| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Marty Doyle (fresh) SG - Robert Eastin (fresh) SF - Mack Powell (fresh) PF - Curt Little (fresh) C - Robert Lowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Antonio Perkins (fresh) SG - Gerald Jenkinson (fresh) SF - Ben Fields (fresh) PF - Lyle Thompson (fresh) C - Leonard Fields (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Curt Little wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | UTEP | Robert Lowe is hacked by Leonard Fields - foul #1 on Leonard Fields, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | UTEP | Robert Eastin travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Lowe - foul #1 on Robert Lowe, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Tulane | Ben Fields hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | UTEP | Robert Lowe gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | UTEP | Lyle Thompson picks off the pass by Curt Little | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Tulane | Leonard Fields misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Lowe - foul #2 on Robert Lowe, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Russell (C) Robert Lowe | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 18:52 | Tulane | Leonard Fields makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:52 | Tulane | Leonard Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | UTEP | Robert Eastin's pass is intercepted by Ben Fields | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | UTEP | Curt Little can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | Tulane | Ben Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:43 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins makes the 3 from straight away | 0-5 |
| 17:23 | UTEP | Lyle Thompson is called for the reach on Raymond Russell - foul #1 on Lyle Thompson, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG), Raymond Copeland (SG), Kevin Landreth (SF) Marty Doyle, Robert Eastin, Mack Powell | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 17:04 | UTEP | James Beaman makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 16:46 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 16:44 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Raymond Copeland | 3-5 |
| 16:33 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 16:31 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 16:26 | Tulane | Leonard Fields throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-5 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Mark Hill (PG), Loyd Newlin (SG), Robert Miller (SF), Isaac Young (PF), Harland Alexander (C) Antonio Perkins, Gerald Jenkinson, Ben Fields, Lyle Thompson, Leonard Fields | |
| 16:04 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Hill - foul #1 on Mark Hill, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | UTEP | Woodrow Jones (SG) Raymond Copeland | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 16:04 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:04 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:46 | Tulane | Isaac Young knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Hill | 5-8 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Beaman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Woodrow Jones (fresh) SF - Kevin Landreth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curt Little (fairly fresh) C - Raymond Russell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Mark Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Loyd Newlin (fresh) SF - Robert Miller (fresh) PF - Isaac Young (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harland Alexander (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | UTEP | Harland Alexander blocks the short jumper by Kevin Landreth | 5-8 |
| 15:35 | Tulane | Isaac Young gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:29 | Tulane | Loyd Newlin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 15:27 | UTEP | Raymond Russell grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 15:07 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth is called for traveling | 5-8 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Eastin (SG), Mack Powell (SF) James Beaman, Kevin Landreth | |
| Subs | Tulane | Antonio Perkins (PG), Gerald Jenkinson (SG), Leonard Fields (C) Mark Hill, Loyd Newlin, Robert Miller | |
| 14:56 | Tulane | Harland Alexander is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Isaac Young | 5-10 |
| 14:45 | UTEP | Curt Little lays it in and he's hacked by Harland Alexander - foul #1 on Harland Alexander, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Copeland (PG) Woodrow Jones | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ben Fields (SF), Robert Miller (PF) Isaac Young, Harland Alexander | |
| 14:45 | UTEP | Curt Little makes the free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:33 | Tulane | Ben Fields misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Raymond Copeland - foul #1 on Raymond Copeland, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Lyle Thompson (PF) Robert Miller | |
| 14:33 | Tulane | Ben Fields makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:33 | Tulane | Ben Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:14 | UTEP | Curt Little scores on a floater from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 13:51 | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson is hacked by Raymond Copeland - foul #2 on Raymond Copeland, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG), Woodrow Jones (SG) Raymond Copeland, Robert Eastin | |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Miller (SF) Ben Fields | |
| 13:41 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 13:40 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins grabs the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:27 | Tulane | Leonard Fields blows the dunk but he's hacked by Raymond Russell - foul #1 on Raymond Russell, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kevin Landreth (C) Raymond Russell | |
| Subs | Tulane | Loyd Newlin (PG), Isaac Young (SF), Harland Alexander (PF) Antonio Perkins, Gerald Jenkinson, Lyle Thompson | |
| 13:27 | Tulane | Leonard Fields makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:27 | Tulane | Leonard Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:27 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Curt Little | 10-13 |
| 13:08 | UTEP | Curt Little banks in the layup | 12-13 |
| 12:49 | Tulane | Isaac Young lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Loyd Newlin | 12-15 |
| 12:27 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-15 |
| 12:26 | Tulane | Harland Alexander grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 11:59 | Tulane | Isaac Young misses the wide open shot from close range | 12-15 |
| 11:57 | Tulane | Leonard Fields tips it back up and in | 12-17 |
| 11:43 | UTEP | Curt Little throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG), Robert Eastin (SG), Raymond Russell (C) Marty Doyle, Woodrow Jones, Kevin Landreth | |
| Subs | Tulane | Antonio Perkins (PG), Gerald Jenkinson (SG), Ben Fields (SF), Lyle Thompson (PF), Brian Porter (C) Loyd Newlin, Robert Miller, Isaac Young, Harland Alexander, Leonard Fields | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Beaman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Eastin (fresh) SF - Mack Powell (tiring) PF - Curt Little (tired) 7 pts. C - Raymond Russell (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Antonio Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Jenkinson (fresh) SF - Ben Fields (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lyle Thompson (fresh) C - Brian Porter (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Tulane | James Beaman is called for the reach on Ben Fields in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Beaman, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| 11:22 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-17 |
| 11:21 | Tulane | Brian Porter tips it home | 12-19 |
| 10:59 | UTEP | Robert Eastin knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by James Beaman and the foul's on Brian Porter - foul #1 on Brian Porter, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| 10:59 | UTEP | Robert Eastin makes the free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:57 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kevin Landreth (SF) Mack Powell | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 10:36 | UTEP | Robert Eastin lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Beaman | 17-19 |
| 10:07 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins loses the dribble to James Beaman | 17-19 |
| 10:03 | UTEP | Robert Eastin lays it in on a nice dish by James Beaman | 19-19 |
| 09:42 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson is whistled for traveling | 19-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG), Mack Powell (SF) James Beaman, Curt Little | |
| Subs | Tulane | Isaac Young (SF), Harland Alexander (PF), Leonard Fields (C) Ben Fields, Lyle Thompson, Brian Porter | |
| 09:25 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth loses the dribble to Leonard Fields | 19-19 |
| 09:09 | Tulane | Raymond Russell steps in front of the Isaac Young pass | 19-19 |
| 08:41 | UTEP | Harland Alexander swats the dunk try by Robert Eastin | 19-19 |
| 08:39 | UTEP | Raymond Russell tips it home | 21-19 |
| 08:13 | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-19 |
| 08:11 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Raymond Russell | 21-19 |
| 07:59 | UTEP | Marty Doyle is fouled on the floor by Antonio Perkins - foul #1 on Antonio Perkins, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Woodrow Jones (PG), James Beaman (SG), Curt Little (PF) Marty Doyle, Robert Eastin, Raymond Russell | |
| Subs | Tulane | Loyd Newlin (PG), Robert Miller (SG), Ben Fields (SF), Lyle Thompson (PF), Brian Porter (C) Antonio Perkins, Gerald Jenkinson, Isaac Young, Harland Alexander, Leonard Fields | |
| 07:44 | UTEP | Woodrow Jones misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 07:43 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Lyle Thompson | 21-19 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Woodrow Jones (fresh) SG - James Beaman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mack Powell (tiring) PF - Curt Little (tired) 7 pts. C - Kevin Landreth (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Loyd Newlin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Miller (fresh) SF - Ben Fields (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lyle Thompson (fresh) C - Brian Porter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Tulane | Mack Powell picks off the pass by Brian Porter | 21-19 |
| 07:14 | UTEP | James Beaman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 07:13 | Tulane | Ben Fields pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 07:11 | Tulane | Mack Powell steps in front of the Loyd Newlin pass in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| 07:10 | UTEP | Woodrow Jones blows the layup | 21-19 |
| 07:09 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 06:50 | Tulane | Ben Fields is fouled on the floor by James Beaman - foul #2 on James Beaman, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Eastin (SG), Raymond Russell (C) James Beaman, Kevin Landreth | |
| Subs | Tulane | Leonard Fields (C) Brian Porter | |
| 06:50 | Tulane | Ben Fields misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 06:50 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Robert Eastin | 21-19 |
| 06:31 | UTEP | Mack Powell buries a jump hook from the right block | 23-19 |
| 06:29 | Tulane | Robert Eastin is called for the reach on Robert Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Eastin, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG) Woodrow Jones | |
| Subs | Tulane | Mark Hill (PG) Ben Fields | |
| 06:29 | Tulane | Robert Miller misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:29 | UTEP | Mack Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 06:25 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Woodrow Jones (PG) Marty Doyle | |
| Subs | Tulane | Antonio Perkins (PG), Gerald Jenkinson (SG), Ben Fields (SF) Mark Hill, Loyd Newlin, Robert Miller | |
| 06:13 | UTEP | Mack Powell is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 23-19 |
| 06:01 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Curt Little - foul #1 on Curt Little, team foul #9 | 23-19 |
| 06:01 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:01 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:51 | UTEP | Ben Fields swats the short shot by Raymond Russell | 23-21 |
| 05:50 | UTEP | Mack Powell tips it back up and in | 25-21 |
| 05:48 | Tulane | Curt Little steps in front of the Lyle Thompson pass in the backcourt | 25-21 |
| 05:36 | UTEP | Raymond Russell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-21 |
| 05:34 | Tulane | Ben Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 05:06 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson is fouled on the floor by Curt Little - foul #2 on Curt Little, team foul #10 | 25-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG), Kevin Landreth (PF) Woodrow Jones, Curt Little | |
| Subs | Tulane | Isaac Young (SF) Ben Fields | |
| 05:06 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:06 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:06 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 04:51 | UTEP | Isaac Young denies the turnaround by Raymond Russell | 25-22 |
| 04:49 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Lyle Thompson | 25-22 |
| 04:34 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 04:33 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 04:21 | UTEP | Mack Powell is denied on a layup by Lyle Thompson | 25-22 |
| 04:19 | UTEP | Mack Powell can't tip it in | 25-22 |
| 04:18 | Tulane | Isaac Young grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 04:16 | Tulane | Marty Doyle steals the ball from Antonio Perkins in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 04:15 | UTEP | Robert Eastin lays it in on a great pass from Marty Doyle | 27-22 |
| 04:13 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Russell - foul #2 on Raymond Russell, team foul #11 | 27-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Lowe (C) Raymond Russell | |
| Subs | Tulane | Loyd Newlin (SG), Robert Miller (SF), Harland Alexander (C) Gerald Jenkinson, Lyle Thompson, Leonard Fields | |
| 04:13 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:13 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:04 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Lowe | 29-23 |
| 03:51 | Tulane | Loyd Newlin misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-23 |
| 03:50 | Tulane | Isaac Young tips it in | 29-25 |
| 03:28 | UTEP | Robert Lowe misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Harland Alexander - foul #2 on Harland Alexander, team foul #7 | 29-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG), Raymond Copeland (SG), Curt Little (PF) Marty Doyle, Robert Eastin, Mack Powell | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ben Fields (SF), Brian Porter (C) Antonio Perkins, Isaac Young | |
| 03:28 | UTEP | Robert Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:28 | UTEP | Robert Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:28 | Tulane | Robert Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Beaman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Copeland (fresh) SF - Kevin Landreth (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curt Little (tired) 7 pts. C - Robert Lowe (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Loyd Newlin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Miller (fresh) SF - Ben Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harland Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Brian Porter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Tulane | Brian Porter misses the wide open jumper near the basket | 30-25 |
| 03:18 | Tulane | Ben Fields misses the tip | 30-25 |
| 03:16 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Robert Lowe | 30-25 |
| 03:12 | UTEP | James Beaman misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Loyd Newlin - foul #1 on Loyd Newlin, team foul #8 | 30-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | Woodrow Jones (SG) Kevin Landreth | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson (SG), Leonard Fields (C) Robert Miller, Brian Porter | |
| 03:12 | UTEP | James Beaman makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 03:12 | UTEP | James Beaman misses the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 03:12 | Tulane | Harland Alexander gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 02:51 | Tulane | Loyd Newlin hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Jenkinson | 31-28 |
| 02:43 | UTEP | Woodrow Jones drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-28 |
| 02:37 | Tulane | Ben Fields is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Miller (PF) Harland Alexander | |
| 02:18 | UTEP | Robert Miller swats the short shot by Curt Little | 34-28 |
| 02:17 | Tulane | Robert Miller grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 02:01 | Tulane | Loyd Newlin misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 01:59 | UTEP | Woodrow Jones gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 01:39 | UTEP | Woodrow Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG), Kevin Landreth (SF) Raymond Copeland, Woodrow Jones | |
| Subs | Tulane | Antonio Perkins (PG), Isaac Young (SF), Lyle Thompson (PF), Brian Porter (C) Loyd Newlin, Gerald Jenkinson, Ben Fields, Leonard Fields | |
| 01:36 | Tulane | Isaac Young is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| 01:25 | UTEP | James Beaman is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on James Beaman, team foul #12 | 34-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Eastin (SG), Raymond Russell (PF) James Beaman, Curt Little | |
| Subs | Tulane | Harland Alexander (C) Brian Porter | |
| 01:04 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-28 |
| 01:02 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Antonio Perkins steps in front of the Kevin Landreth pass | 34-28 |
| 00:38 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson lays it up and in on a great pass from Antonio Perkins | 34-30 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Raymond Russell misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Isaac Young - foul #1 on Isaac Young, team foul #9 | 34-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | Mack Powell (SF) Kevin Landreth | |
| Subs | Tulane | Mark Hill (PG), Gerald Jenkinson (SG), Marc Stanley (SF), Leonard Fields (C) Antonio Perkins, Robert Miller, Isaac Young, Harland Alexander | |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Raymond Russell makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Raymond Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:19 | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | Curt Little (PF) Raymond Russell | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Lyle Thompson is called for the reach on Robert Lowe - foul #2 on Lyle Thompson, team foul #10 | 36-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Loyd Newlin (PG), Ben Fields (SF) Mark Hill, Marc Stanley | |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Robert Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Robert Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Leonard Fields is open and scores on a runner from close range | 38-32 |