| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) SG - Ratko Swietoniowski (fresh) SF - John Damico (fresh) PF - Michael Pinter (fresh) C - Eric Hayes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fresh) SG - John Miller (fresh) SF - Justin Heitman (fresh) PF - John Muller (fresh) C - Dino Geisinsky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Justin Heitman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Houston | John Muller misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ratko Swietoniowski - foul #1 on Ratko Swietoniowski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Houston | John Muller makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:45 | Houston | John Muller makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | UTEP | Michael Pinter is hacked by John Muller - foul #1 on John Muller, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | UTEP | Eric Hayes makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Michael Pinter | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Heitman | 2-5 |
| 18:59 | UTEP | Michael Wood is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ratko Swietoniowski | 5-5 |
| 18:42 | Houston | Richard Utterback hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-7 |
| 18:29 | UTEP | Michael Pinter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-7 |
| 18:27 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 18:13 | Houston | Richard Utterback is hacked by Eric Hayes - foul #1 on Eric Hayes, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| 18:02 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Hayes - foul #2 on Eric Hayes, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ray Halloway (C) Eric Hayes | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:02 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 18:02 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 17:59 | UTEP | Richard Utterback picks off the pass by Ratko Swietoniowski in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| 17:57 | Houston | Justin Heitman blows the dunk | 5-9 |
| 17:56 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to John Muller | 5-9 |
| 17:44 | Houston | John Miller knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-12 |
| 17:42 | UTEP | Michael Pinter is hacked by John Muller in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Muller, team foul #2 | 5-12 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Blair (PG), Nicholas McDaniel (SG), Phillip Williams (SF), Anthony Tallman (PF), Michael Zeis (C) Richard Utterback, John Miller, Justin Heitman, John Muller, Dino Geisinsky | |
| 17:22 | UTEP | John Damico misses badly on the uncontested floater in the paint | 5-12 |
| 17:21 | Houston | The rebound goes to Anthony Tallman | 5-12 |
| 17:07 | Houston | Michael Pinter swats the layup by Michael Zeis | 5-12 |
| 17:05 | UTEP | Michael Pinter grabs the defensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 16:49 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-12 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Phillip Williams grabs the board | 5-12 |
| 16:39 | Houston | Donald Blair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-12 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Ward Toomey (C) Michael Wood, Michael Pinter | |
| Subs | Houston | Dino Geisinsky (C) Michael Zeis | |
| 16:37 | UTEP | Ward Toomey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-12 |
| 16:24 | Houston | Anthony Tallman double dribbles | 5-12 |
| Subs | UTEP | Boris Polinski (SG), Derek Riles (SF), Michael Pinter (PF) Ratko Swietoniowski, John Damico, Ray Halloway | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Justin Heitman (SF) Nicholas McDaniel, Phillip Williams | |
| 16:22 | UTEP | Gary Hovey is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Blair - foul #1 on Donald Blair, team foul #3 | 5-12 |
| 16:05 | UTEP | Michael Pinter loses the dribble to Anthony Tallman | 5-12 |
| 15:54 | Houston | Donald Blair drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Utterback | 5-15 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) SG - Boris Polinski (fresh) SF - Derek Riles (fresh) PF - Michael Pinter (fairly fresh) C - Ward Toomey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Blair (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Heitman (fresh) PF - Anthony Tallman (fairly fresh) C - Dino Geisinsky (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:35 | UTEP | Gary Hovey misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Justin Heitman - foul #1 on Justin Heitman, team foul #4 | 5-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski (SG), John Damico (SF) Boris Polinski, Derek Riles | |
| Subs | Houston | John Miller (SG), Bernard Carwile (SF), Michael Zeis (PF) Donald Blair, Justin Heitman, Anthony Tallman | |
| 15:35 | UTEP | Gary Hovey makes the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 15:35 | UTEP | Gary Hovey makes the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 15:25 | Houston | Gary Hovey steals it from Bernard Carwile | 7-15 |
| 15:07 | UTEP | Michael Pinter misses the dunk attempt | 7-15 |
| 15:06 | Houston | John Miller pulls down the rebound | 7-15 |
| 14:54 | Houston | Michael Zeis clanks a shot near the basket | 7-15 |
| 14:53 | UTEP | Ward Toomey snags the defensive board | 7-15 |
| 14:51 | UTEP | Richard Utterback is called for the reach on Gary Hovey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Utterback, team foul #5 | 7-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Wood (PG), Ray Halloway (C) Gary Hovey, Ward Toomey | |
| Subs | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel (PG), Phillip Williams (PF) Richard Utterback, Dino Geisinsky | |
| 14:32 | UTEP | Michael Pinter blows the dunk | 7-15 |
| 14:31 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Halloway | 7-15 |
| 14:26 | UTEP | John Damico's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Blair (PG), Justin Heitman (SF), Dino Geisinsky (C) John Miller, Bernard Carwile, Michael Zeis | |
| 14:11 | Houston | Ratko Swietoniowski steals it from Nicholas McDaniel | 7-15 |
| 14:08 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski lays it in | 9-15 |
| 13:51 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-15 |
| 13:49 | UTEP | Ray Halloway grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 13:38 | UTEP | Michael Pinter is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Michael Wood | 11-15 |
| 13:27 | Houston | Donald Blair hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Phillip Williams | 11-18 |
| 13:05 | UTEP | Michael Pinter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Phillip Williams - foul #1 on Phillip Williams, team foul #6 | 11-18 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (SG), Derek Riles (SF), Ward Toomey (C) Ratko Swietoniowski, John Damico, Ray Halloway | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), John Miller (SG), Bernard Carwile (SF), Anthony Tallman (PF) Donald Blair, Nicholas McDaniel, Justin Heitman, Phillip Williams | |
| 13:05 | UTEP | Michael Pinter makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 13:05 | UTEP | Michael Pinter makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 12:50 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dino Geisinsky, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | UTEP | Boris Polinski (SG) Michael Wood | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Zeis (C) Dino Geisinsky | |
| 12:35 | UTEP | Gary Hovey throws it down set up by Boris Polinski | 15-18 |
| 12:17 | Houston | John Miller loses the dribble to Boris Polinski | 15-18 |
| 12:14 | UTEP | Derek Riles hits the finger roll set up by Boris Polinski | 17-18 |
| 12:07 | Houston | Bernard Carwile is fouled on the floor by Derek Riles - foul #1 on Derek Riles, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ray Halloway (C) Michael Pinter | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Blair (PG), Justin Heitman (SF), Dino Geisinsky (C) Richard Utterback, John Miller, Michael Zeis | |
| 11:50 | Houston | Donald Blair clanks a 3 from straight away | 17-18 |
| 11:49 | Houston | Anthony Tallman can't tip it in | 17-18 |
| 11:48 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Derek Riles | 17-18 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Boris Polinski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Derek Riles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ward Toomey (fairly fresh) C - Ray Halloway (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Donald Blair (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bernard Carwile (fresh) SF - Justin Heitman (fresh) PF - Anthony Tallman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dino Geisinsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:31 | UTEP | Boris Polinski makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Derek Riles | 19-18 |
| 11:14 | Houston | Donald Blair can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 11:13 | UTEP | Ray Halloway grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 10:53 | UTEP | Ray Halloway clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-18 |
| 10:51 | UTEP | Ray Halloway grabs the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 10:37 | UTEP | Ray Halloway is called for traveling | 19-18 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Wood (PG), Ratko Swietoniowski (SG), John Damico (SF), Michael Pinter (PF) Gary Hovey, Boris Polinski, Derek Riles, Ward Toomey | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Nicholas McDaniel (SG), Michael Zeis (C) Donald Blair, Bernard Carwile, Dino Geisinsky | |
| 10:20 | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Utterback | 19-21 |
| 10:18 | UTEP | Michael Wood is hacked by Richard Utterback in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Utterback, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Miller (SG) Richard Utterback | |
| 10:18 | UTEP | Michael Wood makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 10:18 | UTEP | Michael Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 10:09 | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 10:07 | Houston | Justin Heitman tips it in | 21-23 |
| 09:50 | UTEP | Michael Pinter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 21-23 |
| 09:49 | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 09:28 | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 21-25 |
| 09:10 | UTEP | Michael Wood is hacked by Anthony Tallman - foul #1 on Anthony Tallman, team foul #9 | 21-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ward Toomey (C) Ray Halloway | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Blair (PG), Phillip Williams (PF), Dino Geisinsky (C) Nicholas McDaniel, Anthony Tallman, Michael Zeis | |
| 09:10 | UTEP | Michael Wood makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 09:10 | UTEP | Michael Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 08:55 | Houston | Justin Heitman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 08:53 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Michael Pinter | 23-25 |
| 08:35 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski misses the 3 from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 08:34 | UTEP | Michael Pinter gets the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 08:29 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Damico | 26-25 |
| 08:23 | Houston | John Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-25 |
| 08:21 | UTEP | Ward Toomey snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 08:03 | UTEP | Michael Pinter is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Ratko Swietoniowski | 28-25 |
| 07:46 | Houston | John Miller loses the dribble to Michael Wood | 28-25 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Wood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ratko Swietoniowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Damico (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Pinter (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ward Toomey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Donald Blair (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Heitman (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Williams (fairly fresh) C - Dino Geisinsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:28 | UTEP | Michael Wood can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 07:26 | UTEP | John Damico gets the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 07:16 | UTEP | Michael Pinter is hacked by Phillip Williams - foul #2 on Phillip Williams, team foul #10 | 28-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Boris Polinski (SG), Derek Riles (SF), Ray Halloway (C) Michael Wood, Ratko Swietoniowski, John Damico, Ward Toomey | |
| Subs | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel (SG), Bernard Carwile (SF), Anthony Tallman (PF) John Miller, Justin Heitman, Phillip Williams | |
| 07:16 | UTEP | Michael Pinter makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 07:16 | UTEP | Michael Pinter makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Pinter - foul #1 on Michael Pinter, team foul #5 | 30-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Zeis (PF) Anthony Tallman | |
| 06:56 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 06:33 | UTEP | Donald Blair steals it from Gary Hovey | 30-27 |
| 06:23 | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 06:22 | Houston | Michael Zeis tips it but misses | 30-27 |
| 06:20 | UTEP | Ray Halloway pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 05:58 | UTEP | Derek Riles drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Pinter | 32-27 |
| 05:43 | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel misses the shot from the right side | 32-27 |
| 05:42 | UTEP | Derek Riles grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 05:22 | UTEP | Michael Zeis denies the turnaround by Michael Pinter | 32-27 |
| 05:20 | UTEP | Ray Halloway hits the follow up shot | 34-27 |
| 05:13 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-27 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Michael Zeis hits the follow up shot | 34-29 |
| 04:55 | UTEP | Dino Geisinsky denies the turnaround by Ray Halloway | 34-29 |
| 04:53 | Houston | Michael Zeis gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 04:46 | Houston | Donald Blair comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-29 |
| 04:44 | UTEP | Derek Riles snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 04:17 | UTEP | Ray Halloway hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Hovey and he's hacked by Dino Geisinsky - foul #2 on Dino Geisinsky, team foul #11 | 36-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Wood (PG), Ratko Swietoniowski (SG), John Damico (SF), Ward Toomey (C) Gary Hovey, Boris Polinski, Derek Riles, Michael Pinter | |
| Subs | Houston | John Miller (SG), Justin Heitman (SF), Anthony Tallman (PF) Nicholas McDaniel, Bernard Carwile, Dino Geisinsky | |
| 04:17 | UTEP | Ray Halloway makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Donald Blair misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 03:55 | Houston | Justin Heitman grabs the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 03:47 | Houston | John Miller is fouled on the floor by John Damico - foul #1 on John Damico, team foul #6 | 37-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Hayes (C) Ray Halloway | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Phillip Williams (SF), John Muller (PF) Donald Blair, Justin Heitman, Michael Zeis | |
| 03:39 | Houston | John Miller misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 03:37 | UTEP | Eric Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ratko Swietoniowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Damico (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ward Toomey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Phillip Williams (fresh) PF - John Muller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Tallman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | UTEP | Michael Wood is hacked by Phillip Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Williams, team foul #12 | 37-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Heitman (SF) Phillip Williams | |
| 03:35 | UTEP | Michael Wood makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 03:35 | UTEP | Michael Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 03:35 | UTEP | Ward Toomey grabs the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 03:23 | UTEP | Eric Hayes misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-29 |
| 03:21 | UTEP | Michael Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 03:03 | UTEP | John Damico scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Michael Wood | 40-29 |
| 02:52 | Houston | John Miller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 02:51 | UTEP | Eric Hayes grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 02:48 | UTEP | Michael Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Utterback - foul #3 on Richard Utterback, team foul #13 | 40-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Blair (PG), Dino Geisinsky (C) Richard Utterback, Anthony Tallman | |
| 02:48 | UTEP | Michael Wood makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 02:48 | UTEP | Michael Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 02:19 | Houston | John Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-29 |
| 02:01 | UTEP | John Miller is called for the reach on Ratko Swietoniowski - foul #1 on John Miller, team foul #14 | 42-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Michael Pinter (PF) Michael Wood, Ward Toomey | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:01 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 02:01 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski misses the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 02:01 | UTEP | Michael Pinter grabs the offensive board | 43-29 |
| 01:47 | UTEP | John Damico is alone and drills a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Justin Heitman - foul #2 on Justin Heitman, team foul #15 | 45-29 |
| 01:47 | UTEP | John Damico misses the free throw | 45-29 |
| 01:47 | Houston | John Muller snags the defensive board | 45-29 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-29 |
| 01:21 | UTEP | John Damico grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 01:04 | UTEP | Dino Geisinsky picks off the pass by Michael Pinter | 45-29 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Justin Heitman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-29 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky grabs the offensive board | 45-29 |
| 00:35 | Houston | John Miller hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-32 |
| 00:31 | UTEP | John Miller steps in front of the Gary Hovey pass in the backcourt | 45-32 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky connects on the jumper near the basket | 45-34 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Eric Hayes dunks the ball set up by John Damico | 47-34 |
| 00:00 | Houston | John Miller misses short on a halfcourt shot | 47-34 |