| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Firth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nick Caves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Leader (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Scott (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Tommy McComack (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carl Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Mack (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Burkett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jimmy Prevost (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Steve Burkett inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Houston | Steve Burkett clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Nick Caves - foul #1 on Nick Caves, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 19:34 | Houston | Steve Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:34 | Houston | Steve Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 19:16 | UTEP | Roger Leader loses the dribble to Carl Harrison | 35-39 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Steve Burkett makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Harrison | 35-41 |
| 18:53 | UTEP | Roger Leader throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-41 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Steve Burkett is whistled for traveling | 35-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF) Gary Mack, Steve Burkett | |
| 18:09 | UTEP | Joseph Firth misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 18:02 | Houston | Carl Harrison buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Oliver | 35-44 |
| 17:46 | UTEP | Nick Caves hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 17:45 | Houston | Carl Harrison snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 17:40 | Houston | Roger Leader steals it from Carl Harrison out of a doubleteam | 35-44 |
| 17:21 | UTEP | Tommy McComack's layup is rejected by Terrell Whetstone | 35-44 |
| 17:19 | UTEP | Nick Caves tips it back up and in | 37-44 |
| 17:10 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Nick Caves - foul #2 on Nick Caves, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG), James Grimaldi (SG), Joseph Vidaurri (SF), William Pfeil (C) Joseph Firth, Nick Caves, Roger Leader, Tommy McComack | |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Gary Mack (SG), Steve Burkett (SF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Carl Harrison, John Oliver, Raymond Youngquist, Terrell Whetstone | |
| 17:10 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 17:10 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 17:00 | UTEP | James Grimaldi is called for 10 seconds | 37-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Krueger (PF) Jimmy Prevost | |
| 16:50 | Houston | Arthur Krueger is whistled for a carry | 37-46 |
| 16:48 | UTEP | James Grimaldi is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| 16:33 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez is hacked by William Pfeil - foul #2 on William Pfeil, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| 16:25 | Houston | William Pfeil is called for the reach on Steve Burkett - foul #3 on William Pfeil, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza (PF) Anthony Scott | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:10 | Houston | Arthur Krueger hits the finger roll set up by Neal Gidley | 37-48 |
| 15:53 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza banks in the layup and he's hacked by Ricardo Enriquez - foul #1 on Ricardo Enriquez, team foul #1 | 39-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG) Salvatore Pacheco | |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Gary Mack, Steve Burkett, Arthur Krueger, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 15:53 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza misses the free throw | 39-48 |
| 15:53 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Firth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Grimaldi (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Vidaurri (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Salvador Espinoza (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Pfeil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Oliver (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Raymond Youngquist (fresh) PF - Jimmy Prevost (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Houston | Neal Gidley is fouled on the floor by Joseph Firth - foul #2 on Joseph Firth, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Nick Caves (SG), Roger Leader (SF), Tommy McComack (C) James Grimaldi, Joseph Vidaurri, William Pfeil | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:16 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Scott (PF) Salvador Espinoza | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Stiltner (PG) Neal Gidley | |
| 15:01 | UTEP | Tommy McComack hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Stiltner - foul #1 on Richard Stiltner, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG), Steve Burkett (SF) Richard Stiltner, Raymond Youngquist | |
| 15:01 | UTEP | Tommy McComack makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 15:01 | UTEP | Tommy McComack makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 14:37 | Houston | Steve Burkett knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Oliver | 41-50 |
| 14:22 | UTEP | Tommy McComack can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Oliver - foul #2 on John Oliver, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG), James Grimaldi (SG), Joseph Vidaurri (SF), Salvador Espinoza (PF) Joseph Firth, Nick Caves, Roger Leader, Anthony Scott | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG), Arthur Krueger (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) John Oliver, Jimmy Prevost, Terrell Whetstone | |
| 14:22 | UTEP | Tommy McComack makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 14:22 | UTEP | Tommy McComack makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 14:03 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 43-50 |
| 14:02 | Houston | Carl Harrison can't tip it in | 43-50 |
| 14:01 | UTEP | Tommy McComack grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 13:48 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Krueger | 43-50 |
| 13:47 | Houston | Arthur Krueger snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 13:40 | Houston | Arthur Krueger can't finish the layup | 43-50 |
| 13:38 | UTEP | Tommy McComack grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 13:20 | UTEP | Tommy McComack misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Ricardo Enriquez - foul #2 on Ricardo Enriquez, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG), Nick Caves (SG), Roger Leader (SF) Salvatore Pacheco, James Grimaldi, Joseph Vidaurri | |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), John Oliver (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Carl Harrison, Gary Mack, Steve Burkett, Arthur Krueger, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 13:20 | UTEP | Tommy McComack misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:20 | UTEP | Tommy McComack makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:07 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist is fouled on the floor by Tommy McComack - foul #1 on Tommy McComack, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Scott (PF), William Pfeil (C) Salvador Espinoza, Tommy McComack | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:48 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 12:47 | UTEP | Nick Caves gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:45 | UTEP | Neal Gidley is called for the reach on Joseph Firth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neal Gidley, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza (PF) Roger Leader | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:35 | UTEP | Nick Caves comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Oliver - foul #3 on John Oliver, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| 12:35 | UTEP | Nick Caves misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:35 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 12:22 | Houston | Neal Gidley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 12:20 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Terrell Whetstone | 45-50 |
| 12:03 | Houston | Neal Gidley knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jimmy Prevost out of the doubleteam | 45-52 |
| 11:38 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 45-52 |
| 11:36 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Firth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nick Caves (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Scott (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Salvador Espinoza (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Pfeil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Oliver (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Youngquist (fairly fresh) PF - Jimmy Prevost (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Terrell Whetstone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Scott - foul #1 on Anthony Scott, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG), James Grimaldi (SG), Roger Leader (SF) Joseph Firth, Nick Caves, Anthony Scott | |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG), Gary Mack (SG), Steve Burkett (SF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Neal Gidley, John Oliver, Raymond Youngquist, Terrell Whetstone | |
| 11:31 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 11:31 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 11:17 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza buries a runner from the left block | 47-54 |
| 10:55 | Houston | Carl Harrison misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-54 |
| 10:53 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez tips it but misses | 47-54 |
| 10:51 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Roger Leader | 47-54 |
| 10:44 | UTEP | Jimmy Prevost blocks the short jumper by Salvador Espinoza | 47-54 |
| 10:42 | UTEP | James Grimaldi pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 10:36 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza misses badly on a runner in the paint | 47-54 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 10:31 | Houston | Carl Harrison buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Steve Burkett | 47-57 |
| 10:26 | UTEP | Steve Burkett steps in front of the Salvatore Pacheco pass in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| 10:12 | Houston | James Grimaldi is called for the reach on Jimmy Prevost - foul #1 on James Grimaldi, team foul #8 | 47-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG), Nick Caves (SG), Joseph Vidaurri (PF), Tommy McComack (C) Salvatore Pacheco, James Grimaldi, Salvador Espinoza, William Pfeil | |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), John Oliver (SG), Terrell Whetstone (C) Carl Harrison, Gary Mack, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 10:12 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 10:12 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 10:12 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Tommy McComack | 47-58 |
| 09:53 | UTEP | Joseph Firth makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Tommy McComack | 50-58 |
| 09:33 | Houston | Steve Burkett misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 50-58 |
| 09:31 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost tips it home | 50-60 |
| 09:22 | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri is whistled for traveling | 50-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Scott (PF) Roger Leader | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Youngquist (SF), Arthur Krueger (PF) Steve Burkett, Jimmy Prevost | |
| 09:08 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Vidaurri - foul #3 on Joseph Vidaurri, team foul #9 | 50-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG), Gary Mack (SG) Neal Gidley, John Oliver | |
| 09:08 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 09:08 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone misses the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 09:08 | UTEP | Tommy McComack gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 08:46 | UTEP | Tommy McComack connects on the jumper from the left block | 52-61 |
| 08:30 | Houston | Joseph Vidaurri swats the short shot by Arthur Krueger | 52-61 |
| 08:28 | UTEP | Anthony Scott snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 08:14 | UTEP | Tommy McComack misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 52-61 |
| 08:12 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 08:06 | Houston | Arthur Krueger can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Anthony Scott - foul #2 on Anthony Scott, team foul #10 | 52-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG), James Grimaldi (SG), Roger Leader (SF), Salvador Espinoza (PF), William Pfeil (C) Joseph Firth, Nick Caves, Joseph Vidaurri, Anthony Scott, Tommy McComack | |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), John Oliver (SG), Steve Burkett (SF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Carl Harrison, Gary Mack, Raymond Youngquist, Terrell Whetstone | |
| 08:06 | Houston | Arthur Krueger misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 08:06 | Houston | Arthur Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 08:04 | UTEP | Roger Leader is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Burkett - foul #2 on Steve Burkett, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| 08:04 | UTEP | Roger Leader misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 08:04 | UTEP | William Pfeil grabs the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 07:44 | UTEP | William Pfeil hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Ricardo Enriquez - foul #3 on Ricardo Enriquez, team foul #8 | 52-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Prevost (PF) Arthur Krueger | |
| 07:44 | UTEP | William Pfeil makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:44 | UTEP | William Pfeil misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:44 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 07:25 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-62 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvatore Pacheco (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Grimaldi (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roger Leader (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Salvador Espinoza (fresh) 8 pts. C - William Pfeil (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Oliver (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Burkett (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 stl. PF - Jimmy Prevost (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | UTEP | Roger Leader's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-62 |
| 07:01 | Houston | John Oliver is called for traveling | 53-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tommy McComack (C) William Pfeil | |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (SF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Steve Burkett, Jimmy Prevost | |
| 06:39 | UTEP | Tommy McComack loses the ball out of bounds | 53-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG) Salvatore Pacheco | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG), Jimmy Prevost (PF) John Oliver, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 06:14 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone misses short on a turnaround from close range | 53-62 |
| 06:12 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Mack | 53-62 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost slams it home set up by Neal Gidley | 53-64 |
| 05:42 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza misses short on an open jump hook in the paint | 53-64 |
| 05:40 | UTEP | Roger Leader grabs the offensive board | 53-64 |
| 05:26 | UTEP | Roger Leader is hacked by Neal Gidley - foul #2 on Neal Gidley, team foul #9 | 53-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Nick Caves (SG), Anthony Scott (PF), William Pfeil (C) James Grimaldi, Salvador Espinoza, Tommy McComack | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Stiltner (PG), John Oliver (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Arthur Krueger (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Neal Gidley, Gary Mack, Carl Harrison, Jimmy Prevost, Terrell Whetstone | |
| 05:26 | UTEP | Roger Leader makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 05:26 | UTEP | Roger Leader makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Arthur Krueger slams it home | 55-66 |
| 04:45 | UTEP | William Pfeil drills a shot from the left block | 57-66 |
| 04:32 | Houston | Richard Stiltner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 04:30 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Youngquist | 57-66 |
| 04:24 | Houston | Anthony Scott swats the short shot by Arthur Krueger | 57-66 |
| 04:22 | UTEP | Nick Caves pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 03:57 | UTEP | Anthony Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG), Joseph Vidaurri (SF), Tommy McComack (C) Joseph Firth, Roger Leader, William Pfeil | |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG), Gary Mack (SG), Steve Burkett (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Richard Stiltner, John Oliver, Raymond Youngquist, Arthur Krueger, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 03:36 | UTEP | Anthony Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:34 | UTEP | Nick Caves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza (PF) Anthony Scott | |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG) Steve Burkett | |
| 03:17 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Neal Gidley | 57-68 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvatore Pacheco (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nick Caves (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Vidaurri (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Salvador Espinoza (fresh) 8 pts. C - Tommy McComack (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Mack (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jimmy Prevost (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:03 | UTEP | Nick Caves misses the easy layup but the foul's on Neal Gidley - foul #3 on Neal Gidley, team foul #10 | 57-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (SG), Steve Burkett (SF) Gary Mack, Carl Harrison | |
| 03:03 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 03:03 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Steve Burkett makes the wide open floater from the free throw line set up by John Oliver | 59-70 |
| 02:56 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-70 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG), Anthony Scott (PF) Salvatore Pacheco, Salvador Espinoza | |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG), Gary Mack (SG) Neal Gidley, John Oliver | |
| 02:37 | UTEP | Joseph Firth misses the turnaround from the baseline | 59-70 |
| 02:35 | Houston | Steve Burkett grabs the board | 59-70 |
| 02:30 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone loses the dribble to Tommy McComack | 59-70 |
| 02:22 | UTEP | Joseph Firth banks in the layup set up by Nick Caves and he's fouled by Steve Burkett - foul #3 on Steve Burkett, team foul #11 | 61-70 |
| 02:22 | UTEP | Joseph Firth makes the free throw | 62-70 |
| 02:12 | Houston | Steve Burkett is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-70 |
| 02:11 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Anthony Scott | 62-70 |
| 02:09 | UTEP | Steve Burkett is called for the reach on Joseph Vidaurri in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Burkett, team foul #12 | 62-70 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Grimaldi (SG), Salvador Espinoza (PF) Nick Caves, Anthony Scott | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:09 | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 02:09 | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:48 | Houston | Steve Burkett misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 63-70 |
| 01:46 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Salvador Espinoza | 63-70 |
| 01:46 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| Subs | UTEP | Nick Caves (SG), Roger Leader (SF), Anthony Scott (PF) James Grimaldi, Joseph Vidaurri, Salvador Espinoza | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:23 | UTEP | Joseph Firth connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 65-70 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Steve Burkett can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 65-70 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Steve Burkett tips it home | 65-72 |
| 00:56 | UTEP | Nick Caves can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-72 |
| 00:54 | Houston | The rebound goes to Carl Harrison | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Houston | Carl Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Firth - foul #3 on Joseph Firth, team foul #11 | 65-72 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Carl Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Carl Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Joseph Firth can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-74 |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Tommy McComack grabs the offensive board | 65-74 |
| 00:42 | UTEP | Joseph Firth hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Nick Caves | 68-74 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone is hacked by Joseph Firth in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Firth, team foul #12 | 68-74 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:36 | UTEP | Joseph Firth misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 68-76 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone gets the rebound | 68-76 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Firth - foul #5 on Joseph Firth, team foul #13 | 68-76 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG) Joseph Firth | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:33 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:28 | UTEP | Tommy McComack makes the floater from close range | 70-78 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Gary Mack is fouled in the backcourt by Nick Caves - foul #3 on Nick Caves, team foul #14 | 70-78 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Gary Mack makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Gary Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Tommy McComack blows the layup | 70-80 |
| 00:17 | UTEP | Nick Caves hits the follow up shot | 72-80 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Salvatore Pacheco is called for the reach on Terrell Whetstone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Salvatore Pacheco, team foul #15 | 72-80 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone misses the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Anthony Scott double dribbles in the backcourt | 72-81 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Gary Mack is fouled on the floor by Roger Leader - foul #2 on Roger Leader, team foul #16 | 72-81 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Gary Mack makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Gary Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:06 | UTEP | Tommy McComack is hacked by Gary Mack in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Mack, team foul #13 | 72-83 |
| 00:06 | UTEP | Tommy McComack makes the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:06 | UTEP | Tommy McComack misses the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost grabs the defensive rebound | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Carl Harrison runs out the clock | 73-83 |