| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Kress (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Turney (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nelson Heard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Grady (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lawrence Turcotte (fresh) SG - Robert Higuera (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carter Collins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Steven Turney inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | UTEP | Eric Kress is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Eric Kress, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 19:38 | Houston | Rene Costa picks off the pass by Carter Collins | 41-34 |
| 19:25 | UTEP | Steven Turney is hacked by Kevin Noyes - foul #2 on Kevin Noyes, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 19:02 | UTEP | Rene Costa is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 41-34 |
| 18:39 | Houston | Kevin Noyes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 18:38 | UTEP | Sean Grady gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 18:33 | UTEP | Rene Costa shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 18:32 | UTEP | Rene Costa pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 18:16 | UTEP | Eric Kress misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Carter Collins gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:57 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 17:56 | Houston | John Davis misses the tip | 41-34 |
| 17:55 | UTEP | Steven Turney gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:39 | UTEP | Steven Turney comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-34 |
| 17:37 | UTEP | Nelson Heard hits the follow up shot | 43-34 |
| 17:24 | Houston | Carter Collins knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Lawrence Turcotte | 43-36 |
| 16:59 | UTEP | Sean Grady connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 45-36 |
| 16:55 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Kress - foul #3 on Eric Kress, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG), Ralph Sabella (SG), Robert Ivey (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Eric Lebo (C) Rene Costa, Eric Kress, Steven Turney, Nelson Heard, Sean Grady | |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Bier (PG), Darryl Christmas (SF), Donald Meade (PF) Lawrence Turcotte, Kevin Noyes, John Davis | |
| 16:41 | Houston | Samuel Bier clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 16:40 | UTEP | Eric Lebo gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 16:33 | UTEP | The jump hook by Eric Williams is blocked by Carter Collins | 45-36 |
| 16:31 | Houston | Carter Collins snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 16:07 | Houston | Darryl Christmas drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Samuel Bier | 45-38 |
| 15:47 | UTEP | Robert Ivey is fouled on the floor by Carter Collins - foul #3 on Carter Collins, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG), Jack Dawson (C) Robert Higuera, Carter Collins | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Sabella (fresh) SF - Robert Ivey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Lebo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Bier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darryl Christmas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Meade (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Dawson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | UTEP | Darryl Christmas steals it from Ralph Sabella | 45-38 |
| 15:14 | Houston | Darryl Christmas knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jack Dawson and he's hacked by Robert Ivey - foul #2 on Robert Ivey, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Sean Covell (SF), Nelson Heard (PF), Miguel Enriquez (C) Robert Wilson, Robert Ivey, Eric Williams, Eric Lebo | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:14 | Houston | Darryl Christmas makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:56 | UTEP | Sean Covell misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 14:54 | Houston | Jack Dawson pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:37 | Houston | Jack Dawson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Miguel Enriquez - foul #1 on Miguel Enriquez, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Kress (SG) Ralph Sabella | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (SG), Kevin Noyes (SF) Samuel Bier, Darryl Christmas | |
| 14:37 | Houston | Jack Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:37 | Houston | Jack Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:21 | UTEP | Eric Kress knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Rene Costa out of the doubleteam | 47-43 |
| 14:19 | Houston | Gordon Ward is hacked by Sean Covell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Covell, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG), Sean Grady (C) Rene Costa, Nelson Heard | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (SG) Robert Higuera | |
| 14:00 | Houston | Jack Dawson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 13:59 | Houston | Kevin Noyes gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:48 | Houston | Jack Dawson loses the dribble to Robert Wilson | 47-43 |
| 13:45 | UTEP | Robert Wilson misses the easy layup | 47-43 |
| 13:44 | Houston | Kevin Noyes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:25 | Houston | Kevin Noyes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-43 |
| 13:24 | Houston | Jack Dawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:09 | Houston | Jack Dawson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 13:08 | Houston | Donald Meade pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:47 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Gordon Ward | 47-45 |
| 12:41 | UTEP | Sean Grady clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 12:40 | Houston | Kevin Noyes snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 12:35 | Houston | Gordon Ward is hacked by Robert Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Ralph Sabella (SG), Steven Turney (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Eric Lebo (C) Robert Wilson, Eric Kress, Sean Covell, Miguel Enriquez, Sean Grady | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (SG), Darryl Christmas (SF), John Davis (PF), Carter Collins (C) Lawrence Turcotte, Kevin Noyes, Donald Meade, Jack Dawson | |
| 12:20 | Houston | Darryl Christmas misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 47-45 |
| 12:18 | Houston | Darryl Christmas snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 12:04 | Houston | John Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 12:03 | UTEP | Rene Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 11:50 | UTEP | Steven Turney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Nelson Heard (PF) Eric Lebo | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:48 | Houston | Darryl Christmas is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| 11:37 | UTEP | Eric Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 11:35 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Higuera | 47-45 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Sabella (fresh) SF - Steven Turney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nelson Heard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Christmas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carter Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Houston | Robert Higuera's pass is intercepted by Ralph Sabella in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| 11:09 | UTEP | Steven Turney connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rene Costa | 49-45 |
| 11:06 | Houston | Eric Williams picks off the pass by Robert Higuera in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 10:50 | UTEP | Nelson Heard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-45 |
| 10:48 | UTEP | Nelson Heard snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 10:30 | UTEP | Eric Williams can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 49-45 |
| 10:29 | Houston | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:24 | Houston | Carter Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG), Eric Kress (SG), Robert Ivey (SF), Eric Lebo (C) Rene Costa, Ralph Sabella, Steven Turney, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (PG), Samuel Bier (SG), Kevin Noyes (SF), Salvador Garcia (PF) Gordon Ward, Robert Higuera, Darryl Christmas, John Davis | |
| 10:10 | UTEP | Eric Lebo misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-45 |
| 10:08 | UTEP | Robert Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:54 | UTEP | Eric Lebo clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-45 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Samuel Bier pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Kevin Noyes can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-45 |
| 09:40 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Salvador Garcia | 49-45 |
| 09:22 | Houston | Carter Collins makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Salvador Garcia | 49-47 |
| 09:11 | UTEP | Eric Lebo hits the finger roll set up by Robert Wilson | 51-47 |
| 09:09 | Houston | Samuel Bier is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Bier, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (SG), Miguel Enriquez (PF), Sean Grady (C) Eric Kress, Nelson Heard, Eric Lebo | |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG), Donald Meade (PF), Jack Dawson (C) Lawrence Turcotte, Salvador Garcia, Carter Collins | |
| 08:49 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella hits a driving attempt near the basket | 53-47 |
| 08:44 | Houston | Gordon Ward loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Steven Turney (SF) Robert Wilson, Robert Ivey | |
| Subs | Houston | Darryl Christmas (SF), John Davis (PF) Kevin Noyes, Jack Dawson | |
| 08:25 | UTEP | Rene Costa splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Turney | 56-47 |
| 08:18 | Houston | Samuel Bier travels with the ball | 56-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Williams (PF) Sean Grady | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (SG) Samuel Bier | |
| 07:50 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Gordon Ward - foul #4 on Gordon Ward, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG), Sean Covell (SF), Eric Lebo (C) Rene Costa, Steven Turney, Miguel Enriquez | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (PG), Jack Dawson (C) Gordon Ward, John Davis | |
| 07:50 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 07:50 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 07:28 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Higuera | 58-49 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Sabella (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sean Covell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Lebo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lawrence Turcotte (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Higuera (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darryl Christmas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Meade (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Dawson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | UTEP | Robert Wilson is hacked by Lawrence Turcotte - foul #1 on Lawrence Turcotte, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Kress (SG), Sean Grady (C) Ralph Sabella, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Bier (SG), Kevin Noyes (SF), Salvador Garcia (PF) Robert Higuera, Darryl Christmas, Donald Meade | |
| 06:57 | UTEP | Eric Lebo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Robert Ivey (SF), Nelson Heard (PF) Eric Kress, Sean Covell, Eric Lebo | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:43 | Houston | Samuel Bier misses short on an open turnaround in the lane | 58-49 |
| 06:41 | UTEP | Nelson Heard pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 06:15 | UTEP | Robert Wilson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 58-49 |
| 06:14 | UTEP | Robert Wilson grabs the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 05:58 | UTEP | Nelson Heard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 05:57 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 58-49 |
| 05:44 | UTEP | Nelson Heard is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Rene Costa | 60-49 |
| 05:42 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (SG), Steven Turney (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Eric Lebo (C) Robert Wilson, Robert Ivey, Nelson Heard, Sean Grady | |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG), Robert Higuera (SG), John Davis (PF), Carter Collins (C) Lawrence Turcotte, Samuel Bier, Salvador Garcia, Jack Dawson | |
| 05:30 | Houston | Carter Collins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Higuera | 60-51 |
| 05:13 | UTEP | Eric Lebo misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 05:12 | Houston | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 04:51 | Houston | Gordon Ward connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Higuera | 60-53 |
| 04:42 | UTEP | Robert Higuera is called for the reach on Ralph Sabella - foul #3 on Robert Higuera, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG), Eric Kress (SG) Rene Costa, Ralph Sabella | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Meade (PF) Kevin Noyes | |
| 04:30 | UTEP | Steven Turney misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 04:28 | UTEP | Eric Williams gets the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 04:15 | UTEP | Eric Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 04:14 | Houston | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Robert Higuera loses the dribble to Eric Williams | 60-53 |
| 03:51 | UTEP | Robert Wilson is fouled on the floor by Gordon Ward - foul #5 on Gordon Ward, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Ivey (SF), Nelson Heard (PF), Miguel Enriquez (C) Steven Turney, Eric Williams, Eric Lebo | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (PG), Kevin Noyes (SG), Darryl Christmas (SF) Gordon Ward, Robert Higuera, John Davis | |
| 03:51 | UTEP | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:51 | UTEP | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Houston | Donald Meade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Ralph Sabella (SG) Robert Wilson, Eric Kress | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Sabella (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Ivey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nelson Heard (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Miguel Enriquez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lawrence Turcotte (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Darryl Christmas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Meade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carter Collins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | UTEP | Rene Costa splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 03:12 | Houston | Darryl Christmas gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 03:04 | Houston | Donald Meade comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Nelson Heard - foul #2 on Nelson Heard, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Dawson (C) Carter Collins | |
| 03:04 | Houston | Donald Meade makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 03:04 | Houston | Donald Meade makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:44 | UTEP | Miguel Enriquez misses badly on a runner from close range | 62-55 |
| 02:42 | Houston | Jack Dawson pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 02:42 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Kress (SG), Steven Turney (SF), Sean Grady (C) Ralph Sabella, Robert Ivey, Miguel Enriquez | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (SG), John Davis (PF), Carter Collins (C) Darryl Christmas, Donald Meade, Jack Dawson | |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Houston | John Davis misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-55 |
| 02:22 | Houston | Kevin Noyes gets the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 02:00 | Houston | John Davis can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 62-55 |
| 01:58 | UTEP | Steven Turney snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 01:37 | UTEP | Eric Kress connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Rene Costa | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Houston | Kevin Noyes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 01:26 | UTEP | Nelson Heard snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 01:03 | UTEP | Rene Costa clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-55 |
| 01:02 | UTEP | Nelson Heard pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 00:43 | UTEP | Eric Kress is hacked by Robert Higuera - foul #4 on Robert Higuera, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| 00:43 | UTEP | Eric Kress makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:43 | UTEP | Eric Kress makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Houston | Carter Collins knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Noyes | 66-58 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | UTEP | Nelson Heard is hacked by Lawrence Turcotte in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Turcotte, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| 00:36 | UTEP | Nelson Heard makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:36 | UTEP | Nelson Heard misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:36 | Houston | John Davis gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Kevin Noyes double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Nelson Heard is fouled on the floor by John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #10 | 67-58 |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Nelson Heard makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Nelson Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Kevin Noyes is fouled on the floor by Steven Turney - foul #3 on Steven Turney, team foul #8 | 69-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG), Ralph Sabella (SG), Robert Ivey (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Eric Lebo (C) Rene Costa, Eric Kress, Steven Turney, Nelson Heard, Sean Grady | |
| Subs | Houston | Darryl Christmas (SF), Donald Meade (PF), Jack Dawson (C) Robert Higuera, John Davis, Carter Collins | |
| 00:26 | Houston | Kevin Noyes makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Kevin Noyes makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Lawrence Turcotte is called for the reach on Robert Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Turcotte, team foul #11 | 69-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Kress (SG), Steven Turney (SF), Nelson Heard (PF), Sean Grady (C) Ralph Sabella, Robert Ivey, Eric Williams, Eric Lebo | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (SG), John Davis (PF), Carter Collins (C) Darryl Christmas, Donald Meade, Jack Dawson | |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Carter Collins misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 71-60 |
| 00:14 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 71-60 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Robert Wilson runs out the clock | 71-60 |