| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Heitman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Muller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dino Geisinsky (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ratko Swietoniowski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Damico (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Pinter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Justin Heitman inbounds the ball | 30-46 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Houston | John Miller's floater is knocked away by Eric Hayes | 30-46 |
| 19:46 | Houston | John Muller gets the offensive rebound | 30-46 |
| 19:35 | Houston | John Miller misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Michael Wood - foul #2 on Michael Wood, team foul #1 | 30-46 |
| 19:35 | Houston | John Miller misses the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 19:35 | Houston | John Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 19:16 | UTEP | Michael Wood knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-49 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Justin Heitman knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 33-49 |
| 18:39 | UTEP | Dino Geisinsky denies the turnaround by John Damico | 33-49 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Justin Heitman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 18:18 | Houston | John Miller clanks a floater from the right wing | 33-49 |
| 18:17 | Houston | John Muller pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 18:12 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky double dribbles | 33-49 |
| 17:45 | UTEP | Eric Hayes drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Wood | 33-51 |
| 17:36 | Houston | Michael Pinter blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Dino Geisinsky | 33-51 |
| 17:35 | Houston | Richard Utterback tips it in | 35-51 |
| 17:23 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski scores on a 3 from straight away set up by John Damico | 35-54 |
| 17:14 | Houston | John Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-54 |
| 17:12 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Eric Hayes | 35-54 |
| 16:56 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-54 |
| 16:55 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky snags the defensive board | 35-54 |
| 16:48 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by John Miller | 37-54 |
| 16:32 | UTEP | Michael Pinter misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-54 |
| 16:30 | UTEP | Eric Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 16:21 | UTEP | Michael Pinter is fouled on the floor by Justin Heitman - foul #3 on Justin Heitman, team foul #1 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Blair (PG), Nicholas McDaniel (SG), Bernard Carwile (SF), Anthony Tallman (PF), Michael Zeis (C) Richard Utterback, John Miller, Justin Heitman, John Muller, Dino Geisinsky | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Derek Riles (SF), Ray Halloway (PF), Ward Toomey (C) Michael Wood, John Damico, Michael Pinter, Eric Hayes | |
| 16:05 | UTEP | Gary Hovey's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Zeis | 37-54 |
| 16:03 | UTEP | Ray Halloway gets the offensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 15:53 | UTEP | Bernard Carwile steals it from Ratko Swietoniowski | 37-54 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Donald Blair (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas McDaniel (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Carwile (fresh) PF - Anthony Tallman (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Zeis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ratko Swietoniowski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Riles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Halloway (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ward Toomey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Houston | Michael Zeis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 37-54 |
| 15:44 | UTEP | Ward Toomey snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| 15:39 | UTEP | Derek Riles is fouled on the floor by Nicholas McDaniel - foul #1 on Nicholas McDaniel, team foul #2 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Boris Polinski (SG), John Damico (SF) Ratko Swietoniowski, Derek Riles | |
| 15:19 | UTEP | Ward Toomey misses the lay-in | 37-54 |
| 15:17 | Houston | Anthony Tallman gets the rebound | 37-54 |
| 14:59 | Houston | Donald Blair can't throw it down | 37-54 |
| 14:57 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Gary Hovey | 37-54 |
| 14:46 | UTEP | Donald Blair steals the ball from John Damico | 37-54 |
| 14:26 | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-54 |
| 14:11 | UTEP | Michael Zeis is called for the reach on John Damico - foul #1 on Michael Zeis, team foul #3 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Justin Heitman (SF), John Muller (PF), Dino Geisinsky (C) Nicholas McDaniel, Bernard Carwile, Anthony Tallman, Michael Zeis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Wood (PG), Ratko Swietoniowski (SG), Michael Pinter (PF), Eric Hayes (C) Gary Hovey, Boris Polinski, Ray Halloway, Ward Toomey | |
| 13:55 | UTEP | Michael Pinter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-54 |
| Subs | Houston | John Miller (SG) Donald Blair | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:53 | Houston | Richard Utterback is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-54 |
| 13:34 | UTEP | Michael Wood misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 13:33 | Houston | John Miller grabs the board | 39-54 |
| 13:21 | Houston | John Miller can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-54 |
| 13:20 | Houston | Richard Utterback snags the offensive board | 39-54 |
| 13:06 | Houston | John Miller makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Justin Heitman | 42-54 |
| 12:55 | UTEP | Richard Utterback is called for the reach on Ratko Swietoniowski - foul #3 on Richard Utterback, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Riles (SF) John Damico | |
| 12:38 | UTEP | Eric Hayes can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dino Geisinsky - foul #1 on Dino Geisinsky, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| 12:38 | UTEP | Eric Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 12:38 | UTEP | Eric Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 12:26 | Houston | John Miller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-55 |
| 12:25 | UTEP | Eric Hayes snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 12:21 | UTEP | Michael Wood misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-55 |
| 12:20 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 12:04 | Houston | Justin Heitman is fouled on the floor by Ratko Swietoniowski - foul #2 on Ratko Swietoniowski, team foul #2 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel (SG), Anthony Tallman (PF) John Miller, John Muller | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 11:59 | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-55 |
| 11:43 | UTEP | Michael Wood is hacked by Justin Heitman - foul #4 on Justin Heitman, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Blair (SF) Justin Heitman | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Damico (SF) Derek Riles | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas McDaniel (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Blair (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Tallman (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dino Geisinsky (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ratko Swietoniowski (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Damico (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Pinter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Hayes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | UTEP | Michael Pinter is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Wood | 45-57 |
| 11:11 | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-57 |
| 11:09 | Houston | Donald Blair grabs the offensive board | 45-57 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-57 |
| 10:53 | UTEP | Michael Pinter grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 10:46 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Wood | 45-60 |
| 10:24 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky drills a runner in the paint and the foul's on John Damico - foul #1 on John Damico, team foul #3 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Houston | John Miller (SG), Bernard Carwile (SF), John Muller (PF) Richard Utterback, Nicholas McDaniel, Anthony Tallman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Ray Halloway (PF), Ward Toomey (C) Michael Wood, Michael Pinter, Eric Hayes | |
| 10:24 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky makes the free throw | 48-60 |
| 10:15 | UTEP | John Damico's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Zeis (C) Dino Geisinsky | |
| Subs | UTEP | Boris Polinski (SG) Ratko Swietoniowski | |
| 09:57 | Houston | Donald Blair makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-60 |
| 09:36 | UTEP | John Miller is called for the reach on John Damico - foul #3 on John Miller, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Tallman (C) Michael Zeis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski (SG) Boris Polinski | |
| 09:36 | UTEP | John Damico makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 09:36 | UTEP | John Damico makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 09:27 | Houston | John Miller makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 09:12 | UTEP | Ray Halloway connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ratko Swietoniowski | 54-64 |
| 08:56 | Houston | John Miller makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 08:30 | UTEP | John Damico comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-64 |
| 08:29 | UTEP | Ray Halloway hits the follow up shot | 57-66 |
| 08:19 | Houston | Anthony Tallman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Nicholas McDaniel (SG), Dino Geisinsky (C) Donald Blair, John Miller, Anthony Tallman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Wood (PG), Derek Riles (SF), Michael Pinter (PF), Eric Hayes (C) Gary Hovey, John Damico, Ray Halloway, Ward Toomey | |
| 08:06 | UTEP | Eric Hayes is hacked by Nicholas McDaniel - foul #2 on Nicholas McDaniel, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Williams (PF) John Muller | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 08:06 | UTEP | Eric Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 08:06 | UTEP | Eric Hayes snags the offensive board | 57-66 |
| 08:01 | UTEP | Eric Hayes is denied on a layup by Dino Geisinsky | 57-66 |
| 08:00 | UTEP | Derek Riles grabs the offensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 07:52 | UTEP | Michael Pinter misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Bernard Carwile - foul #1 on Bernard Carwile, team foul #9 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Heitman (SF) Bernard Carwile | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:52 | UTEP | Michael Pinter makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 07:52 | UTEP | Michael Pinter misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 07:52 | Houston | Phillip Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 07:36 | Houston | Michael Pinter takes the ball from Nicholas McDaniel | 57-67 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas McDaniel (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Heitman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Phillip Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dino Geisinsky (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. SG - Ratko Swietoniowski (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Riles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Pinter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Hayes (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | UTEP | Derek Riles makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Hayes | 57-70 |
| 07:06 | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel is hacked by Ratko Swietoniowski - foul #3 on Ratko Swietoniowski, team foul #4 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Houston | John Muller (PF) Phillip Williams | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (SG), John Damico (SF) Ratko Swietoniowski, Derek Riles | |
| 06:56 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas McDaniel | 60-70 |
| 06:33 | UTEP | Eric Hayes misses badly on a jumper from close range | 60-70 |
| 06:32 | UTEP | John Damico tips it in | 60-72 |
| 06:23 | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel connects on the 3 from straight away | 63-72 |
| 06:07 | UTEP | Eric Hayes hits a wide open fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Damico | 63-74 |
| 05:49 | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-74 |
| 05:47 | UTEP | Michael Pinter snags the defensive board | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:24 | UTEP | Michael Pinter misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the lane | 63-74 |
| 05:22 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky grabs the board | 63-74 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky is called for a charge - foul #2 on Dino Geisinsky, team foul #10 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Blair (PG), John Miller (SG), Bernard Carwile (SF), Anthony Tallman (PF), Michael Zeis (C) Richard Utterback, Nicholas McDaniel, Justin Heitman, John Muller, Dino Geisinsky | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski (SG), Ray Halloway (PF), Ward Toomey (C) Michael Wood, Michael Pinter, Eric Hayes | |
| 04:38 | UTEP | Gary Hovey is fouled on the floor by Bernard Carwile - foul #2 on Bernard Carwile, team foul #11 | 63-74 |
| 04:38 | UTEP | Gary Hovey makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 04:38 | UTEP | Gary Hovey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 04:17 | Houston | Michael Zeis is fouled on the floor by Ray Halloway - foul #2 on Ray Halloway, team foul #5 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Wood (PG), Derek Riles (SF) Gary Hovey, John Damico | |
| 04:00 | Houston | Donald Blair buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Miller | 66-76 |
| 03:47 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski loses the dribble to Anthony Tallman | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:34 | Houston | John Miller misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-76 |
| 03:32 | UTEP | Ray Halloway pulls down the rebound | 66-76 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Donald Blair (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Miller (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Carwile (fresh) PF - Anthony Tallman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Zeis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. SG - Ratko Swietoniowski (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Derek Riles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ray Halloway (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ward Toomey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | UTEP | Ray Halloway misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-76 |
| 03:18 | Houston | The rebound goes to Anthony Tallman | 66-76 |
| 03:11 | Houston | John Miller clanks a 3 from the right wing | 66-76 |
| 03:10 | UTEP | Ray Halloway grabs the board | 66-76 |
| 02:54 | UTEP | Ward Toomey lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Wood | 66-78 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-78 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Justin Heitman (SF), John Muller (PF), Dino Geisinsky (C) Donald Blair, Bernard Carwile, Anthony Tallman, Michael Zeis | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Damico (SF), Michael Pinter (PF), Eric Hayes (C) Derek Riles, Ray Halloway, Ward Toomey | |
| 02:40 | Houston | John Miller misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Ratko Swietoniowski - foul #4 on Ratko Swietoniowski, team foul #6 | 66-78 |
| 02:40 | Houston | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 02:40 | Houston | John Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 02:14 | UTEP | Michael Wood is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-78 |
| 02:13 | UTEP | John Damico tips it home | 68-80 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Utterback | 70-80 |
| 01:43 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-80 |
| 01:41 | UTEP | Michael Wood grabs the offensive board | 70-80 |
| 01:25 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 70-80 |
| 01:24 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky gets the rebound | 70-80 |
| 01:07 | Houston | John Miller knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 73-80 |
| 01:05 | UTEP | Michael Wood is fouled in the backcourt by John Muller - foul #3 on John Muller, team foul #12 | 73-80 |
| 01:05 | UTEP | Michael Wood makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 01:05 | UTEP | Michael Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:49 | Houston | John Miller misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-82 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Eric Hayes snags the defensive board | 73-82 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Eric Hayes is hacked by Richard Utterback in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Utterback, team foul #13 | 73-82 |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Eric Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Eric Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:40 | Houston | Michael Wood is called for the reach on Richard Utterback - foul #3 on Michael Wood, team foul #7 | 73-84 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Boris Polinski (SG), Derek Riles (SF), Ray Halloway (PF), Ward Toomey (C) Michael Wood, Ratko Swietoniowski, John Damico, Michael Pinter, Eric Hayes | |
| 00:40 | Houston | Richard Utterback makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:40 | Houston | Richard Utterback makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:39 | UTEP | Richard Utterback is called for the reach on Ray Halloway in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Utterback, team foul #14 | 75-84 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Blair (PG) Richard Utterback | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Wood (PG), Ratko Swietoniowski (SG), John Damico (SF), Eric Hayes (C) Gary Hovey, Boris Polinski, Derek Riles, Ward Toomey | |
| 00:39 | UTEP | Ray Halloway misses the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:39 | UTEP | Ray Halloway misses the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 75-84 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-84 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Ray Halloway pulls down the rebound | 75-84 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Ray Halloway is hacked by John Miller in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Miller, team foul #15 | 75-84 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Ray Halloway misses the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Ray Halloway makes the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:28 | Houston | John Miller loses the dribble to Michael Wood | 75-85 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Michael Wood runs out the clock | 75-85 |