| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ron Gregory (fresh) SG - Steven Vezina (fresh) SF - Fred Johns (fresh) PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) C - Richard Jordan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Frederick Wyatt (fresh) SG - Gerald Pafford (fresh) SF - William Andes (fresh) PF - Bobby Zawasky (fresh) C - Robert Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Robert Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | UTEP | William Andes can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Houston | Richard Jordan gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Houston | Steven Vezina hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Gerald Pafford - foul #1 on Gerald Pafford, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Houston | Steven Vezina makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:39 | Houston | Steven Vezina misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:39 | UTEP | Robert Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:26 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 1-0 |
| 19:25 | Houston | Steven Vezina grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Fred Johns misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Frederick Wyatt - foul #1 on Frederick Wyatt, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Fred Johns makes the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Fred Johns misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | UTEP | Robert Thomas grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | UTEP | Robert Thomas can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Houston | Richard Jordan gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Steven Vezina is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | UTEP | Gerald Pafford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Houston | Ron Gregory grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Ron Gregory is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Wyatt - foul #2 on Frederick Wyatt, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (PG) Frederick Wyatt | |
| 18:26 | Houston | Steven Vezina can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Bobby Zawasky - foul #1 on Bobby Zawasky, team foul #4 | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Steven Vezina makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Steven Vezina makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:04 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau is hacked by Eric Dahmen - foul #1 on Eric Dahmen, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 17:49 | UTEP | Bobby Zawasky scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Bobby Crepeau | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | Houston | Fred Johns is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Jordan | 7-2 |
| 17:18 | UTEP | Gerald Pafford double dribbles | 7-2 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (PF), William High (C) Steven Vezina, Fred Johns, Eric Dahmen, Richard Jordan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (PG), Lee Cardona (SG), Johnny Merwin (SF), Thomas Smoot (PF), Benjamin Lucero (C) Bobby Crepeau, Gerald Pafford, William Andes, Bobby Zawasky, Robert Thomas | |
| 17:16 | Houston | Joe Lynch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 17:02 | UTEP | Dan Taylor is fouled on the floor by Ron Gregory - foul #1 on Ron Gregory, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Houston | David Bell (SG) Ron Gregory | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:52 | UTEP | Dan Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-2 |
| 16:51 | UTEP | Benjamin Lucero tips it in | 7-4 |
| 16:38 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger travels with the ball | 7-4 |
| 16:20 | UTEP | Dan Taylor is fouled on the floor by Vernon Trollinger - foul #1 on Vernon Trollinger, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Houston | Ron Gregory (PG), Fred Johns (SF), Richard Jordan (C) David Bell, Joe Lynch, William High | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:08 | UTEP | Dan Taylor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 16:07 | UTEP | Johnny Merwin grabs the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:57 | UTEP | Benjamin Lucero comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 7-4 |
| 15:55 | Houston | Fred Johns grabs the board | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ron Gregory (fresh) SG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) SF - Fred Johns (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) C - Richard Jordan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dan Taylor (fresh) SG - Lee Cardona (fresh) SF - Johnny Merwin (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Smoot (fresh) C - Benjamin Lucero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Houston | Ron Gregory throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (SG), Eric Dahmen (PF) Vernon Trollinger, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (PG), Gerald Pafford (SG), Myron Harrison (SF), Bobby Zawasky (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Dan Taylor, Lee Cardona, Johnny Merwin, Thomas Smoot, Benjamin Lucero | |
| 15:25 | UTEP | Myron Harrison clanks a 3 from straight away | 7-4 |
| 15:23 | Houston | Steven Vezina snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Steven Vezina is hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #5 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Houston | David Bell (SG) Ron Gregory | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 14:45 | Houston | The short jumper by Steven Vezina is denied by Bobby Zawasky | 7-4 |
| 14:43 | Houston | Fred Johns grabs the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 14:33 | Houston | Richard Jordan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 14:31 | UTEP | Bobby Zawasky grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 14:11 | UTEP | Bobby Zawasky double dribbles | 7-4 |
| Subs | Houston | Ron Gregory (PG), Joe Lynch (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) David Bell, Fred Johns, Richard Jordan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (PG), Lee Cardona (SG), William Andes (SF), Thomas Smoot (C) Bobby Crepeau, Gerald Pafford, Myron Harrison, Robert Thomas | |
| 13:52 | Houston | Bobby Zawasky blocks the short jumper by Mark Shellenbarger | 7-4 |
| 13:50 | UTEP | Thomas Smoot pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 13:45 | UTEP | Steven Vezina picks off the pass by Dan Taylor | 7-4 |
| 13:43 | Houston | Ron Gregory is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Taylor - foul #1 on Dan Taylor, team foul #6 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (SG), William High (C) Steven Vezina, Eric Dahmen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Benjamin Lucero (C) Bobby Zawasky | |
| 13:29 | Houston | Joe Lynch hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by William High | 9-4 |
| 13:23 | UTEP | Dan Taylor makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-7 |
| 13:05 | Houston | Joe Lynch drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Mark Shellenbarger | 11-7 |
| 12:59 | UTEP | A charge is called on Lee Cardona - foul #1 on Lee Cardona, team foul #7 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Johns (SF), Richard Jordan (C) Joe Lynch, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gerald Pafford (SG), Johnny Merwin (C) Dan Taylor, Thomas Smoot | |
| 12:38 | Houston | Ron Gregory misses the lay-in | 11-7 |
| 12:37 | Houston | Richard Jordan tips it home | 13-7 |
| 12:12 | UTEP | Lee Cardona's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-7 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (PG), Eric Dahmen (PF) Ron Gregory, William High | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (PG), Bobby Zawasky (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Lee Cardona, William Andes, Benjamin Lucero | |
| 12:06 | Houston | Fred Johns is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Pafford - foul #2 on Gerald Pafford, team foul #8 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (SG) Gerald Pafford | |
| 12:06 | Houston | Fred Johns makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Fred Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 11:48 | UTEP | Eric Dahmen swats the short shot by Robert Thomas | 15-7 |
| 11:46 | UTEP | Robert Thomas tips it but misses | 15-7 |
| 11:45 | Houston | The rebound goes to Eric Dahmen | 15-7 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) SF - Fred Johns (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) C - Richard Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bobby Crepeau (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dan Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Merwin (fresh) PF - Bobby Zawasky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-7 |
| 11:37 | Houston | Eric Dahmen misses the tip | 15-7 |
| 11:35 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Johns | 15-7 |
| 11:13 | Houston | Fred Johns buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-7 |
| 11:00 | UTEP | Robert Thomas misses the shot from the right side | 18-7 |
| 10:59 | Houston | The rebound goes to Fred Johns | 18-7 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Steven Vezina is fouled on the floor by Bobby Crepeau - foul #1 on Bobby Crepeau, team foul #9 | 18-7 |
| Subs | Houston | Ron Gregory (PG), Joe Lynch (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Vernon Trollinger, Fred Johns, Richard Jordan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), William Andes (SF), Thomas Smoot (C) Dan Taylor, Johnny Merwin, Robert Thomas | |
| 10:42 | Houston | Steven Vezina makes the 1st free throw | 19-7 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Steven Vezina makes the 2nd free throw | 20-7 |
| 10:17 | UTEP | Ron Gregory steals it from Thomas Smoot | 20-7 |
| 09:59 | Houston | Steven Vezina clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 20-7 |
| 09:58 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Dahmen | 20-7 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Ron Gregory comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 20-7 |
| 09:34 | UTEP | Bobby Zawasky pulls down the rebound | 20-7 |
| 09:19 | UTEP | William Andes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-7 |
| Subs | Houston | David Bell (SG), Fred Johns (SF), Richard Jordan (C) Steven Vezina, Joe Lynch, Eric Dahmen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (SG), Myron Harrison (SF), Benjamin Lucero (C) Bobby Crepeau, William Andes, Bobby Zawasky | |
| 09:14 | Houston | Ron Gregory's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-7 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (SG) David Bell | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 08:56 | UTEP | Benjamin Lucero misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-7 |
| 08:54 | UTEP | Benjamin Lucero grabs the offensive rebound | 20-7 |
| 08:43 | UTEP | Dan Taylor misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-7 |
| 08:41 | Houston | Richard Jordan snags the defensive board | 20-7 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Ron Gregory | 22-7 |
| 08:18 | UTEP | Thomas Smoot misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Mark Shellenbarger - foul #1 on Mark Shellenbarger, team foul #4 | 22-7 |
| Subs | Houston | William High (PF) Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (PG), William Andes (SF) Lee Cardona, Myron Harrison | |
| 08:18 | UTEP | Thomas Smoot misses the 1st free throw | 22-7 |
| 08:18 | UTEP | Thomas Smoot makes the 2nd free throw | 22-8 |
| 07:55 | Houston | Ron Gregory can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-8 |
| 07:54 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Thomas Smoot | 22-8 |
| 07:45 | UTEP | William Andes drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-11 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ron Gregory (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Trollinger (fairly fresh) SF - Fred Johns (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William High (fresh) C - Richard Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bobby Crepeau (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Dan Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Andes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Smoot (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Lucero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Houston | William High misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-11 |
| 07:28 | UTEP | Thomas Smoot snags the defensive board | 22-11 |
| 07:13 | UTEP | Thomas Smoot dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Andes | 22-13 |
| 06:51 | Houston | Richard Jordan misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-13 |
| 06:50 | UTEP | Thomas Smoot pulls down the rebound | 22-13 |
| 06:44 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-13 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Richard Jordan pulls down the rebound | 22-13 |
| 06:15 | Houston | Fred Johns clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-13 |
| 06:14 | UTEP | Benjamin Lucero gets the rebound | 22-13 |
| 05:52 | UTEP | Richard Jordan is called for the reach on Bobby Crepeau - foul #1 on Richard Jordan, team foul #5 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (PG), David Bell (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Eric Dahmen (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Ron Gregory, Vernon Trollinger, Fred Johns, William High, Richard Jordan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), Johnny Merwin (SF), Bobby Zawasky (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Dan Taylor, William Andes, Thomas Smoot, Benjamin Lucero | |
| 05:45 | UTEP | Johnny Merwin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-13 |
| 05:44 | Houston | Joe Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 22-13 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Steven Vezina misses the jumper from the right block | 22-13 |
| 05:25 | Houston | Eric Dahmen hits the follow up shot | 24-13 |
| 05:10 | UTEP | Johnny Merwin misses the 3 from the right wing | 24-13 |
| 05:08 | UTEP | Johnny Merwin grabs the offensive rebound | 24-13 |
| 04:56 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau is whistled for traveling | 24-13 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (SG) Bobby Crepeau | |
| 04:44 | Houston | David Bell loses the dribble to Lee Cardona | 24-13 |
| 04:41 | UTEP | Lee Cardona banks in the layup | 24-15 |
| 04:39 | Houston | Steven Vezina is hacked by Lee Cardona in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Cardona, team foul #10 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Hall (C) Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (SG) Lee Cardona | |
| 04:39 | Houston | Steven Vezina makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 04:39 | Houston | Steven Vezina makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 04:26 | UTEP | Steven Vezina steals it from Bobby Zawasky | 26-15 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Steven Vezina scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from David Bell | 28-15 |
| 03:47 | UTEP | Dan Taylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-15 |
| 03:45 | Houston | Eric Dahmen snags the defensive board | 28-15 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Vezina (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Bell (fresh) SF - Joe Lynch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dan Taylor (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Bobby Crepeau (tired) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Merwin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bobby Zawasky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Houston | Steven Vezina makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Eric Dahmen | 30-15 |
| 03:15 | UTEP | Dan Taylor clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-15 |
| 03:13 | Houston | The rebound goes to Steven Vezina | 30-15 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Joe Lynch banks in the layup | 32-15 |
| 02:46 | UTEP | Johnny Merwin is hacked by Joe Lynch - foul #1 on Joe Lynch, team foul #6 | 32-15 |
| Subs | Houston | Ron Gregory (PG), Vernon Trollinger (SG), Fred Johns (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (PF), Richard Jordan (C) Steven Vezina, David Bell, Joe Lynch, Eric Dahmen, Patrick Hall | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), Gerald Pafford (SG), William Andes (SF) Dan Taylor, Bobby Crepeau, Johnny Merwin | |
| 02:28 | UTEP | Robert Thomas is fouled on the floor by Ron Gregory - foul #2 on Ron Gregory, team foul #7 | 32-15 |
| 02:28 | UTEP | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 32-16 |
| 02:28 | UTEP | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-17 |
| 02:06 | Houston | Fred Johns misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-17 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger hits the follow up shot | 34-17 |
| 01:43 | UTEP | Robert Thomas drills a turnaround in the lane | 34-19 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Ron Gregory misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-19 |
| 01:27 | UTEP | Gerald Pafford pulls down the rebound | 34-19 |
| 01:11 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt drills a 3 from the right wing | 34-22 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (SG), Eric Dahmen (PF) Vernon Trollinger, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (SG), Myron Harrison (SF), Thomas Smoot (PF), Benjamin Lucero (C) Gerald Pafford, William Andes, Bobby Zawasky, Robert Thomas | |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Myron Harrison hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-24 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Eric Dahmen's floater is tipped away by Benjamin Lucero | 34-24 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt is whistled for a carry | 34-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), William High (C) Ron Gregory, Fred Johns, Richard Jordan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gerald Pafford (SG) Frederick Wyatt | |
| 00:01 | Houston | William High travels with the ball | 34-24 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Lee Cardona misses short on a fullcourt shot | 34-24 |