| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reginald Algarin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) PF - James Becerra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cates (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Tanner (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Colvin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Steven Blackman inbounds the ball | 21-43 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Houston | Jeff Melillo is called for the reach on Vernon Mera in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeff Melillo, team foul #1 | 21-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Oglesby (PF) James Becerra | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 19:39 | Houston | Vernon Colvin swats the short shot by Russell Oglesby | 21-43 |
| 19:37 | Houston | David Cates gets the offensive rebound | 21-43 |
| 19:22 | Houston | Steven Blackman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-43 |
| 19:21 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin gets the rebound | 21-43 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:16 | UTEP | Robert Knight buries a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Vernon Mera - foul #2 on Vernon Mera, team foul #1 | 21-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), James Becerra (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Vernon Mera, Russell Oglesby, David Cates | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 19:16 | UTEP | Robert Knight makes the free throw | 21-46 |
| 19:09 | Houston | James Becerra is denied on a dunk by Arthur Wright | 21-46 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Robert Hammer tips it home | 23-46 |
| 18:54 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo is hacked by Steven Blackman - foul #1 on Steven Blackman, team foul #2 | 23-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Fred Carroll (SG), Charles Ferland (SF) Adam Flint, Reginald Algarin, Steven Blackman | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 18:27 | UTEP | Robert Knight clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-46 |
| 18:26 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-46 |
| 18:02 | UTEP | Arthur Wright can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 23-46 |
| 18:00 | Houston | Vernon Mera grabs the defensive rebound | 23-46 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Fred Carroll can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-46 |
| 17:47 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Arthur Wright | 23-46 |
| 17:18 | UTEP | Robert Hammer is called for the reach on Robert Knight - foul #2 on Robert Hammer, team foul #3 | 23-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), Russell Oglesby (PF), David Cates (C) Vernon Mera, Fred Carroll, Charles Ferland, James Becerra, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Michael Bloom (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), James Hyslop (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Robert Knight, Curtis Tanner, Jeff Melillo, Vernon Colvin, Arthur Wright | |
| 16:50 | UTEP | Norman Kelley can't finish the layup | 23-46 |
| 16:48 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Cates | 23-46 |
| 16:45 | Houston | Norman Kelley is called for the reach on Adam Flint in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Kelley, team foul #2 | 23-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG) Adam Flint | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:31 | Houston | Reginald Algarin misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 23-46 |
| 16:30 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Hyslop | 23-46 |
| 16:09 | UTEP | Herbert Scott clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-46 |
| 16:08 | Houston | Vernon Mera pulls down the rebound | 23-46 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Norman Kelley steals it from David Cates | 23-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reginald Algarin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) PF - Russell Oglesby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cates (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Stam (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Bloom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Scott (fresh) PF - James Hyslop (fresh) 3 reb. C - Norman Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | UTEP | Herbert Scott hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Bloom | 23-49 |
| 15:32 | Houston | Herbert Scott is called for the reach on Vernon Mera in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Scott, team foul #3 | 23-49 |
| Subs | Houston | James Becerra (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Russell Oglesby, David Cates | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Ronald Fenimore (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Stephen Stam, Michael Bloom, Herbert Scott, James Hyslop, Norman Kelley | |
| 15:16 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 23-49 |
| 15:14 | Houston | Steven Blackman grabs the offensive rebound | 23-49 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Reginald Algarin buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Vernon Mera | 26-49 |
| 14:39 | UTEP | Robert Knight can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 26-49 |
| 14:37 | Houston | Reginald Algarin gets the rebound | 26-49 |
| 14:19 | Houston | Steven Blackman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Fred Carroll (SG), Charles Ferland (SF), Russell Oglesby (PF), David Cates (C) Vernon Mera, Reginald Algarin, Steven Blackman, James Becerra, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG) Robert Knight, Ronald Fenimore | |
| 14:01 | UTEP | Arthur Wright's pass is intercepted by David Cates | 26-49 |
| 13:48 | Houston | Charles Ferland makes the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Jeff Melillo - foul #2 on Jeff Melillo, team foul #4 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), James Becerra (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Adam Flint, Russell Oglesby, David Cates | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore (PF), James Hyslop (C) Vernon Colvin, Arthur Wright | |
| 13:48 | Houston | Charles Ferland makes the free throw | 29-49 |
| 13:19 | UTEP | Stephen Stam misses the lay-in | 29-49 |
| 13:17 | UTEP | Stephen Stam grabs the offensive board | 29-49 |
| 13:02 | UTEP | Stephen Stam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-49 |
| 13:00 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore hits the follow up shot | 29-51 |
| 12:48 | Houston | Vernon Mera can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeff Melillo - foul #3 on Jeff Melillo, team foul #5 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), Russell Oglesby (PF), David Cates (C) Fred Carroll, Charles Ferland, James Becerra, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Michael Bloom (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Stephen Stam, Curtis Tanner, Jeff Melillo, Ronald Fenimore, James Hyslop | |
| 12:48 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 1st free throw | 30-51 |
| 12:48 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 2nd free throw | 31-51 |
| 12:45 | UTEP | Robert Knight throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-51 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Arthur Wright (C) Norman Kelley | |
| 12:35 | Houston | Vernon Mera comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-51 |
| 12:34 | UTEP | Herbert Scott snags the defensive board | 31-51 |
| 12:11 | UTEP | Arthur Wright can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 31-51 |
| 12:10 | Houston | Russell Oglesby grabs the board | 31-51 |
| 11:55 | Houston | Michael Bloom takes the ball from Russell Oglesby | 31-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reginald Algarin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Blackman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Russell Oglesby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cates (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bloom (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Scott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vernon Colvin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | UTEP | Russell Oglesby steals it from Herbert Scott | 31-51 |
| 11:26 | Houston | Michael Bloom takes the ball from Steven Blackman in the backcourt | 31-51 |
| 11:06 | UTEP | Arthur Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Fred Carroll (SG), Charles Ferland (SF), James Becerra (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Vernon Mera, Reginald Algarin, Steven Blackman, Russell Oglesby, David Cates | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Ronald Fenimore (PF), James Hyslop (C) Robert Knight, Michael Bloom, Herbert Scott, Vernon Colvin, Arthur Wright | |
| 11:02 | Houston | Adam Flint loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-51 |
| 10:44 | UTEP | Adam Flint steps in front of the Curtis Tanner pass | 31-51 |
| 10:41 | Houston | Charles Ferland is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG) Adam Flint | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:15 | UTEP | James Becerra steps in front of the Stephen Stam pass | 31-51 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Fred Carroll buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Vernon Mera | 34-51 |
| 09:36 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Fred Carroll - foul #1 on Fred Carroll, team foul #4 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), David Cates (C) Vernon Mera, Fred Carroll, Charles Ferland, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Vernon Colvin (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Stephen Stam, Ronald Fenimore, James Hyslop | |
| 09:36 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 09:36 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Steven Blackman connects on the open 3 from the left wing | 37-53 |
| 09:13 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-53 |
| 09:12 | Houston | Steven Blackman pulls down the rebound | 37-53 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Adam Flint is fouled on the floor by Robert Knight - foul #1 on Robert Knight, team foul #6 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Russell Oglesby (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Adam Flint, James Becerra, David Cates | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (SG), Herbert Scott (SF) Curtis Tanner, Jeff Melillo | |
| 08:44 | Houston | Reginald Algarin scores on a 3 from straight away | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:26 | UTEP | Robert Knight is fouled on the floor by Reginald Algarin - foul #2 on Reginald Algarin, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Houston | James Becerra (PF) Russell Oglesby | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore (SG) Michael Bloom | |
| 08:11 | UTEP | Robert Knight can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-53 |
| 08:09 | UTEP | Herbert Scott tips it in | 40-55 |
| 08:05 | Houston | Vernon Mera is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Scott - foul #2 on Herbert Scott, team foul #7 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG), Charles Ferland (SF), Russell Oglesby (PF), David Cates (C) Reginald Algarin, Steven Blackman, James Becerra, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Jeff Melillo (SF), James Hyslop (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Robert Knight, Herbert Scott, Vernon Colvin, Arthur Wright | |
| 08:05 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 08:05 | UTEP | James Hyslop pulls down the rebound | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:43 | UTEP | Michael Bloom can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 07:41 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore tips it home | 40-57 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Ferland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Oglesby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cates (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Bloom (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Fenimore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Hyslop (fresh) 4 reb. C - Norman Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Houston | Russell Oglesby hits a wide open floater from the baseline set up by Fred Carroll | 42-57 |
| 07:05 | UTEP | Norman Kelley double dribbles | 42-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), James Becerra (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Vernon Mera, Fred Carroll, Charles Ferland, Russell Oglesby, David Cates | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Stephen Stam (SG), Vernon Colvin (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Michael Bloom, Ronald Fenimore, James Hyslop, Norman Kelley | |
| 06:50 | Houston | Arthur Wright denies the turnaround by James Becerra | 42-57 |
| 06:49 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 06:30 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo misses the lay-in | 42-57 |
| 06:29 | Houston | The rebound goes to Steven Blackman | 42-57 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Adam Flint hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-57 |
| 06:22 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Vernon Colvin | 42-57 |
| 06:07 | UTEP | Arthur Wright drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Vernon Colvin | 42-60 |
| 05:52 | Houston | Robert Hammer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 42-60 |
| 05:51 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 05:24 | UTEP | Reginald Algarin is called for the reach on Stephen Stam - foul #3 on Reginald Algarin, team foul #6 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Fred Carroll (SG), Charles Ferland (SF), Russell Oglesby (PF), David Cates (C) Adam Flint, Reginald Algarin, Steven Blackman, James Becerra, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG), Ronald Fenimore (SF), James Hyslop (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Robert Knight, Stephen Stam, Jeff Melillo, Vernon Colvin, Arthur Wright | |
| 05:03 | UTEP | Norman Kelley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-60 |
| 05:02 | UTEP | James Hyslop snags the offensive board | 42-60 |
| 04:33 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-60 |
| 04:32 | UTEP | James Hyslop grabs the offensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 04:03 | UTEP | James Hyslop is denied on a layup by David Cates | 42-60 |
| 04:02 | UTEP | Norman Kelley grabs the offensive board | 42-60 |
| 03:42 | UTEP | Michael Bloom comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Russell Oglesby - foul #1 on Russell Oglesby, team foul #7 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Shawn Shelton (SG), Robert Hammer (C) Vernon Mera, Fred Carroll, David Cates | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (SG), Herbert Scott (SF) Curtis Tanner, James Hyslop | |
| 03:42 | UTEP | Michael Bloom makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 03:42 | UTEP | Michael Bloom makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Houston | Stephen Stam is called for the reach on Shawn Shelton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Stam, team foul #8 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG) Charles Ferland | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfred Waller (PG) Michael Bloom | |
| 03:39 | Houston | Shawn Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 03:39 | Houston | Shawn Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 03:39 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore gets the rebound | 43-62 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Adam Flint (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shawn Shelton (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Russell Oglesby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hammer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Alfred Waller (fresh) SG - Stephen Stam (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Fenimore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Norman Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-62 |
| 03:20 | Houston | Fred Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 03:14 | Houston | Robert Hammer is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Adam Flint | 45-62 |
| 02:56 | UTEP | Stephen Stam hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Alfred Waller | 45-65 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Adam Flint hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Russell Oglesby | 48-65 |
| 02:19 | UTEP | Alfred Waller loses the ball out of bounds | 48-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Ferland (SF) Fred Carroll | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (SG), James Hyslop (C) Stephen Stam, Norman Kelley | |
| 02:16 | Houston | Robert Hammer is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hammer, team foul #8 | 48-65 |
| 01:57 | UTEP | Alfred Waller misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-65 |
| 01:56 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore tips it but misses | 48-65 |
| 01:55 | Houston | Shawn Shelton grabs the board | 48-65 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Alfred Waller is called for the reach on Shawn Shelton - foul #1 on Alfred Waller, team foul #9 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG) Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Norman Kelley (C) Alfred Waller, Michael Bloom | |
| 01:28 | Houston | Shawn Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Shawn Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 01:28 | UTEP | James Hyslop grabs the board | 49-65 |
| 01:00 | UTEP | Stephen Stam banks in the layup on a nice dish by Herbert Scott | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Houston | Adam Flint is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Shawn Shelton | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Russell Oglesby steps in front of the James Hyslop pass | 51-67 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Fred Carroll is hacked by Ronald Fenimore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Fenimore, team foul #10 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Hammer (C) Shawn Shelton | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Fred Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Fred Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Stephen Stam runs out the clock | 53-67 |