| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Jason Turner (fresh) SG - Anthony Robbins (fresh) SF - Derek Foster (fresh) PF - John Snyder (fresh) C - Carlos Strode (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) SG - William Piper (fresh) SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) C - Robert Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Earnest Tucker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Houston | Anthony Robbins steals the ball from William Piper | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | UTEP | Derek Foster hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony Robbins | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Anthony Robbins steals the ball from Howard Heskett | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | UTEP | Jason Turner throws it down on a great pass from Anthony Robbins | 4-0 |
| 19:13 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Howard Heskett tips it in | 4-2 |
| 18:55 | UTEP | Carlos Strode makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Carlos Strode is called for the reach on William Piper - foul #1 on Carlos Strode, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 18:31 | Houston | William Piper hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 6-2 |
| 18:29 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 18:25 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Turner | 8-2 |
| 18:10 | Houston | William Piper misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Earnest Tucker snags the offensive board | 8-2 |
| 17:43 | Houston | Robert Brown is whistled for traveling | 8-2 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Edward Tinch (SF), George Mitchell (C) Jason Turner, Derek Foster, Carlos Strode | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Robert McWatters (SG), Scott Ross (PF), James Price (C) Jeff Theriault, William Piper, Earnest Tucker, Robert Brown | |
| 17:24 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-2 |
| 17:22 | UTEP | George Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 17:17 | UTEP | John Snyder knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Dewitt Wheeler | 10-2 |
| 17:01 | Houston | James Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-2 |
| Subs | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte (SG), Tim Crawford (PF) Anthony Robbins, John Snyder | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kepner (SF) Howard Heskett | |
| 16:54 | UTEP | Tim Crawford misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 10-2 |
| 16:52 | Houston | Scott Ross gets the rebound | 10-2 |
| 16:38 | Houston | Joshua Kepner misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 10-2 |
| 16:36 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski tips it but misses | 10-2 |
| 16:35 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Tim Crawford | 10-2 |
| 16:28 | UTEP | Edward Tinch misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 10-2 |
| 16:27 | UTEP | George Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 16:18 | UTEP | Scott Ross is called for the reach on Dewitt Wheeler - foul #1 on Scott Ross, team foul #1 | 10-2 |
| Subs | UTEP | Carlos Strode (C) George Mitchell | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Earnest Tucker (PF) Augustus Bonkowski, James Price | |
| 16:12 | UTEP | Tim Crawford buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Edward Tinch | 12-2 |
| 15:54 | Houston | Carlos Strode swats the short shot by Robert McWatters | 12-2 |
| 15:52 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Carlos Strode | 12-2 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Chiaramonte (fresh) SF - Edward Tinch (fresh) PF - Tim Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Strode (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) SG - Robert McWatters (fresh) SF - Joshua Kepner (fresh) PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) C - Scott Ross (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | UTEP | Tim Crawford misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Jeff Theriault - foul #1 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #2 | 12-2 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Turner (PG), Anthony Robbins (SG), Derek Foster (SF) Dewitt Wheeler, Adam Chiaramonte, Edward Tinch | |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SG), Howard Heskett (SF), Robert Brown (C) Robert McWatters, Joshua Kepner, Scott Ross | |
| 15:37 | UTEP | Tim Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 12-2 |
| 15:37 | UTEP | Tim Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 12-2 |
| 15:37 | Houston | Earnest Tucker pulls down the rebound | 12-2 |
| 15:20 | Houston | Jeff Theriault is hacked by Anthony Robbins - foul #1 on Anthony Robbins, team foul #2 | 12-2 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Snyder (PF) Tim Crawford | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:11 | Houston | Jeff Theriault misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 12-2 |
| 15:10 | UTEP | Carlos Strode gets the rebound | 12-2 |
| 14:59 | UTEP | Jason Turner hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 12-2 |
| 14:58 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Robbins | 12-2 |
| 14:41 | UTEP | Jason Turner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-2 |
| 14:39 | Houston | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 12-2 |
| 14:34 | Houston | Howard Heskett knocks in the jumper from the left side | 12-4 |
| 14:23 | UTEP | Derek Foster drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Jason Turner | 15-4 |
| 14:04 | Houston | Anthony Robbins is called for the reach on Jeff Theriault - foul #2 on Anthony Robbins, team foul #3 | 15-4 |
| Subs | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte (SG), Edward Tinch (SF), George Mitchell (C) Anthony Robbins, Derek Foster, Carlos Strode | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Robert McWatters (SG), Scott Ross (PF) Jeff Theriault, William Piper, Earnest Tucker | |
| 13:48 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Howard Heskett | 15-6 |
| 13:31 | UTEP | Edward Tinch is called for traveling | 15-6 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG) Jason Turner | |
| Subs | Houston | James Price (C) Robert Brown | |
| 13:12 | Houston | Howard Heskett misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-6 |
| 13:11 | UTEP | George Mitchell gets the rebound | 15-6 |
| 13:01 | UTEP | John Snyder loses the ball out of bounds | 15-6 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Earnest Tucker (PF) Augustus Bonkowski, James Price | |
| 12:44 | Houston | The jumper by Earnest Tucker is denied by George Mitchell | 15-6 |
| 12:42 | UTEP | John Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 15-6 |
| 12:34 | UTEP | Edward Tinch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-6 |
| 12:32 | Houston | Robert McWatters grabs the board | 15-6 |
| 12:18 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 15-6 |
| 12:17 | Houston | Scott Ross tips it but misses | 15-6 |
| 12:16 | UTEP | John Snyder gets the rebound | 15-6 |
| 12:09 | UTEP | John Snyder misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-6 |
| 12:07 | Houston | Earnest Tucker grabs the board | 15-6 |
| 11:47 | Houston | Jeff Theriault is whistled for traveling | 15-6 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Turner (PG), Derek Foster (SF), Tim Crawford (PF), Carlos Strode (C) Dewitt Wheeler, Edward Tinch, John Snyder, George Mitchell | |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SG), Joshua Kepner (SF), Robert Brown (C) Robert McWatters, Howard Heskett, Scott Ross | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Jason Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Chiaramonte (fresh) SF - Derek Foster (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tim Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Strode (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) SG - William Piper (fresh) SF - Joshua Kepner (fresh) PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | UTEP | Jeff Theriault is called for the reach on Derek Foster - foul #2 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #3 | 15-6 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG) Jeff Theriault | |
| 11:31 | UTEP | Jason Turner can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #4 | 15-6 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | James Price (PF) Earnest Tucker | |
| 11:31 | UTEP | Jason Turner makes the 1st free throw | 16-6 |
| 11:31 | UTEP | Jason Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 16-6 |
| 11:31 | UTEP | Tim Crawford gets the offensive rebound | 16-6 |
| 11:26 | UTEP | James Price denies the turnaround by Adam Chiaramonte | 16-6 |
| 11:24 | Houston | James Price gets the rebound | 16-6 |
| 11:10 | Houston | William Piper makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Augustus Bonkowski | 16-9 |
| 10:51 | UTEP | Joshua Kepner is called for the reach on Jason Turner - foul #1 on Joshua Kepner, team foul #5 | 16-9 |
| 10:38 | UTEP | Carlos Strode clanks a floater in the paint | 16-9 |
| 10:36 | UTEP | Carlos Strode can't tip it in | 16-9 |
| 10:34 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joshua Kepner | 16-9 |
| 10:29 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-9 |
| 10:27 | Houston | William Piper hits the follow up shot | 16-11 |
| 10:15 | UTEP | Derek Foster scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tim Crawford | 18-11 |
| 09:58 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-11 |
| 09:57 | UTEP | Carlos Strode grabs the defensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 09:40 | UTEP | Tim Crawford hits the finger roll on a great pass from Adam Chiaramonte | 20-11 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski is hacked by Derek Foster - foul #1 on Derek Foster, team foul #4 | 20-11 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Edward Tinch (SF), John Snyder (PF), George Mitchell (C) Jason Turner, Derek Foster, Tim Crawford, Carlos Strode | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert McWatters (SG), Howard Heskett (SF), Earnest Tucker (PF), Scott Ross (C) William Piper, Joshua Kepner, James Price, Robert Brown | |
| 09:28 | Houston | Robert McWatters misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 20-11 |
| 09:26 | UTEP | John Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 09:08 | UTEP | Edward Tinch makes the shot from the left block set up by Dewitt Wheeler | 22-11 |
| 09:00 | Houston | Scott Ross scores on a jumper from the left wing | 22-13 |
| 08:41 | UTEP | Edward Tinch misses the 3 from the left wing | 22-13 |
| 08:40 | Houston | Scott Ross grabs the board | 22-13 |
| 08:24 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-13 |
| 08:22 | Houston | Earnest Tucker snags the offensive board | 22-13 |
| 08:07 | Houston | Howard Heskett misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Snyder - foul #1 on John Snyder, team foul #5 | 22-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Foster (SF), Carlos Strode (C) Edward Tinch, George Mitchell | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (PG), William Piper (SG), Robert Brown (C) Augustus Bonkowski, Robert McWatters, Scott Ross | |
| 08:07 | Houston | Howard Heskett makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 08:07 | Houston | Howard Heskett misses the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 08:07 | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte pulls down the rebound | 22-14 |
| 07:56 | UTEP | Carlos Strode is hacked by Howard Heskett - foul #1 on Howard Heskett, team foul #6 | 22-14 |
| 07:50 | UTEP | Carlos Strode lays it up and in on a great pass from Adam Chiaramonte | 24-14 |
| 07:30 | Houston | Brian Story connects on the open shot from the free throw line | 24-16 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Adam Chiaramonte (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Derek Foster (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Strode (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Brian Story (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Piper (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | UTEP | Carlos Strode misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-16 |
| 07:11 | Houston | The rebound goes to Howard Heskett | 24-16 |
| 06:46 | Houston | William Piper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-16 |
| 06:45 | UTEP | Derek Foster snags the defensive board | 24-16 |
| 06:33 | UTEP | John Snyder knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dewitt Wheeler | 27-16 |
| 06:16 | Houston | Earnest Tucker's pass is intercepted by Derek Foster | 27-16 |
| 06:11 | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte banks in the layup on a nice dish by Derek Foster | 29-16 |
| 05:58 | Houston | Dewitt Wheeler takes the ball from Howard Heskett | 29-16 |
| 05:45 | UTEP | Carlos Strode is whistled for a carry | 29-16 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Turner (PG), Anthony Robbins (SG), Edward Tinch (SF), Tim Crawford (PF), George Mitchell (C) Dewitt Wheeler, Adam Chiaramonte, Derek Foster, John Snyder, Carlos Strode | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Robert McWatters (SG), Joshua Kepner (SF), Scott Ross (PF), James Price (C) Brian Story, William Piper, Howard Heskett, Earnest Tucker, Robert Brown | |
| 05:21 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski is called for traveling | 29-16 |
| 05:12 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins loses the dribble to Robert McWatters | 29-16 |
| 05:01 | Houston | Robert McWatters scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Augustus Bonkowski | 29-18 |
| 04:45 | UTEP | Jason Turner is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jason Turner, team foul #6 | 29-18 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Heskett (SF) Joshua Kepner | |
| 04:33 | Houston | Robert McWatters misses the shot from the right block | 29-18 |
| 04:31 | Houston | Howard Heskett tips it back up and in | 29-20 |
| 04:11 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-20 |
| 04:09 | UTEP | George Mitchell snags the offensive board | 29-20 |
| 03:59 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert McWatters - foul #1 on Robert McWatters, team foul #7 | 29-20 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Snyder (PF) Tim Crawford | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), William Piper (SG), Earnest Tucker (PF) Augustus Bonkowski, Robert McWatters, James Price | |
| 03:59 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 03:59 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 03:47 | Houston | William Piper misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on George Mitchell - foul #1 on George Mitchell, team foul #7 | 31-20 |
| Subs | UTEP | Carlos Strode (C) George Mitchell | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Brown (C) Scott Ross | |
| 03:47 | Houston | William Piper makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 03:47 | Houston | William Piper makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 03:34 | UTEP | Howard Heskett is called for the reach on Jason Turner - foul #2 on Howard Heskett, team foul #8 | 31-22 |
| 03:34 | UTEP | Jason Turner misses the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 03:34 | Houston | Robert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 03:17 | Houston | Howard Heskett clanks a jumper from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 03:15 | UTEP | Jason Turner gets the rebound | 31-22 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Jason Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Robbins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Tinch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Strode (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) SG - William Piper (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jason Turner | 33-22 |
| 02:49 | Houston | William Piper connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jeff Theriault | 33-25 |
| 02:45 | UTEP | Edward Tinch buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Turner | 36-25 |
| 02:32 | Houston | Jeff Theriault loses the ball out of bounds | 36-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Adam Chiaramonte (SG), Derek Foster (SF), George Mitchell (C) Jason Turner, Anthony Robbins, Edward Tinch, Carlos Strode | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert McWatters (SG), Joshua Kepner (SF), Scott Ross (C) William Piper, Howard Heskett, Robert Brown | |
| 02:24 | UTEP | Derek Foster's pass is intercepted by Joshua Kepner | 36-25 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Jeff Theriault misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-25 |
| 02:00 | UTEP | Derek Foster snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 01:56 | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Crawford (PF) John Snyder | |
| Subs | Houston | James Price (C) Earnest Tucker | |
| 01:42 | Houston | Jeff Theriault misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-25 |
| 01:40 | UTEP | Tim Crawford snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 01:35 | UTEP | Derek Foster misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 01:34 | UTEP | Tim Crawford grabs the offensive board | 36-25 |
| 01:28 | UTEP | Tim Crawford is fouled on the floor by Scott Ross - foul #2 on Scott Ross, team foul #9 | 36-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | Carlos Strode (C) George Mitchell | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Howard Heskett (SF), Robert Brown (C) Jeff Theriault, Joshua Kepner, James Price | |
| 01:28 | UTEP | Tim Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Robert McWatters drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Augustus Bonkowski and he's hacked by Adam Chiaramonte - foul #1 on Adam Chiaramonte, team foul #8 | 36-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Robbins (SG) Adam Chiaramonte | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:15 | Houston | Robert McWatters makes the free throw | 36-28 |
| 00:59 | UTEP | Scott Ross denies the turnaround by Anthony Robbins | 36-28 |
| 00:57 | UTEP | Tim Crawford grabs the offensive board | 36-28 |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Scott Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Howard Heskett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 00:27 | UTEP | Tim Crawford pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Carlos Strode | 39-28 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Robert McWatters misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Robert McWatters grabs the offensive board | 39-28 |