| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Stephen Stam (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Colvin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hyslop (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reginald Algarin (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Becerra (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Hammer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | UTEP | The jump hook by Stephen Stam is blocked by James Becerra | 41-36 |
| 19:43 | UTEP | Robert Knight pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 19:25 | UTEP | Steven Blackman blocks the jumper by James Hyslop | 41-36 |
| 19:24 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo snags the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 19:11 | UTEP | James Becerra is called for the reach on Stephen Stam - foul #2 on James Becerra, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Shawn Shelton (SF), David Cates (C) Vernon Mera, Steven Blackman, Robert Hammer | |
| 18:54 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 18:52 | Houston | Adam Flint grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:39 | Houston | Shawn Shelton makes the floater from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 18:25 | UTEP | James Hyslop connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Stam and he's fouled by James Becerra - foul #3 on James Becerra, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Ronald Fenimore (SG) Robert Knight, Stephen Stam | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Steven Blackman (SF), Robert Hammer (C) Adam Flint, Reginald Algarin, James Becerra | |
| 18:25 | UTEP | James Hyslop misses the free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:25 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin snags the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 18:04 | UTEP | James Hyslop hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Bloom | 45-38 |
| 17:51 | Houston | Steven Blackman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 17:49 | UTEP | James Hyslop grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 17:45 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore loses the ball out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Scott (SF), Norman Kelley (PF), Brian Thomas (C) Jeff Melillo, Vernon Colvin, James Hyslop | |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG) David Cates | |
| 17:35 | Houston | Shawn Shelton hits a wide open runner near the basket set up by Vernon Mera and he's fouled by Norman Kelley - foul #1 on Norman Kelley, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG) Herbert Scott | |
| Subs | Houston | David Cates (PF) Steven Blackman | |
| 17:35 | Houston | Shawn Shelton makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 17:17 | UTEP | Robert Knight comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 17:16 | Houston | David Cates grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 17:13 | Houston | Brian Thomas is called for the reach on Vernon Mera in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Thomas, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF) David Cates | |
| 17:03 | Houston | Reginald Algarin buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Steven Blackman | 45-44 |
| 16:42 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 16:40 | Houston | Vernon Mera snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 16:27 | Houston | Vernon Mera is hacked by Robert Knight - foul #1 on Robert Knight, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfred Waller (PG), Stephen Stam (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF) Robert Knight, Michael Bloom, Ronald Fenimore, Norman Kelley | |
| Subs | Houston | David Cates (PF) Robert Hammer | |
| 16:08 | Houston | David Cates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Hyslop (C) Brian Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Hammer (C) Shawn Shelton | |
| 15:49 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Alfred Waller | 47-44 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Alfred Waller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Stam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Colvin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hyslop (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reginald Algarin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Steven Blackman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Cates (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Hammer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Houston | Reginald Algarin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 15:35 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 15:18 | UTEP | David Cates is called for the reach on Vernon Colvin - foul #1 on David Cates, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), John Mason (SG), Norman Kelley (C) Alfred Waller, Stephen Stam, James Hyslop | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Fred Carroll (SG), Shawn Shelton (SF), James Becerra (PF) Vernon Mera, Reginald Algarin, Steven Blackman, Robert Hammer | |
| 15:03 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Shawn Shelton - foul #1 on Shawn Shelton, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Robert Hammer (C) Adam Flint, David Cates | |
| 15:03 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:03 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Fred Carroll connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 14:33 | UTEP | Norman Kelley drills a jumper from the baseline | 50-46 |
| 14:07 | Houston | Robert Hammer can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right block | 50-46 |
| 14:05 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 13:50 | UTEP | Norman Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Stephen Stam (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), Ronald Fenimore (PF), Brian Thomas (C) Robert Knight, John Mason, Jeff Melillo, Vernon Colvin, Norman Kelley | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Steven Blackman (SF), David Cates (C) Vernon Mera, Shawn Shelton, Robert Hammer | |
| 13:31 | Houston | Fred Carroll makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Adam Flint | 50-48 |
| 13:27 | UTEP | David Cates steps in front of the Stephen Stam pass | 50-48 |
| 13:12 | Houston | Steven Blackman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 13:10 | Houston | David Cates tips it but misses | 50-48 |
| 13:08 | Houston | Steven Blackman pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:53 | Houston | Adam Flint is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-48 |
| 12:52 | Houston | Steven Blackman tips it home | 50-50 |
| 12:35 | UTEP | Michael Bloom is hacked by Adam Flint - foul #2 on Adam Flint, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeff Melillo (SF), Norman Kelley (PF), James Hyslop (C) Stephen Stam, Herbert Scott, Brian Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG), Shawn Shelton (C) Adam Flint, Steven Blackman, David Cates | |
| 12:21 | UTEP | Michael Bloom connects on the shot in the paint set up by Norman Kelley | 52-50 |
| 12:17 | Houston | Ronald Fenimore is called for the reach on Reginald Algarin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Fenimore, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), John Mason (SG) Michael Bloom, Ronald Fenimore | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Hammer (C) Reginald Algarin | |
| 12:07 | Houston | Vernon Mera drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Becerra | 52-53 |
| 11:46 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo makes the 3 from the right corner set up by James Hyslop | 55-53 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (fresh) 13 pts. SG - John Mason (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Norman Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hyslop (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Carroll (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Shelton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Becerra (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Hammer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Fred Carroll | 55-55 |
| 11:29 | UTEP | Robert Knight misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 11:28 | Houston | James Becerra snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 11:19 | Houston | James Hyslop is called for the reach on Robert Hammer - foul #2 on James Hyslop, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (SG), Vernon Colvin (PF) John Mason, Norman Kelley | |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), David Cates (C) Shawn Shelton, Robert Hammer | |
| 11:05 | Houston | David Cates comes up short on the shot from the right block | 55-55 |
| 11:03 | UTEP | James Hyslop gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:57 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Vernon Colvin | 58-55 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Vernon Mera is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Brian Thomas (C) Robert Knight, James Hyslop | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF), Robert Hammer (C) Reginald Algarin, David Cates | |
| 10:45 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 10:43 | Houston | Fred Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 10:29 | Houston | James Becerra can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 10:28 | Houston | Robert Hammer pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 10:17 | Houston | Robert Hammer scores on a jumper from close range | 58-57 |
| 09:55 | UTEP | Michael Bloom is fouled on the floor by Steven Blackman - foul #1 on Steven Blackman, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), Norman Kelley (PF) Stephen Stam, Jeff Melillo, Vernon Colvin | |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), David Cates (PF), Shawn Shelton (C) Steven Blackman, James Becerra, Robert Hammer | |
| 09:34 | UTEP | Norman Kelley blows the layup | 58-57 |
| 09:32 | UTEP | Herbert Scott gets the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 09:18 | UTEP | Norman Kelley misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-57 |
| 09:17 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Fenimore | 58-57 |
| 09:02 | UTEP | Brian Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 09:00 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore snags the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 08:45 | UTEP | Brian Thomas buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Bloom | 60-57 |
| 08:41 | Houston | David Cates is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bloom - foul #2 on Michael Bloom, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF), James Hyslop (C) Michael Bloom, Herbert Scott, Norman Kelley, Brian Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Steven Blackman (SF), James Becerra (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Vernon Mera, Reginald Algarin, David Cates, Shawn Shelton | |
| 08:28 | Houston | James Becerra's layup is rejected by James Hyslop | 60-57 |
| 08:27 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 08:08 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 08:07 | Houston | Robert Hammer grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Vernon Colvin blocks the short jumper by James Becerra | 60-57 |
| 07:51 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Ronald Fenimore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Vernon Colvin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hyslop (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Adam Flint (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Carroll (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Becerra (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Hammer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | UTEP | James Becerra is called for the reach on Robert Knight - foul #4 on James Becerra, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (SG) Ronald Fenimore | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG), Shawn Shelton (PF), David Cates (C) Adam Flint, Steven Blackman, James Becerra, Robert Hammer | |
| 07:27 | UTEP | Robert Knight makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:27 | UTEP | Robert Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:27 | Houston | David Cates pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 07:08 | Houston | David Cates knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by James Hyslop - foul #3 on James Hyslop, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Scott (SF), Norman Kelley (C) Jeff Melillo, James Hyslop | |
| Subs | Houston | James Becerra (PF) Shawn Shelton | |
| 07:08 | Houston | David Cates makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:57 | UTEP | Herbert Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 61-60 |
| 06:55 | Houston | James Becerra grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 06:49 | Houston | James Becerra makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Vernon Mera and he's fouled by Vernon Colvin - foul #3 on Vernon Colvin, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfred Waller (PG) Robert Knight | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF), Shawn Shelton (C) Reginald Algarin, David Cates | |
| 06:49 | Houston | James Becerra makes the free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:33 | UTEP | Stephen Stam knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Vernon Colvin | 63-63 |
| 06:25 | Houston | Fred Carroll misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alfred Waller - foul #1 on Alfred Waller, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Brian Thomas (C) Alfred Waller, Herbert Scott, Vernon Colvin | |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), Robert Hammer (C) Steven Blackman, James Becerra | |
| 06:25 | Houston | Fred Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:25 | Houston | Fred Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:10 | UTEP | Norman Kelley loses the ball out of bounds | 63-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Mason (SG) Stephen Stam | |
| Subs | Houston | James Becerra (PF) Shawn Shelton | |
| 05:46 | Houston | James Becerra blows the layup | 63-65 |
| 05:45 | UTEP | Brian Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 05:27 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 63-65 |
| 05:26 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo grabs the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 05:17 | UTEP | John Mason is fouled on the floor by Reginald Algarin - foul #2 on Reginald Algarin, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Herbert Scott (SF), Ronald Fenimore (PF), James Hyslop (C) Michael Bloom, Jeff Melillo, Norman Kelley, Brian Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF), Shawn Shelton (PF), David Cates (C) Reginald Algarin, James Becerra, Robert Hammer | |
| 05:17 | UTEP | John Mason makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:17 | UTEP | John Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:13 | Houston | Vernon Mera is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (SG) John Mason | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:05 | UTEP | Stephen Stam misses the easy layup | 65-65 |
| 05:03 | UTEP | James Hyslop can't tip it in | 65-65 |
| 05:02 | UTEP | James Hyslop tips it back up and in | 67-65 |
| 04:50 | Houston | Vernon Mera is wide open but clanks a shot from the left side | 67-65 |
| 04:48 | UTEP | Robert Knight grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 04:27 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-65 |
| 04:23 | Houston | David Cates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeff Melillo (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF) Stephen Stam, Herbert Scott | |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), James Becerra (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Steven Blackman, Shawn Shelton, David Cates | |
| 04:14 | UTEP | The short jumper by Jeff Melillo is denied by Fred Carroll | 69-65 |
| 04:12 | UTEP | James Hyslop tips it home | 71-65 |
| 03:52 | Houston | James Becerra makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hammer | 71-67 |
| 03:27 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 03:26 | Houston | Robert Hammer gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Ronald Fenimore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - Vernon Colvin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hyslop (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (tired) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reginald Algarin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Fred Carroll (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Becerra (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Hammer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:02 | Houston | Reginald Algarin misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 03:00 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 02:49 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Knight | 74-67 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Ronald Fenimore steals the ball from Vernon Mera in the backcourt | 74-67 |
| 02:44 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore hits the finger roll | 76-67 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:37 | Houston | Fred Carroll is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-70 |
| 02:30 | UTEP | Robert Knight misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-70 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Robert Hammer snags the defensive board | 76-70 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Stephen Stam (SG), Brian Thomas (C) Robert Knight, Ronald Fenimore, James Hyslop | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Steven Blackman (SF), Shawn Shelton (PF), David Cates (C) Vernon Mera, Reginald Algarin, James Becerra, Robert Hammer | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:20 | Houston | Adam Flint hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-70 |
| 02:18 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo gets the rebound | 76-70 |
| 02:18 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG) Michael Bloom | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG) Adam Flint | |
| 01:51 | UTEP | Stephen Stam is hacked by Shawn Shelton - foul #2 on Shawn Shelton, team foul #9 | 76-70 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Hyslop (C) Brian Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), James Becerra (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Fred Carroll, Shawn Shelton, David Cates | |
| 01:51 | UTEP | Stephen Stam misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:51 | Houston | James Becerra grabs the board | 76-70 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Vernon Mera can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-70 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Robert Hammer grabs the offensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 01:17 | Houston | Steven Blackman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Vernon Mera | 76-73 |
| 00:57 | UTEP | Stephen Stam hits a shot from the left block set up by Robert Knight | 78-73 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Steven Blackman is fouled on the floor by Jeff Melillo - foul #3 on Jeff Melillo, team foul #10 | 78-73 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Steven Blackman makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Steven Blackman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Stephen Stam misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Reginald Algarin - foul #3 on Reginald Algarin, team foul #10 | 78-75 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Stephen Stam misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Stephen Stam misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Robert Hammer grabs the defensive rebound | 78-75 |
| 00:17 | Houston | James Becerra connects on the jumper from the right block | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo is hacked by Vernon Mera in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vernon Mera, team foul #11 | 78-77 |
| 00:14 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:14 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Robert Hammer snags the defensive board | 79-77 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Robert Knight is called for the reach on Vernon Mera in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Knight, team foul #11 | 79-77 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Reginald Algarin takes the ball from James Hyslop | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Reginald Algarin hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 79-79 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Stam (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Colvin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hyslop (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (tiring) 16 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Reginald Algarin (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Becerra (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Hammer (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | UTEP | James Hyslop wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:44 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Hyslop | 82-79 |
| 04:29 | Houston | James Becerra misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 82-79 |
| 04:28 | UTEP | Stephen Stam grabs the board | 82-79 |
| 04:14 | UTEP | Robert Knight makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jeff Melillo and the foul's on James Becerra - foul #5 on James Becerra, team foul #12 | 84-79 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Fred Carroll (SG), Shawn Shelton (PF), David Cates (C) Vernon Mera, Reginald Algarin, James Becerra, Robert Hammer | |
| 04:14 | UTEP | Robert Knight makes the free throw | 85-79 |
| 04:02 | Houston | Adam Flint can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 85-79 |
| 04:00 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo gets the rebound | 85-79 |
| 03:55 | UTEP | Robert Knight drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Stam | 88-79 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:36 | Houston | Steven Blackman hits the finger roll | 88-81 |
| 03:14 | UTEP | Robert Knight connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeff Melillo | 91-81 |
| 03:02 | Houston | Steven Blackman banks in the layup set up by Adam Flint and he's hacked by James Hyslop - foul #4 on James Hyslop, team foul #12 | 91-83 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Ronald Fenimore (SG), Norman Kelley (PF), Brian Thomas (C) Robert Knight, Stephen Stam, Vernon Colvin, James Hyslop | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG) Adam Flint | |
| 03:02 | Houston | Steven Blackman makes the free throw | 91-84 |
| 03:00 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 91-84 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Vernon Colvin (PF) Michael Bloom, Norman Kelley | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:53 | UTEP | Brian Thomas hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 94-84 |
| 02:42 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 94-84 |
| 02:41 | Houston | David Cates snags the offensive board | 94-84 |
| 02:31 | Houston | David Cates misses the dunk | 94-84 |
| 02:29 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore gets the rebound | 94-84 |
| 02:29 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 94-84 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (SG), James Hyslop (C) Ronald Fenimore, Brian Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Hammer (C) Steven Blackman | |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:00 | UTEP | James Hyslop's floater is tipped away by Robert Hammer | 94-84 |
| 01:58 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin hits the follow up shot | 96-84 |
| 01:41 | Houston | Shawn Shelton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 96-84 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Vernon Mera can't tip it in | 96-84 |
| 01:38 | Houston | David Cates tips it back up and in | 96-86 |
| 01:09 | UTEP | Robert Hammer steals the ball from Jeff Melillo | 96-86 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Vernon Colvin is called for the reach on Vernon Mera - foul #4 on Vernon Colvin, team foul #13 | 96-86 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Ronald Fenimore (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), Norman Kelley (PF), Brian Thomas (C) Robert Knight, Stephen Stam, Jeff Melillo, Vernon Colvin, James Hyslop | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Oglesby (C) Robert Hammer | |
| 00:52 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 1st free throw | 96-87 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 2nd free throw | 96-88 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Bloom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Fenimore (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Fred Carroll (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Cates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Russell Oglesby (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Herbert Scott is hacked by Fred Carroll in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Carroll, team foul #13 | 96-88 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Vernon Colvin (PF), James Hyslop (C) Michael Bloom, Norman Kelley, Brian Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), Robert Hammer (C) Fred Carroll, Shawn Shelton, Russell Oglesby | |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Herbert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 97-88 |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Herbert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 98-88 |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | Houston | David Cates's floater is tipped away by James Hyslop | 98-88 |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore grabs the board | 98-88 |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore is hacked by Reginald Algarin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Reginald Algarin, team foul #14 | 98-88 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfred Waller (PG), Michael Bloom (SG), Brian Thomas (C) Robert Knight, Vernon Colvin, James Hyslop | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Fred Carroll (SG), Shawn Shelton (SF), Russell Oglesby (C) Vernon Mera, Reginald Algarin, Steven Blackman, Robert Hammer | |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore makes the 1st free throw | 99-88 |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore makes the 2nd free throw | 100-88 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Michael Bloom steps in front of the Russell Oglesby pass in the backcourt | 100-88 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Shawn Shelton steps in front of the Brian Thomas pass | 100-88 |
| 00:09 | Houston | David Cates hits the finger roll on a great pass from Adam Flint and he's fouled by Alfred Waller - foul #2 on Alfred Waller, team foul #14 | 100-90 |
| Subs | UTEP | Norman Kelley (PF) Alfred Waller | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:09 | Houston | David Cates misses the free throw | 100-90 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Brian Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 100-90 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Michael Bloom runs out the clock | 100-90 |