| Lineup | Houston | PG - Benny White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Warren (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jessie Long (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Prevost (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Brandon Doner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Roland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jordan Coons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bradley Pooley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bob Stoneking (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Jordan Coons inbounds the ball | 39-42 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:50 | UTEP | Jordan Coons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 19:49 | Houston | The rebound goes to Curtis Warren | 39-42 |
| 19:44 | Houston | Benny White makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 19:32 | UTEP | Bradley Pooley misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 19:30 | Houston | Charles Perry grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Jessie Long makes the wide open jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jimmy Prevost | 44-42 |
| 19:21 | UTEP | Michael Roland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses short on an open driving attempt in the lane | 44-42 |
| 18:58 | UTEP | Brandon Doner snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 18:53 | UTEP | Michael Roland connects on the 3 from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 18:48 | Houston | Michael Roland is called for the reach on Curtis Warren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Roland, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG), Sean Mershon (SG), Brent Scates (SF), Edward Hofman (PF), Sean Jeffries (C) Brandon Doner, Michael Roland, Jordan Coons, Bradley Pooley, Bob Stoneking | |
| 18:34 | Houston | Charles Perry is open and lays it up and in | 46-45 |
| 18:20 | UTEP | Joseph Firth hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Sean Mershon | 46-48 |
| 18:02 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 17:59 | UTEP | Joseph Firth is hacked by Benny White in the backcourt - foul #4 on Benny White, team foul #1 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (PG), Raymond Youngquist (SF) Benny White, Jessie Long | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Roland (SG), Jordan Coons (SF), Bob Stoneking (C) Sean Mershon, Edward Hofman, Sean Jeffries | |
| 17:43 | UTEP | Joseph Firth's pass is intercepted by John Shumake | 48-48 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Curtis Warren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Burkett (SG) Curtis Warren | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brandon Doner (PG), Bradley Pooley (PF) Joseph Firth, Brent Scates | |
| 17:26 | UTEP | Jordan Coons misses the easy layup | 48-48 |
| 17:25 | UTEP | Michael Roland tips it in | 48-50 |
| 17:14 | Houston | John Shumake hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Steve Burkett | 51-50 |
| 17:06 | UTEP | Michael Roland is whistled for traveling | 51-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Jessie Long (SF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Raymond Youngquist, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Mershon (SF) Jordan Coons | |
| 16:49 | Houston | John Shumake can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 16:48 | Houston | Steve Burkett grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 16:43 | Houston | Jessie Long misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Brandon Doner - foul #3 on Brandon Doner, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG) Steve Burkett | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cedric Boots (PG), Brent Scates (SF), Edward Hofman (PF), Sean Jeffries (C) Brandon Doner, Michael Roland, Bradley Pooley, Bob Stoneking | |
| 16:43 | Houston | Jessie Long misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 16:43 | Houston | Jessie Long misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 16:43 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Sean Mershon | 51-50 |
| 16:23 | UTEP | Cedric Boots makes the shot from the right block | 51-52 |
| 16:11 | Houston | Jessie Long hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 51-52 |
| 16:10 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Brent Scates | 51-52 |
| 15:53 | UTEP | Brent Scates buries a jumper from the right wing | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Shumake (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Curtis Warren (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jessie Long (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Prevost (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Terrell Whetstone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cedric Boots (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Mershon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Scates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Hofman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Jeffries (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Houston | Sean Jeffries takes the ball from Jessie Long in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 15:34 | UTEP | Jimmy Prevost steals it from Sean Jeffries | 51-54 |
| 15:30 | Houston | John Shumake is hacked by Cedric Boots - foul #1 on Cedric Boots, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Youngquist (SF), Charles Perry (C) Jessie Long, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brandon Doner (PG), Ronnie Harshbarger (SG), Jordan Coons (SF), Bradley Pooley (PF), Bob Stoneking (C) Cedric Boots, Sean Mershon, Brent Scates, Edward Hofman, Sean Jeffries | |
| 15:17 | Houston | John Shumake misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 15:16 | UTEP | Jordan Coons grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 14:50 | UTEP | Ronnie Harshbarger buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Brandon Doner | 51-57 |
| 14:47 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Burkett (SG), Brett Davis (SF) John Shumake, Raymond Youngquist | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG) Brandon Doner | |
| 14:32 | UTEP | Jordan Coons buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Firth | 51-59 |
| 14:21 | Houston | Bob Stoneking steals the ball from Jimmy Prevost | 51-59 |
| 14:04 | UTEP | Ronnie Harshbarger misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Jimmy Prevost - foul #2 on Jimmy Prevost, team foul #2 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Youngquist (SF), Jessie Long (PF) Brett Davis, Jimmy Prevost | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brandon Doner (PG), Brent Scates (PF) Joseph Firth, Bradley Pooley | |
| 14:04 | UTEP | Ronnie Harshbarger makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 14:04 | UTEP | Ronnie Harshbarger makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 13:35 | Houston | Jessie Long is wide open and slams it home | 53-61 |
| 13:33 | UTEP | Curtis Warren is called for the reach on Ronnie Harshbarger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Warren, team foul #3 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (PG) Curtis Warren | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Roland (SG), Edward Hofman (C) Ronnie Harshbarger, Bob Stoneking | |
| 13:15 | UTEP | Edward Hofman can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 53-61 |
| 13:14 | Houston | The rebound goes to Charles Perry | 53-61 |
| 13:07 | Houston | Jessie Long misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Jordan Coons - foul #1 on Jordan Coons, team foul #4 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Benny White (PG), Brett Davis (SF), Terrell Whetstone (C) John Shumake, Raymond Youngquist, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG), Bradley Pooley (PF) Brandon Doner, Jordan Coons | |
| 13:07 | Houston | Jessie Long makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 13:07 | Houston | Jessie Long makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 12:52 | UTEP | Brent Scates misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-61 |
| 12:50 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 12:45 | Houston | Benny White can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 12:44 | Houston | Steve Burkett tips it back up and in | 57-61 |
| 12:28 | UTEP | Edward Hofman drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Roland | 57-63 |
| 12:16 | Houston | Joseph Firth steps in front of the Terrell Whetstone pass | 57-63 |
| 12:13 | UTEP | Joseph Firth hits the finger roll | 57-65 |
| 12:11 | Houston | Brent Scates is called for the reach on Brett Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brent Scates, team foul #5 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Charles Perry (C) Steve Burkett, Brett Davis, Jessie Long, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cedric Boots (PG), Sean Mershon (SF), Sean Jeffries (PF), Bob Stoneking (C) Joseph Firth, Brent Scates, Bradley Pooley, Edward Hofman | |
| 12:03 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 57-65 |
| 12:02 | UTEP | Sean Jeffries grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 11:58 | UTEP | Cedric Boots misses the wide open jumper in the lane | 57-65 |
| 11:57 | UTEP | Cedric Boots hits the follow up shot | 57-67 |
| 11:55 | Houston | Michael Roland steps in front of the Raymond Youngquist pass in the backcourt | 57-67 |
| 11:53 | UTEP | Michael Roland lays it in | 57-69 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Benny White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Curtis Warren (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Youngquist (fairly fresh) PF - Jimmy Prevost (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Perry (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cedric Boots (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Roland (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sean Mershon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sean Jeffries (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bob Stoneking (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 57-69 |
| 11:40 | Houston | Curtis Warren can't tip it in | 57-69 |
| 11:38 | UTEP | Bob Stoneking grabs the board | 57-69 |
| 11:31 | UTEP | Bob Stoneking is fouled on the floor by Raymond Youngquist - foul #1 on Raymond Youngquist, team foul #4 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brandon Doner (PG), Ronnie Harshbarger (SG), Jordan Coons (SF), Brent Scates (PF) Cedric Boots, Michael Roland, Sean Mershon, Sean Jeffries | |
| 11:12 | UTEP | Bob Stoneking throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Jessie Long (SF) Raymond Youngquist | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 11:08 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Terrell Whetstone (C) Charles Perry | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Mershon (SF) Jordan Coons | |
| 11:03 | Houston | Benny White is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Terrell Whetstone | 59-69 |
| 10:53 | UTEP | Sean Mershon blows the layup | 59-69 |
| 10:51 | Houston | Curtis Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 10:46 | Houston | Bob Stoneking is called for the reach on Jessie Long - foul #3 on Bob Stoneking, team foul #6 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Brett Davis (SF) Jessie Long | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Jeffries (C) Bob Stoneking | |
| 10:38 | Houston | Benny White misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Brandon Doner - foul #4 on Brandon Doner, team foul #7 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Perry (C) Jimmy Prevost | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG), Jordan Coons (SF), Bradley Pooley (PF) Brandon Doner, Sean Mershon, Brent Scates | |
| 10:38 | Houston | Benny White makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Benny White makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Benny White misses the 3rd free throw | 61-69 |
| 10:38 | UTEP | Sean Jeffries grabs the board | 61-69 |
| 10:34 | UTEP | Ronnie Harshbarger is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-69 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Charles Perry is open but misses the lay-in | 61-69 |
| 10:13 | UTEP | Sean Jeffries grabs the board | 61-69 |
| 10:11 | UTEP | Ronnie Harshbarger is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Burkett (SG), Jessie Long (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF) Curtis Warren, Brett Davis, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Roland (SG), Edward Hofman (C) Ronnie Harshbarger, Sean Jeffries | |
| 09:58 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Benny White and he's fouled by Bradley Pooley - foul #1 on Bradley Pooley, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brent Scates (PF) Bradley Pooley | |
| 09:58 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost makes the free throw | 64-69 |
| 09:40 | UTEP | Joseph Firth is called for traveling | 64-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Youngquist (SF) Jessie Long | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cedric Boots (PG), Sean Mershon (SF), Bob Stoneking (C) Joseph Firth, Jordan Coons, Edward Hofman | |
| 09:19 | Houston | Benny White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 09:17 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Bob Stoneking | 64-69 |
| 09:14 | UTEP | Brent Scates is hacked by Jimmy Prevost in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmy Prevost, team foul #5 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG) Steve Burkett | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronnie Harshbarger (SG) Michael Roland | |
| 09:03 | UTEP | Sean Mershon comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Raymond Youngquist - foul #2 on Raymond Youngquist, team foul #6 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Jessie Long (SF) Raymond Youngquist | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bradley Pooley (PF) Brent Scates | |
| 09:03 | UTEP | Sean Mershon makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 09:03 | UTEP | Sean Mershon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 08:45 | Houston | Charles Perry comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bradley Pooley - foul #2 on Bradley Pooley, team foul #9 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Brett Davis (SF), Terrell Whetstone (PF) Jessie Long, Jimmy Prevost | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Roland (SG), Jordan Coons (SF), Edward Hofman (C) Cedric Boots, Sean Mershon, Bob Stoneking | |
| 08:45 | Houston | Charles Perry makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 08:45 | Houston | Charles Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 08:23 | UTEP | Bradley Pooley lays it in on a nice dish by Ronnie Harshbarger | 66-73 |
| 08:02 | Houston | Michael Roland steals the ball from Curtis Warren | 66-73 |
| 07:48 | UTEP | Jordan Coons drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Michael Roland | 66-75 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Benny White (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Curtis Warren (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Brett Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Terrell Whetstone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Perry (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ronnie Harshbarger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Roland (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jordan Coons (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradley Pooley (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Hofman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Houston | Michael Roland picks off the pass by Benny White in the backcourt | 66-75 |
| 07:44 | UTEP | Michael Roland banks in the layup | 66-77 |
| 07:32 | Houston | Curtis Warren hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 66-77 |
| 07:30 | UTEP | Michael Roland grabs the defensive rebound | 66-77 |
| 07:23 | UTEP | Bradley Pooley hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Ronnie Harshbarger | 66-79 |
| 07:21 | Houston | Bradley Pooley picks off the pass by Benny White in the backcourt | 66-79 |
| 07:06 | UTEP | Michael Roland clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Curtis Warren - foul #3 on Curtis Warren, team foul #7 | 66-79 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Burkett (SG), Jessie Long (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF) Curtis Warren, Brett Davis, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brandon Doner (PG), Brent Scates (SF), Sean Jeffries (PF), Bob Stoneking (C) Ronnie Harshbarger, Jordan Coons, Bradley Pooley, Edward Hofman | |
| 07:06 | UTEP | Michael Roland misses the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 07:06 | UTEP | Michael Roland makes the 2nd free throw | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:52 | Houston | Brent Scates picks off the pass by Benny White | 66-80 |
| 06:49 | UTEP | Brent Scates misses the easy layup | 66-80 |
| 06:48 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone grabs the defensive rebound | 66-80 |
| 06:39 | Houston | Bob Stoneking steals it from Jessie Long | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:37 | UTEP | Benny White is called for the reach on Brandon Doner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Benny White, team foul #8 | 66-80 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (PG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Charles Perry (C) Benny White, Jessie Long, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Mershon (SG) Michael Roland | |
| 06:37 | UTEP | Brandon Doner misses the 1st free throw | 66-80 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Charles Perry grabs the board | 66-80 |
| 06:12 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost is called for a charge - foul #4 on Jimmy Prevost, team foul #9 | 66-80 |
| Subs | Houston | Jessie Long (PF) Jimmy Prevost | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronnie Harshbarger (SG) Sean Jeffries | |
| 05:50 | UTEP | Ronnie Harshbarger misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-80 |
| 05:48 | UTEP | Brent Scates tips it back up and in | 66-82 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:29 | Houston | Jessie Long scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 68-82 |
| 05:02 | UTEP | Ronnie Harshbarger is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Brandon Doner | 68-85 |
| 05:00 | Houston | John Shumake is called for traveling in the backcourt | 68-85 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Steve Burkett, Raymond Youngquist, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG), Michael Roland (SG), Jordan Coons (SF), Edward Hofman (C) Brandon Doner, Ronnie Harshbarger, Sean Mershon, Bob Stoneking | |
| 04:34 | UTEP | Michael Roland buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Firth | 68-88 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Jessie Long buries a jumper from the right block | 70-88 |
| 03:51 | UTEP | Jimmy Prevost blocks the short jumper by Michael Roland | 70-88 |
| 03:49 | UTEP | Edward Hofman grabs the offensive board | 70-88 |
| 03:49 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-88 |
| Subs | Houston | Brett Davis (SF), Charles Perry (C) Jessie Long, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brandon Doner (PG), Ronnie Harshbarger (SG), Sean Mershon (SF), Sean Jeffries (PF), Bob Stoneking (C) Joseph Firth, Michael Roland, Jordan Coons, Brent Scates, Edward Hofman | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | UTEP | Brandon Doner is hacked by John Shumake - foul #2 on John Shumake, team foul #10 | 70-88 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Burkett (SG) Curtis Warren | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:30 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-88 |
| 03:30 | UTEP | Brandon Doner makes the 1st free throw | 70-89 |
| 03:30 | UTEP | Brandon Doner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-90 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Shumake (tired) 9 pts. SG - Steve Burkett (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. SF - Brett Davis (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Prevost (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Charles Perry (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Brandon Doner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronnie Harshbarger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Sean Mershon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sean Jeffries (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bob Stoneking (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Houston | John Shumake knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Brett Davis | 72-90 |
| 02:52 | UTEP | Sean Jeffries comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-90 |
| 02:50 | UTEP | Bob Stoneking grabs the offensive board | 72-90 |
| 02:35 | UTEP | Sean Jeffries loses the dribble to Steve Burkett | 72-90 |
| 02:11 | Houston | John Shumake misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-90 |
| 02:10 | UTEP | Bob Stoneking grabs the defensive rebound | 72-90 |
| 01:41 | UTEP | Brandon Doner makes the wide open runner from the left block | 72-92 |
| 01:19 | Houston | Charles Perry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 72-92 |
| 01:18 | UTEP | Sean Jeffries gets the rebound | 72-92 |
| 00:59 | UTEP | Bob Stoneking is fouled on the floor by Charles Perry - foul #2 on Charles Perry, team foul #11 | 72-92 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG), Jessie Long (SF) Steve Burkett, Brett Davis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brent Scates (SF), Edward Hofman (PF) Brandon Doner, Sean Jeffries | |
| 00:59 | UTEP | Bob Stoneking misses the 1st free throw | 72-92 |
| 00:59 | UTEP | Bob Stoneking makes the 2nd free throw | 72-93 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Houston | Curtis Warren clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 72-93 |
| 00:51 | UTEP | Brent Scates pulls down the rebound | 72-93 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Brent Scates is hacked by Jimmy Prevost in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jimmy Prevost, team foul #12 | 72-93 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Youngquist (SF) Jimmy Prevost | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG) Bob Stoneking | |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Brent Scates makes the 1st free throw | 72-94 |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Brent Scates makes the 2nd free throw | 72-95 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Jessie Long misses the jumper from the left block | 72-95 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Jessie Long can't tip it in | 72-95 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Edward Hofman pulls down the rebound | 72-95 |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Joseph Firth is hacked by John Shumake in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Shumake, team foul #13 | 72-95 |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Joseph Firth misses the 1st free throw | 72-95 |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Joseph Firth misses the 2nd free throw | 72-95 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Jessie Long grabs the defensive rebound | 72-95 |
| 00:29 | Houston | John Shumake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-95 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Joseph Firth runs out the clock | 72-95 |