| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Higuera (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Carter Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Kress (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Turney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nelson Heard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Grady (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Kevin Noyes inbounds the ball | 34-43 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Houston | Carter Collins double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| 19:41 | UTEP | Nelson Heard knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Eric Kress | 34-46 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Kevin Noyes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 19:25 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Nelson Heard | 34-46 |
| 19:04 | UTEP | Steven Turney connects on the floater from close range set up by Sean Grady | 34-48 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Gordon Ward misses the jumpshot from the left side | 34-48 |
| 18:39 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Sean Grady | 34-48 |
| 18:24 | UTEP | Nelson Heard is called for traveling | 34-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Meade (PF) John Davis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (SG), Robert Ivey (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Eric Lebo (C) Eric Kress, Steven Turney, Nelson Heard, Sean Grady | |
| 18:14 | Houston | Donald Meade is fouled on the floor by Ralph Sabella - foul #3 on Ralph Sabella, team foul #1 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Darryl Christmas (SF) Kevin Noyes | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG), Eric Kress (SG) Rene Costa, Ralph Sabella | |
| 18:00 | Houston | Gordon Ward misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 34-48 |
| 17:58 | UTEP | Eric Kress grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 17:42 | UTEP | Robert Ivey knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Wilson | 34-51 |
| 17:40 | Houston | Eric Kress is called for the reach on Darryl Christmas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Kress, team foul #2 | 34-51 |
| 17:28 | Houston | Carter Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-51 |
| 17:26 | Houston | Donald Meade tips it home | 36-51 |
| 17:09 | UTEP | Robert Ivey is called for traveling | 36-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (SF), John Davis (PF) Darryl Christmas, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Steven Turney (SF), Nelson Heard (PF) Eric Kress, Robert Ivey, Eric Lebo | |
| 16:48 | Houston | Robert Higuera knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Gordon Ward and he's fouled by Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Miguel Enriquez (C) Eric Williams | |
| 16:48 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the free throw | 39-51 |
| 16:33 | UTEP | Nelson Heard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #1 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (SG), Donald Meade (C) Robert Higuera, Carter Collins | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Grady (C) Miguel Enriquez | |
| 16:33 | UTEP | Nelson Heard makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 16:33 | UTEP | Nelson Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 16:18 | Houston | Gordon Ward is fouled on the floor by Steven Turney - foul #2 on Steven Turney, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Dawson (C) John Davis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Kress (SG), Miguel Enriquez (PF) Robert Wilson, Nelson Heard | |
| 16:07 | Houston | Kevin Noyes scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-53 |
| 15:52 | UTEP | Eric Kress hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rene Costa | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Turcotte (fresh) SF - Kevin Noyes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Meade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jack Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Kress (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Turney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Miguel Enriquez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Grady (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Houston | Kevin Noyes misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 15:30 | UTEP | Sean Grady pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| 15:20 | UTEP | Sean Grady misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jack Dawson - foul #1 on Jack Dawson, team foul #2 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Bier (SG), Darryl Christmas (SF), Carter Collins (C) Gordon Ward, Kevin Noyes, Jack Dawson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG), Ralph Sabella (SG), Eric Williams (SF), Nelson Heard (PF) Rene Costa, Eric Kress, Steven Turney, Miguel Enriquez | |
| 15:20 | UTEP | Sean Grady misses the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 15:20 | UTEP | Sean Grady misses the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 15:20 | Houston | Samuel Bier gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 14:56 | Houston | Robert Wilson takes the ball from Lawrence Turcotte | 42-55 |
| 14:53 | UTEP | Robert Wilson is hacked by Lawrence Turcotte in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Turcotte, team foul #3 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (SG), John Davis (SF) Lawrence Turcotte, Darryl Christmas | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Lebo (C) Sean Grady | |
| 14:48 | UTEP | Nelson Heard can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Higuera - foul #1 on Robert Higuera, team foul #4 | 42-55 |
| 14:48 | UTEP | Nelson Heard makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 14:48 | UTEP | Nelson Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 14:23 | Houston | Carter Collins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Carter Collins, team foul #5 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Darryl Christmas (SF) Carter Collins | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Robert Ivey (SF), Miguel Enriquez (C) Robert Wilson, Eric Williams, Nelson Heard | |
| 14:06 | UTEP | Robert Ivey loses the dribble to Darryl Christmas | 42-57 |
| 14:04 | Houston | Miguel Enriquez steals it from Samuel Bier in the backcourt | 42-57 |
| 13:42 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-57 |
| 13:40 | Houston | Samuel Bier gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 13:36 | Houston | Ralph Sabella is called for the reach on Robert Higuera in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Sabella, team foul #5 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG), Lawrence Turcotte (SG), Kevin Noyes (SF), Salvador Garcia (PF), Jack Dawson (C) Samuel Bier, Robert Higuera, Darryl Christmas, John Davis, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG), Eric Kress (SG), Nelson Heard (PF) Rene Costa, Ralph Sabella, Eric Lebo | |
| 13:15 | Houston | Kevin Noyes is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gordon Ward | 45-57 |
| 12:50 | UTEP | Robert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 12:49 | UTEP | Nelson Heard pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 12:36 | UTEP | Robert Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 45-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Bier (SG), Darryl Christmas (SF), Carter Collins (C) Lawrence Turcotte, Kevin Noyes, Jack Dawson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Steven Turney (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Sean Grady (C) Robert Wilson, Robert Ivey, Nelson Heard, Miguel Enriquez | |
| 12:17 | Houston | Carter Collins is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Gordon Ward | 47-57 |
| 12:01 | UTEP | Eric Kress can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 11:59 | Houston | Gordon Ward gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 11:50 | Houston | Eric Kress is called for the reach on Samuel Bier - foul #3 on Eric Kress, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (SG), John Davis (PF) Gordon Ward, Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (SG), Eric Lebo (C) Eric Kress, Sean Grady | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Samuel Bier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Darryl Christmas (fresh) PF - John Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Carter Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Turney (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 6 pts. C - Eric Lebo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Houston | John Davis scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 11:14 | UTEP | Eric Williams's pass is intercepted by Carter Collins | 50-57 |
| 11:00 | Houston | John Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG), Kevin Noyes (SF), Donald Meade (C) Samuel Bier, Darryl Christmas, Carter Collins | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Kress (SG), Sean Covell (SF), Nelson Heard (PF) Rene Costa, Steven Turney, Eric Williams | |
| 10:39 | UTEP | Sean Covell misses the floater from just outside the lane | 50-57 |
| 10:37 | Houston | Gordon Ward snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 10:20 | Houston | Gordon Ward is fouled on the floor by Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (SG), Jack Dawson (C) Robert Higuera, John Davis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Robert Ivey (SG), Miguel Enriquez (C) Robert Wilson, Eric Kress, Eric Lebo | |
| 10:20 | Houston | Gordon Ward misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 10:20 | UTEP | Nelson Heard snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 10:14 | UTEP | Robert Ivey comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 10:13 | UTEP | Miguel Enriquez gets the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 10:00 | UTEP | Nelson Heard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Darryl Christmas (SF) Gordon Ward | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Turney (SF), Sean Grady (C) Sean Covell, Nelson Heard | |
| 09:36 | Houston | Kevin Noyes misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 09:35 | UTEP | Steven Turney gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 09:18 | UTEP | Miguel Enriquez can't finish the layup | 50-57 |
| 09:17 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kevin Noyes | 50-57 |
| 09:11 | Houston | Donald Meade makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Noyes | 52-57 |
| 08:53 | UTEP | Rene Costa connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Miguel Enriquez | 52-60 |
| 08:29 | Houston | Donald Meade makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jack Dawson | 54-60 |
| 08:04 | UTEP | Steven Turney clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Kevin Noyes - foul #2 on Kevin Noyes, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG), Robert Higuera (SG), John Davis (SF), Salvador Garcia (PF), Carter Collins (C) Lawrence Turcotte, Kevin Noyes, Darryl Christmas, Donald Meade, Jack Dawson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG), Eric Kress (SG), Nelson Heard (PF), Eric Williams (C) Rene Costa, Robert Ivey, Miguel Enriquez, Sean Grady | |
| 08:04 | UTEP | Steven Turney makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 08:04 | UTEP | Steven Turney makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 07:50 | Houston | Robert Higuera hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-62 |
| 07:49 | UTEP | Nelson Heard grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Salvador Garcia (fresh) C - Carter Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Kress (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Turney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Nelson Heard (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Eric Williams (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:42 | UTEP | Eric Kress's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-62 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (SG), Eric Lebo (C) Eric Kress, Steven Turney | |
| 07:38 | Houston | John Davis is hacked by Eric Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Williams, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| 07:38 | Houston | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 07:38 | Houston | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Robert Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Carter Collins - foul #2 on Carter Collins, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 07:09 | Houston | Robert Higuera can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-64 |
| 07:07 | Houston | Carter Collins tips it home | 58-64 |
| 06:41 | UTEP | Eric Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 06:40 | Houston | Carter Collins pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Salvador Garcia is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Wilson - foul #3 on Robert Wilson, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Bier (SG), Kevin Noyes (SF) Robert Higuera, John Davis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Covell (SF) Eric Williams | |
| 06:37 | Houston | Salvador Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Salvador Garcia misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:37 | UTEP | Eric Lebo gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 06:21 | UTEP | Eric Lebo drills a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Samuel Bier - foul #3 on Samuel Bier, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (SG), Jack Dawson (PF) Samuel Bier, Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG) Robert Wilson | |
| 06:21 | UTEP | Eric Lebo makes the free throw | 59-67 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Carter Collins's pass is intercepted by Sean Covell in the backcourt | 59-67 |
| 06:08 | UTEP | Eric Lebo is whistled for a carry | 59-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Darryl Christmas (SF) Kevin Noyes | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Grady (C) Eric Lebo | |
| 05:53 | Houston | Darryl Christmas's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Grady | 59-67 |
| 05:51 | Houston | Jack Dawson tips it home | 61-67 |
| 05:33 | UTEP | Sean Covell misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jack Dawson - foul #2 on Jack Dawson, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Bier (SG), John Davis (PF) Gordon Ward, Carter Collins | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG), Eric Kress (SG) Rene Costa, Ralph Sabella | |
| 05:33 | UTEP | Sean Covell makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 05:33 | UTEP | Sean Covell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 05:13 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte makes the shot from the left side | 63-69 |
| 04:59 | UTEP | Nelson Heard clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 63-69 |
| 04:58 | UTEP | Nelson Heard misses the tip | 63-69 |
| 04:57 | UTEP | Nelson Heard tips it in | 63-71 |
| 04:38 | Houston | Jack Dawson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-71 |
| 04:23 | UTEP | Nelson Heard is hacked by John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #10 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG), Robert Higuera (SG), Kevin Noyes (SF), Salvador Garcia (PF), Donald Meade (C) Lawrence Turcotte, Samuel Bier, Darryl Christmas, John Davis, Jack Dawson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Ivey (PG), Ralph Sabella (SG), Steven Turney (SF), Eric Williams (C) Robert Wilson, Eric Kress, Sean Covell, Sean Grady | |
| 04:23 | UTEP | Nelson Heard makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 04:23 | UTEP | Nelson Heard misses the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 04:23 | Houston | Salvador Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Donald Meade connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Gordon Ward | 67-72 |
| 03:45 | UTEP | Nelson Heard clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-72 |
| 03:44 | UTEP | Robert Ivey snags the offensive board | 67-72 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Salvador Garcia (fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Meade (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Ivey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Sabella (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Steven Turney (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Nelson Heard (tiring) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - Eric Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | UTEP | Robert Ivey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-72 |
| 03:20 | Houston | Kevin Noyes grabs the board | 67-72 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Gordon Ward misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Ivey - foul #2 on Robert Ivey, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Bier (SG), Carter Collins (C) Robert Higuera, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Eric Lebo (PF), Miguel Enriquez (C) Robert Ivey, Ralph Sabella, Nelson Heard, Eric Williams | |
| 02:56 | Houston | Gordon Ward misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Gordon Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Carter Collins gets the offensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Salvador Garcia's pass is intercepted by Rene Costa | 67-72 |
| 02:46 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (SG), John Davis (PF) Samuel Bier, Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Kress (SG), Eric Williams (PF), Sean Grady (C) Robert Wilson, Eric Lebo, Miguel Enriquez | |
| 02:33 | UTEP | Sean Grady hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 67-72 |
| 02:32 | Houston | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 02:30 | Houston | Kevin Noyes is hacked by Steven Turney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Turney, team foul #11 | 67-72 |
| 02:30 | Houston | Kevin Noyes misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:30 | Houston | Kevin Noyes misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:30 | UTEP | Eric Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 02:19 | UTEP | Eric Williams scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Steven Turney | 67-74 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Robert Higuera is fouled on the floor by Eric Kress - foul #4 on Eric Kress, team foul #12 | 67-74 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 01:41 | UTEP | Eric Kress's pass is intercepted by Carter Collins | 69-74 |
| 01:26 | Houston | Kevin Noyes is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gordon Ward | 72-74 |
| 01:20 | UTEP | Sean Grady is fouled on the floor by Carter Collins - foul #3 on Carter Collins, team foul #11 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Nelson Heard (PF) Eric Williams | |
| 01:20 | UTEP | Sean Grady makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 01:20 | UTEP | Sean Grady misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 01:20 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Davis | 72-75 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Gordon Ward is called for 10 seconds | 72-75 |
| 00:57 | UTEP | Eric Kress can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Davis - foul #3 on John Davis, team foul #12 | 72-75 |
| 00:57 | UTEP | Eric Kress makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:57 | UTEP | Eric Kress makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:48 | Houston | Carter Collins scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Gordon Ward | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Nelson Heard hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Rene Costa | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:14 | Houston | John Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Higuera | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Gordon Ward is called for the reach on Nelson Heard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gordon Ward, team foul #13 | 77-79 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Nelson Heard misses the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Nelson Heard misses the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Steven Turney snags the offensive board | 77-79 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Steven Turney is fouled on the floor by Gordon Ward - foul #2 on Gordon Ward, team foul #14 | 77-79 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Steven Turney makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Steven Turney makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Gordon Ward is fouled on the floor by Sean Grady - foul #1 on Sean Grady, team foul #13 | 77-81 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Gordon Ward makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Gordon Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Rene Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Ward - foul #3 on Gordon Ward, team foul #15 | 79-81 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Rene Costa makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Rene Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Kevin Noyes misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 79-83 |