| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Piper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McWatters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Price (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Tinch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Derek Foster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Strode (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - George Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Robert McWatters inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Houston | Robert McWatters is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 19:19 | UTEP | Edward Tinch lays it up and in set up by Dewitt Wheeler | 29-25 |
| 19:02 | Houston | William Piper misses the jumper from the free throw line | 29-25 |
| 19:00 | UTEP | Edward Tinch snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 18:44 | UTEP | Edward Tinch connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dewitt Wheeler | 29-27 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Earnest Tucker is fouled on the floor by Carlos Strode - foul #3 on Carlos Strode, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 18:18 | Houston | William Piper misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 18:16 | UTEP | George Mitchell gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:01 | UTEP | Carlos Strode buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dewitt Wheeler | 29-30 |
| 17:54 | Houston | Earnest Tucker is hacked by Carlos Strode - foul #4 on Carlos Strode, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Crawford (PF) Carlos Strode | |
| 17:40 | Houston | Earnest Tucker is hacked by Edward Tinch - foul #1 on Edward Tinch, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| 17:19 | Houston | Jeff Theriault can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dewitt Wheeler - foul #1 on Dewitt Wheeler, team foul #4 | 29-30 |
| 17:19 | Houston | Jeff Theriault makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:19 | Houston | Jeff Theriault makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:59 | UTEP | Tim Crawford drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Dewitt Wheeler | 31-32 |
| 16:43 | Houston | James Price misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Dewitt Wheeler - foul #2 on Dewitt Wheeler, team foul #5 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (SG), Joshua Kepner (SF) William Piper, Robert McWatters | |
| Subs | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte (PG), Edward Dubin (SG), Dennis Kerr (C) Dewitt Wheeler, Derek Foster, George Mitchell | |
| 16:43 | Houston | James Price makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:43 | Houston | James Price makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:17 | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 16:16 | Houston | Earnest Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 15:57 | Houston | Joshua Kepner misses the dunk | 33-32 |
| 15:55 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses the tip | 33-32 |
| 15:53 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Edward Dubin | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Story (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Kepner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Earnest Tucker (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - James Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Adam Chiaramonte (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Dubin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Tinch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tim Crawford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Kerr (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | UTEP | Edward Dubin knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Edward Tinch | 33-35 |
| 15:31 | Houston | Earnest Tucker's pass is intercepted by Adam Chiaramonte | 33-35 |
| 15:10 | UTEP | Edward Dubin makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Tinch | 33-38 |
| 14:42 | Houston | Joshua Kepner misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 33-38 |
| 14:40 | Houston | Jeff Theriault grabs the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:23 | Houston | Brian Story is fouled on the floor by Edward Dubin - foul #2 on Edward Dubin, team foul #6 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SG), Robert McWatters (SF), Scott Ross (PF), Robert Brown (C) Jeff Theriault, Joshua Kepner, Earnest Tucker, James Price | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Derek Foster (SF), George Mitchell (C) Adam Chiaramonte, Edward Dubin, Dennis Kerr | |
| 14:02 | Houston | Edward Tinch is called for the reach on William Piper - foul #2 on Edward Tinch, team foul #7 | 33-38 |
| 14:02 | Houston | William Piper misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 14:02 | UTEP | Tim Crawford snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 13:47 | UTEP | Edward Tinch misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert McWatters - foul #3 on Robert McWatters, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kepner (PG) Brian Story | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:47 | UTEP | Edward Tinch makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 13:47 | UTEP | Edward Tinch makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 13:25 | Houston | Joshua Kepner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dewitt Wheeler - foul #3 on Dewitt Wheeler, team foul #8 | 33-40 |
| 13:25 | Houston | Joshua Kepner makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 13:25 | Houston | Joshua Kepner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:57 | UTEP | Tim Crawford lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Tinch | 35-42 |
| 12:40 | Houston | Joshua Kepner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Tim Crawford - foul #3 on Tim Crawford, team foul #9 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG) William Piper | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Dubin (SG), Carlos Strode (PF) Edward Tinch, Tim Crawford | |
| 12:40 | Houston | Joshua Kepner misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 12:40 | Houston | Joshua Kepner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 12:40 | Houston | Joshua Kepner misses the 3rd free throw | 36-42 |
| 12:40 | UTEP | Carlos Strode snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 12:15 | UTEP | Edward Dubin misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-42 |
| 12:14 | UTEP | George Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 11:56 | UTEP | Derek Foster drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Edward Dubin | 36-44 |
| 11:45 | Houston | Dewitt Wheeler steals the ball from Jeff Theriault | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joshua Kepner (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert McWatters (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Scott Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Dubin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Foster (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carlos Strode (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - George Mitchell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | UTEP | Derek Foster misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Joshua Kepner - foul #1 on Joshua Kepner, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SG), Earnest Tucker (PF) Joshua Kepner, Scott Ross | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Tinch (SG), Tim Crawford (C) Edward Dubin, George Mitchell | |
| 11:24 | UTEP | Derek Foster makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 11:24 | UTEP | Derek Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 11:16 | Houston | Robert Brown is hacked by Tim Crawford - foul #4 on Tim Crawford, team foul #10 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Houston | James Price (SF) Robert McWatters | |
| Subs | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte (PG), Edward Dubin (SG) Dewitt Wheeler, Derek Foster | |
| 11:16 | Houston | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 11:16 | Houston | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 10:53 | UTEP | Carlos Strode buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Chiaramonte | 37-48 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Earnest Tucker can't connect on a shot from the left side | 37-48 |
| 10:36 | UTEP | Edward Tinch gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 10:20 | UTEP | Carlos Strode scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Adam Chiaramonte | 37-51 |
| 09:52 | Houston | William Piper connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jeff Theriault | 40-51 |
| 09:30 | UTEP | Tim Crawford comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Brown - foul #4 on Robert Brown, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (PG), Robert McWatters (SF) Jeff Theriault, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Derek Foster (SF), George Mitchell (C) Adam Chiaramonte, Edward Dubin, Carlos Strode | |
| 09:30 | UTEP | Tim Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 09:30 | UTEP | Tim Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Dewitt Wheeler steals it from James Price | 40-53 |
| 09:18 | UTEP | Derek Foster lays it up and in set up by Dewitt Wheeler | 40-55 |
| 09:01 | Houston | Brian Story comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Tim Crawford - foul #5 on Tim Crawford, team foul #11 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Dubin (SG), Gene McFatter (PF) Edward Tinch, Tim Crawford | |
| 09:01 | Houston | Brian Story makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 09:01 | Houston | Brian Story makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 08:40 | UTEP | The short jumper by Gene McFatter is denied by James Price | 42-55 |
| 08:38 | Houston | James Price pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| 08:34 | Houston | William Piper hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert McWatters | 45-55 |
| 08:16 | UTEP | Edward Dubin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Derek Foster | 45-58 |
| 07:59 | Houston | Brian Story's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Joshua Kepner (SG), Robert Brown (C) Brian Story, William Piper, James Price | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Tinch (SG), Carlos Strode (PF) Edward Dubin, Gene McFatter | |
| 07:38 | UTEP | Carlos Strode jams it set up by George Mitchell | 45-60 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Kepner (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert McWatters (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Earnest Tucker (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Tinch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - Derek Foster (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Carlos Strode (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - George Mitchell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 07:21 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-60 |
| 07:20 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Edward Tinch | 45-60 |
| 06:52 | UTEP | Carlos Strode hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Earnest Tucker - foul #1 on Earnest Tucker, team foul #4 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Houston | James Price (PF) Earnest Tucker | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Dubin (SG) Derek Foster | |
| 06:52 | UTEP | Carlos Strode makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 06:52 | UTEP | Carlos Strode makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 06:44 | Houston | George Mitchell steals the ball from Jeff Theriault | 45-62 |
| 06:15 | UTEP | George Mitchell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dewitt Wheeler and he's hacked by Jeff Theriault - foul #1 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #5 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SG), Scott Ross (C) Robert McWatters, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte (PG), Derek Foster (SF) Dewitt Wheeler, Edward Tinch | |
| 06:15 | UTEP | George Mitchell makes the free throw | 45-65 |
| 06:03 | Houston | James Price misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-65 |
| 06:01 | Houston | Scott Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-65 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Scott Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-65 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dennis Kerr (C) George Mitchell | |
| 05:36 | UTEP | Derek Foster hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Kerr | 45-68 |
| 05:31 | Houston | William Piper misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Dennis Kerr - foul #1 on Dennis Kerr, team foul #12 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (PG) Jeff Theriault | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gene McFatter (PF) Carlos Strode | |
| 05:31 | Houston | William Piper makes the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 05:31 | Houston | William Piper misses the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 05:31 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Dennis Kerr | 46-68 |
| 05:13 | UTEP | Derek Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-68 |
| 05:12 | UTEP | Gene McFatter tips it in | 46-70 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Brian Story is hacked by Adam Chiaramonte in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Chiaramonte, team foul #13 | 46-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Roberto Garcia (SF) William Piper | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Edward Tinch (SF) Adam Chiaramonte, Derek Foster | |
| 05:10 | Houston | Brian Story makes the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Brian Story makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 04:48 | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Dubin | 48-73 |
| 04:30 | Houston | Roberto Garcia is fouled on the floor by Edward Dubin - foul #3 on Edward Dubin, team foul #14 | 48-73 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Carlos Strode (PF), George Mitchell (C) Gene McFatter, Dennis Kerr | |
| 04:30 | Houston | Roberto Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 49-73 |
| 04:30 | Houston | Roberto Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| 04:01 | UTEP | Carlos Strode misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-73 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Roberto Garcia grabs the board | 50-73 |
| 03:38 | Houston | James Price hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Story | 52-73 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Brian Story (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Kepner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Roberto Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Price (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Dubin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Tinch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carlos Strode (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - George Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:09 | UTEP | Roberto Garcia steps in front of the Edward Dubin pass | 52-73 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Joshua Kepner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 52-73 |
| 02:52 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Kepner | 52-73 |
| 02:43 | Houston | Edward Tinch steals the ball from Brian Story | 52-73 |
| 02:40 | UTEP | Edward Dubin dunks the ball on a nice dish by Edward Tinch | 52-75 |
| 02:32 | Houston | Joshua Kepner misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-75 |
| 02:31 | UTEP | George Mitchell gets the rebound | 52-75 |
| 02:28 | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler is hacked by Brian Story in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Story, team foul #6 | 52-75 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte (PG), Derek Foster (SF), Gene McFatter (PF), Dennis Kerr (C) Dewitt Wheeler, Edward Tinch, Carlos Strode, George Mitchell | |
| 02:11 | UTEP | Derek Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-75 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Roberto Garcia misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-75 |
| 02:01 | UTEP | Gene McFatter gets the rebound | 52-75 |
| 01:32 | UTEP | Derek Foster misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-75 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Joshua Kepner gets the rebound | 52-75 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Scott Ross can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-75 |
| 01:23 | Houston | James Price grabs the offensive rebound | 52-75 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Scott Ross comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Dubin - foul #4 on Edward Dubin, team foul #15 | 52-75 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Edward Tinch (SG), Carlos Strode (PF), George Mitchell (C) Adam Chiaramonte, Edward Dubin, Gene McFatter, Dennis Kerr | |
| 01:18 | Houston | Scott Ross makes the 1st free throw | 53-75 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Scott Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 54-75 |
| 00:54 | UTEP | Derek Foster blows the layup | 54-75 |
| 00:52 | Houston | James Price snags the defensive board | 54-75 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Houston | Brian Story makes the turnaround from the left block | 56-75 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | UTEP | Derek Foster buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Edward Tinch and he's hacked by Roberto Garcia - foul #1 on Roberto Garcia, team foul #7 | 56-77 |
| 00:26 | UTEP | Derek Foster makes the free throw | 56-78 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Joshua Kepner banks in the layup and the foul's on Edward Tinch - foul #3 on Edward Tinch, team foul #16 | 58-78 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Joshua Kepner makes the free throw | 59-78 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler runs out the clock | 59-78 |