| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Douglas Schneider (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Pylant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Louis Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Beach (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodger Lowry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Willie Inge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Tanner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Fenimore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Piccirillo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Wright (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Louis Allen inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Tulsa | Ralph Piccirillo steps in front of the Scott Beach pass | 41-34 |
| 19:28 | UTEP | Willie Inge misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 19:26 | Tulsa | Scott Beach snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 19:19 | Tulsa | Willie Inge steals it from Douglas Schneider in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| 19:18 | UTEP | Willie Inge dunks the ball | 41-36 |
| 18:59 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry lays it in on a nice dish by Douglas Schneider | 43-36 |
| 18:56 | UTEP | Arthur Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Rodger Lowry - foul #1 on Rodger Lowry, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), Matthew Ownby (SG), Brian Ballenger (SF), Todd Morissette (PF), Jason McClure (C) Douglas Schneider, Bobby Pylant, Louis Allen, Scott Beach, Rodger Lowry | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Robert Knight (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Marshall Thatcher (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Willie Inge, Curtis Tanner, Ronald Fenimore, Ralph Piccirillo, Arthur Wright | |
| 18:39 | UTEP | Stephen Stam buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Marshall Thatcher | 43-39 |
| 18:27 | Tulsa | Jason McClure connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Brian Ballenger | 46-39 |
| 18:10 | UTEP | Stephen Stam hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 18:08 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 17:52 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Marshall Thatcher - foul #3 on Marshall Thatcher, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG), Louis Allen (SF), Scott Beach (PF), Rodger Lowry (C) Eugene Garrity, Brian Ballenger, Todd Morissette, Jason McClure | |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), Ralph Piccirillo (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Stephen Stam, Robert Knight, Jeff Melillo, Marshall Thatcher, Norman Kelley | |
| 17:52 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 17:52 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 17:33 | UTEP | Arthur Wright banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Willie Inge | 48-41 |
| 17:16 | Tulsa | Ralph Piccirillo is called for the reach on Louis Allen - foul #3 on Ralph Piccirillo, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Arevalo (SG) Matthew Ownby | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Ronald Fenimore (SF), Jeff Melillo (PF) Willie Inge, Herbert Scott, Ralph Piccirillo | |
| 16:57 | Tulsa | Scott Beach hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from close range | 48-41 |
| 16:55 | Tulsa | Scott Beach grabs the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 16:45 | Tulsa | Scott Beach misses long on a jumper from the right block | 48-41 |
| 16:43 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ronald Fenimore | 48-41 |
| 16:27 | UTEP | Michael Bloom is hacked by Douglas Schneider - foul #1 on Douglas Schneider, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), Bobby Pylant (SG), Jason McClure (SF), Todd Morissette (C) Douglas Schneider, John Arevalo, Louis Allen, Rodger Lowry | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), Norman Kelley (PF) Curtis Tanner, Ronald Fenimore, Jeff Melillo | |
| 16:21 | UTEP | Scott Beach swats the dunk try by Norman Kelley | 48-41 |
| 16:20 | UTEP | Herbert Scott hits the follow up shot | 48-43 |
| 16:11 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 16:10 | UTEP | Norman Kelley pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 16:08 | UTEP | Michael Bloom is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Garrity - foul #2 on Eugene Garrity, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (PG) Michael Bloom | |
| 15:53 | UTEP | Willie Inge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson (SF), Rodger Lowry (C) Jason McClure, Scott Beach | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (SG), Ralph Piccirillo (PF), Marshall Thatcher (C) Robert Knight, Norman Kelley, Arthur Wright | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Eugene Garrity (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bobby Pylant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Todd Morissette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodger Lowry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Willie Inge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Stam (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Herbert Scott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Piccirillo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Marshall Thatcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:49 | Tulsa | Ralph Piccirillo takes the ball from Brandon Nelson in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| 15:35 | UTEP | Willie Inge hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Piccirillo | 48-46 |
| 15:13 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson slams it home and the foul's on Herbert Scott - foul #1 on Herbert Scott, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG), John Arevalo (SG), Scott Beach (PF), Brian Ballenger (C) Eugene Garrity, Bobby Pylant, Todd Morissette, Rodger Lowry | |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Tanner (SG), Ronald Fenimore (SF) Stephen Stam, Herbert Scott | |
| 15:13 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson misses the free throw | 50-46 |
| 15:13 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 14:52 | UTEP | Willie Inge buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Fenimore and he's fouled by Douglas Schneider - foul #2 on Douglas Schneider, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby (SG) John Arevalo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Norman Kelley (C) Ralph Piccirillo | |
| 14:52 | UTEP | Willie Inge makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 14:33 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Scott Beach | 52-49 |
| 14:23 | UTEP | Willie Inge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 14:22 | Tulsa | Scott Beach gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 13:57 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Marshall Thatcher - foul #4 on Marshall Thatcher, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), Louis Allen (SF), Todd Morissette (PF), Jason McClure (C) Douglas Schneider, Brandon Nelson, Scott Beach, Brian Ballenger | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Robert Knight (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Ralph Piccirillo (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Willie Inge, Curtis Tanner, Ronald Fenimore, Marshall Thatcher, Norman Kelley | |
| 13:57 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 13:57 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 13:55 | UTEP | Eugene Garrity steals it from Robert Knight in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 13:42 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Stam - foul #1 on Stephen Stam, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Arevalo (SG) Matthew Ownby | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:42 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 13:42 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 13:38 | UTEP | John Arevalo picks off the pass by Robert Knight in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 13:29 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette can't finish the uncontested layup but he's hacked by Jeff Melillo - foul #1 on Jeff Melillo, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG) Stephen Stam | |
| 13:29 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 13:29 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 13:27 | UTEP | Robert Knight is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Garrity - foul #3 on Eugene Garrity, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo's dunk attempt is rejected by Todd Morissette | 57-49 |
| 13:17 | Tulsa | John Arevalo gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 12:58 | Tulsa | Jason McClure misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 12:57 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Arthur Wright | 57-49 |
| 12:47 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Knight | 57-51 |
| 12:45 | Tulsa | John Arevalo is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bloom - foul #1 on Michael Bloom, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG), Bobby Pylant (SG), Brandon Nelson (SF), Rodger Lowry (C) Eugene Garrity, Louis Allen, Todd Morissette, Jason McClure | |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Scott (SF) Jeff Melillo | |
| 12:45 | Tulsa | John Arevalo makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 12:45 | Tulsa | John Arevalo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 12:26 | UTEP | Robert Knight comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 59-51 |
| 12:24 | UTEP | Robert Knight tips it back up and in | 59-53 |
| 12:08 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 12:06 | Tulsa | John Arevalo tips it back up and in | 61-53 |
| 11:48 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo can't finish the layup but the foul's on Douglas Schneider - foul #3 on Douglas Schneider, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Allen (PG), Scott Beach (PF) Douglas Schneider, John Arevalo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG), Ronald Fenimore (SF), Norman Kelley (C) Michael Bloom, Robert Knight, Herbert Scott, Arthur Wright | |
| 11:48 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 11:48 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Louis Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Pylant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Nelson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Scott Beach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodger Lowry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Stam (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Curtis Tanner (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Fenimore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Piccirillo (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Norman Kelley (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Tulsa | Louis Allen scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-54 |
| 11:35 | UTEP | Louis Allen steps in front of the Ronald Fenimore pass in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| 11:33 | Tulsa | Louis Allen banks in the layup | 66-54 |
| 11:29 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner hits a 3 from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 11:17 | Tulsa | Scott Beach can't connect on a runner near the basket | 66-57 |
| 11:15 | UTEP | Stephen Stam gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 10:51 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 66-57 |
| 10:49 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 10:47 | Tulsa | Stephen Stam is called for the reach on Louis Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Stam, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), Matthew Ownby (SG), Todd Morissette (PF), Jason McClure (C) Bobby Pylant, Brandon Nelson, Scott Beach, Rodger Lowry | |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (PG), Jeff Melillo (SG), Arthur Wright (C) Stephen Stam, Curtis Tanner, Norman Kelley | |
| 10:47 | Tulsa | Louis Allen makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 10:47 | Tulsa | Louis Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 10:47 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ralph Piccirillo | 67-57 |
| 10:27 | UTEP | Matthew Ownby is called for the reach on Willie Inge - foul #3 on Matthew Ownby, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger (SF) Louis Allen | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:27 | UTEP | Willie Inge makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 10:27 | UTEP | Willie Inge makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 10:02 | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger steps out of bounds on the sideline | 67-59 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG), Scott Beach (PF) Eugene Garrity, Jason McClure | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (SG) Ralph Piccirillo | |
| 09:43 | UTEP | Willie Inge can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 09:41 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 09:32 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 09:30 | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger can't tip it in | 67-59 |
| 09:28 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 09:23 | UTEP | Willie Inge is called for traveling | 67-59 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant (SG), Louis Allen (SF), Rodger Lowry (C) Matthew Ownby, Brian Ballenger, Scott Beach | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), Ralph Piccirillo (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Willie Inge, Robert Knight, Ronald Fenimore, Jeff Melillo, Arthur Wright | |
| 09:08 | Tulsa | Michael Bloom takes the ball from Bobby Pylant | 67-59 |
| 08:50 | UTEP | Norman Kelley is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 67-59 |
| 08:49 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 08:33 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant banks in the layup set up by Louis Allen and the foul's on Ralph Piccirillo - foul #4 on Ralph Piccirillo, team foul #9 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), Brandon Nelson (SF), Scott Beach (PF) Douglas Schneider, Louis Allen, Todd Morissette | |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (PG), Stephen Stam (SG), Ronald Fenimore (SF), Jeff Melillo (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Michael Bloom, Curtis Tanner, Herbert Scott, Ralph Piccirillo, Norman Kelley | |
| 08:33 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant makes the free throw | 70-59 |
| 08:31 | UTEP | Scott Beach is called for the reach on Jeff Melillo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Beach, team foul #8 | 70-59 |
| 08:31 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo misses the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 08:31 | Tulsa | Scott Beach grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 08:27 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Inge - foul #1 on Willie Inge, team foul #10 | 70-59 |
| 08:27 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 08:27 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 08:20 | UTEP | Brandon Nelson takes the ball from Willie Inge in the backcourt | 72-59 |
| 08:05 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Pylant | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:52 | UTEP | Stephen Stam is open and buries a shot from close range | 75-61 |
| 07:33 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 75-61 |
| 07:32 | UTEP | Stephen Stam pulls down the rebound | 75-61 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Eugene Garrity (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Pylant (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Nelson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Scott Beach (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Rodger Lowry (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Willie Inge (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Stam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Fenimore (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Melillo (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Wright (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:15 | UTEP | Willie Inge hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Fenimore | 75-64 |
| 07:07 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:47 | UTEP | Arthur Wright is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Inge | 78-67 |
| 06:47 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-67 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby (PG), John Arevalo (SG), Louis Allen (SF), Brian Ballenger (PF), Jason McClure (C) Eugene Garrity, Bobby Pylant, Brandon Nelson, Scott Beach, Rodger Lowry | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Robert Knight (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), Marshall Thatcher (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Willie Inge, Stephen Stam, Ronald Fenimore, Jeff Melillo, Arthur Wright | |
| 06:45 | Tulsa | Herbert Scott is called for the reach on Matthew Ownby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Scott, team foul #11 | 78-67 |
| 06:45 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby misses the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 06:45 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby misses the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 06:45 | UTEP | Robert Knight pulls down the rebound | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:43 | UTEP | Matthew Ownby steps in front of the Robert Knight pass in the backcourt | 78-67 |
| 06:34 | Tulsa | John Arevalo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 78-67 |
| 06:33 | Tulsa | Louis Allen grabs the offensive board | 78-67 |
| 06:17 | Tulsa | Jason McClure misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-67 |
| 06:16 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher snags the defensive board | 78-67 |
| 05:52 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher drills a turnaround near the basket | 78-69 |
| 05:48 | Tulsa | Louis Allen is hacked by Herbert Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Scott, team foul #12 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), Scott Beach (PF), Todd Morissette (C) John Arevalo, Brian Ballenger, Jason McClure | |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG), Ronald Fenimore (SF), Ralph Piccirillo (PF) Michael Bloom, Robert Knight, Herbert Scott, Norman Kelley | |
| 05:48 | Tulsa | Louis Allen makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 05:48 | Tulsa | Louis Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 05:32 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher makes the floater from the right side and he's hacked by Scott Beach - foul #2 on Scott Beach, team foul #9 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson (SF) Matthew Ownby | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 05:32 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher misses the free throw | 80-71 |
| 05:32 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Todd Morissette | 80-71 |
| 05:08 | Tulsa | Louis Allen's layup is rejected by Marshall Thatcher | 80-71 |
| 05:07 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher pulls down the rebound | 80-71 |
| 05:03 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-71 |
| 05:02 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Scott Beach | 80-71 |
| 04:49 | Tulsa | Louis Allen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Curtis Tanner - foul #2 on Curtis Tanner, team foul #13 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG) Eugene Garrity | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF) Curtis Tanner, Ronald Fenimore | |
| 04:49 | Tulsa | Louis Allen makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 04:49 | Tulsa | Louis Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 04:34 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher's pass is intercepted by Todd Morissette | 82-71 |
| 04:21 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Douglas Schneider | 84-71 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:07 | UTEP | Robert Knight misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Brandon Nelson - foul #4 on Brandon Nelson, team foul #10 | 84-71 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Arevalo (SG), Jason McClure (SF), Brian Ballenger (C) Louis Allen, Brandon Nelson, Scott Beach | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Herbert Scott (SF), Norman Kelley (C) Willie Inge, Jeff Melillo, Ralph Piccirillo | |
| 04:07 | UTEP | Robert Knight makes the 1st free throw | 84-72 |
| 04:07 | UTEP | Robert Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 04:04 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Kelley - foul #3 on Norman Kelley, team foul #14 | 84-73 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Tanner (SG) Robert Knight | |
| 04:04 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 85-73 |
| 04:04 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 86-73 |
| 03:55 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 86-73 |
| 03:53 | UTEP | Norman Kelley snags the offensive board | 86-73 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:41 | UTEP | Herbert Scott connects on the jump hook from the left block | 86-75 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 86-75 |
| 03:20 | UTEP | Herbert Scott gets the rebound | 86-75 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Douglas Schneider (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Arevalo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jason McClure (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Morissette (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Ballenger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Bloom (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Curtis Tanner (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marshall Thatcher (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Norman Kelley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 86-75 |
| 03:14 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette snags the defensive board | 86-75 |
| 03:10 | Tulsa | John Arevalo loses the dribble to Michael Bloom in the backcourt | 86-75 |
| 03:05 | UTEP | Herbert Scott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 86-75 |
| 03:04 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Todd Morissette | 86-75 |
| 02:58 | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Douglas Schneider and he's hacked by Norman Kelley - foul #4 on Norman Kelley, team foul #15 | 88-75 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), Matthew Ownby (SG), Rodger Lowry (C) Douglas Schneider, John Arevalo, Jason McClure | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Robert Knight (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Ralph Piccirillo (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Michael Bloom, Curtis Tanner, Herbert Scott, Marshall Thatcher, Norman Kelley | |
| 02:58 | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger misses the free throw | 88-75 |
| 02:58 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo grabs the defensive rebound | 88-75 |
| 02:55 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo travels in the backcourt | 88-75 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Allen (SF) Brian Ballenger | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:33 | Tulsa | Louis Allen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 88-75 |
| 02:32 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo pulls down the rebound | 88-75 |
| 02:29 | UTEP | Todd Morissette takes the ball from Jeff Melillo in the backcourt | 88-75 |
| 02:09 | Tulsa | Louis Allen lays it in on a nice dish by Eugene Garrity and the foul's on Jeff Melillo - foul #2 on Jeff Melillo, team foul #16 | 90-75 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger (PF) Rodger Lowry | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Ralph Piccirillo, Arthur Wright | |
| 02:09 | Tulsa | Louis Allen makes the free throw | 91-75 |
| 02:06 | UTEP | Stephen Stam is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Stam, team foul #17 | 91-75 |
| 01:53 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette is fouled on the floor by Marshall Thatcher - foul #5 on Marshall Thatcher, team foul #18 | 91-75 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Scott (SF) Marshall Thatcher | |
| 01:53 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette makes the 1st free throw | 92-75 |
| 01:53 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette makes the 2nd free throw | 93-75 |
| 01:39 | UTEP | Norman Kelley is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line | 93-77 |
| 01:13 | Tulsa | Jeff Melillo steals the ball from Louis Allen | 93-77 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Herbert Scott lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Knight and he's fouled by Louis Allen - foul #3 on Louis Allen, team foul #11 | 93-79 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Herbert Scott makes the free throw | 93-80 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Tulsa | Robert Knight picks off the pass by Louis Allen in the backcourt | 93-80 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Matthew Ownby picks off the pass by Norman Kelley | 93-80 |
| 00:19 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 93-80 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Eugene Garrity is called for the reach on Stephen Stam in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Garrity, team foul #12 | 93-80 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Stephen Stam misses the 1st free throw | 93-80 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Stephen Stam misses the 2nd free throw | 93-80 |
| 00:15 | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger grabs the board | 93-80 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity runs out the clock | 93-80 |