| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ryan Perlman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Rethman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Gomes (fresh) C - William Schlemmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Poindexter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenny Nicolas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roderick McCoy (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Griggs (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | George Hunt inbounds the ball | 24-46 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | UTEP | Richard Rethman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-46 |
| 19:28 | Houston | Richard Rethman steals it from David Poindexter | 27-46 |
| 19:25 | UTEP | Richard Rethman can't finish the layup | 27-46 |
| 19:23 | Houston | Roderick McCoy snags the defensive board | 27-46 |
| 19:09 | Houston | David Poindexter comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 27-46 |
| 19:07 | Houston | James Griggs can't tip it in | 27-46 |
| 19:06 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas snags the offensive board | 27-46 |
| 18:50 | Houston | James Griggs double dribbles | 27-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eddie Pierce (PF), Saul Alvarado (C) Edward Gomes, William Schlemmer | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:35 | UTEP | George Hunt drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Ryan Perlman and he's hacked by Roderick McCoy - foul #1 on Roderick McCoy, team foul #1 | 29-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dick Berger (PG), Daniel Tilley (SG) Ryan Perlman, Richard Rethman | |
| Subs | Houston | Benjamin Bishop (C) James Griggs | |
| 18:35 | UTEP | George Hunt misses the free throw | 29-46 |
| 18:35 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop snags the defensive board | 29-46 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Tilley - foul #1 on Daniel Tilley, team foul #1 | 29-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dwight Haynes (C) George Hunt | |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG), Frank Smith (SG), Ronald Perkins (PF) David Poindexter, Anthony Robinson, Roderick McCoy | |
| 18:08 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas makes the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas makes the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| 17:46 | UTEP | Daniel Tilley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 29-48 |
| 17:44 | UTEP | Eddie Pierce gets the offensive rebound | 29-48 |
| 17:23 | UTEP | The jumper by Eddie Pierce is denied by Benjamin Bishop | 29-48 |
| 17:22 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Pierce | 29-48 |
| 17:08 | UTEP | Dick Berger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-48 |
| 17:06 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 29-48 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop travels in the backcourt | 29-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ryan Perlman (PG), Richard Rethman (SG), George Hunt (SF), Edward Gomes (PF), William Schlemmer (C) Dick Berger, Eddie Pierce, Daniel Tilley, Saul Alvarado, Dwight Haynes | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Manley (SF), Roderick McCoy (PF), James Griggs (C) Kenny Nicolas, Ronald Perkins, Benjamin Bishop | |
| 16:49 | UTEP | Ryan Perlman scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by George Hunt | 32-48 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Colin Rademacher loses the dribble to William Schlemmer in the backcourt | 32-48 |
| 16:28 | UTEP | Ryan Perlman buries a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Colin Rademacher - foul #1 on Colin Rademacher, team foul #2 | 34-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Lawler (C) William Schlemmer | |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG), Anthony Robinson (SG) Colin Rademacher, Frank Smith | |
| 16:28 | UTEP | Ryan Perlman misses the free throw | 34-48 |
| 16:28 | Houston | James Griggs grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 16:22 | Houston | James Griggs comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 34-48 |
| 16:21 | UTEP | Edward Gomes pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 15:57 | UTEP | George Hunt lays it in set up by Ryan Perlman | 36-48 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ryan Perlman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Rethman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hunt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Gomes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Lawler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Poindexter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Manley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roderick McCoy (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - James Griggs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Houston | Roderick McCoy buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Poindexter | 36-51 |
| 15:30 | UTEP | Gregory Lawler misses the dunk | 36-51 |
| 15:29 | Houston | The rebound goes to Roderick McCoy | 36-51 |
| 15:25 | Houston | Edward Gomes is called for the reach on Roderick McCoy - foul #1 on Edward Gomes, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dick Berger (PG), Eddie Pierce (SG), Daniel Tilley (SF), Mark Figueiredo (PF), Dwight Haynes (C) Ryan Perlman, Richard Rethman, George Hunt, Edward Gomes, Gregory Lawler | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Nilsen (SG), Danny Wells (SF), Ronald Perkins (PF), Benjamin Bishop (C) Anthony Robinson, Ronald Manley, Roderick McCoy, James Griggs | |
| 15:10 | Houston | Ronald Perkins misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Figueiredo - foul #2 on Mark Figueiredo, team foul #3 | 36-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Smith (SG) Thomas Nilsen | |
| 15:10 | Houston | Ronald Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 15:10 | Houston | Ronald Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 14:51 | UTEP | Daniel Tilley misses long on a shot from the left wing | 36-53 |
| 14:50 | Houston | Ronald Perkins gets the rebound | 36-53 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Ronald Perkins lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Smith | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:31 | UTEP | Eddie Pierce scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Mark Figueiredo and the foul's on Ronald Perkins - foul #1 on Ronald Perkins, team foul #3 | 38-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Rethman (SG), Saul Alvarado (PF), William Schlemmer (C) Daniel Tilley, Mark Figueiredo, Dwight Haynes | |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG), Kenny Nicolas (SF) David Poindexter, Danny Wells | |
| 14:31 | UTEP | Eddie Pierce misses the free throw | 38-55 |
| 14:31 | Houston | Ronald Perkins gets the rebound | 38-55 |
| 14:25 | Houston | Ronald Perkins misses badly on a runner in the lane | 38-55 |
| 14:24 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Saul Alvarado | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:17 | UTEP | Eddie Pierce knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dick Berger | 41-55 |
| 13:54 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop's dunk attempt is rejected by William Schlemmer | 41-55 |
| 13:52 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas hits the follow up shot | 41-57 |
| 13:28 | UTEP | Benjamin Bishop steals it from Saul Alvarado | 41-57 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Colin Rademacher is fouled on the floor by Dick Berger - foul #2 on Dick Berger, team foul #4 | 41-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ryan Perlman (PG), George Hunt (SF), Edward Gomes (PF), Gregory Lawler (C) Dick Berger, Eddie Pierce, Saul Alvarado, William Schlemmer | |
| Subs | Houston | Danny Wells (PG), Anthony Robinson (SG), Ronald Manley (SF), Roderick McCoy (PF), James Griggs (C) Colin Rademacher, Frank Smith, Kenny Nicolas, Ronald Perkins, Benjamin Bishop | |
| 13:12 | Houston | Danny Wells misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 41-57 |
| 13:10 | Houston | James Griggs tips it home | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:57 | UTEP | Richard Rethman misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Danny Wells - foul #1 on Danny Wells, team foul #4 | 41-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Tilley (SF), Dwight Haynes (C) George Hunt, Gregory Lawler | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:57 | UTEP | Richard Rethman makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 12:57 | UTEP | Richard Rethman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 12:57 | Houston | James Griggs snags the defensive board | 42-59 |
| 12:55 | Houston | Ryan Perlman takes the ball from Ronald Manley in the backcourt | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:40 | UTEP | Daniel Tilley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-59 |
| 12:39 | UTEP | Edward Gomes pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 12:24 | UTEP | Richard Rethman travels with the ball | 42-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | George Hunt (SF), Mark Figueiredo (PF) Richard Rethman, Edward Gomes | |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG) James Griggs | |
| 12:15 | Houston | Ryan Perlman takes the ball from David Poindexter | 42-59 |
| 12:12 | UTEP | Ryan Perlman banks in the layup | 44-59 |
| 11:54 | Houston | Mark Figueiredo swats the shot by David Poindexter | 44-59 |
| 11:53 | UTEP | Daniel Tilley snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ryan Perlman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Daniel Tilley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Hunt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Figueiredo (fresh) C - Dwight Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Poindexter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Wells (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roderick McCoy (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Manley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | UTEP | Ryan Perlman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-59 |
| 11:30 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ronald Manley | 44-59 |
| 11:27 | Houston | David Poindexter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dick Berger (PG), Eddie Pierce (SG), Edward Gomes (PF), Saul Alvarado (C) Ryan Perlman, Daniel Tilley, Mark Figueiredo, Dwight Haynes | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Nilsen (SG), Kenny Nicolas (SF), Ronald Perkins (PF), Benjamin Bishop (C) Anthony Robinson, Danny Wells, Roderick McCoy, Ronald Manley | |
| 11:09 | UTEP | Edward Gomes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Schlemmer (C) Edward Gomes | |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG), Frank Smith (SG), James Griggs (C) David Poindexter, Thomas Nilsen, Benjamin Bishop | |
| 10:51 | Houston | Ronald Perkins can't finish the layup | 44-59 |
| 10:50 | Houston | James Griggs tips it but misses | 44-59 |
| 10:48 | UTEP | Saul Alvarado gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 10:26 | UTEP | Saul Alvarado knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Dick Berger | 46-59 |
| 10:09 | Houston | James Griggs lays it up and in set up by Frank Smith and the foul's on William Schlemmer - foul #2 on William Schlemmer, team foul #5 | 46-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ryan Perlman (PG), Richard Rethman (SG), Mark Figueiredo (PF), Gregory Lawler (C) Dick Berger, George Hunt, Saul Alvarado, William Schlemmer | |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG), Thomas Nilsen (SG), Roderick McCoy (PF) Colin Rademacher, Frank Smith, Ronald Perkins | |
| 10:09 | Houston | James Griggs misses the free throw | 46-61 |
| 10:09 | UTEP | Gregory Lawler grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 09:53 | UTEP | Richard Rethman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 09:52 | UTEP | Eddie Pierce pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 09:40 | UTEP | Ryan Perlman is hacked by Roderick McCoy - foul #2 on Roderick McCoy, team foul #5 | 46-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Gomes (PF) Mark Figueiredo | |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Robinson (SG), Ronald Manley (SF), Benjamin Bishop (C) Thomas Nilsen, Kenny Nicolas, James Griggs | |
| 09:26 | UTEP | Ryan Perlman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 46-61 |
| 09:25 | Houston | Ronald Manley snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Richard Rethman is called for the reach on Benjamin Bishop - foul #2 on Richard Rethman, team foul #6 | 46-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Tilley (SF) Eddie Pierce | |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG) David Poindexter | |
| 09:08 | Houston | Anthony Robinson hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:00 | UTEP | Edward Gomes misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-64 |
| 08:58 | Houston | Ronald Manley pulls down the rebound | 46-64 |
| 08:55 | Houston | Anthony Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Rethman - foul #3 on Richard Rethman, team foul #7 | 46-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dick Berger (PG), William Schlemmer (C) Ryan Perlman, Gregory Lawler | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Perkins (PF) Roderick McCoy | |
| 08:55 | Houston | Anthony Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 08:55 | Houston | Anthony Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 08:41 | UTEP | Richard Rethman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-66 |
| 08:40 | UTEP | Dick Berger grabs the offensive board | 46-66 |
| 08:30 | UTEP | Richard Rethman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-66 |
| 08:28 | Houston | Colin Rademacher grabs the board | 46-66 |
| 08:20 | Houston | Colin Rademacher comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-66 |
| 08:18 | UTEP | William Schlemmer pulls down the rebound | 46-66 |
| 08:06 | UTEP | Richard Rethman drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Gomes | 48-66 |
| 08:04 | Houston | Daniel Tilley steps in front of the Colin Rademacher pass in the backcourt | 48-66 |
| 07:54 | UTEP | Richard Rethman clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Anthony Robinson - foul #1 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #6 | 48-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ryan Perlman (PG), George Hunt (SF), Saul Alvarado (PF), Dwight Haynes (C) Dick Berger, Daniel Tilley, Edward Gomes, William Schlemmer | |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG), Frank Smith (SG), Kenny Nicolas (SF), Roderick McCoy (PF), James Griggs (C) Colin Rademacher, Anthony Robinson, Ronald Manley, Ronald Perkins, Benjamin Bishop | |
| 07:54 | UTEP | Richard Rethman misses the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 07:54 | UTEP | Richard Rethman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Ryan Perlman picks off the pass by David Poindexter in the backcourt | 49-66 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ryan Perlman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Richard Rethman (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Hunt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Saul Alvarado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwight Haynes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Poindexter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Smith (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Kenny Nicolas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roderick McCoy (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - James Griggs (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:44 | UTEP | Richard Rethman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-66 |
| 07:42 | Houston | James Griggs grabs the defensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 07:37 | Houston | David Poindexter misses short on an open shot from close range but he's hacked by Saul Alvarado - foul #2 on Saul Alvarado, team foul #8 | 49-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eddie Pierce (SG) Richard Rethman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:37 | Houston | David Poindexter makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 07:37 | Houston | David Poindexter misses the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 07:37 | UTEP | Dwight Haynes snags the defensive board | 49-67 |
| 07:20 | UTEP | Ryan Perlman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-67 |
| 07:18 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas grabs the board | 49-67 |
| 06:52 | Houston | James Griggs comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-67 |
| 06:51 | UTEP | Dwight Haynes grabs the board | 49-67 |
| 06:42 | UTEP | Ryan Perlman makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-67 |
| 06:39 | Houston | David Poindexter is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Pierce - foul #2 on Eddie Pierce, team foul #9 | 51-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dick Berger (PG), Mark Figueiredo (PF), Gregory Lawler (C) Ryan Perlman, Saul Alvarado, Dwight Haynes | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Perkins (PF), Benjamin Bishop (C) Roderick McCoy, James Griggs | |
| 06:39 | Houston | David Poindexter misses the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 06:39 | UTEP | George Hunt snags the defensive board | 51-67 |
| 06:18 | UTEP | Mark Figueiredo can't finish the layup | 51-67 |
| 06:16 | Houston | The rebound goes to Benjamin Bishop | 51-67 |
| 06:11 | Houston | David Poindexter is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Perkins | 51-69 |
| 06:04 | UTEP | Mark Figueiredo is hacked by Frank Smith - foul #2 on Frank Smith, team foul #7 | 51-69 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG), Anthony Robinson (SG), Ronald Manley (SF) David Poindexter, Frank Smith, Kenny Nicolas | |
| 06:04 | UTEP | Mark Figueiredo makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 06:04 | UTEP | Mark Figueiredo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 06:02 | Houston | Colin Rademacher is hacked by Dick Berger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dick Berger, team foul #10 | 53-69 |
| 06:02 | Houston | Colin Rademacher misses the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 06:02 | Houston | Colin Rademacher misses the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 06:02 | UTEP | Eddie Pierce gets the rebound | 53-69 |
| 05:53 | UTEP | Mark Figueiredo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Eddie Pierce | 56-69 |
| 05:24 | Houston | Anthony Robinson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Manley | 56-72 |
| 05:13 | UTEP | George Hunt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-72 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Ronald Perkins grabs the board | 56-72 |
| 05:06 | Houston | Anthony Robinson makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Colin Rademacher | 56-75 |
| 04:56 | UTEP | George Hunt is hacked by Ronald Manley - foul #1 on Ronald Manley, team foul #8 | 56-75 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ryan Perlman (PG), Daniel Tilley (SG), Edward Gomes (PF), William Schlemmer (C) Dick Berger, Eddie Pierce, Mark Figueiredo, Gregory Lawler | |
| Subs | Houston | Danny Wells (PG), Thomas Nilsen (SG), Roderick McCoy (PF), James Griggs (C) Colin Rademacher, Anthony Robinson, Ronald Perkins, Benjamin Bishop | |
| 04:56 | UTEP | George Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 04:56 | UTEP | George Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 57-75 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Roderick McCoy pulls down the rebound | 57-75 |
| 04:29 | Houston | Danny Wells connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Nilsen | 57-77 |
| 04:21 | UTEP | William Schlemmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-77 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Rethman (SG), Saul Alvarado (C) George Hunt, William Schlemmer | |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG), Frank Smith (SG), Kenny Nicolas (SF) Danny Wells, Thomas Nilsen, Ronald Manley | |
| 04:02 | Houston | David Poindexter scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Kenny Nicolas | 57-79 |
| 03:42 | UTEP | Ryan Perlman misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-79 |
| 03:40 | Houston | Roderick McCoy grabs the board | 57-79 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ryan Perlman (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Richard Rethman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Tilley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Gomes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Saul Alvarado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Poindexter (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Smith (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Kenny Nicolas (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roderick McCoy (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - James Griggs (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:35 | Houston | David Poindexter makes the floater from the right wing set up by Kenny Nicolas | 57-81 |
| 03:21 | UTEP | Daniel Tilley makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Rethman | 59-81 |
| 03:04 | Houston | James Griggs misses short on an open driving attempt in the paint | 59-81 |
| 03:02 | Houston | Roderick McCoy tips it home | 59-83 |
| 02:48 | UTEP | Richard Rethman is hacked by Kenny Nicolas - foul #1 on Kenny Nicolas, team foul #9 | 59-83 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dick Berger (PG), Eddie Pierce (SF), Dwight Haynes (C) Ryan Perlman, Daniel Tilley, Edward Gomes | |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG), Thomas Nilsen (SG), Ronald Manley (SF), Ronald Perkins (PF), Benjamin Bishop (C) David Poindexter, Frank Smith, Kenny Nicolas, Roderick McCoy, James Griggs | |
| 02:48 | UTEP | Richard Rethman makes the 1st free throw | 60-83 |
| 02:48 | UTEP | Richard Rethman misses the 2nd free throw | 60-83 |
| 02:48 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop gets the rebound | 60-83 |
| 02:43 | Houston | Colin Rademacher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-83 |
| 02:41 | UTEP | Eddie Pierce snags the defensive board | 60-83 |
| 02:19 | UTEP | Saul Alvarado can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-83 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Ronald Manley grabs the board | 60-83 |
| 02:12 | Houston | Ronald Perkins knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Colin Rademacher | 60-85 |
| 01:56 | UTEP | Richard Rethman is hacked by Thomas Nilsen - foul #1 on Thomas Nilsen, team foul #10 | 60-85 |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Tilley (SF) Dwight Haynes | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Smith (SG) Thomas Nilsen | |
| 01:56 | UTEP | Richard Rethman makes the 1st free throw | 61-85 |
| 01:56 | UTEP | Richard Rethman misses the 2nd free throw | 61-85 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Ronald Perkins grabs the board | 61-85 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Houston | Colin Rademacher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-85 |
| 01:37 | UTEP | Eddie Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 61-85 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:33 | UTEP | Daniel Tilley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-85 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dwight Haynes (C) Richard Rethman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:31 | Houston | Ronald Manley is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Tilley - foul #2 on Daniel Tilley, team foul #11 | 61-85 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Ronald Manley makes the 1st free throw | 61-86 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Ronald Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-87 |
| 01:21 | UTEP | Saul Alvarado's layup is rejected by Benjamin Bishop | 61-87 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Ronald Manley gets the rebound | 61-87 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Ronald Perkins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Saul Alvarado - foul #3 on Saul Alvarado, team foul #12 | 61-87 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Ronald Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 61-88 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Ronald Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-89 |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Dick Berger comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-89 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop snags the defensive board | 61-89 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Houston | Colin Rademacher travels in the backcourt | 61-89 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Dick Berger banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eddie Pierce | 63-89 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Daniel Tilley is called for the reach on Colin Rademacher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Tilley, team foul #13 | 63-89 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Colin Rademacher misses the 1st free throw | 63-89 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Colin Rademacher misses the 2nd free throw | 63-89 |
| 00:43 | UTEP | Dwight Haynes pulls down the rebound | 63-89 |
| 00:38 | UTEP | Eddie Pierce misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-89 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Saul Alvarado grabs the offensive rebound | 63-89 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Daniel Tilley is fouled on the floor by Ronald Manley - foul #2 on Ronald Manley, team foul #11 | 63-89 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Daniel Tilley makes the 1st free throw | 64-89 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Daniel Tilley misses the 2nd free throw | 64-89 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Ronald Manley pulls down the rebound | 64-89 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Colin Rademacher is fouled in the backcourt by Dick Berger - foul #4 on Dick Berger, team foul #14 | 64-89 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Colin Rademacher makes the 1st free throw | 64-90 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Colin Rademacher makes the 2nd free throw | 64-91 |
| 00:26 | UTEP | Saul Alvarado hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-91 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Colin Rademacher runs out the clock | 67-91 |