| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Martin Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Acord (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Carter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tim Marson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Bush (fresh) SF - Merle Sloane (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Benny (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Walter (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Merle Sloane inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Houston | Jerry Acord picks off the pass by Samuel Bush in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| 19:45 | UTEP | Larry Carter is called for traveling | 29-33 |
| 19:43 | Houston | Merle Sloane is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Acord - foul #2 on Jerry Acord, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 19:34 | Houston | Larry Carter steals the ball from Merle Sloane | 29-33 |
| 19:18 | UTEP | Larry Carter hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Martin Reid | 31-33 |
| 19:01 | Houston | Samuel Bush misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 19:00 | UTEP | Larry Carter gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:41 | UTEP | Martin Reid knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 33-33 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Merle Sloane misses the shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 18:25 | UTEP | Tim Marson grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 18:06 | UTEP | Martin Reid clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 18:05 | UTEP | Mark Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:49 | UTEP | The short jumper by Tim Marson is denied by Christopher Walter | 33-33 |
| 17:47 | Houston | Christopher Walter grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:24 | Houston | Samuel Bush misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 17:22 | Houston | Merle Sloane tips it but misses | 33-33 |
| 17:21 | Houston | Christopher Walter hits the follow up shot | 33-35 |
| 16:59 | UTEP | Mark Brooks is fouled on the floor by Merle Sloane - foul #1 on Merle Sloane, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin (PG), Oliver Andrews (SG), Bernard Adams (SF), Jerome Puleo (PF), Erick Clayton (C) Martin Reid, Jerry Acord, Mark Brooks, Larry Carter, Tim Marson | |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Bergo (PG), Alan Splawn (SG), Okoth Abdou (SF), Raymond Borger (PF), Raymond English (C) Robert Walsh, Samuel Bush, Merle Sloane, George Benny, Christopher Walter | |
| 16:38 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 33-35 |
| 16:36 | Houston | Okoth Abdou grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 16:34 | Houston | Bruce Bergo is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Spurlin - foul #2 on Brandon Spurlin, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| 16:17 | Houston | Alan Splawn is hacked by Oliver Andrews - foul #2 on Oliver Andrews, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| 15:59 | Houston | Raymond English comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Bernard Adams - foul #2 on Bernard Adams, team foul #4 | 33-35 |
| 15:59 | Houston | Raymond English makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:59 | Houston | Raymond English makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Brandon Spurlin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Oliver Andrews (fresh) SF - Bernard Adams (fresh) PF - Jerome Puleo (fresh) C - Erick Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Bergo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Splawn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Okoth Abdou (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Borger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Raymond English (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | UTEP | Bernard Adams is fouled on the floor by Raymond English - foul #1 on Raymond English, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| 15:31 | UTEP | Bruce Bergo steals it from Jerome Puleo | 33-37 |
| 15:12 | Houston | Raymond English dunks the ball set up by Bruce Bergo | 33-39 |
| 14:53 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Raymond Borger - foul #3 on Raymond Borger, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Washington (PG), Jerry Acord (SG), Mark Brooks (SF), Mike McInture (C) Brandon Spurlin, Oliver Andrews, Bernard Adams, Erick Clayton | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Simmons (PG), Merle Sloane (SF), Joseph Hone (PF) Bruce Bergo, Raymond Borger, Raymond English | |
| 14:53 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:53 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:53 | Houston | Okoth Abdou snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 14:29 | Houston | Alan Splawn misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mike McInture - foul #2 on Mike McInture, team foul #5 | 34-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Carter (PF) Jerome Puleo | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Walsh (PG), George Benny (PF), Christopher Walter (C) Robert Simmons, Joseph Hone, Okoth Abdou | |
| 14:29 | Houston | Alan Splawn makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 14:29 | Houston | Alan Splawn makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:06 | UTEP | Mark Brooks can't finish the layup | 34-41 |
| 14:05 | Houston | Christopher Walter snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 14:00 | Houston | Robert Walsh misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 13:58 | UTEP | Mike McInture gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 13:40 | UTEP | Larry Carter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-41 |
| 13:39 | UTEP | Mike McInture grabs the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 13:14 | UTEP | Larry Carter misses the shot from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 13:13 | UTEP | Mark Brooks tips it back up and in | 36-41 |
| 12:58 | Houston | Larry Carter blocks the short jumper by Merle Sloane | 36-41 |
| 12:56 | UTEP | Mike McInture gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 12:40 | UTEP | Larry Carter misses the floater from the right block | 36-41 |
| 12:38 | UTEP | Mike McInture tips it back up and in | 38-41 |
| 12:21 | Houston | Christopher Walter is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Walsh | 38-44 |
| 12:02 | UTEP | Mike McInture clanks a floater from close range | 38-44 |
| 12:00 | Houston | The rebound goes to Christopher Walter | 38-44 |
| 11:58 | Houston | George Benny travels in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Martin Reid (PG), Brandon Spurlin (SG), Bernard Adams (SF), Jerome Puleo (PF), Tim Marson (C) James Washington, Jerry Acord, Mark Brooks, Larry Carter, Mike McInture | |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Bergo (PG), Samuel Bush (SG), Okoth Abdou (SF), Raymond Borger (PF), Raymond English (C) Robert Walsh, Alan Splawn, Merle Sloane, George Benny, Christopher Walter | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Martin Reid (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Spurlin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bernard Adams (fresh) PF - Jerome Puleo (fresh) 1 pts. C - Tim Marson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Bergo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Bush (fresh) SF - Okoth Abdou (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Borger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Raymond English (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:45 | UTEP | Martin Reid is whistled for traveling | 38-44 |
| 11:27 | Houston | Bruce Bergo buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Samuel Bush | 38-46 |
| 11:05 | UTEP | Martin Reid misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Raymond Borger - foul #4 on Raymond Borger, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Oliver Andrews (SF) Jerome Puleo | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Hone (PF) Raymond Borger | |
| 11:05 | UTEP | Martin Reid makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 11:05 | UTEP | Martin Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Raymond English buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Okoth Abdou | 40-48 |
| 10:27 | UTEP | Raymond English swats the shot by Tim Marson | 40-48 |
| 10:26 | Houston | Bruce Bergo grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 10:11 | Houston | Samuel Bush misses long on an open floater in the lane | 40-48 |
| 10:10 | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 09:53 | UTEP | Okoth Abdou steals it from Brandon Spurlin | 40-48 |
| 09:50 | Houston | Bruce Bergo's pass is intercepted by Martin Reid in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| 09:34 | UTEP | Bernard Adams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-48 |
| 09:33 | Houston | Okoth Abdou gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 09:28 | Houston | Bruce Bergo is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Reid - foul #3 on Martin Reid, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Washington (PG), Jerry Acord (SG), Jerome Puleo (PF), Erick Clayton (C) Martin Reid, Brandon Spurlin, Bernard Adams, Tim Marson | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Walsh (PG), Alan Splawn (SG), Merle Sloane (SF), George Benny (PF), Christopher Walter (C) Bruce Bergo, Samuel Bush, Okoth Abdou, Joseph Hone, Raymond English | |
| 09:06 | Houston | Jerome Puleo takes the ball from George Benny | 40-48 |
| 08:45 | UTEP | Erick Clayton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 08:44 | Houston | The rebound goes to George Benny | 40-48 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Robert Walsh buries a 3 from straight away | 40-51 |
| 07:53 | UTEP | Jerry Acord makes the 3 from the right corner | 43-51 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Washington (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jerry Acord (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oliver Andrews (fairly fresh) PF - Jerome Puleo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Erick Clayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Walsh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Splawn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Merle Sloane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Benny (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Walter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Houston | Jerry Acord is called for the reach on Robert Walsh in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Acord, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin (PG), Mark Brooks (SF), Larry Carter (PF), Mike McInture (C) Jerry Acord, Oliver Andrews, Jerome Puleo, Erick Clayton | |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Bergo (SG), Okoth Abdou (SF), Joseph Hone (PF), Raymond Borger (C) Alan Splawn, Merle Sloane, George Benny, Christopher Walter | |
| 07:50 | Houston | Robert Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 07:50 | Houston | Joseph Hone gets the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 07:41 | Houston | Bruce Bergo is open and lays it up and in set up by Robert Walsh | 43-53 |
| 07:26 | UTEP | James Washington can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 07:25 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Walsh | 43-53 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Raymond Borger's dunk attempt is rejected by Larry Carter | 43-53 |
| 07:15 | Houston | Bruce Bergo grabs the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 06:59 | Houston | Raymond Borger is fouled on the floor by Mike McInture - foul #3 on Mike McInture, team foul #8 | 43-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Martin Reid (PG), Tim Marson (C) James Washington, Mike McInture | |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Bush (SG), Raymond English (C) Robert Walsh, Joseph Hone | |
| 06:59 | Houston | Raymond Borger misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 06:59 | UTEP | Tim Marson pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 06:46 | UTEP | Larry Carter drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Martin Reid and he's hacked by Raymond Borger - foul #5 on Raymond Borger, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jerry Acord (SG) Brandon Spurlin | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Hone (PF) Raymond Borger | |
| 06:46 | UTEP | Larry Carter makes the free throw | 46-53 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Samuel Bush hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Bruce Bergo | 46-56 |
| 06:22 | UTEP | Jerry Acord knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Reid | 48-56 |
| 06:05 | Houston | Samuel Bush can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 06:04 | UTEP | Tim Marson pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 05:48 | UTEP | Martin Reid comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-56 |
| 05:47 | UTEP | Mark Brooks hits the follow up shot | 50-56 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin (SG), Bernard Adams (PF) Jerry Acord, Larry Carter | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Walsh (PG), Merle Sloane (SF), George Benny (PF), Christopher Walter (C) Bruce Bergo, Okoth Abdou, Joseph Hone, Raymond English | |
| 05:32 | Houston | George Benny can't finish the layup | 50-56 |
| 05:31 | UTEP | Tim Marson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 05:02 | UTEP | Martin Reid misses the lay-in | 50-56 |
| 05:01 | Houston | George Benny grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 04:59 | Houston | Tim Marson steps in front of the Robert Walsh pass in the backcourt | 50-56 |
| 04:39 | UTEP | Bernard Adams misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Walter - foul #2 on Christopher Walter, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jerome Puleo (PF), Erick Clayton (C) Mark Brooks, Tim Marson | |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Bergo (PG) Robert Walsh | |
| 04:39 | UTEP | Bernard Adams makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 04:39 | UTEP | Bernard Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Bruce Bergo buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Bush | 52-58 |
| 03:59 | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-58 |
| 03:57 | Houston | Christopher Walter pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Erick Clayton is called for the reach on Christopher Walter - foul #2 on Erick Clayton, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Oliver Andrews (PG), Jerry Acord (SG), Larry Carter (PF) Martin Reid, Brandon Spurlin, Bernard Adams | |
| Subs | Houston | Alan Splawn (SG), Okoth Abdou (SF), Joseph Hone (PF) Samuel Bush, Merle Sloane, George Benny | |
| 03:50 | Houston | Christopher Walter makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Christopher Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Oliver Andrews (fresh) SG - Jerry Acord (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jerome Puleo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Erick Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Bergo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Splawn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Okoth Abdou (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Hone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Walter (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:40 | UTEP | Jerry Acord is hacked by Alan Splawn - foul #3 on Alan Splawn, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Marson (C) Erick Clayton | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond English (C) Christopher Walter | |
| 03:40 | UTEP | Jerry Acord makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 03:40 | UTEP | Jerry Acord makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:17 | Houston | Jerome Puleo steps in front of the Raymond English pass | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:59 | UTEP | Larry Carter is denied on a layup by Raymond English | 54-60 |
| 02:58 | Houston | Joseph Hone grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 02:58 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Martin Reid (PG), Mark Brooks (SF) Oliver Andrews, Jerome Puleo | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Walsh (PG), Samuel Bush (SG), Merle Sloane (SF), George Benny (PF), Christopher Walter (C) Bruce Bergo, Alan Splawn, Okoth Abdou, Joseph Hone, Raymond English | |
| 02:54 | Houston | Christopher Walter is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Walter, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| 02:33 | UTEP | Tim Marson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Walter - foul #4 on Christopher Walter, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| 02:33 | UTEP | Tim Marson makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:33 | UTEP | Tim Marson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:31 | Houston | George Benny's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| 02:14 | UTEP | Larry Carter is whistled for a carry | 56-60 |
| 01:58 | Houston | George Benny hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 56-60 |
| 01:57 | UTEP | Jerry Acord gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 01:32 | UTEP | Larry Carter connects on the jump hook in the lane | 58-60 |
| 01:30 | Houston | Robert Walsh is hacked by Mark Brooks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Brooks, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| 01:30 | Houston | Robert Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:30 | Houston | Robert Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:12 | UTEP | Mark Brooks clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-62 |
| 01:10 | Houston | George Benny grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Merle Sloane is hacked by Mark Brooks - foul #2 on Mark Brooks, team foul #11 | 58-62 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Merle Sloane misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Merle Sloane makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Jerry Acord is fouled on the floor by Christopher Walter - foul #5 on Christopher Walter, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond English (C) Christopher Walter | |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Jerry Acord makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Jerry Acord misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:40 | Houston | The rebound goes to Raymond English | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Houston | Raymond English is hacked by Martin Reid in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Reid, team foul #12 | 59-63 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Raymond English makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Raymond English makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | UTEP | Martin Reid's 3 pointer is rejected by Merle Sloane | 59-65 |
| 00:28 | UTEP | Jerry Acord gets the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Martin Reid drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Brooks | 62-65 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Samuel Bush is hacked by Martin Reid in the backcourt - foul #5 on Martin Reid, team foul #13 | 62-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin (PG) Martin Reid | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:24 | Houston | Samuel Bush makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Samuel Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:16 | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin grabs the offensive board | 62-67 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | A charge is called on Brandon Spurlin - foul #3 on Brandon Spurlin, team foul #14 | 62-67 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Jerry Acord is called for the reach on Samuel Bush in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Acord, team foul #15 | 62-67 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Samuel Bush makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Samuel Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Marson | 62-69 |