| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Justin Heitman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Tallman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Polinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Riles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ward Toomey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Derek Riles inbounds the ball | 24-41 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | UTEP | Ward Toomey misses long on a runner from close range | 24-41 |
| 19:42 | UTEP | John Thomas grabs the offensive board | 24-41 |
| 19:29 | UTEP | Derek Riles misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Justin Heitman - foul #2 on Justin Heitman, team foul #1 | 24-41 |
| 19:29 | UTEP | Derek Riles makes the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 19:29 | UTEP | Derek Riles misses the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 19:29 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Kress | 24-42 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Anthony Tallman makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Utterback | 27-42 |
| 19:08 | UTEP | Gary Hovey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-42 |
| 19:06 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Riles | 27-42 |
| 18:55 | UTEP | Ward Toomey steps out of bounds on the sideline | 27-42 |
| 18:40 | Houston | Johnny Thorn is fouled on the floor by John Thomas - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #1 | 27-42 |
| 18:28 | Houston | James Kress hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 27-42 |
| 18:27 | UTEP | Boris Polinski gets the rebound | 27-42 |
| 18:20 | UTEP | John Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-42 |
| 17:59 | Houston | Justin Heitman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 27-42 |
| 17:58 | Houston | James Kress can't tip it in | 27-42 |
| 17:56 | Houston | James Kress tips it back up and in | 29-42 |
| 17:47 | UTEP | Gary Hovey drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Thomas | 29-45 |
| 17:35 | Houston | John Thomas steals the ball from Johnny Thorn | 29-45 |
| 17:17 | UTEP | Gary Hovey misses long on a shot from the right side | 29-45 |
| 17:15 | UTEP | Derek Riles tips it home | 29-47 |
| 17:02 | Houston | Richard Utterback is whistled for traveling | 29-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Williams (SG) Johnny Thorn | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Dummer (SF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Derek Riles, John Thomas | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 16:41 | UTEP | Ward Toomey drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Boris Polinski | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 16:28 | Houston | Justin Heitman clanks a 3 from straight away | 29-49 |
| 16:27 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Gary Hovey | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 16:06 | UTEP | Gary Hovey loses the dribble to Richard Utterback | 29-49 |
| 16:03 | Houston | Richard Utterback hits the finger roll | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Justin Heitman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Tallman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kress (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Polinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Dummer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ward Toomey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | UTEP | Ward Toomey is hacked by Phillip Williams - foul #1 on Phillip Williams, team foul #2 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), John Muller (PF), Michael Zeis (C) Richard Utterback, Justin Heitman, Anthony Tallman, James Kress | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Charles Franks (SG), Derek Riles (SF), Jonathan Blackmon (PF), John Thomas (C) Gary Hovey, Boris Polinski, Steven Dummer, Ward Toomey, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 15:35 | UTEP | John Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Johnny Thorn - foul #1 on Johnny Thorn, team foul #3 | 31-49 |
| 15:35 | UTEP | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 31-50 |
| 15:35 | UTEP | John Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| 15:35 | Houston | John Muller pulls down the rebound | 31-50 |
| 15:17 | Houston | John Thomas swats the short shot by John Muller | 31-50 |
| 15:15 | Houston | John Muller tips it back up and in | 33-50 |
| 14:55 | UTEP | Charles Franks misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 33-50 |
| 14:54 | Houston | The rebound goes to Phillip Williams | 33-50 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 14:34 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Salvador Gonzales - foul #4 on Salvador Gonzales, team foul #2 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Justin Heitman (SF) Harold Clingerman, Phillip Williams | |
| Subs | UTEP | Boris Polinski (SG) Salvador Gonzales | |
| 14:34 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 14:34 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 14:11 | UTEP | Derek Riles knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Franks | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 13:59 | Houston | Justin Heitman blows the layup | 34-53 |
| 13:58 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon grabs the board | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 13:52 | UTEP | Charles Franks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Williams (SG), Anthony Tallman (PF), James Kress (C) Johnny Thorn, John Muller, Michael Zeis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Steven Dummer (SF), Ward Toomey (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Charles Franks, Derek Riles, Jonathan Blackmon, John Thomas | |
| 13:40 | Houston | Justin Heitman's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Dummer | 34-53 |
| 13:39 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo pulls down the rebound | 34-53 |
| 13:17 | UTEP | Boris Polinski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-53 |
| 13:16 | Houston | Anthony Tallman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-53 |
| 13:07 | Houston | Gary Hovey steals the ball from Anthony Tallman | 34-53 |
| 13:03 | UTEP | Steven Dummer dunks the ball on a great pass from Gary Hovey | 34-55 |
| 12:49 | Houston | Richard Utterback is hacked by Gary Hovey - foul #1 on Gary Hovey, team foul #3 | 34-55 |
| 12:39 | Houston | Justin Heitman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-55 |
| 12:37 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo gets the rebound | 34-55 |
| 12:08 | UTEP | Steven Dummer drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Boris Polinski | 34-57 |
| 11:59 | Houston | Ward Toomey swats the short shot by Anthony Tallman | 34-57 |
| 11:57 | Houston | Anthony Tallman snags the offensive board | 34-57 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Justin Heitman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Tallman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Polinski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Dummer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ward Toomey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Houston | Justin Heitman makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-57 |
| 11:23 | UTEP | Steven Dummer lays it up and in and the foul's on Justin Heitman - foul #3 on Justin Heitman, team foul #4 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), John Muller (SF), Michael Zeis (C) Richard Utterback, Phillip Williams, Justin Heitman, James Kress | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Franks (SG), John Thomas (C) Boris Polinski, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 11:23 | UTEP | Steven Dummer makes the free throw | 37-60 |
| 11:09 | Houston | Anthony Tallman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-60 |
| 11:07 | UTEP | Steven Dummer pulls down the rebound | 37-60 |
| 11:02 | UTEP | Charles Franks hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Harold Clingerman - foul #2 on Harold Clingerman, team foul #5 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Angel Bruno (SF) Anthony Tallman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Riles (SF), Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Steven Dummer, Ward Toomey | |
| 11:02 | UTEP | Charles Franks makes the 1st free throw | 37-61 |
| 11:02 | UTEP | Charles Franks misses the 2nd free throw | 37-61 |
| 11:02 | Houston | The rebound goes to Johnny Thorn | 37-61 |
| 10:52 | Houston | Harold Clingerman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-61 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Johnny Thorn can't tip it in | 37-61 |
| 10:49 | UTEP | John Thomas gets the rebound | 37-61 |
| 10:32 | UTEP | John Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-61 |
| 10:31 | Houston | Johnny Thorn pulls down the rebound | 37-61 |
| 10:18 | Houston | Harold Clingerman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), James Kress (C) Harold Clingerman, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | UTEP | Boris Polinski (SG) Gary Hovey | |
| 09:59 | UTEP | Boris Polinski misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-61 |
| 09:57 | Houston | James Kress pulls down the rebound | 37-61 |
| 09:39 | Houston | John Muller buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Johnny Thorn | 39-61 |
| 09:17 | UTEP | Boris Polinski makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Derek Riles | 39-64 |
| 09:06 | Houston | Johnny Thorn knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Utterback | 42-64 |
| 08:59 | UTEP | Boris Polinski misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-64 |
| 08:57 | Houston | John Muller grabs the board | 42-64 |
| 08:41 | Houston | Michael Zeis makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Utterback | 45-64 |
| 08:19 | UTEP | John Muller steals the ball from Charles Franks | 45-64 |
| 08:10 | Houston | Derek Riles blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Johnny Thorn | 45-64 |
| 08:08 | Houston | John Muller grabs the offensive board | 45-64 |
| 08:02 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-64 |
| 07:44 | UTEP | Charles Franks travels with the ball | 48-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Phillip Williams (SG), Justin Heitman (SF), Anthony Tallman (PF), Donald Stachowski (C) Richard Utterback, Johnny Thorn, John Muller, Michael Zeis, James Kress | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Salvador Gonzales (SG), Steven Dummer (SF), Ward Toomey (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Charles Franks, Boris Polinski, Derek Riles, Jonathan Blackmon, John Thomas | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Justin Heitman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Tallman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Stachowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steven Dummer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ward Toomey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Houston | Donald Stachowski misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 07:23 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Steven Dummer | 48-64 |
| 06:54 | UTEP | Steven Dummer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-64 |
| 06:27 | Houston | Anthony Tallman makes the shot in the paint | 50-64 |
| 06:16 | UTEP | Steven Dummer can't finish the layup | 50-64 |
| 06:14 | Houston | Justin Heitman pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| 05:58 | Houston | Phillip Williams is hacked by Steven Dummer - foul #3 on Steven Dummer, team foul #4 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), James Kress (C) Harold Clingerman, Phillip Williams, Donald Stachowski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Boris Polinski (SG), Derek Riles (SF), John Thomas (C) Salvador Gonzales, Steven Dummer, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 05:40 | Houston | Gary Hovey is called for the reach on Richard Utterback - foul #2 on Gary Hovey, team foul #5 | 50-64 |
| 05:22 | Houston | Justin Heitman buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Utterback | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:02 | UTEP | Ward Toomey is fouled on the floor by Anthony Tallman - foul #2 on Anthony Tallman, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| 04:49 | UTEP | Gary Hovey buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 04:29 | Houston | John Thomas steps in front of the Johnny Thorn pass | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:05 | UTEP | Anthony Tallman steps in front of the John Thomas pass | 53-67 |
| 03:51 | Houston | Anthony Tallman misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 03:50 | UTEP | John Thomas pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:46 | UTEP | Richard Utterback steals it from Boris Polinski | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Thorn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Heitman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Tallman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Kress (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Polinski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Derek Riles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ward Toomey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:39 | Houston | James Kress misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 53-67 |
| 03:37 | UTEP | Gary Hovey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 03:32 | UTEP | Gary Hovey's floater is tipped away by Anthony Tallman | 53-67 |
| 03:31 | Houston | Anthony Tallman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 03:12 | Houston | Justin Heitman is fouled on the floor by Gary Hovey - foul #3 on Gary Hovey, team foul #6 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Phillip Williams (SG), Angel Bruno (SF), John Muller (PF), Michael Zeis (C) Richard Utterback, Johnny Thorn, Justin Heitman, Anthony Tallman, James Kress | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Charles Franks (SG), Steven Dummer (SF), Jonathan Blackmon (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Gary Hovey, Boris Polinski, Derek Riles, Ward Toomey, John Thomas | |
| 03:05 | Houston | Alfredo Gallo blocks the short jumper by Phillip Williams | 53-67 |
| 03:04 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Alfredo Gallo | 53-67 |
| 02:53 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo misses the floater from just outside the lane | 53-67 |
| 02:51 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales gets the offensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 02:30 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Harold Clingerman - foul #3 on Harold Clingerman, team foul #7 | 53-67 |
| 02:30 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 02:30 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 02:06 | Houston | Steven Dummer steals it from Michael Zeis | 53-69 |
| 01:41 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Franks | 53-71 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Harold Clingerman is called for 5 seconds | 53-71 |
| 01:07 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-71 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Phillip Williams grabs the board | 53-71 |
| 00:44 | Houston | John Muller comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Salvador Gonzales - foul #5 on Salvador Gonzales, team foul #7 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Boris Polinski (SG) Salvador Gonzales | |
| 00:44 | Houston | John Muller makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 00:44 | Houston | John Muller makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Franks | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | Houston | Harold Clingerman scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-73 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Charles Franks runs out the clock | 57-73 |