| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Heitman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Tallman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Zeis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Polinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Riles (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ward Toomey (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Derek Riles inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | UTEP | Derek Riles is fouled on the floor by Richard Utterback - foul #2 on Richard Utterback, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 19:37 | UTEP | John Thomas misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Zeis - foul #2 on Michael Zeis, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| 19:37 | UTEP | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 19:37 | UTEP | John Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 19:37 | Houston | Anthony Tallman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 19:27 | Houston | Boris Polinski steps in front of the Michael Zeis pass | 32-41 |
| 19:14 | UTEP | Boris Polinski drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Derek Riles | 32-44 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Justin Heitman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-44 |
| 18:57 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Derek Riles | 32-44 |
| 18:42 | UTEP | Derek Riles is hacked by Justin Heitman - foul #1 on Justin Heitman, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| 18:37 | UTEP | Gary Hovey misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Utterback - foul #3 on Richard Utterback, team foul #4 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG) Richard Utterback | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 18:37 | UTEP | Gary Hovey makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 18:37 | UTEP | Gary Hovey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 18:19 | Houston | Anthony Tallman's layup is rejected by Derek Riles | 32-46 |
| 18:17 | UTEP | Ward Toomey pulls down the rebound | 32-46 |
| 17:58 | UTEP | John Thomas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-46 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Michael Zeis snags the defensive board | 32-46 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Michael Zeis misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 32-46 |
| 17:40 | UTEP | John Thomas snags the defensive board | 32-46 |
| 17:35 | UTEP | Boris Polinski scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Hovey | 32-49 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Justin Heitman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 17:23 | UTEP | Ward Toomey grabs the defensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 17:17 | UTEP | Ward Toomey drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Gary Hovey | 32-51 |
| 16:59 | Houston | Johnny Thorn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-51 |
| 16:57 | Houston | Anthony Tallman tips it in | 34-51 |
| 16:37 | UTEP | Boris Polinski knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ward Toomey | 34-54 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 16:26 | Houston | Anthony Tallman is fouled on the floor by John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #1 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Williams (SG), Angel Bruno (SF), John Muller (PF), Donald Stachowski (C) Johnny Thorn, Justin Heitman, Anthony Tallman, Michael Zeis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Steven Dummer (SF), Jonathan Blackmon (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Gary Hovey, Derek Riles, Ward Toomey, John Thomas | |
| 16:14 | Houston | Phillip Williams misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-54 |
| 16:13 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon pulls down the rebound | 34-54 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 15:50 | UTEP | Donald Stachowski denies the turnaround by Steven Dummer | 34-54 |
| 15:48 | Houston | John Muller pulls down the rebound | 34-54 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) PF - John Muller (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Stachowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Polinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Dummer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Houston | Jonathan Blackmon denies the turnaround by John Muller | 34-54 |
| 15:41 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon grabs the board | 34-54 |
| 15:12 | UTEP | Boris Polinski buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Salvador Gonzales | 34-57 |
| 14:51 | Houston | Phillip Williams's pass is intercepted by Salvador Gonzales | 34-57 |
| 14:48 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales lays it up and in | 34-59 |
| 14:27 | Houston | Harold Clingerman drills a floater from the left block set up by Phillip Williams | 36-59 |
| 14:06 | UTEP | Boris Polinski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-59 |
| 14:04 | Houston | The rebound goes to Angel Bruno | 36-59 |
| 13:59 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the 3 from the right wing | 39-59 |
| 13:40 | UTEP | Steven Dummer lays it up and in on a great pass from Boris Polinski | 39-61 |
| 13:27 | Houston | Angel Bruno misses the shot from the right wing | 39-61 |
| 13:25 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Steven Dummer | 39-61 |
| 13:04 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), Justin Heitman (SF), Anthony Tallman (PF), James Kress (C) Harold Clingerman, Phillip Williams, Angel Bruno, John Muller, Donald Stachowski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Derek Riles (SF), Ward Toomey (PF), John Thomas (C) Boris Polinski, Steven Dummer, Jonathan Blackmon, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 12:45 | Houston | James Kress misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by John Thomas - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #2 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Franks (SG) Salvador Gonzales | |
| 12:45 | Houston | James Kress makes the 1st free throw | 40-61 |
| 12:45 | Houston | James Kress misses the 2nd free throw | 40-61 |
| 12:45 | UTEP | Ward Toomey snags the defensive board | 40-61 |
| 12:21 | UTEP | Gary Hovey is fouled on the floor by James Kress - foul #4 on James Kress, team foul #5 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Zeis (C) James Kress | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 12:08 | UTEP | Ward Toomey misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 40-61 |
| 12:07 | UTEP | Ward Toomey grabs the offensive board | 40-61 |
| 11:45 | UTEP | Ward Toomey hits a shot from just outside the lane | 40-63 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Heitman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Tallman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Zeis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Franks (fresh) SF - Derek Riles (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ward Toomey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Houston | Johnny Thorn hits a 3 from the left corner | 43-63 |
| 10:59 | UTEP | Derek Riles loses the dribble to Justin Heitman | 43-63 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Justin Heitman is hacked by Derek Riles - foul #3 on Derek Riles, team foul #3 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Boris Polinski (SG) Charles Franks | |
| 10:35 | Houston | Michael Zeis connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 10:09 | UTEP | Anthony Tallman picks off the pass by Ward Toomey | 46-63 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Anthony Tallman can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ward Toomey - foul #2 on Ward Toomey, team foul #4 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Williams (SG) Johnny Thorn | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Dummer (SF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Derek Riles, John Thomas | |
| 10:00 | Houston | Anthony Tallman makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Anthony Tallman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 09:43 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 48-63 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Anthony Tallman grabs the board | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 09:23 | Houston | Anthony Tallman lays it up and in | 50-63 |
| 09:02 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Richard Utterback - foul #4 on Richard Utterback, team foul #6 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Angel Bruno (SF), John Muller (PF), Donald Stachowski (C) Richard Utterback, Justin Heitman, Anthony Tallman, Michael Zeis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Gary Hovey, Ward Toomey | |
| 09:02 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 09:02 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 08:46 | Houston | Phillip Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-65 |
| 08:45 | Houston | John Muller tips it but misses | 50-65 |
| 08:44 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Alfredo Gallo | 50-65 |
| 08:29 | UTEP | Boris Polinski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 08:28 | Houston | Donald Stachowski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 08:22 | Houston | Harold Clingerman is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Blackmon - foul #1 on Jonathan Blackmon, team foul #5 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG) Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Riles (SF), John Thomas (C) Steven Dummer, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 08:09 | Houston | Phillip Williams makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-65 |
| 07:40 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales hits a jumper from the right side | 53-67 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Muller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Stachowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boris Polinski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Riles (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 07:22 | Houston | Johnny Thorn can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Derek Riles - foul #4 on Derek Riles, team foul #6 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Justin Heitman (SF), Anthony Tallman (PF), James Kress (C) Harold Clingerman, Phillip Williams, John Muller, Donald Stachowski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Ward Toomey (PF) Boris Polinski, Jonathan Blackmon | |
| 07:22 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 07:22 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 07:11 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales is fouled on the floor by Johnny Thorn - foul #1 on Johnny Thorn, team foul #7 | 55-67 |
| 07:11 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 07:11 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 07:01 | Houston | Johnny Thorn double dribbles | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 06:34 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Hovey | 55-71 |
| 06:06 | Houston | Richard Utterback is hacked by Gary Hovey - foul #2 on Gary Hovey, team foul #7 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Boris Polinski (SG) Salvador Gonzales | |
| 06:06 | Houston | Richard Utterback makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 06:06 | Houston | Richard Utterback makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 05:45 | UTEP | John Thomas makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Boris Polinski | 57-73 |
| 05:31 | Houston | James Kress travels with the ball | 57-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Williams (SG) Johnny Thorn | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Dummer (SF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Derek Riles, John Thomas | |
| 05:06 | UTEP | Gary Hovey loses the dribble to Anthony Tallman | 57-73 |
| 04:55 | Houston | Phillip Williams can't finish the layup | 57-73 |
| 04:54 | UTEP | Steven Dummer snags the defensive board | 57-73 |
| 04:28 | UTEP | Steven Dummer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 57-73 |
| 04:26 | UTEP | Ward Toomey can't tip it in | 57-73 |
| 04:24 | Houston | The rebound goes to Justin Heitman | 57-73 |
| 04:11 | Houston | Justin Heitman makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Kress | 60-73 |
| 03:57 | UTEP | Ward Toomey misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Anthony Tallman - foul #2 on Anthony Tallman, team foul #8 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG), John Muller (PF), Michael Zeis (C) Justin Heitman, Anthony Tallman, James Kress | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Derek Riles (SF), John Thomas (C) Gary Hovey, Steven Dummer, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 03:57 | UTEP | Ward Toomey misses the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 03:57 | UTEP | Ward Toomey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:50 | Houston | Michael Zeis misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Thomas - foul #3 on John Thomas, team foul #8 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG) Richard Utterback | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Ward Toomey | |
| 03:50 | Houston | Michael Zeis makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Michael Zeis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 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) | |
| 03:26 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-74 |
| 03:25 | Houston | Johnny Thorn snags the defensive board | 62-74 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Muller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Zeis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boris Polinski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derek Riles (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Houston | Harold Clingerman's pass is intercepted by Boris Polinski | 62-74 |
| 02:55 | UTEP | The jumper by Derek Riles is denied by John Muller | 62-74 |
| 02:54 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Zeis | 62-74 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Justin Heitman (SF), Anthony Tallman (PF), James Kress (C) Harold Clingerman, Phillip Williams, John Muller, Michael Zeis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Ward Toomey (PF) Salvador Gonzales, Jonathan Blackmon | |
| 02:33 | Houston | Anthony Tallman misses the 3 from the left corner | 62-74 |
| 02:32 | Houston | James Kress can't tip it in | 62-74 |
| 02:31 | Houston | Johnny Thorn tips it back up and in | 64-74 |
| 02:12 | UTEP | John Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 64-74 |
| 02:11 | UTEP | John Thomas tips it but misses | 64-74 |
| 02:10 | Houston | The rebound goes to Anthony Tallman | 64-74 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Richard Utterback misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-74 |
| 02:04 | UTEP | Derek Riles snags the defensive board | 64-74 |
| 01:45 | UTEP | Derek Riles misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-74 |
| 01:44 | Houston | Anthony Tallman pulls down the rebound | 64-74 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Anthony Tallman is fouled on the floor by Ward Toomey - foul #3 on Ward Toomey, team foul #9 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Phillip Williams (SG), John Muller (SF), Michael Zeis (C) Richard Utterback, Johnny Thorn, Justin Heitman, 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 | |
| 01:31 | Houston | Anthony Tallman makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Anthony Tallman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 01:27 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), Justin Heitman (SF), James Kress (C) Harold Clingerman, Phillip Williams, John Muller, Michael Zeis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Boris Polinski (SG), Derek Riles (SF), Ward Toomey (PF), John Thomas (C) Salvador Gonzales, Charles Franks, Steven Dummer, Jonathan Blackmon, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 01:17 | UTEP | Derek Riles knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Thomas | 66-76 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Richard Utterback's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-76 |
| 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 | |
| 01:08 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 66-76 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Michael Zeis snags the defensive board | 66-76 |
| 01:01 | Houston | John Muller clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-76 |
| 00:59 | UTEP | Steven Dummer pulls down the rebound | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:56 | UTEP | Harold Clingerman is called for the reach on Steven Dummer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Clingerman, team foul #9 | 66-76 |
| 00:56 | UTEP | Steven Dummer makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:56 | UTEP | Steven Dummer misses the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:56 | Houston | John Muller gets the rebound | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:51 | Houston | Phillip Williams connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Harold Clingerman | 69-77 |
| 00:51 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), Justin Heitman (SF), Anthony Tallman (PF), James Kress (C) Harold Clingerman, Phillip Williams, Angel Bruno, John Muller, Michael Zeis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Boris Polinski (SG), Derek Riles (SF), Ward Toomey (PF), John Thomas (C) Salvador Gonzales, Charles Franks, Steven Dummer, Jonathan Blackmon, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 00:49 | UTEP | Richard Utterback is called for the reach on Derek Riles in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Utterback, team foul #10 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG) Richard Utterback | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:49 | UTEP | Derek Riles makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:49 | UTEP | Derek Riles makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Justin Heitman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-79 |
| 00:42 | UTEP | John Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 69-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | UTEP | John Thomas can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Kress - foul #5 on James Kress, team foul #11 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Williams (SG), Angel Bruno (SF), John Muller (PF), Michael Zeis (C) Johnny Thorn, Justin Heitman, Anthony Tallman, James Kress | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Charles Franks (SG), Steven Dummer (SF), Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Gary Hovey, Boris Polinski, Derek Riles, Ward Toomey | |
| 00:22 | UTEP | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:22 | UTEP | John Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:22 | Houston | John Muller grabs the board | 69-80 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Angel Bruno buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Harold Clingerman and he's fouled by Steven Dummer - foul #1 on Steven Dummer, team foul #10 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG), Anthony Tallman (PF) Phillip Williams, John Muller | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Boris Polinski (SG), Derek Riles (SF), Ward Toomey (PF) Salvador Gonzales, Charles Franks, Steven Dummer, Jonathan Blackmon | |
| 00:15 | Houston | Angel Bruno makes the free throw | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Johnny Thorn is called for the reach on Gary Hovey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Thorn, team foul #12 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Heitman (SF) Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Gary Hovey makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Gary Hovey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Johnny Thorn double dribbles | 72-82 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Williams (SG), Angel Bruno (SF), John Muller (PF) Johnny Thorn, Justin Heitman, Anthony Tallman | |
| 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 | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales runs out the clock | 72-82 |