| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Tanner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Vernon Colvin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Algarin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Becerra (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hammer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo inbounds the ball | 41-31 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:52 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 19:50 | Houston | Robert Hammer snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 19:48 | Houston | Vernon Mera is hacked by Curtis Tanner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Tanner, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG), Charles Ferland (SF), David Cates (C) Reginald Algarin, Steven Blackman, Robert Hammer | |
| 19:36 | Houston | James Becerra comes up short on the runner from the left block | 41-31 |
| 19:34 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 19:16 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 19:14 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner grabs the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 19:04 | UTEP | Arthur Wright clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-31 |
| 19:03 | Houston | The rebound goes to Vernon Mera | 41-31 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-31 |
| 18:57 | Houston | David Cates pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 18:48 | Houston | James Becerra can't throw it down | 41-31 |
| 18:47 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 18:30 | UTEP | Robert Knight misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by James Becerra - foul #1 on James Becerra, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore (SG) Curtis Tanner | |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), Russell Oglesby (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Fred Carroll, Charles Ferland, James Becerra, David Cates | |
| 18:30 | UTEP | Robert Knight makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 18:30 | UTEP | Robert Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 18:11 | Houston | Reginald Algarin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-31 |
| 18:10 | Houston | Steven Blackman tips it home | 43-33 |
| 17:50 | UTEP | Robert Knight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Herbert Scott (SF), James Hyslop (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Robert Knight, Jeff Melillo, Vernon Colvin, Arthur Wright | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:39 | Houston | Steven Blackman is hacked by James Hyslop - foul #2 on James Hyslop, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | James Becerra (PF) Russell Oglesby | |
| 17:28 | Houston | Vernon Mera knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Steven Blackman | 43-35 |
| 17:05 | UTEP | Herbert Scott can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 43-35 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Steven Blackman snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 16:57 | Houston | Robert Hammer hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Blackman and he's fouled by Stephen Stam - foul #2 on Stephen Stam, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Tanner (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF) Herbert Scott, Norman Kelley | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG), Russell Oglesby (PF) Reginald Algarin, James Becerra | |
| 16:57 | Houston | Robert Hammer makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:46 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 16:45 | Houston | Robert Hammer gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Robert Hammer buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 16:01 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-40 |
| 16:00 | Houston | The rebound goes to Russell Oglesby | 43-40 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Stam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Tanner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Fenimore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - James Hyslop (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Blackman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Oglesby (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Hammer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Houston | Russell Oglesby misses short on a jumper in the paint | 43-40 |
| 15:40 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 15:25 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Stam | 46-40 |
| 15:05 | Houston | Russell Oglesby hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Vernon Mera and he's hacked by Jeff Melillo - foul #1 on Jeff Melillo, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Michael Bloom (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Stephen Stam, Curtis Tanner, Jeff Melillo, Ronald Fenimore, James Hyslop | |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), Charles Ferland (SF), David Cates (C) Fred Carroll, Steven Blackman, Robert Hammer | |
| 15:05 | Houston | Russell Oglesby misses the free throw | 46-42 |
| 15:05 | UTEP | Arthur Wright pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:38 | UTEP | Arthur Wright misses the easy layup | 46-42 |
| 14:36 | UTEP | Herbert Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:27 | UTEP | Herbert Scott buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-42 |
| 14:02 | Houston | David Cates misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Wright - foul #2 on Arthur Wright, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeff Melillo (SF) Herbert Scott | |
| Subs | Houston | James Becerra (PF) Russell Oglesby | |
| 14:02 | Houston | David Cates makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:02 | Houston | David Cates makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:42 | UTEP | Charles Ferland steals it from Jeff Melillo | 48-44 |
| 13:23 | Houston | The jump hook by David Cates is blocked by Arthur Wright | 48-44 |
| 13:22 | Houston | David Cates snags the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 13:12 | Houston | James Becerra makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-46 |
| 12:54 | UTEP | Robert Knight knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 12:35 | Houston | Vernon Mera is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Reginald Algarin | 51-48 |
| 12:16 | UTEP | Michael Bloom misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 12:14 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Becerra | 51-48 |
| 11:55 | Houston | Charles Ferland is fouled on the floor by Robert Knight - foul #2 on Robert Knight, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG), Ronald Fenimore (SF), James Hyslop (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Robert Knight, Michael Bloom, Jeff Melillo, Vernon Colvin, Arthur Wright | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), Robert Hammer (C) Reginald Algarin, Charles Ferland, David Cates | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Stam (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Tanner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Fenimore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Hyslop (fresh) C - Norman Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Becerra (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hammer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Houston | Norman Kelley is called for the reach on Vernon Mera - foul #2 on Norman Kelley, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| 11:46 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:46 | UTEP | James Hyslop grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 11:30 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Stam | 54-48 |
| 11:12 | Houston | Vernon Mera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-48 |
| 11:11 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:56 | UTEP | Norman Kelley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Robert Hammer grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 10:32 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 10:30 | Houston | Robert Hammer snags the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 10:21 | Houston | Vernon Mera knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Becerra | 54-51 |
| 10:05 | UTEP | Norman Kelley misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 54-51 |
| 10:03 | UTEP | James Hyslop grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 09:49 | UTEP | Fred Carroll takes the ball from James Hyslop | 54-51 |
| 09:32 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses long on a floater from the right side | 54-51 |
| 09:30 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 09:14 | UTEP | Stephen Stam connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Curtis Tanner | 56-51 |
| 09:09 | Houston | Steven Blackman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 09:08 | UTEP | Stephen Stam grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 08:47 | UTEP | Norman Kelley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 08:46 | Houston | James Becerra snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 08:33 | Houston | James Becerra makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Fred Carroll | 56-53 |
| 08:12 | UTEP | James Hyslop loses the dribble to Robert Hammer | 56-53 |
| 08:07 | Houston | Fred Carroll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Michael Bloom (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Stephen Stam, Curtis Tanner, Ronald Fenimore, James Hyslop, Norman Kelley | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG), Charles Ferland (SF), Russell Oglesby (PF), David Cates (C) Vernon Mera, Fred Carroll, Steven Blackman, James Becerra, Robert Hammer | |
| 07:54 | UTEP | The pull-up jumper by Robert Knight is blocked by David Cates | 56-53 |
| 07:52 | UTEP | Arthur Wright tips it but misses | 56-53 |
| 07:50 | UTEP | Michael Bloom hits the follow up shot | 58-53 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bloom (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Vernon Colvin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Adam Flint (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reginald Algarin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Charles Ferland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Russell Oglesby (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Cates (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Houston | Reginald Algarin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 07:30 | Houston | Adam Flint grabs the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 07:12 | Houston | David Cates connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Ferland | 58-55 |
| 07:03 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Knight | 61-55 |
| 07:01 | Houston | Robert Knight steps in front of the Reginald Algarin pass in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| 07:00 | UTEP | Michael Bloom banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Knight | 63-55 |
| 06:58 | Houston | Robert Knight picks off the pass by David Cates in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| 06:54 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin blows the dunk | 63-55 |
| 06:53 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo misses the tip | 63-55 |
| 06:51 | UTEP | Arthur Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 06:33 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Charles Ferland pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 06:16 | Houston | David Cates misses short on a shot from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 06:14 | UTEP | Robert Knight snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 05:52 | UTEP | Reginald Algarin is called for the reach on Michael Bloom - foul #1 on Reginald Algarin, team foul #2 | 63-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfred Waller (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG), Herbert Scott (SF) Robert Knight, Michael Bloom, Jeff Melillo | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Steven Blackman (SF), James Becerra (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Adam Flint, Charles Ferland, Russell Oglesby, David Cates | |
| 05:30 | UTEP | Herbert Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 05:28 | Houston | Robert Hammer snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 05:08 | Houston | Robert Hammer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-55 |
| 05:06 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 04:59 | UTEP | Alfred Waller can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Reginald Algarin gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 04:53 | Houston | Steven Blackman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeff Melillo (SF), Norman Kelley (C) Herbert Scott, Arthur Wright | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Oglesby (PF) James Becerra | |
| 04:36 | UTEP | Alfred Waller misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Hammer - foul #1 on Robert Hammer, team foul #3 | 63-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Cates (C) Robert Hammer | |
| 04:36 | UTEP | Alfred Waller makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:36 | UTEP | Alfred Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 04:34 | Houston | David Cates is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Cates, team foul #4 | 65-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore (SG) Curtis Tanner | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:23 | UTEP | Steven Blackman is called for the reach on Ronald Fenimore - foul #2 on Steven Blackman, team foul #5 | 65-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG) Alfred Waller | |
| Subs | Houston | James Becerra (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Russell Oglesby, David Cates | |
| 04:10 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:54 | Houston | Steven Blackman knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Vernon Mera and he's hacked by Norman Kelley - foul #3 on Norman Kelley, team foul #8 | 68-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (SG) Vernon Colvin | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG), Russell Oglesby (PF), David Cates (C) Reginald Algarin, James Becerra, Robert Hammer | |
| 03:54 | Houston | Steven Blackman makes the free throw | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Stephen Stam (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Fenimore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Norman Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Blackman (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Oglesby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - David Cates (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:41 | UTEP | Stephen Stam scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeff Melillo | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Houston | Steven Blackman's pass is intercepted by Stephen Stam in the backcourt | 70-58 |
| 03:19 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore is called for traveling | 70-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Robert Knight, Jeff Melillo, Ronald Fenimore, Norman Kelley | |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), Charles Ferland (SF), James Becerra (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Fred Carroll, Steven Blackman, Russell Oglesby, David Cates | |
| 03:08 | Houston | James Becerra throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-58 |
| 03:06 | UTEP | Stephen Stam is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 70-58 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Charles Ferland hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-58 |
| 02:54 | UTEP | Herbert Scott gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| 02:54 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Ronald Fenimore (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), James Hyslop (PF) Stephen Stam, Michael Bloom, Herbert Scott, Vernon Colvin | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Oglesby (PF), David Cates (C) James Becerra, Robert Hammer | |
| 02:26 | UTEP | Robert Knight is hacked by Vernon Mera - foul #3 on Vernon Mera, team foul #6 | 70-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Herbert Scott (SF), Norman Kelley (C) Robert Knight, Jeff Melillo, Arthur Wright | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Fred Carroll (SG), Shawn Shelton (SF) Vernon Mera, Reginald Algarin, Charles Ferland | |
| 02:07 | UTEP | Stephen Stam comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 70-58 |
| 02:05 | UTEP | Stephen Stam tips it back up and in | 72-58 |
| 01:54 | Houston | Shawn Shelton's pass is intercepted by Herbert Scott | 72-58 |
| 01:26 | UTEP | Adam Flint is called for the reach on Stephen Stam - foul #2 on Adam Flint, team foul #7 | 72-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Ferland (SF) Shawn Shelton | |
| 01:26 | UTEP | Stephen Stam makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 01:26 | UTEP | Stephen Stam makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 01:12 | Houston | David Cates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-58 |
| 00:43 | UTEP | James Hyslop misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-58 |
| 00:41 | Houston | David Cates snags the defensive board | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Houston | Fred Carroll connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Ferland | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:06 | UTEP | Stephen Stam hits the finger roll on a great pass from Herbert Scott | 76-61 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Fred Carroll is called for traveling in the backcourt | 76-61 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Stephen Stam runs out the clock | 76-61 |