| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Manuel Smith (fresh) SG - John Jones (fresh) SF - John Carter (fresh) PF - Clarence Culpepper (fresh) C - William Guerin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Marty Doyle (fresh) SG - Jared Williams (fresh) SF - Robert Eastin (fresh) PF - Curt Little (fresh) C - Rosario Rizzo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | William Guerin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:49 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith buries a jump hook from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | UTEP | William Guerin is called for the reach on Rosario Rizzo - foul #1 on William Guerin, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | UTEP | Curt Little is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Tulsa | William Guerin grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Curt Little - foul #1 on Curt Little, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:39 | UTEP | John Carter takes the ball from Robert Eastin | 4-0 |
| 18:20 | Tulsa | John Jones is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:17 | UTEP | Manuel Smith steals it from Marty Doyle in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 18:05 | Tulsa | John Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-0 |
| 18:04 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper tips it back up and in | 6-0 |
| 17:40 | UTEP | Robert Eastin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-0 |
| 17:39 | Tulsa | John Jones grabs the board | 6-0 |
| 17:17 | Tulsa | John Carter hits a wide open jumper in the lane | 8-0 |
| 17:15 | UTEP | Manuel Smith is called for the reach on Marty Doyle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Smith, team foul #3 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eric Mills (PG), Jim Cobbins (SG), Anthony Scalf (SF), Wayne Baker (PF), Robert Brewer (C) Manuel Smith, John Jones, John Carter, Clarence Culpepper, William Guerin | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG), Raymond Copeland (SG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Raymond Russell (PF), Kevin Landreth (C) Marty Doyle, Jared Williams, Robert Eastin, Curt Little, Rosario Rizzo | |
| 17:01 | UTEP | Eric Mills takes the ball from Raymond Russell | 8-0 |
| 16:59 | Tulsa | Anthony Scalf is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Copeland - foul #1 on Raymond Copeland, team foul #2 | 8-0 |
| 16:46 | Tulsa | Robert Brewer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 8-0 |
| 16:44 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland pulls down the rebound | 8-0 |
| 16:28 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Raymond Copeland | 8-2 |
| 16:01 | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins misses the shot from the right side | 8-2 |
| 15:59 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Kevin Landreth | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Eric Mills (fairly fresh) SG - Jim Cobbins (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Scalf (fairly fresh) PF - Wayne Baker (fairly fresh) C - Robert Brewer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Beaman (fairly fresh) SG - Raymond Copeland (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Sullivan (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Russell (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Landreth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | UTEP | James Beaman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Eric Mills - foul #1 on Eric Mills, team foul #4 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Manuel Smith (PG), John Jones (SG), John Carter (SF), Clarence Culpepper (PF), William Guerin (C) Eric Mills, Jim Cobbins, Anthony Scalf, Wayne Baker, Robert Brewer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared Williams (SG), Robert Eastin (SF), Mack Powell (PF), Rosario Rizzo (C) Raymond Copeland, Jeffrey Sullivan, Raymond Russell, Kevin Landreth | |
| 15:54 | UTEP | James Beaman makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:54 | UTEP | James Beaman misses the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:54 | Tulsa | William Guerin snags the defensive board | 8-3 |
| 15:52 | Tulsa | Robert Eastin steps in front of the John Jones pass in the backcourt | 8-3 |
| 15:36 | UTEP | Jared Williams comes up short on the shot from the right side | 8-3 |
| 15:34 | Tulsa | John Carter pulls down the rebound | 8-3 |
| 15:29 | Tulsa | James Beaman picks off the pass by Clarence Culpepper | 8-3 |
| 15:17 | UTEP | William Guerin swats the dunk try by James Beaman | 8-3 |
| 15:16 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 14:52 | Tulsa | John Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 14:51 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 14:47 | UTEP | Clarence Culpepper steals it from Jared Williams in the backcourt | 8-3 |
| 14:34 | Tulsa | William Guerin is whistled for a carry | 8-3 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eric Mills (PG), Wayne Baker (C) Manuel Smith, William Guerin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Curt Little (PF), Kevin Landreth (C) James Beaman, Robert Eastin, Mack Powell, Rosario Rizzo | |
| 14:25 | UTEP | Marty Doyle can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-3 |
| 14:24 | UTEP | Curt Little hits the follow up shot | 8-5 |
| 14:09 | Tulsa | John Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-5 |
| 14:07 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper tips it back up and in | 10-5 |
| 13:42 | UTEP | Marty Doyle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-5 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins (PG), Anthony Scalf (SF), Robert Brewer (C) Eric Mills, John Carter, Clarence Culpepper | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Eastin (SF), Raymond Russell (C) Jeffrey Sullivan, Kevin Landreth | |
| 13:18 | Tulsa | Anthony Scalf misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 13:16 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker snags the offensive board | 10-5 |
| 13:03 | Tulsa | Robert Brewer knocks in the jumper in the paint | 12-5 |
| 12:37 | UTEP | Jared Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-5 |
| 12:36 | UTEP | Curt Little tips it in | 12-7 |
| 12:31 | Tulsa | Anthony Scalf can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Eastin - foul #1 on Robert Eastin, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Manuel Smith (PG), Eric Mills (SG), Clarence Culpepper (PF), William Guerin (C) Jim Cobbins, John Jones, Wayne Baker, Robert Brewer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Copeland (PG), James Beaman (SG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Rosario Rizzo (C) Marty Doyle, Jared Williams, Robert Eastin, Raymond Russell | |
| 12:31 | Tulsa | Anthony Scalf misses the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 12:31 | Tulsa | Anthony Scalf makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 12:17 | UTEP | Manuel Smith steps in front of the Rosario Rizzo pass | 13-7 |
| 12:15 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Sullivan - foul #1 on Jeffrey Sullivan, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Carter (SF) Anthony Scalf | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kevin Landreth (SF), Mack Powell (PF) James Beaman, Curt Little | |
| 11:56 | Tulsa | William Guerin connects on the jumper in the paint | 15-7 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Manuel Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Mills (tiring) SF - John Carter (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Culpepper (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Guerin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Jeffrey Sullivan (fairly fresh) SG - Raymond Copeland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Landreth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mack Powell (fresh) C - Rosario Rizzo (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:27 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-10 |
| 11:07 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper is open but misses the lay-in | 15-10 |
| 11:06 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Rosario Rizzo | 15-10 |
| 11:04 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Smith - foul #2 on Manuel Smith, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins (PG), John Jones (SG), Wayne Baker (PF) Manuel Smith, Eric Mills, Clarence Culpepper | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG), James Beaman (SG), Robert Eastin (SF), Curt Little (PF) Jeffrey Sullivan, Raymond Copeland, Kevin Landreth, Mack Powell | |
| 10:46 | UTEP | Curt Little is open but misses the lay-in | 15-10 |
| 10:44 | UTEP | Robert Eastin grabs the offensive board | 15-10 |
| 10:34 | UTEP | James Beaman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-10 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Russell (C) Rosario Rizzo | |
| 10:17 | Tulsa | William Guerin hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Jim Cobbins | 17-10 |
| 09:55 | UTEP | James Beaman scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Marty Doyle | 17-13 |
| 09:55 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-13 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Anthony Scalf (SF), Clarence Culpepper (PF), Robert Brewer (C) John Carter, Wayne Baker, William Guerin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared Williams (SG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Kevin Landreth (C) Marty Doyle, Robert Eastin, Curt Little | |
| 09:34 | Tulsa | John Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jim Cobbins | 20-13 |
| 09:27 | UTEP | Jared Williams hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-16 |
| 09:06 | Tulsa | Robert Brewer is called for traveling | 20-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eric Mills (PG), John Carter (SF) Jim Cobbins, Anthony Scalf | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG), Mack Powell (PF), Rosario Rizzo (C) James Beaman, Jeffrey Sullivan, Raymond Russell | |
| 08:44 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo misses the fadeaway in the lane | 20-16 |
| 08:43 | Tulsa | John Carter snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 08:41 | Tulsa | Rosario Rizzo picks off the pass by Eric Mills in the backcourt | 20-16 |
| 08:30 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth makes the wide open 3 from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 08:19 | Tulsa | John Carter drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-19 |
| 08:15 | UTEP | John Carter picks off the pass by Marty Doyle | 23-19 |
| 08:10 | Tulsa | John Jones's pass is intercepted by Marty Doyle in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| 07:56 | UTEP | Jared Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 07:55 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Clarence Culpepper | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Eric Mills (tiring) SG - John Jones (very tired) 3 pts. SF - John Carter (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Culpepper (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Marty Doyle (tired) 1 ast. SG - Jared Williams (tired) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Landreth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mack Powell (fairly fresh) C - Rosario Rizzo (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Tulsa | Rosario Rizzo steals it from John Carter | 23-19 |
| 07:41 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Brewer - foul #1 on Robert Brewer, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins (PG), Anthony Scalf (SF), Wayne Baker (PF), William Guerin (C) John Jones, John Carter, Clarence Culpepper, Robert Brewer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan (PG), Raymond Copeland (SG), Robert Eastin (SF), Curt Little (PF), Raymond Russell (C) Marty Doyle, Jared Williams, Kevin Landreth, Mack Powell, Rosario Rizzo | |
| 07:36 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-19 |
| 07:34 | UTEP | Raymond Russell snags the offensive board | 23-19 |
| 07:20 | UTEP | Curt Little is hacked by Jim Cobbins - foul #1 on Jim Cobbins, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Jones (SG) Eric Mills | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:20 | UTEP | Curt Little misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:20 | Tulsa | William Guerin gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 07:04 | Tulsa | William Guerin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Raymond Russell - foul #1 on Raymond Russell, team foul #5 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG) Raymond Copeland | |
| 07:04 | Tulsa | William Guerin misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:04 | Tulsa | William Guerin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 06:46 | UTEP | James Beaman is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 06:45 | Tulsa | William Guerin grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 06:39 | Tulsa | John Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eric Mills (SG), John Carter (SF) John Jones, Anthony Scalf | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo (C) Raymond Russell | |
| 06:15 | UTEP | James Beaman is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-19 |
| 06:13 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo grabs the offensive board | 24-19 |
| 05:57 | UTEP | Robert Eastin jams it on a great pass from James Beaman | 24-21 |
| 05:52 | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Sullivan - foul #2 on Jeffrey Sullivan, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Jones (SG), Anthony Scalf (SF), Clarence Culpepper (PF) Eric Mills, John Carter, Wayne Baker | |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Copeland (PG) Jeffrey Sullivan | |
| 05:41 | Tulsa | William Guerin hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-21 |
| 05:39 | Tulsa | Anthony Scalf tips it back up and in | 26-21 |
| 05:21 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo makes the wide open floater from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Copeland | 26-23 |
| 05:13 | Tulsa | John Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 05:11 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Robert Eastin | 26-23 |
| 04:50 | UTEP | James Beaman is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Rosario Rizzo | 26-25 |
| 04:48 | Tulsa | William Guerin double dribbles in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Carter (SF), Wayne Baker (C) Anthony Scalf, William Guerin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG), Jared Williams (SG), Kevin Landreth (SF), Mack Powell (PF), Raymond Russell (C) Raymond Copeland, James Beaman, Robert Eastin, Curt Little, Rosario Rizzo | |
| 04:34 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth connects on the open runner in the paint on a nice dish by Mack Powell | 26-27 |
| 04:18 | Tulsa | The jumper by Wayne Baker is denied by Mack Powell | 26-27 |
| 04:17 | UTEP | Mack Powell snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 04:13 | UTEP | John Jones is called for the reach on Jared Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eric Mills (PG), Robert Brewer (C) John Jones, Clarence Culpepper | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:13 | UTEP | Jared Williams makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:13 | UTEP | Jared Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:50 | Tulsa | John Carter misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 03:49 | UTEP | Raymond Russell grabs the board | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Eric Mills (tired) SG - Jim Cobbins (tired) 2 ast. SF - John Carter (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Baker (tiring) C - Robert Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Marty Doyle (tired) 1 ast. SG - Jared Williams (tired) 5 pts. SF - Mack Powell (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Russell (tiring) 2 reb. C - Kevin Landreth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 03:26 | UTEP | Marty Doyle misses the shot from the right side | 26-29 |
| 03:24 | UTEP | Raymond Russell tips it in | 26-31 |
| 03:14 | Tulsa | Robert Brewer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marty Doyle - foul #1 on Marty Doyle, team foul #7 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Manuel Smith (PG), John Jones (SG), Anthony Scalf (SF), Clarence Culpepper (PF) Eric Mills, Jim Cobbins, John Carter, Wayne Baker | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan (PG), James Beaman (SG), Robert Eastin (SF), Curt Little (PF), Rosario Rizzo (C) Marty Doyle, Jared Williams, Mack Powell, Raymond Russell, Kevin Landreth | |
| 03:14 | Tulsa | Robert Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:14 | Tulsa | Robert Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:14 | UTEP | Curt Little grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 03:01 | UTEP | Robert Eastin is fouled on the floor by Clarence Culpepper - foul #1 on Clarence Culpepper, team foul #9 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Guerin (C) Robert Brewer | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:01 | UTEP | Robert Eastin misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:01 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Curt Little | 27-31 |
| 02:46 | UTEP | Robert Eastin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Curt Little | 27-34 |
| 02:46 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 27-34 |
| 02:26 | Tulsa | Robert Eastin blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Manuel Smith | 27-34 |
| 02:24 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 02:20 | UTEP | Robert Eastin clanks a jumper from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 02:18 | Tulsa | William Guerin grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 02:16 | Tulsa | Anthony Scalf travels in the backcourt | 27-34 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Carter (SF), Wayne Baker (PF) Anthony Scalf, Clarence Culpepper | |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Copeland (PG), Jared Williams (SG), Kevin Landreth (C) James Beaman, Robert Eastin, Rosario Rizzo | |
| 02:03 | UTEP | Curt Little knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Sullivan and he's hacked by Wayne Baker - foul #1 on Wayne Baker, team foul #10 | 27-36 |
| 02:03 | UTEP | Curt Little makes the free throw | 27-37 |
| 01:44 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith misses the wide open turnaround in the paint | 27-37 |
| 01:42 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 01:36 | UTEP | Curt Little misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-37 |
| 01:35 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Landreth | 27-37 |
| 01:26 | UTEP | Curt Little misses long on an open runner in the lane | 27-37 |
| 01:25 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 01:23 | Tulsa | Raymond Copeland is called for the reach on Manuel Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Copeland, team foul #8 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eric Mills (SG), Robert Brewer (C) John Jones, William Guerin | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (SG), Robert Eastin (SF), Mack Powell (PF), Raymond Russell (C) Raymond Copeland, Jared Williams, Curt Little, Kevin Landreth | |
| 01:23 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 01:23 | UTEP | Raymond Russell gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 01:19 | UTEP | Raymond Russell travels in the backcourt | 27-37 |
| 00:53 | Tulsa | Robert Eastin steps in front of the Manuel Smith pass | 27-37 |
| 00:49 | UTEP | James Beaman blows the layup | 27-37 |
| 00:47 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 00:31 | Tulsa | Eric Mills hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-37 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Raymond Russell pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Raymond Russell scores on a 3 from straight away | 27-40 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | John Carter misses long on a fullcourt shot | 27-40 |