| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tyler Drewry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eli Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kelvin Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Russell Hughes inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | UTEP | Russell Hughes is whistled for a carry | 27-37 |
| 19:14 | Houston | Harold Karr clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 19:13 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Kelvin Porter | 27-37 |
| 18:56 | UTEP | Eli Haynes misses short on a floater from the left side | 27-37 |
| 18:54 | UTEP | Russell Hughes tips it in | 29-37 |
| 18:39 | Houston | Harold Karr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-37 |
| 18:29 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Pavon (SF), Ronald Riggs (PF), Raphael Mancini (C) Russell Hughes, Eli Haynes, Kelvin Porter | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:10 | Houston | Raphael Mancini is called for the reach on Terry Lewis - foul #1 on Raphael Mancini, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (PG), Sean Pinedo (SF) Tyler Drewry, Gregory Lawson | |
| Subs | Houston | Clinton Canaday (C) Timothy Gallaher | |
| 17:47 | Houston | Harold Karr misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Pavon - foul #2 on John Pavon, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Floyd Fikes (SF), Michael Harrison (C) Terry Lewis, Pat Ray | |
| 17:47 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:47 | Houston | Harold Karr misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:47 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 17:34 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Michael Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 17:06 | Houston | The pull-up jumper by Harold Karr is blocked by Ronald Riggs | 29-38 |
| 17:05 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 17:00 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs clanks a floater from the right side | 29-38 |
| 16:58 | Houston | Harold Karr grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 16:56 | Houston | Harold Karr is hacked by Sean Pinedo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Pinedo, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tyler Drewry (PG), Gregory Lawson (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), Eli Haynes (PF), Kelvin Porter (C) Stephen Baynes, John Pavon, Sean Pinedo, Ronald Riggs, Raphael Mancini | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Timothy Gallaher (C) Gary Maury, Harold Karr | |
| 16:37 | Houston | Philip Richardson is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Clinton Canaday | 29-40 |
| 16:23 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson can't connect on a floater from the left block | 29-40 |
| 16:22 | UTEP | Russell Hughes misses the tip | 29-40 |
| 16:20 | Houston | Clinton Canaday grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 16:18 | Houston | Michael Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Hughes - foul #1 on Russell Hughes, team foul #4 | 29-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF), Pat Ray (PF) Michael Harrison, Clinton Canaday | |
| 15:54 | Houston | Pat Ray misses short on a shot from close range | 29-40 |
| 15:52 | UTEP | Eli Haynes snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tyler Drewry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eli Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelvin Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Fikes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:31 | UTEP | The jumper by Russell Hughes is denied by Pat Ray | 29-40 |
| 15:29 | Houston | The rebound goes to Floyd Fikes | 29-40 |
| 15:08 | Houston | Pat Ray's pass is intercepted by Russell Hughes | 29-40 |
| 14:48 | UTEP | Russell Hughes misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Timothy Gallaher - foul #1 on Timothy Gallaher, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (PG), John Pavon (SG), John Lennon (PF), Ronald Riggs (C) Tyler Drewry, Gregory Lawson, Eli Haynes, Kelvin Porter | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Clinton Canaday (PF), Michael Harrison (C) Philip Richardson, Terry Lewis, Pat Ray, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 14:48 | UTEP | Russell Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 14:48 | UTEP | Russell Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 14:27 | Houston | Henry Wood misses the easy layup | 30-40 |
| 14:26 | Houston | Floyd Fikes tips it home | 30-42 |
| 14:09 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Pinedo (SF) Russell Hughes | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:46 | Houston | Clinton Canaday lays it in | 30-44 |
| 13:26 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo's floater is tipped away by Clinton Canaday | 30-44 |
| 13:24 | Houston | Michael Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 13:06 | Houston | Floyd Fikes clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-44 |
| 13:05 | Houston | Gary Maury grabs the offensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 12:49 | Houston | Floyd Fikes misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 12:47 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses the tip | 30-44 |
| 12:46 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs grabs the board | 30-44 |
| 12:29 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-44 |
| 12:28 | UTEP | John Lennon hits the follow up shot | 32-44 |
| 11:59 | Houston | Stephen Baynes picks off the pass by Gary Maury | 32-44 |
| 11:43 | UTEP | John Lennon blows the layup | 32-44 |
| 11:41 | Houston | Clinton Canaday grabs the board | 32-44 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Baynes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Pavon (fairly fresh) SF - Sean Pinedo (fairly fresh) PF - John Lennon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Riggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Floyd Fikes (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clinton Canaday (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Houston | Floyd Fikes scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Maury | 32-47 |
| 11:00 | UTEP | Henry Wood steals the ball from John Pavon | 32-47 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Floyd Fikes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tyler Drewry (PG), Gregory Lawson (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), Eli Haynes (PF), Kelvin Porter (C) Stephen Baynes, John Pavon, Sean Pinedo, John Lennon, Ronald Riggs | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Harold Karr (SG), Terry Lewis (SF), Pat Ray (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Gary Maury, Henry Wood, Floyd Fikes, Clinton Canaday, Michael Harrison | |
| 10:34 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 10:32 | Houston | Pat Ray grabs the board | 32-47 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Pat Ray banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Harold Karr | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:08 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Tyler Drewry | 35-49 |
| 09:52 | Houston | Pat Ray scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Philip Richardson | 35-51 |
| 09:49 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry loses the dribble to Philip Richardson in the backcourt | 35-51 |
| 09:24 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Russell Hughes - foul #2 on Russell Hughes, team foul #5 | 35-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Pinedo (SF), John Lennon (PF), Raphael Mancini (C) Russell Hughes, Eli Haynes, Kelvin Porter | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:24 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 09:24 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 09:07 | UTEP | John Lennon makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Sean Pinedo | 37-52 |
| 09:05 | Houston | Philip Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tom Bey (PG) Tyler Drewry | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Henry Wood (SG) Philip Richardson, Harold Karr | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:50 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson connects on the jump hook from the left block | 39-52 |
| 08:26 | Houston | Gary Maury is hacked by Sean Pinedo - foul #2 on Sean Pinedo, team foul #6 | 39-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Hughes (SF), Ronald Riggs (PF) Gregory Lawson, John Lennon | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SF), Clinton Canaday (PF) Terry Lewis, Pat Ray | |
| 08:07 | Houston | Henry Wood clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 08:06 | Houston | Harold Karr hits the follow up shot | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:45 | UTEP | Russell Hughes blows the layup | 39-54 |
| 07:44 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 07:18 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher dunks the ball | 39-56 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tom Bey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Pinedo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Raphael Mancini (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Harold Karr (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Gallaher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:05 | UTEP | Henry Wood is called for the reach on Sean Pinedo - foul #4 on Henry Wood, team foul #2 | 39-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tyler Drewry (PG), Stephen Baynes (SG), John Pavon (SF), Eli Haynes (PF), Kelvin Porter (C) Tom Bey, Sean Pinedo, Russell Hughes, Ronald Riggs, Raphael Mancini | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Terry Lewis (SF), Pat Ray (PF) Gary Maury, Harold Karr, Clinton Canaday | |
| 06:52 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Pavon | 42-56 |
| 06:45 | Houston | Philip Richardson is hacked by Eli Haynes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eli Haynes, team foul #7 | 42-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Harrison (C) Timothy Gallaher | |
| 06:45 | Houston | Philip Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 06:45 | UTEP | Eli Haynes gets the rebound | 42-56 |
| 06:22 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter misses short on a shot from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 06:21 | UTEP | Eli Haynes tips it in | 44-56 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Pat Ray | 44-58 |
| 05:46 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-58 |
| 05:45 | Houston | Philip Richardson snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| 05:23 | Houston | Pat Ray is denied on a layup by Eli Haynes | 44-58 |
| 05:21 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 05:02 | UTEP | Pat Ray steals the ball from Eli Haynes | 44-58 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Henry Wood is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tom Bey (PG), Gregory Lawson (SG), Sean Pinedo (SF), John Lennon (PF), Ronald Riggs (C) Tyler Drewry, Stephen Baynes, John Pavon, Eli Haynes, Kelvin Porter | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Harold Karr (SG), Floyd Fikes (SF), Clinton Canaday (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Philip Richardson, Henry Wood, Terry Lewis, Pat Ray, Michael Harrison | |
| 04:44 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo is called for traveling | 44-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Hughes (SF) Sean Pinedo | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:26 | Houston | Gary Maury clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-58 |
| 04:24 | Houston | Clinton Canaday tips it but misses | 44-58 |
| 04:22 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher hits the follow up shot | 44-60 |
| 04:11 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-60 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Gary Maury grabs the defensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 03:44 | Houston | Clinton Canaday comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by John Lennon - foul #4 on John Lennon, team foul #8 | 44-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (SG), Sean Pinedo (SF), Raphael Mancini (C) Gregory Lawson, Russell Hughes, John Lennon | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Michael Harrison (C) Gary Maury, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 03:44 | Houston | Clinton Canaday makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 03:44 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 03:44 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs gets the rebound | 44-61 |
| 03:24 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-61 |
| 03:22 | UTEP | Raphael Mancini pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 03:12 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-61 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tom Bey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Baynes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sean Pinedo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Raphael Mancini (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Fikes (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:51 | Houston | Sean Pinedo is called for the reach on Harold Karr - foul #3 on Sean Pinedo, team foul #9 | 47-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Pavon (SF), Eli Haynes (PF) Tom Bey, Ronald Riggs | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:51 | Houston | Harold Karr misses the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 02:51 | UTEP | Eli Haynes snags the defensive board | 47-61 |
| 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) | |
| 02:36 | UTEP | Eli Haynes misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-61 |
| 02:34 | Houston | Clinton Canaday grabs the board | 47-61 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Philip Richardson hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Harold Karr and he's hacked by Stephen Baynes - foul #3 on Stephen Baynes, team foul #10 | 47-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Cole (PG) Harold Karr | |
| 02:17 | Houston | Philip Richardson misses the free throw | 47-63 |
| 02:17 | UTEP | John Pavon pulls down the rebound | 47-63 |
| 02:05 | UTEP | Raphael Mancini scores on a jump hook in the lane | 49-63 |
| 01:41 | Houston | Philip Richardson banks in the layup set up by Michael Harrison and he's fouled by Eli Haynes - foul #2 on Eli Haynes, team foul #11 | 49-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Riggs (C) Raphael Mancini | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SG) Edward Cole | |
| 01:41 | Houston | Philip Richardson misses the free throw | 49-65 |
| 01:41 | Houston | Philip Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Harold Karr is hacked by Sean Pinedo - foul #4 on Sean Pinedo, team foul #12 | 49-65 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Harold Karr misses the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 01:06 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-66 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Floyd Fikes grabs the defensive rebound | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:44 | Houston | Clinton Canaday hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 49-66 |
| 00:42 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo pulls down the rebound | 49-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:38 | UTEP | Eli Haynes can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Clinton Canaday - foul #2 on Clinton Canaday, team foul #3 | 49-66 |
| 00:38 | UTEP | Eli Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 00:38 | UTEP | Eli Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Floyd Fikes can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Baynes - foul #4 on Stephen Baynes, team foul #13 | 51-66 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Floyd Fikes makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Floyd Fikes misses the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 00:16 | UTEP | Eli Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes misses the lay-in | 51-67 |
| 00:08 | UTEP | John Pavon can't tip it in | 51-67 |
| 00:06 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Riggs | 51-67 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | John Pavon connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-67 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Philip Richardson runs out the clock | 54-67 |