| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Frederick Wyatt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dan Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eli Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Lao (fresh) C - Kelvin Porter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Eli Haynes inbounds the ball | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt clanks a 3 from the right wing | 28-47 |
| 19:40 | Houston | Joe Lynch grabs the board | 28-47 |
| 19:21 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Vezina | 28-50 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:11 | UTEP | Dan Taylor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-50 |
| 19:09 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-50 |
| 18:53 | UTEP | Eli Haynes is hacked by Joe Lynch - foul #1 on Joe Lynch, team foul #1 | 28-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Lennon (C) Kelvin Porter | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:42 | UTEP | Dan Taylor misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-50 |
| 18:41 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joe Lynch | 28-50 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 18:17 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger banks in the layup on a great pass from Joe Lynch | 28-52 |
| 18:05 | UTEP | John Lennon comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 28-52 |
| 18:03 | Houston | The rebound goes to Mark Shellenbarger | 28-52 |
| 17:36 | Houston | Eric Dahmen makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Steven Vezina and he's fouled by Richard Lao - foul #3 on Richard Lao, team foul #1 | 28-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), Bobby Crepeau (SG), Gregory Lawson (SF), Russell Hughes (PF), Kelvin Porter (C) Frederick Wyatt, Dan Taylor, Eli Haynes, Richard Lao, John Lennon | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Michael Toland (SG), Daniel Nelson (SF), Patrick Hall (C) Steven Vezina, Vernon Trollinger, Joe Lynch, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 17:36 | Houston | Eric Dahmen misses the free throw | 28-54 |
| 17:36 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Kelvin Porter | 28-54 |
| 17:22 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kelvin Porter | 31-54 |
| 16:56 | Houston | Daniel Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Craig Kohr (C) Eric Dahmen | |
| 16:39 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-54 |
| 16:38 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-54 |
| 16:23 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Lennon (PF), Ronald Riggs (C) Russell Hughes, Kelvin Porter | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (PG), Vernon Trollinger (SG) Gary Maury, Michael Toland | |
| 16:01 | Houston | Bobby Crepeau is called for the reach on Vernon Trollinger - foul #2 on Bobby Crepeau, team foul #2 | 31-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), Dan Taylor (SG), John Pavon (SF) Lee Cardona, Bobby Crepeau, Gregory Lawson | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Lynch (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Daniel Nelson, Craig Kohr | |
| 15:40 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger hits the easy wide open finger roll | 31-56 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Frederick Wyatt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dan Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Pavon (fresh) PF - John Lennon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Riggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:25 | UTEP | Dan Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-56 |
| 15:24 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger snags the defensive board | 31-56 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-56 |
| 15:02 | Houston | Joe Lynch snags the offensive board | 31-56 |
| 14:37 | Houston | Steven Vezina hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mark Shellenbarger | 31-59 |
| 14:22 | UTEP | John Pavon buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Riggs | 34-59 |
| 13:58 | Houston | Steven Vezina scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mark Shellenbarger | 34-62 |
| 13:43 | UTEP | Patrick Hall is called for the reach on John Lennon - foul #1 on Patrick Hall, team foul #2 | 34-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (PG), Gregory Lawson (SG), Eli Haynes (SF), Richard Lao (PF), Kelvin Porter (C) Frederick Wyatt, Dan Taylor, John Pavon, John Lennon, Ronald Riggs | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Michael Toland (SG), Daniel Nelson (SF), Eric Dahmen (PF), Craig Kohr (C) Steven Vezina, Vernon Trollinger, Joe Lynch, Patrick Hall, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 13:36 | UTEP | Richard Lao scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Eli Haynes | 36-62 |
| 13:31 | Houston | Bobby Crepeau is called for the reach on Gary Maury in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Crepeau, team foul #3 | 36-62 |
| 13:15 | Houston | The short jumper by Eric Dahmen is denied by Richard Lao | 36-62 |
| 13:14 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter pulls down the rebound | 36-62 |
| 13:09 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-62 |
| 12:47 | Houston | Eric Dahmen hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Maury | 36-64 |
| 12:24 | UTEP | Eli Haynes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), Russell Hughes (SF) Gregory Lawson, Eli Haynes | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:04 | Houston | Eric Dahmen misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Bobby Crepeau - foul #4 on Bobby Crepeau, team foul #4 | 36-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG) Bobby Crepeau | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (PG), Vernon Trollinger (SG), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Gary Maury, Michael Toland, Craig Kohr | |
| 12:04 | Houston | Eric Dahmen makes the 1st free throw | 36-65 |
| 12:04 | Houston | Eric Dahmen misses the 2nd free throw | 36-65 |
| 12:04 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Russell Hughes | 36-65 |
| 11:44 | UTEP | Richard Lao misses long on a floater from the right wing | 36-65 |
| 11:42 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger grabs the defensive rebound | 36-65 |
| 11:40 | Houston | Steven Vezina is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Cardona - foul #3 on Lee Cardona, team foul #5 | 36-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Pavon (SF) Richard Lao | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Lynch (SF) Daniel Nelson | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Frederick Wyatt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lee Cardona (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Pavon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kelvin Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-65 |
| 11:19 | Houston | Joe Lynch tips it home | 36-67 |
| 11:08 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-67 |
| 11:06 | UTEP | Lee Cardona misses the tip | 36-67 |
| 11:05 | Houston | Joe Lynch pulls down the rebound | 36-67 |
| 10:43 | Houston | Steven Vezina clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frederick Wyatt - foul #3 on Frederick Wyatt, team foul #6 | 36-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (SG), Eli Haynes (SF), Richard Lao (PF) Frederick Wyatt, John Pavon, Russell Hughes | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (PF), Craig Kohr (C) Eric Dahmen, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 10:43 | Houston | Steven Vezina makes the 1st free throw | 36-68 |
| 10:43 | Houston | Steven Vezina makes the 2nd free throw | 36-69 |
| 10:25 | UTEP | Dan Taylor's layup is rejected by Joe Lynch | 36-69 |
| 10:23 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter gets the offensive rebound | 36-69 |
| 10:18 | UTEP | Eli Haynes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-69 |
| 10:17 | Houston | Craig Kohr grabs the board | 36-69 |
| 10:14 | Houston | Craig Kohr loses the dribble to Eli Haynes in the backcourt | 36-69 |
| 10:01 | UTEP | Eli Haynes can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 36-69 |
| 09:59 | Houston | Craig Kohr pulls down the rebound | 36-69 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Steven Vezina is hacked by Richard Lao in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Lao, team foul #7 | 36-69 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Lawson (PG), John Lennon (PF), Ronald Riggs (C) Lee Cardona, Richard Lao, Kelvin Porter | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SF), Patrick Hall (PF) Vernon Trollinger, Joe Lynch | |
| 09:53 | Houston | Steven Vezina makes the 1st free throw | 36-70 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Steven Vezina makes the 2nd free throw | 36-71 |
| 09:41 | UTEP | Eli Haynes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-71 |
| 09:39 | Houston | Michael Toland snags the defensive board | 36-71 |
| 09:37 | Houston | Steven Vezina is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Vezina, team foul #3 | 36-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), John Pavon (SF) Dan Taylor, Eli Haynes | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel James (PG), Gary Maury (SG) Steven Vezina, Craig Kohr | |
| 09:25 | UTEP | John Lennon hits a jump hook from close range set up by John Pavon | 38-71 |
| 09:11 | Houston | Daniel Nelson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #4 | 38-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), Dan Taylor (SG) Lee Cardona, John Pavon | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (SG), Eric Dahmen (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Daniel James, Michael Toland, Patrick Hall | |
| 08:58 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Frederick Wyatt | 40-71 |
| 08:35 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Nelson | 40-74 |
| 08:21 | UTEP | Gary Maury steals it from Frederick Wyatt | 40-74 |
| 08:19 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Wyatt - foul #4 on Frederick Wyatt, team foul #8 | 40-74 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), John Pavon (SF), Russell Hughes (PF) Frederick Wyatt, Dan Taylor, Ronald Riggs | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel James (PG), Patrick Hall (PF) Vernon Trollinger, Eric Dahmen | |
| 08:19 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the 1st free throw | 40-74 |
| 08:19 | UTEP | John Lennon grabs the board | 40-74 |
| 08:08 | UTEP | Lee Cardona is hacked by Daniel James - foul #1 on Daniel James, team foul #5 | 40-74 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Craig Kohr (C) Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 07:44 | UTEP | John Pavon can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-74 |
| 07:42 | Houston | The rebound goes to Craig Kohr | 40-74 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lee Cardona (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Lawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Pavon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Lennon (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Daniel James (fresh) SG - Gary Maury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Nelson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Kohr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Russell Hughes - foul #1 on Russell Hughes, team foul #9 | 40-74 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (SG), Ronald Riggs (C) Gregory Lawson, John Lennon | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SG) Gary Maury | |
| 07:26 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses the 1st free throw | 40-74 |
| 07:26 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 40-75 |
| 07:10 | UTEP | Lee Cardona misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-75 |
| 07:09 | Houston | Michael Toland grabs the defensive rebound | 40-75 |
| 06:43 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-75 |
| 06:41 | UTEP | Lee Cardona gets the rebound | 40-75 |
| 06:28 | UTEP | John Pavon loses the ball out of bounds | 40-75 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Lawson (SF), John Lennon (PF) John Pavon, Russell Hughes | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG) Daniel James | |
| 06:02 | Houston | Patrick Hall is hacked by Lee Cardona - foul #4 on Lee Cardona, team foul #10 | 40-75 |
| 06:02 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the 1st free throw | 40-76 |
| 06:02 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 40-77 |
| 05:43 | UTEP | Lee Cardona hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-77 |
| 05:42 | Houston | Daniel Nelson grabs the board | 40-77 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Gary Maury comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-77 |
| 05:18 | UTEP | John Lennon snags the defensive board | 40-77 |
| 05:07 | UTEP | Craig Kohr blocks the short jumper by Lee Cardona | 40-77 |
| 05:06 | Houston | Craig Kohr pulls down the rebound | 40-77 |
| 04:41 | Houston | Daniel Nelson's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Riggs | 40-77 |
| 04:39 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson pulls down the rebound | 40-77 |
| 04:33 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-77 |
| 04:31 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs gets the offensive rebound | 40-77 |
| 04:14 | UTEP | John Lennon clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-77 |
| 04:12 | Houston | Daniel Nelson gets the rebound | 40-77 |
| 04:10 | Houston | Gary Maury is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Riggs - foul #3 on Ronald Riggs, team foul #11 | 40-77 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Pavon (SF), Russell Hughes (PF) Lee Cardona, Ronald Riggs | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel James (PG) Craig Kohr | |
| 04:10 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the 1st free throw | 40-78 |
| 04:10 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the 2nd free throw | 40-79 |
| 04:02 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-79 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Daniel Nelson snags the defensive board | 40-79 |
| 03:35 | Houston | Patrick Hall is open and lays it up and in | 40-81 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bobby Crepeau (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Lawson (tiring) 5 pts. SF - John Pavon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Lennon (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Daniel James (fresh) SG - Gary Maury (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Nelson (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Michael Toland (tiring) 2 reb. C - Patrick Hall (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-81 |
| 03:18 | Houston | Patrick Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 40-81 |
| 02:57 | Houston | Gary Maury's pass is intercepted by Gregory Lawson | 40-81 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 02:43 | UTEP | John Pavon can't finish the layup | 40-81 |
| 02:41 | UTEP | Russell Hughes tips it in | 42-81 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Daniel Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by John Lennon - foul #1 on John Lennon, team foul #12 | 42-81 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), Ronald Riggs (C) Gregory Lawson, John Lennon | |
| Subs | Houston | Craig Kohr (C) Gary Maury | |
| 02:39 | Houston | Daniel Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 42-82 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Daniel Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-83 |
| 02:26 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 42-83 |
| 02:25 | UTEP | John Pavon grabs the offensive board | 42-83 |
| 02:11 | UTEP | John Pavon clanks a turnaround near the basket | 42-83 |
| 02:10 | Houston | Daniel Nelson snags the defensive board | 42-83 |
| 01:50 | Houston | Daniel Nelson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-83 |
| 01:49 | Houston | Michael Toland snags the offensive board | 42-83 |
| 01:36 | Houston | Patrick Hall blows the dunk | 42-83 |
| 01:35 | Houston | Craig Kohr grabs the offensive rebound | 42-83 |
| 01:24 | Houston | Michael Toland is fouled on the floor by Russell Hughes - foul #2 on Russell Hughes, team foul #13 | 42-83 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Lawson (SF), John Lennon (PF) John Pavon, Russell Hughes | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG) Daniel James | |
| 01:24 | Houston | Michael Toland makes the 1st free throw | 42-84 |
| 01:24 | Houston | Michael Toland makes the 2nd free throw | 42-85 |
| 01:12 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson is hacked by Patrick Hall - foul #2 on Patrick Hall, team foul #6 | 42-85 |
| 01:07 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 42-85 |
| 01:06 | Houston | The rebound goes to Craig Kohr | 42-85 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Daniel Nelson connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Maury | 42-88 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:54 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 42-88 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Lee Cardona tips it home | 44-88 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:23 | Houston | Gregory Lawson is called for the reach on Daniel Nelson - foul #1 on Gregory Lawson, team foul #14 | 44-88 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Daniel Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 44-89 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Daniel Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-90 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Gary Maury picks off the pass by Lee Cardona in the backcourt | 44-90 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Gary Maury runs out the clock | 44-90 |