| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) SG - Jason Scherer (fresh) SF - Allan Bess (fresh) PF - Paul Shaw (fresh) C - Marcos Rodriquez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) SG - Glen Stringer (fresh) SF - James Fisher (fresh) PF - William Jordan (fresh) C - Robert Baldwin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Paul Shaw wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | UTEP | Allan Bess hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Tulane | Glen Stringer's pass is intercepted by Paul Shaw | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | UTEP | Michael Walker misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by William Jordan - foul #1 on William Jordan, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | UTEP | Michael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:56 | UTEP | Michael Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:37 | Tulane | William Jordan misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 5-0 |
| 18:35 | Tulane | Glen Stringer misses the tip | 5-0 |
| 18:34 | UTEP | Paul Shaw pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:13 | UTEP | James Fisher swats the layup by Marcos Rodriquez | 5-0 |
| 18:12 | UTEP | Michael Walker snags the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:54 | UTEP | Allan Bess knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Michael Walker and he's fouled by William Jordan - foul #2 on William Jordan, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Samuel Edwards (PF) William Jordan | |
| 17:54 | UTEP | Allan Bess makes the free throw | 8-0 |
| 17:35 | Tulane | Samuel Edwards can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 8-0 |
| 17:33 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez grabs the board | 8-0 |
| 17:19 | UTEP | Allan Bess is whistled for a carry | 8-0 |
| 17:08 | Tulane | Robert Baldwin's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Shaw | 8-0 |
| 17:06 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez grabs the board | 8-0 |
| 16:45 | UTEP | Jason Scherer drills a shot from the baseline set up by Allan Bess and he's fouled by Glen Stringer - foul #1 on Glen Stringer, team foul #3 | 10-0 |
| 16:45 | UTEP | Jason Scherer makes the free throw | 11-0 |
| 16:24 | Tulane | Marcos Rodriquez knocks away the 3 by Robert Baldwin | 11-0 |
| 16:23 | Tulane | Glen Stringer can't tip it in | 11-0 |
| 16:22 | UTEP | Jason Scherer pulls down the rebound | 11-0 |
| 16:08 | UTEP | Allan Bess is hacked by Glen Stringer - foul #2 on Glen Stringer, team foul #4 | 11-0 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Simmons (PG), Rick House (SG) Michael Walker, Jason Scherer | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jerry Welling (SG) Glen Stringer | |
| 15:58 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez loses the ball out of bounds | 11-0 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charlie Branson (PF) Paul Shaw | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) SG - Rick House (fresh) SF - Allan Bess (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charlie Branson (fresh) C - Marcos Rodriquez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) SG - Jerry Welling (fresh) SF - James Fisher (fresh) PF - Samuel Edwards (fresh) C - Robert Baldwin (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Tulane | James Fisher clanks a floater from the free throw line | 11-0 |
| 15:35 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez gets the rebound | 11-0 |
| 15:25 | UTEP | Charlie Branson hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Samuel Edwards - foul #1 on Samuel Edwards, team foul #5 | 11-0 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Owens (SF) Allan Bess | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 15:25 | UTEP | Charlie Branson misses the 1st free throw | 11-0 |
| 15:25 | UTEP | Charlie Branson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-0 |
| 15:10 | Tulane | Willie Smith steps out of bounds on the sideline | 12-0 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Cuadra (C) Marcos Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Lyons (C) Robert Baldwin | |
| 14:41 | UTEP | Charlie Branson misses the lay-in | 12-0 |
| 14:39 | UTEP | Sean Owens can't tip it in | 12-0 |
| 14:37 | Tulane | James Fisher snags the defensive board | 12-0 |
| 14:23 | Tulane | The jump hook by Samuel Edwards is blocked by Robert Cuadra | 12-0 |
| 14:22 | UTEP | Rick House pulls down the rebound | 12-0 |
| 14:02 | UTEP | Charlie Branson misses the lay-in | 12-0 |
| 14:01 | Tulane | Jerry Welling pulls down the rebound | 12-0 |
| 13:44 | Tulane | Jerry Welling hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Sean Owens - foul #1 on Sean Owens, team foul #1 | 12-0 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Walker (PG), Jason Scherer (SG), Allan Bess (SF), Paul Shaw (PF), Marcos Rodriquez (C) Charles Simmons, Rick House, Sean Owens, Charlie Branson, Robert Cuadra | |
| Subs | Tulane | Marshall Archer (PG), Samuel Bruner (SF), Robert Baldwin (C) Willie Smith, James Fisher, Samuel Edwards | |
| 13:44 | Tulane | Jerry Welling makes the 1st free throw | 12-1 |
| 13:44 | Tulane | Jerry Welling makes the 2nd free throw | 12-2 |
| 13:20 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez is hacked by Robert Baldwin - foul #1 on Robert Baldwin, team foul #6 | 12-2 |
| 13:01 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez misses short on a floater from the baseline | 12-2 |
| 12:59 | UTEP | Jason Scherer tips it home | 14-2 |
| 12:48 | Tulane | Jason Scherer steals it from Jerry Welling | 14-2 |
| 12:29 | UTEP | Michael Walker clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-2 |
| 12:28 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Jerry Welling | 14-2 |
| 12:21 | Tulane | Robert Baldwin is hacked by Paul Shaw - foul #1 on Paul Shaw, team foul #2 | 14-2 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Willie Smith (PG), Samuel Edwards (SG), James Fisher (SF), Tom Edgington (PF) Marshall Archer, Jerry Welling, Samuel Bruner, John Lyons | |
| 11:59 | Tulane | The jumper by Samuel Edwards is denied by Allan Bess | 14-2 |
| 11:57 | UTEP | Allan Bess grabs the defensive rebound | 14-2 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Scherer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Allan Bess (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Shaw (fresh) C - Marcos Rodriquez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) SG - Samuel Edwards (fresh) SF - James Fisher (fresh) PF - Tom Edgington (fresh) C - Robert Baldwin (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | UTEP | Robert Baldwin blocks the jumper by Michael Walker | 14-2 |
| 11:38 | Tulane | Tom Edgington grabs the defensive rebound | 14-2 |
| 11:20 | Tulane | Samuel Edwards scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Smith | 14-4 |
| 11:12 | UTEP | James Fisher picks off the pass by Paul Shaw | 14-4 |
| 10:53 | Tulane | Samuel Edwards is hacked by Jason Scherer - foul #1 on Jason Scherer, team foul #3 | 14-4 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rick House (SG) Jason Scherer | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jerry Welling (SG) Robert Baldwin | |
| 10:40 | Tulane | Willie Smith misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-4 |
| 10:38 | Tulane | Jerry Welling tips it back up and in | 14-6 |
| 10:28 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-6 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Simmons (PG), Charlie Branson (PF) Michael Walker, Paul Shaw | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Lyons (PF) Samuel Edwards | |
| 10:12 | Tulane | James Fisher misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-6 |
| 10:11 | Tulane | Jerry Welling hits the follow up shot | 14-8 |
| 10:01 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Charlie Branson and the foul's on Tom Edgington - foul #1 on Tom Edgington, team foul #7 | 16-8 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Owens (SF) Allan Bess | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 10:01 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez makes the free throw | 17-8 |
| 09:51 | Tulane | James Fisher connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Welling | 17-10 |
| 09:31 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Charlie Branson and the foul's on Tom Edgington - foul #2 on Tom Edgington, team foul #8 | 19-10 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Scherer (SG), Paul Shaw (PF) Rick House, Charlie Branson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Samuel Bruner (SF), Robert Baldwin (C) James Fisher, Tom Edgington | |
| 09:31 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez makes the free throw | 20-10 |
| 09:16 | Tulane | Willie Smith knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Samuel Bruner | 20-12 |
| 09:00 | UTEP | Paul Shaw misses the turnaround from close range | 20-12 |
| 08:58 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Owens | 20-12 |
| 08:52 | UTEP | Jason Scherer connects on the jumper from the right wing | 22-12 |
| 08:32 | Tulane | Sean Owens swats the short shot by Robert Baldwin | 22-12 |
| 08:31 | UTEP | Paul Shaw grabs the board | 22-12 |
| 08:25 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Sean Owens | 24-12 |
| 08:02 | Tulane | Willie Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-12 |
| 08:00 | Tulane | Samuel Bruner tips it home | 24-14 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Scherer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sean Owens (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marcos Rodriquez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willie Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Welling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Samuel Bruner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Lyons (fairly fresh) C - Robert Baldwin (fresh) | |
| 07:44 | UTEP | Paul Shaw can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 24-14 |
| 07:42 | Tulane | Jerry Welling grabs the defensive rebound | 24-14 |
| 07:23 | Tulane | Robert Baldwin knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Willie Smith and he's fouled by Marcos Rodriquez - foul #1 on Marcos Rodriquez, team foul #4 | 24-16 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Walker (PG), Rick House (SG), Allan Bess (SF), Charlie Branson (PF), Robert Cuadra (C) Charles Simmons, Jason Scherer, Sean Owens, Paul Shaw, Marcos Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Tulane | Marshall Archer (PG), James Fisher (SF), Samuel Edwards (PF) Willie Smith, Samuel Bruner, John Lyons | |
| 07:23 | Tulane | Robert Baldwin misses the free throw | 24-16 |
| 07:23 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Robert Cuadra | 24-16 |
| 07:05 | UTEP | Allan Bess hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-16 |
| 07:03 | Tulane | Samuel Edwards gets the rebound | 24-16 |
| 06:58 | Tulane | James Fisher connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Jerry Welling | 24-18 |
| 06:42 | UTEP | Robert Cuadra throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-18 |
| 06:22 | Tulane | Robert Baldwin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 06:21 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Baldwin | 24-18 |
| 06:10 | Tulane | James Fisher hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Robert Cuadra - foul #1 on Robert Cuadra, team foul #5 | 24-18 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Scherer (SG), Paul Shaw (PF) Rick House, Charlie Branson | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 06:10 | Tulane | James Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:10 | Tulane | James Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 05:52 | UTEP | Robert Cuadra blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Baldwin - foul #2 on Robert Baldwin, team foul #9 | 24-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Willie Smith (PG), John Lyons (C) Marshall Archer, Robert Baldwin | |
| 05:52 | UTEP | Robert Cuadra makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:52 | UTEP | Robert Cuadra misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:52 | Tulane | James Fisher gets the rebound | 25-19 |
| 05:32 | Tulane | James Fisher can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-19 |
| 05:31 | UTEP | Michael Walker gets the rebound | 25-19 |
| 05:13 | UTEP | Allan Bess misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-19 |
| 05:11 | Tulane | James Fisher grabs the board | 25-19 |
| 05:05 | Tulane | Willie Smith loses the dribble to Paul Shaw | 25-19 |
| 04:47 | UTEP | Allan Bess connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Paul Shaw | 27-19 |
| 04:37 | Tulane | Michael Walker is called for the reach on Willie Smith - foul #1 on Michael Walker, team foul #6 | 27-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Simmons (PG), Rick House (SG), Marcos Rodriquez (C) Michael Walker, Jason Scherer, Robert Cuadra | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 04:25 | Tulane | James Fisher buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Willie Smith | 27-21 |
| 04:15 | UTEP | Allan Bess clanks a turnaround from the right block | 27-21 |
| 04:13 | Tulane | John Lyons grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 04:09 | Tulane | James Fisher misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Marcos Rodriquez - foul #2 on Marcos Rodriquez, team foul #7 | 27-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Owens (SF), Charlie Branson (PF), Robert Cuadra (C) Allan Bess, Paul Shaw, Marcos Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 04:09 | Tulane | James Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:09 | Tulane | James Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:09 | UTEP | Charlie Branson grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 03:51 | UTEP | Charlie Branson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 03:49 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Samuel Edwards | 27-22 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) SG - Rick House (fresh) SF - Sean Owens (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charlie Branson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Cuadra (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Welling (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Lyons (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:32 | Tulane | James Fisher is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Fisher, team foul #10 | 27-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Walker (PG), Jason Scherer (SG), Marcos Rodriquez (C) Charles Simmons, Rick House, Robert Cuadra | |
| Subs | Tulane | Marshall Archer (PG), Glen Stringer (SG), Samuel Bruner (SF), William Jordan (PF), Robert Baldwin (C) Willie Smith, Jerry Welling, James Fisher, Samuel Edwards, John Lyons | |
| 03:22 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Baldwin - foul #3 on Robert Baldwin, team foul #11 | 27-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | Allan Bess (SF) Sean Owens | |
| Subs | Tulane | Tom Edgington (C) Robert Baldwin | |
| 03:22 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 03:22 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 02:59 | Tulane | Tom Edgington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 02:57 | UTEP | Jason Scherer grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 02:45 | UTEP | Jason Scherer can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 28-22 |
| 02:44 | UTEP | Michael Walker can't tip it in | 28-22 |
| 02:43 | UTEP | Michael Walker can't tip it in | 28-22 |
| 02:42 | UTEP | Charlie Branson grabs the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 02:26 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Scherer | 30-22 |
| 02:00 | Tulane | The jump hook by William Jordan is blocked by Allan Bess | 30-22 |
| 01:58 | UTEP | Allan Bess grabs the defensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 01:43 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez steps out of bounds on the sideline | 30-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Simmons (PG), Rick House (SG), Paul Shaw (PF) Michael Walker, Jason Scherer, Charlie Branson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Willie Smith (PG), James Fisher (SF) Marshall Archer, Samuel Bruner | |
| 01:24 | Tulane | Willie Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 01:14 | UTEP | Paul Shaw misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on William Jordan - foul #3 on William Jordan, team foul #12 | 30-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Owens (SF) Allan Bess | |
| Subs | Tulane | Samuel Edwards (PF) William Jordan | |
| 01:14 | UTEP | Paul Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 01:14 | UTEP | Paul Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 00:52 | Tulane | Willie Smith is fouled on the floor by Paul Shaw - foul #2 on Paul Shaw, team foul #8 | 32-25 |
| 00:52 | Tulane | Willie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:52 | Tulane | Willie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:32 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 00:30 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Rick House | 32-27 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Tom Edgington swats the shot by Marcos Rodriquez | 32-27 |
| 00:01 | Tulane | James Fisher pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | James Fisher comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 32-27 |