| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Erik Lillibridge (fresh) SG - Brent Walls (fresh) SF - Robert Durrenberger (fresh) PF - Salvatore Gallo (fresh) C - Alex Satterfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Lloyd Burns (fresh) SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SF - Dennis Ruthenberg (fresh) PF - Chris Kimbrough (fresh) C - David Turner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | David Turner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Tulsa | David Turner buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Ruthenberg | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brent Walls | 2-2 |
| 19:24 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor loses the dribble to Robert Durrenberger in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | UTEP | Lloyd Burns is called for the reach on Alex Satterfield - foul #1 on Lloyd Burns, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | UTEP | Brent Walls connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Erik Lillibridge | 5-2 |
| 18:52 | Tulsa | Erik Lillibridge steps in front of the David Turner pass in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 18:50 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge misses the lay-in | 5-2 |
| 18:49 | UTEP | Brent Walls tips it but misses | 5-2 |
| 18:47 | Tulsa | David Turner snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:27 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Robert Durrenberger - foul #1 on Robert Durrenberger, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:27 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:27 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:27 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Salvatore Gallo | 5-2 |
| 18:18 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Erik Lillibridge | 8-2 |
| 17:55 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lloyd Burns | 8-5 |
| 17:38 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 17:36 | Tulsa | David Turner grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 17:09 | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns is fouled on the floor by Erik Lillibridge - foul #1 on Erik Lillibridge, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski (PG), Phillip Devries (SG), Samuel Bartlett (SF), Jonathan Burnley (PF), John Danna (C) Erik Lillibridge, Brent Walls, Robert Durrenberger, Salvatore Gallo, Alex Satterfield | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (PG), George Adair (SG), Marvin Smith (SF), Charles Gimenez (PF), Sammy Dorsey (C) Lloyd Burns, Robert Taylor, Dennis Ruthenberg, Chris Kimbrough, David Turner | |
| 16:57 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith double dribbles | 8-5 |
| 16:55 | UTEP | Phillip Devries is hacked by George Adair in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Adair, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| 16:41 | UTEP | Phillip Devries misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Gimenez - foul #1 on Charles Gimenez, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| 16:41 | UTEP | Phillip Devries misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:41 | UTEP | Phillip Devries makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:22 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Sammy Dorsey | 9-7 |
| 16:05 | UTEP | John Danna blows the layup | 9-7 |
| 16:04 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett tips it home | 11-7 |
| 15:51 | Tulsa | Charles Gimenez can't finish the layup | 11-7 |
| 15:50 | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Viktor Kuszynski (fairly fresh) SG - Phillip Devries (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Samuel Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Burnley (fairly fresh) C - John Danna (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Aaron Quintanar (fairly fresh) SG - George Adair (fairly fresh) SF - Marvin Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Gimenez (fairly fresh) C - Sammy Dorsey (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:24 | UTEP | Sammy Dorsey is called for the reach on Samuel Bartlett - foul #1 on Sammy Dorsey, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge (PG), Brent Walls (SG), Harry Defeo (SF), Salvatore Gallo (PF), Alex Satterfield (C) Viktor Kuszynski, Phillip Devries, Samuel Bartlett, Jonathan Burnley, John Danna | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Luse (PG), Nathan Smith (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), Chris Kimbrough (PF), David Turner (C) Aaron Quintanar, George Adair, Marvin Smith, Charles Gimenez, Sammy Dorsey | |
| 15:05 | UTEP | Harry Defeo drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Brent Walls | 13-7 |
| 14:53 | Tulsa | David Turner blows the layup but he's fouled by Erik Lillibridge - foul #2 on Erik Lillibridge, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (PG) Erik Lillibridge | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 14:53 | Tulsa | David Turner makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:53 | Tulsa | David Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:49 | UTEP | Jason Luse picks off the pass by Harry Defeo in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| 14:47 | Tulsa | Jason Luse hits the finger roll | 13-11 |
| 14:25 | UTEP | Alex Satterfield hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-11 |
| 14:12 | Tulsa | Phillip Devries steps in front of the Dennis Ruthenberg pass | 16-11 |
| 13:53 | UTEP | Phillip Devries misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 13:51 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg grabs the board | 16-11 |
| 13:35 | Tulsa | David Turner lays it in on a nice dish by Dennis Ruthenberg | 16-13 |
| 13:17 | UTEP | Phillip Devries is hacked by Nathan Smith - foul #1 on Nathan Smith, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski (PG), Samuel Bartlett (SG), Robert Durrenberger (SF), John Danna (PF) Phillip Devries, Brent Walls, Harry Defeo, Salvatore Gallo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Aaron Quintanar (SF), Charles Gimenez (PF) Jason Luse, Nathan Smith, Dennis Ruthenberg, Chris Kimbrough | |
| 13:03 | UTEP | John Danna misses the easy layup | 16-13 |
| 13:02 | UTEP | John Danna hits the follow up shot | 18-13 |
| 12:46 | Tulsa | Charles Gimenez drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Taylor | 18-16 |
| 12:31 | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski dunks the ball set up by Alex Satterfield and he's hacked by Aaron Quintanar - foul #1 on Aaron Quintanar, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley (PF) Alex Satterfield | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Adair (SG), Marvin Smith (PF), Sammy Dorsey (C) Robert Taylor, Charles Gimenez, David Turner | |
| 12:31 | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski misses the free throw | 20-16 |
| 12:31 | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 12:15 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger loses the dribble to Sammy Dorsey | 20-16 |
| 12:13 | Tulsa | Samuel Bartlett is called for the reach on Lloyd Burns in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Bartlett, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | UTEP | Brent Walls (SG) Viktor Kuszynski | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 11:54 | Tulsa | Jonathan Burnley picks off the pass by Lloyd Burns | 20-16 |
| 11:38 | UTEP | Brent Walls makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-16 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Samuel Bartlett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brent Walls (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Durrenberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Burnley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Danna (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Lloyd Burns (tiring) 1 ast. SG - George Adair (fairly fresh) SF - Aaron Quintanar (fairly fresh) PF - Marvin Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Sammy Dorsey (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Tulsa | George Adair connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 11:14 | UTEP | Marvin Smith is called for the reach on Jonathan Burnley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Smith, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (PG) Samuel Bartlett | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Taylor (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), Chris Kimbrough (PF), Charles Gimenez (C) George Adair, Aaron Quintanar, Marvin Smith, Sammy Dorsey | |
| 11:14 | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 11:14 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Dennis Ruthenberg | 23-19 |
| 11:04 | Tulsa | Charles Gimenez is called for 10 seconds | 23-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo (PF), Alex Satterfield (C) Jonathan Burnley, John Danna | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 10:45 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 10:44 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 10:39 | Tulsa | Robert Durrenberger swats the shot by Lloyd Burns | 23-19 |
| 10:38 | UTEP | Brent Walls pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 10:13 | UTEP | Brent Walls misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Charles Gimenez - foul #2 on Charles Gimenez, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski (PG), Samuel Bartlett (SF), John Danna (C) Phillip Devries, Robert Durrenberger, Alex Satterfield | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Luse (PG), Nathan Smith (SG), Marvin Smith (PF), David Turner (C) Lloyd Burns, Robert Taylor, Chris Kimbrough, Charles Gimenez | |
| 10:13 | UTEP | Brent Walls misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 10:13 | UTEP | Brent Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 09:57 | Tulsa | Nathan Smith misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 24-19 |
| 09:55 | Tulsa | David Turner tips it back up and in | 24-21 |
| 09:44 | UTEP | Brent Walls can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 09:43 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Marvin Smith | 24-21 |
| 09:38 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | Harry Defeo (SF) Brent Walls | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (SF), Chris Kimbrough (PF) Dennis Ruthenberg, Marvin Smith | |
| 09:19 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 09:17 | Tulsa | David Turner pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 09:14 | Tulsa | Nathan Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Bartlett - foul #2 on Samuel Bartlett, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (SG), Jonathan Burnley (PF), Alex Satterfield (C) Samuel Bartlett, Salvatore Gallo, John Danna | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Sammy Dorsey (C) Jason Luse, Nathan Smith, David Turner | |
| 08:54 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Taylor | 24-24 |
| 08:52 | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | Brent Walls (SG), Robert Durrenberger (SF) Viktor Kuszynski, Harry Defeo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Marvin Smith (PF) Chris Kimbrough | |
| 08:47 | Tulsa | Sammy Dorsey is fouled on the floor by Alex Satterfield - foul #1 on Alex Satterfield, team foul #6 | 24-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Adair (PG) Lloyd Burns | |
| 08:30 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 24-24 |
| 08:29 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 08:05 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by George Adair | 24-27 |
| 07:47 | UTEP | Phillip Devries scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Durrenberger | 27-27 |
| 07:32 | Tulsa | Phillip Devries is called for the reach on George Adair - foul #1 on Phillip Devries, team foul #7 | 27-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski (PG), Salvatore Gallo (PF), John Danna (C) Phillip Devries, Jonathan Burnley, Alex Satterfield | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Nathan Smith (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), Chris Kimbrough (PF), David Turner (C) Robert Taylor, Aaron Quintanar, Marvin Smith, Sammy Dorsey | |
| 07:32 | Tulsa | George Adair misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 07:32 | UTEP | Brent Walls snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Viktor Kuszynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brent Walls (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Durrenberger (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Salvatore Gallo (tired) C - John Danna (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Adair (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Smith (fresh) SF - Dennis Ruthenberg (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Chris Kimbrough (tired) C - David Turner (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | UTEP | Dennis Ruthenberg picks off the pass by John Danna | 27-27 |
| 06:57 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg misses the jumper in the lane | 27-27 |
| 06:55 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg tips it in | 27-29 |
| 06:33 | UTEP | Brent Walls misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-29 |
| 06:32 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Chris Kimbrough | 27-29 |
| 06:29 | Tulsa | George Adair is fouled in the backcourt by Viktor Kuszynski - foul #1 on Viktor Kuszynski, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (SG), Harry Defeo (SF) Brent Walls, Robert Durrenberger | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Luse (PG) Nathan Smith | |
| 06:29 | Tulsa | George Adair makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 06:29 | Tulsa | George Adair makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 06:09 | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 27-31 |
| 06:08 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 05:59 | Tulsa | George Adair scores on a jumper from the right side | 27-33 |
| 05:49 | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski is fouled on the floor by Chris Kimbrough - foul #1 on Chris Kimbrough, team foul #9 | 27-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alex Satterfield (C) John Danna | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Taylor (SG), Marvin Smith (PF) George Adair, Chris Kimbrough | |
| 05:49 | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 05:49 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Marvin Smith | 27-33 |
| 05:35 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Robert Taylor and he's hacked by Harry Defeo - foul #1 on Harry Defeo, team foul #9 | 27-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Brent Walls (SG), Robert Durrenberger (SF), Jonathan Burnley (PF) Viktor Kuszynski, Harry Defeo, Salvatore Gallo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (SF) Dennis Ruthenberg | |
| 05:35 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith makes the free throw | 27-36 |
| 05:12 | UTEP | Brent Walls hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Durrenberger | 29-36 |
| 05:10 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor loses the dribble to Brent Walls in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| 05:09 | UTEP | Phillip Devries dunks the ball on a great pass from Brent Walls | 31-36 |
| 05:07 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Brent Walls - foul #1 on Brent Walls, team foul #10 | 31-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG), Sammy Dorsey (C) Jason Luse, David Turner | |
| 05:07 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-36 |
| 05:07 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 05:07 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 04:53 | UTEP | Brent Walls misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 04:51 | Tulsa | Sammy Dorsey grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 04:29 | Tulsa | Brent Walls steals it from Robert Taylor | 31-38 |
| 04:26 | UTEP | Phillip Devries banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brent Walls | 33-38 |
| 04:12 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Aaron Quintanar, team foul #10 | 33-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski (PG), Harry Defeo (SF), Salvatore Gallo (PF), John Danna (C) Phillip Devries, Robert Durrenberger, Jonathan Burnley, Alex Satterfield | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Luse (PG), Nathan Smith (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), Chris Kimbrough (PF), David Turner (C) Lloyd Burns, Robert Taylor, Aaron Quintanar, Marvin Smith, Sammy Dorsey | |
| 04:09 | UTEP | Harry Defeo is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Smith - foul #2 on Nathan Smith, team foul #11 | 33-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Taylor (SG) Nathan Smith | |
| 04:09 | UTEP | Harry Defeo makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 04:09 | UTEP | Harry Defeo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 03:53 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 03:51 | Tulsa | David Turner tips it in | 35-40 |
| 03:25 | UTEP | The jump hook by Viktor Kuszynski is blocked by David Turner | 35-40 |
| 03:23 | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 03:23 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge (PG), Samuel Bartlett (SG) Viktor Kuszynski, Brent Walls | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Nathan Smith (SG), Charles Gimenez (PF), Sammy Dorsey (C) Robert Taylor, Chris Kimbrough, David Turner | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Erik Lillibridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Defeo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Salvatore Gallo (tired) C - John Danna (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jason Luse (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nathan Smith (fresh) SF - Dennis Ruthenberg (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Gimenez (fresh) 3 pts. C - Sammy Dorsey (fresh) | |
| 03:04 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 03:02 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 02:59 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Luse - foul #1 on Jason Luse, team foul #12 | 35-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alex Satterfield (C) Salvatore Gallo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG) Jason Luse | |
| 02:59 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 02:59 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 02:59 | Tulsa | Sammy Dorsey pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 02:39 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Lloyd Burns and he's hacked by John Danna - foul #1 on John Danna, team foul #11 | 36-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (SG) Harry Defeo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Turner (C) Sammy Dorsey | |
| 02:39 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg misses the free throw | 36-42 |
| 02:39 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 02:18 | UTEP | The short jumper by Alex Satterfield is denied by Dennis Ruthenberg | 36-42 |
| 02:16 | UTEP | Phillip Devries pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 02:03 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Alex Satterfield | 39-42 |
| 02:01 | Tulsa | John Danna steals the ball from Charles Gimenez in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 01:48 | UTEP | John Danna hits a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Charles Gimenez - foul #3 on Charles Gimenez, team foul #13 | 41-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger (SF), Jonathan Burnley (PF) Phillip Devries, Alex Satterfield | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Luse (PG), George Adair (SG), Aaron Quintanar (SF), Chris Kimbrough (PF), Sammy Dorsey (C) Lloyd Burns, Nathan Smith, Dennis Ruthenberg, Charles Gimenez, David Turner | |
| 01:48 | UTEP | John Danna makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 01:38 | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-42 |
| 01:37 | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 01:29 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Erik Lillibridge | 44-42 |
| 01:23 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 01:22 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 01:04 | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-42 |
| 01:03 | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 00:44 | Tulsa | George Adair can't finish the layup | 44-42 |
| 00:42 | Tulsa | Sammy Dorsey tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Chris Kimbrough is called for the reach on Erik Lillibridge - foul #2 on Chris Kimbrough, team foul #14 | 44-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Brent Walls (SG), Harry Defeo (SF), Salvatore Gallo (PF), Alex Satterfield (C) Samuel Bartlett, Robert Durrenberger, Jonathan Burnley, John Danna | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Marvin Smith (PF), David Turner (C) Jason Luse, George Adair, Chris Kimbrough, Sammy Dorsey | |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 00:21 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 00:02 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 00:01 | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | The clock runs out | 45-44 |