| Lineup | Houston | PG - Benny White (fresh) SG - John Shumake (fresh) SF - Steve Burkett (fresh) PF - Jessie Long (fresh) C - Charles Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Brandon Doner (fresh) SG - Michael Roland (fresh) SF - Jordan Coons (fresh) PF - Bradley Pooley (fresh) C - Bob Stoneking (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Jessie Long wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Houston | Steve Burkett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | UTEP | Bradley Pooley can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | UTEP | Bradley Pooley tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Houston | Jessie Long misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Houston | John Shumake snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Houston | Jessie Long lays it in | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | UTEP | Bradley Pooley loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Houston | Jordan Coons picks off the pass by Steve Burkett in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | UTEP | Bob Stoneking buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Steve Burkett loses the dribble to Michael Roland in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 17:55 | UTEP | Bob Stoneking is fouled on the floor by Charles Perry - foul #1 on Charles Perry, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) John Shumake, Steve Burkett, Jessie Long, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronnie Harshbarger (SG), Brent Scates (SF), Edward Hofman (PF) Michael Roland, Jordan Coons, Bradley Pooley | |
| 17:41 | UTEP | Brent Scates misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 2-5 |
| 17:39 | Houston | Curtis Warren snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:34 | Houston | Benny White clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:32 | UTEP | Bob Stoneking grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:30 | UTEP | Brandon Doner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG), Sean Mershon (SF) Brandon Doner, Bob Stoneking | |
| 17:20 | Houston | Edward Hofman is called for the reach on Curtis Warren - foul #1 on Edward Hofman, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:06 | Houston | Curtis Warren hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block | 4-5 |
| 16:58 | UTEP | Benny White steps in front of the Joseph Firth pass | 4-5 |
| 16:56 | Houston | Benny White is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Hofman - foul #2 on Edward Hofman, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG), Brett Davis (SF), Jessie Long (PF), Charles Perry (C) Curtis Warren, Raymond Youngquist, Jimmy Prevost, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Roland (SG), Jordan Coons (SF), Sean Jeffries (C) Joseph Firth, Sean Mershon, Edward Hofman | |
| 16:34 | Houston | John Shumake clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:32 | UTEP | Brent Scates gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:29 | UTEP | Michael Roland is fouled in the backcourt by Benny White - foul #1 on Benny White, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brandon Doner (PG), Sean Mershon (SF), Bradley Pooley (PF), Bob Stoneking (C) Ronnie Harshbarger, Jordan Coons, Brent Scates, Sean Jeffries | |
| 16:17 | UTEP | Michael Roland makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Doner | 4-8 |
| 15:57 | Houston | Charles Perry misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 4-8 |
| 15:55 | UTEP | Bradley Pooley pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Benny White (tiring) SG - John Shumake (tiring) SF - Brett Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Jessie Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Perry (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Brandon Doner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Roland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sean Mershon (fresh) PF - Bradley Pooley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bob Stoneking (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:28 | UTEP | Bradley Pooley buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Mershon | 4-10 |
| 15:15 | Houston | Jessie Long hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Roland - foul #1 on Michael Roland, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG), Steve Burkett (SF), Terrell Whetstone (C) John Shumake, Brett Davis, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG), Jordan Coons (SF), Brent Scates (PF), Sean Jeffries (C) Brandon Doner, Sean Mershon, Bradley Pooley, Bob Stoneking | |
| 15:15 | Houston | Jessie Long makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:15 | Houston | Jessie Long misses the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:15 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Sean Jeffries | 5-10 |
| 15:13 | UTEP | Joseph Firth loses the dribble to Curtis Warren in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| 14:59 | Houston | The short jumper by Curtis Warren is denied by Sean Jeffries | 5-10 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone tips it home | 7-10 |
| 14:36 | UTEP | Sean Jeffries comes up short on the runner near the basket | 7-10 |
| 14:34 | Houston | Jessie Long grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:28 | Houston | Benny White misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 14:26 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Sean Jeffries | 7-10 |
| 14:15 | UTEP | Brent Scates is hacked by Jessie Long - foul #1 on Jessie Long, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Youngquist (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Charles Perry (C) Steve Burkett, Jessie Long, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cedric Boots (PG), Ronnie Harshbarger (SG), Bradley Pooley (PF), Bob Stoneking (C) Joseph Firth, Michael Roland, Brent Scates, Sean Jeffries | |
| 13:54 | UTEP | Bob Stoneking makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronnie Harshbarger | 7-12 |
| 13:48 | Houston | Benny White drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Raymond Youngquist | 10-12 |
| 13:30 | UTEP | Cedric Boots misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-12 |
| 13:29 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:24 | Houston | Curtis Warren hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Ronnie Harshbarger - foul #1 on Ronnie Harshbarger, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Burkett (SF) Raymond Youngquist | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brandon Doner (PG) Cedric Boots | |
| 13:24 | Houston | Curtis Warren misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:24 | Houston | Curtis Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:06 | UTEP | Bradley Pooley is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jordan Coons | 11-14 |
| 12:56 | Houston | Steve Burkett misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Jordan Coons - foul #1 on Jordan Coons, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG) Curtis Warren | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Mershon (SF), Brent Scates (PF) Jordan Coons, Bradley Pooley | |
| 12:56 | Houston | Steve Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:56 | Houston | Steve Burkett misses the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:56 | UTEP | Brent Scates grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 12:43 | UTEP | Brandon Doner misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 12:41 | UTEP | Brent Scates tips it but misses | 12-14 |
| 12:39 | UTEP | Ronnie Harshbarger tips it but misses | 12-14 |
| 12:37 | Houston | Charles Perry snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 12:33 | Houston | John Shumake misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 12:32 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ronnie Harshbarger | 12-14 |
| 12:12 | UTEP | Brandon Doner is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 12-14 |
| 12:11 | UTEP | Sean Mershon tips it but misses | 12-14 |
| 12:09 | Houston | Steve Burkett grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:05 | Houston | Benny White loses the ball out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Jessie Long (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) John Shumake, Steve Burkett, Jimmy Prevost, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG), Michael Roland (SG), Bradley Pooley (PF), Sean Jeffries (C) Brandon Doner, Ronnie Harshbarger, Sean Mershon, Bob Stoneking | |
| 11:50 | UTEP | Brent Scates scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Firth and he's hacked by Raymond Youngquist - foul #1 on Raymond Youngquist, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| 11:50 | UTEP | Brent Scates makes the free throw | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Benny White (tired) 3 pts. SG - Curtis Warren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Youngquist (fresh) PF - Jessie Long (tiring) 3 pts. C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Firth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Roland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brent Scates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bradley Pooley (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Jeffries (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Houston | Jessie Long makes the fadeaway in the paint | 14-17 |
| 11:27 | UTEP | Brent Scates connects on the open driving attempt from the baseline set up by Joseph Firth | 14-19 |
| 11:20 | Houston | Curtis Warren hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Terrell Whetstone | 16-19 |
| 11:05 | UTEP | Sean Jeffries is alone and drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Firth | 16-21 |
| 11:02 | Houston | Joseph Firth steps in front of the Raymond Youngquist pass in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| 10:45 | UTEP | Joseph Firth misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Curtis Warren - foul #1 on Curtis Warren, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG), Brett Davis (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Charles Perry (C) Curtis Warren, Raymond Youngquist, Jessie Long, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brandon Doner (PG), Ronnie Harshbarger (SG), Jordan Coons (SF), Bob Stoneking (C) Michael Roland, Brent Scates, Bradley Pooley, Sean Jeffries | |
| 10:45 | UTEP | Joseph Firth makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:45 | UTEP | Joseph Firth misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:45 | Houston | Charles Perry pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 10:41 | Houston | Brett Davis is fouled on the floor by Joseph Firth - foul #1 on Joseph Firth, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brent Scates (PF) Joseph Firth | |
| 10:25 | Houston | Benny White misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-22 |
| 10:24 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost gets the offensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Ronnie Harshbarger steps in front of the Charles Perry pass | 16-22 |
| 10:03 | UTEP | A charge is called on Brent Scates - foul #1 on Brent Scates, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG), Steve Burkett (SF) Benny White, Brett Davis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cedric Boots (PG), Sean Mershon (SG), Bradley Pooley (PF) Brandon Doner, Ronnie Harshbarger, Brent Scates | |
| 09:48 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bob Stoneking - foul #1 on Bob Stoneking, team foul #8 | 16-22 |
| 09:48 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 09:48 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 09:23 | UTEP | Jimmy Prevost blocks the jumper by Cedric Boots | 18-22 |
| 09:22 | Houston | Charles Perry snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Sean Mershon steps in front of the Steve Burkett pass in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| 09:18 | UTEP | Jordan Coons banks in the layup set up by Sean Mershon | 18-24 |
| 09:14 | Houston | Sean Mershon is called for the reach on John Shumake in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Mershon, team foul #9 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Benny White (PG), Jessie Long (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Curtis Warren, Jimmy Prevost, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brandon Doner (PG), Michael Roland (SG), Brent Scates (PF) Cedric Boots, Sean Mershon, Bradley Pooley | |
| 09:14 | Houston | John Shumake makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 09:14 | Houston | John Shumake makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:52 | UTEP | Brent Scates hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jordan Coons | 20-26 |
| 08:42 | Houston | Jordan Coons steps in front of the Jessie Long pass | 20-26 |
| 08:37 | UTEP | Benny White is called for the reach on Brandon Doner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benny White, team foul #6 | 20-26 |
| 08:37 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (PG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Charles Perry (C) Benny White, Steve Burkett, Jessie Long, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronnie Harshbarger (SG), Sean Mershon (SF), Sean Jeffries (C) Michael Roland, Jordan Coons, Bob Stoneking | |
| 08:25 | UTEP | Sean Mershon misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-26 |
| 08:24 | Houston | Curtis Warren pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 08:20 | Houston | John Shumake misses the 3 from the right corner | 20-26 |
| 08:18 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist hits the follow up shot | 22-26 |
| 07:55 | UTEP | Brandon Doner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-26 |
| 07:54 | Houston | Charles Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 07:52 | Houston | John Shumake loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Jessie Long (SG), Brett Davis (SF) John Shumake, Raymond Youngquist | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jordan Coons (SF), Bradley Pooley (PF), Bob Stoneking (C) Sean Mershon, Brent Scates, Sean Jeffries | |
| 07:44 | UTEP | Brandon Doner's pass is intercepted by Jessie Long | 22-26 |
| 07:41 | Houston | Brett Davis throws it down set up by Jessie Long | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Curtis Warren (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jessie Long (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Brett Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Prevost (tiring) 2 pts. C - Charles Perry (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Brandon Doner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Harshbarger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jordan Coons (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bradley Pooley (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bob Stoneking (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 07:29 | UTEP | Bob Stoneking loses the dribble to Charles Perry | 24-26 |
| 07:14 | Houston | Curtis Warren travels with the ball | 24-26 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG), Terrell Whetstone (C) Jimmy Prevost, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG), Michael Roland (SG), Sean Mershon (SF) Brandon Doner, Ronnie Harshbarger, Jordan Coons | |
| 07:09 | UTEP | Michael Roland is fouled in the backcourt by John Shumake - foul #1 on John Shumake, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Burkett (SF) Brett Davis | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:09 | UTEP | Michael Roland makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 07:09 | UTEP | Michael Roland makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:52 | Houston | Curtis Warren buries a fadeaway in the paint | 26-28 |
| 06:35 | UTEP | Joseph Firth misses short on a floater from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 06:34 | UTEP | Sean Mershon grabs the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 06:19 | UTEP | Bradley Pooley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 06:17 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 06:12 | Houston | John Shumake hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 06:10 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Sean Mershon | 26-28 |
| 06:02 | UTEP | Michael Roland misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 06:01 | Houston | Curtis Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 05:40 | Houston | Jessie Long clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Bob Stoneking - foul #2 on Bob Stoneking, team foul #10 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Benny White (PG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Charles Perry (C) Curtis Warren, John Shumake, Steve Burkett, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cedric Boots (PG), Ronnie Harshbarger (SG), Jordan Coons (SF), Brent Scates (PF), Sean Jeffries (C) Joseph Firth, Michael Roland, Sean Mershon, Bradley Pooley, Bob Stoneking | |
| 05:40 | Houston | Jessie Long makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:40 | Houston | Jessie Long makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:21 | UTEP | Ronnie Harshbarger misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 05:20 | UTEP | Brent Scates hits the follow up shot | 28-30 |
| 04:55 | Houston | Benny White misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 04:53 | Houston | Charles Perry hits the follow up shot | 30-30 |
| 04:37 | UTEP | Cedric Boots is whistled for traveling | 30-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG), Brett Davis (SF) Jessie Long, Raymond Youngquist | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brandon Doner (PG) Cedric Boots | |
| 04:35 | Houston | Curtis Warren throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 04:23 | UTEP | Ronnie Harshbarger is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Brandon Doner | 30-33 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Charles Perry can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Sean Jeffries - foul #1 on Sean Jeffries, team foul #11 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Roland (SG), Sean Mershon (SF) Ronnie Harshbarger, Jordan Coons | |
| 04:09 | Houston | Charles Perry misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Charles Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 04:07 | UTEP | Michael Roland is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Warren - foul #2 on Curtis Warren, team foul #8 | 31-33 |
| 04:07 | UTEP | Michael Roland makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 04:07 | UTEP | Michael Roland makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 03:46 | Houston | Charles Perry comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 31-35 |
| 03:44 | UTEP | Sean Jeffries snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 03:25 | UTEP | Michael Roland is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 03:23 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Jeffries | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Benny White (tired) 3 pts. SG - Curtis Warren (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Brett Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Prevost (tired) 2 pts. C - Charles Perry (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Brandon Doner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Roland (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Sean Mershon (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Brent Scates (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Jeffries (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | UTEP | Brandon Doner comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 03:03 | Houston | The rebound goes to Curtis Warren | 31-35 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 02:44 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-35 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Curtis Warren, Brett Davis, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG), Ronnie Harshbarger (SG), Jordan Coons (SF), Edward Hofman (PF), Bob Stoneking (C) Brandon Doner, Michael Roland, Sean Mershon, Brent Scates, Sean Jeffries | |
| 02:42 | UTEP | John Shumake is called for the reach on Ronnie Harshbarger in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Shumake, team foul #9 | 33-35 |
| 02:42 | UTEP | Ronnie Harshbarger makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 02:42 | UTEP | Ronnie Harshbarger makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 02:28 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost is denied on a layup by Bob Stoneking | 33-37 |
| 02:27 | UTEP | Ronnie Harshbarger snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 02:25 | UTEP | Joseph Firth is fouled in the backcourt by Benny White - foul #3 on Benny White, team foul #10 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG), Jessie Long (PF) Benny White, Jimmy Prevost | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:25 | UTEP | Joseph Firth makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 02:25 | UTEP | Joseph Firth makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 02:23 | Houston | Curtis Warren is fouled in the backcourt by Bob Stoneking - foul #3 on Bob Stoneking, team foul #12 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bradley Pooley (PF) Bob Stoneking | |
| 02:23 | Houston | Curtis Warren makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 02:23 | Houston | Curtis Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 02:21 | UTEP | Curtis Warren picks off the pass by Jordan Coons in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| 02:02 | Houston | John Shumake loses the dribble to Joseph Firth | 35-39 |
| 01:59 | UTEP | Ronnie Harshbarger slams it home on a great pass from Joseph Firth | 35-41 |
| 01:42 | Houston | Edward Hofman picks off the pass by Raymond Youngquist | 35-41 |
| 01:19 | UTEP | Bradley Pooley is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Bradley Pooley, team foul #13 | 35-41 |
| 01:19 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Burkett (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Charles Perry (C) Raymond Youngquist, Jessie Long, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brandon Doner (PG), Michael Roland (SG), Sean Mershon (SF), Brent Scates (PF) Joseph Firth, Ronnie Harshbarger, Jordan Coons, Bradley Pooley | |
| 00:52 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost connects on the jump hook in the paint | 37-41 |
| 00:38 | UTEP | Steve Burkett is called for the reach on Edward Hofman - foul #1 on Steve Burkett, team foul #11 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Jessie Long (SG), Brett Davis (SF), Terrell Whetstone (PF) Curtis Warren, Steve Burkett, Jimmy Prevost | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronnie Harshbarger (SG), Jordan Coons (SF) Michael Roland, Sean Mershon | |
| 00:38 | UTEP | Edward Hofman makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 00:38 | UTEP | Edward Hofman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 00:12 | Houston | John Shumake comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ronnie Harshbarger | 37-43 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Ronnie Harshbarger hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Charles Perry grabs the board | 37-43 |