| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Poindexter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Manley (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Griggs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ryan Perlman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Rethman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelvin Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Gomes (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwight Haynes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Danny Wells inbounds the ball | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Houston | Anthony Robinson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from David Poindexter | 44-38 |
| 19:30 | UTEP | Richard Rethman connects on the open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ryan Perlman | 44-41 |
| 19:21 | Houston | David Poindexter travels with the ball | 44-41 |
| 19:02 | UTEP | Richard Rethman misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 19:01 | Houston | Danny Wells grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 18:48 | Houston | David Poindexter drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Danny Wells | 46-41 |
| 18:26 | UTEP | Richard Rethman misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 18:24 | Houston | Ronald Manley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 18:18 | Houston | Danny Wells is whistled for a carry | 46-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Nilsen (PG), Colin Rademacher (SG), Frank Smith (SF), Dikembe Abdou (PF), Benjamin Bishop (C) David Poindexter, Anthony Robinson, Danny Wells, Ronald Manley, James Griggs | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dick Berger (PG), Daniel Tilley (SG), Saul Alvarado (SF), William Schlemmer (PF), Gregory Lawler (C) Ryan Perlman, Richard Rethman, Kelvin Daniels, Edward Gomes, Dwight Haynes | |
| 18:01 | UTEP | Dick Berger is hacked by Dikembe Abdou - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdou, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| 17:43 | UTEP | William Schlemmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| 17:29 | Houston | Thomas Nilsen is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dick Berger - foul #2 on Dick Berger, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| 17:29 | Houston | Thomas Nilsen makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 17:29 | Houston | Thomas Nilsen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 17:08 | UTEP | Daniel Tilley can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 17:06 | Houston | Colin Rademacher pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Gregory Lawler - foul #2 on Gregory Lawler, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG), Anthony Robinson (SG), Danny Wells (SF), Ronald Manley (PF) Thomas Nilsen, Colin Rademacher, Frank Smith, Dikembe Abdou | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ryan Perlman (PG), Richard Rethman (SG), Mark Figueiredo (SF), Edward Gomes (PF), Dwight Haynes (C) Dick Berger, Daniel Tilley, Saul Alvarado, William Schlemmer, Gregory Lawler | |
| 16:47 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 16:33 | UTEP | Dwight Haynes misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 50-41 |
| 16:32 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ronald Manley | 50-41 |
| 16:26 | Houston | David Poindexter hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Manley | 52-41 |
| 16:09 | UTEP | Dwight Haynes loses the ball out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | Houston | James Griggs (C) Benjamin Bishop | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:05 | Houston | Anthony Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Figueiredo - foul #1 on Mark Figueiredo, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dick Berger (PG), Kelvin Daniels (SF) Ryan Perlman, Edward Gomes | |
| 15:52 | Houston | James Griggs hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 52-41 |
| 15:50 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Dwight Haynes | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Poindexter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Manley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Griggs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dick Berger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Rethman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelvin Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Figueiredo (fresh) C - Dwight Haynes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | UTEP | Kelvin Daniels comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 15:29 | UTEP | Kelvin Daniels snags the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 15:06 | UTEP | Richard Rethman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 15:05 | Houston | Ronald Manley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 14:59 | Houston | Ronald Manley connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Danny Wells | 54-41 |
| 14:35 | UTEP | Mark Figueiredo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Nilsen (PG), Colin Rademacher (SG), Frank Smith (SF), Ronald Perkins (PF), Benjamin Bishop (C) David Poindexter, Anthony Robinson, Danny Wells, Ronald Manley, James Griggs | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ryan Perlman (PG), Daniel Tilley (SG), Saul Alvarado (SF), Edward Gomes (PF), Gregory Lawler (C) Dick Berger, Richard Rethman, Kelvin Daniels, Mark Figueiredo, Dwight Haynes | |
| 14:13 | Houston | Frank Smith drills a fadeaway from the right block | 56-41 |
| 13:44 | UTEP | Daniel Tilley is hacked by Colin Rademacher - foul #1 on Colin Rademacher, team foul #2 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Dikembe Abdou (C) Benjamin Bishop | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Schlemmer (C) Gregory Lawler | |
| 13:29 | UTEP | Ronald Perkins picks off the pass by Daniel Tilley | 56-41 |
| 13:05 | Houston | Ronald Perkins misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 56-41 |
| 13:04 | UTEP | Saul Alvarado snags the defensive board | 56-41 |
| 12:48 | UTEP | Edward Gomes evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-41 |
| 12:46 | UTEP | William Schlemmer gets the offensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 12:30 | UTEP | Edward Gomes splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from the left block | 56-41 |
| 12:28 | UTEP | William Schlemmer tips it home | 56-43 |
| 12:23 | Houston | Colin Rademacher is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-43 |
| 12:22 | Houston | Ronald Perkins snags the offensive board | 56-43 |
| 12:08 | Houston | Colin Rademacher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-43 |
| 12:06 | UTEP | Edward Gomes gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| 11:50 | UTEP | Edward Gomes is called for traveling | 56-43 |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG), Anthony Robinson (SG), Danny Wells (SF), Ronald Manley (PF), James Griggs (C) Thomas Nilsen, Colin Rademacher, Frank Smith, Ronald Perkins, Dikembe Abdou | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dick Berger (PG), Richard Rethman (SG), Kelvin Daniels (SF), Gregory Lawler (C) Ryan Perlman, Daniel Tilley, Saul Alvarado, William Schlemmer | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Poindexter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ronald Manley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Griggs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dick Berger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Rethman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelvin Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Gomes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Lawler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Houston | Danny Wells can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-43 |
| 11:32 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Manley | 56-43 |
| 11:21 | Houston | Anthony Robinson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-43 |
| 11:19 | Houston | Ronald Manley pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 11:12 | Houston | Danny Wells's pass is intercepted by Edward Gomes | 56-43 |
| 11:02 | UTEP | Dick Berger's layup is rejected by James Griggs | 56-43 |
| 11:00 | Houston | James Griggs grabs the board | 56-43 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Danny Wells is fouled on the floor by Kelvin Daniels - foul #3 on Kelvin Daniels, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mark Figueiredo (PF) Edward Gomes | |
| 10:37 | Houston | David Poindexter misses the jumpshot from the right side | 56-43 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Ronald Manley tips it but misses | 56-43 |
| 10:33 | UTEP | Kelvin Daniels grabs the board | 56-43 |
| 10:26 | UTEP | Richard Rethman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Robinson - foul #2 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #3 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Benjamin Bishop (C) James Griggs | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dwight Haynes (C) Gregory Lawler | |
| 10:26 | UTEP | Richard Rethman makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 10:26 | UTEP | Richard Rethman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 10:26 | Houston | Anthony Robinson gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 10:10 | Houston | Ronald Manley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Figueiredo - foul #2 on Mark Figueiredo, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ryan Perlman (PG), Edward Gomes (PF) Dick Berger, Mark Figueiredo | |
| 10:10 | Houston | Ronald Manley misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 10:10 | Houston | Ronald Manley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 10:10 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Edward Gomes | 56-44 |
| 10:01 | UTEP | Edward Gomes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-44 |
| 09:59 | UTEP | Dwight Haynes gets the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 09:42 | UTEP | Ryan Perlman makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Gomes | 56-46 |
| 09:38 | Houston | David Poindexter's pass is intercepted by Ryan Perlman in the backcourt | 56-46 |
| 09:23 | UTEP | Ryan Perlman buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Rethman | 56-49 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Anthony Robinson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Poindexter | 59-49 |
| 09:09 | UTEP | Kelvin Daniels can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Danny Wells - foul #3 on Danny Wells, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Nilsen (PG), Frank Smith (SF), Ronald Perkins (PF), James Griggs (C) David Poindexter, Danny Wells, Ronald Manley, Benjamin Bishop | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dick Berger (PG), Saul Alvarado (PF), Gregory Lawler (C) Ryan Perlman, Edward Gomes, Dwight Haynes | |
| 09:09 | UTEP | Kelvin Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 09:09 | UTEP | Kelvin Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 09:09 | Houston | James Griggs snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 09:05 | Houston | Thomas Nilsen misses the jumpshot from the right side | 59-50 |
| 09:03 | UTEP | Gregory Lawler snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 08:43 | UTEP | Anthony Robinson steals it from Kelvin Daniels | 59-50 |
| 08:38 | Houston | Frank Smith lays it up and in set up by Thomas Nilsen | 61-50 |
| 08:21 | UTEP | Saul Alvarado connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Rethman out of a doubleteam | 61-52 |
| 08:02 | Houston | Ronald Perkins's pass is intercepted by Kelvin Daniels | 61-52 |
| 07:54 | UTEP | Kelvin Daniels clanks a 3 from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 07:52 | Houston | James Griggs gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 07:50 | Houston | Dick Berger is called for the reach on Thomas Nilsen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dick Berger, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (SG), Benjamin Bishop (C) Anthony Robinson, James Griggs | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ryan Perlman (PG), Daniel Tilley (SG), Mark Figueiredo (SF), William Schlemmer (PF), Dwight Haynes (C) Dick Berger, Richard Rethman, Kelvin Daniels, Saul Alvarado, Gregory Lawler | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Thomas Nilsen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Colin Rademacher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Bishop (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ryan Perlman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Tilley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Figueiredo (fresh) PF - William Schlemmer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dwight Haynes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Houston | Thomas Nilsen travels with the ball | 61-52 |
| 07:32 | UTEP | Dwight Haynes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 07:30 | UTEP | Mark Figueiredo grabs the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 07:19 | UTEP | Ryan Perlman's floater is knocked away by Ronald Perkins | 61-52 |
| 07:17 | UTEP | William Schlemmer tips it back up and in | 61-54 |
| 07:11 | Houston | Frank Smith knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Colin Rademacher | 63-54 |
| 06:52 | UTEP | Frank Smith is called for the reach on Daniel Tilley - foul #1 on Frank Smith, team foul #5 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG), Danny Wells (SF), Ronald Manley (PF) Thomas Nilsen, Frank Smith, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dick Berger (PG), Edward Gomes (PF) Ryan Perlman, William Schlemmer | |
| 06:36 | UTEP | Benjamin Bishop blocks the short jumper by Edward Gomes | 63-54 |
| 06:35 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 06:29 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop dunks the ball on a great pass from David Poindexter | 65-54 |
| 06:14 | UTEP | Dwight Haynes makes the jumper from the left side | 65-56 |
| 06:11 | Houston | David Poindexter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Robinson (SG), Dikembe Abdou (C) Colin Rademacher, Benjamin Bishop | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Rethman (SG), Saul Alvarado (SF), Gregory Lawler (C) Daniel Tilley, Mark Figueiredo, Dwight Haynes | |
| 06:00 | UTEP | Dick Berger is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Dick Berger, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Houston | James Griggs (C) Dikembe Abdou | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 05:47 | Houston | David Poindexter scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Manley | 67-56 |
| 05:32 | UTEP | Saul Alvarado hits the finger roll set up by Edward Gomes and he's fouled by Ronald Manley - foul #1 on Ronald Manley, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Dikembe Abdou (SF) Danny Wells | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ryan Perlman (PG), William Schlemmer (PF) Dick Berger, Edward Gomes | |
| 05:32 | UTEP | Saul Alvarado makes the free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:24 | Houston | David Poindexter drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Anthony Robinson and he's fouled by Saul Alvarado - foul #3 on Saul Alvarado, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Perkins (PF) Ronald Manley | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 05:24 | Houston | David Poindexter misses the free throw | 69-59 |
| 05:24 | UTEP | Saul Alvarado snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 05:13 | UTEP | William Schlemmer is whistled for a carry | 69-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (SG), Frank Smith (SF), Benjamin Bishop (C) Anthony Robinson, Dikembe Abdou, James Griggs | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:59 | Houston | Gregory Lawler is called for the reach on Frank Smith - foul #3 on Gregory Lawler, team foul #9 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Nilsen (PG) David Poindexter | |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Tilley (SG), Kelvin Daniels (SF), Edward Gomes (PF) Richard Rethman, William Schlemmer, Gregory Lawler | |
| 04:59 | Houston | Frank Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 04:59 | Houston | Frank Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 04:40 | UTEP | Ryan Perlman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Nilsen - foul #2 on Thomas Nilsen, team foul #7 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dwight Haynes (C) Saul Alvarado | |
| 04:40 | UTEP | Ryan Perlman misses the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 04:40 | UTEP | Ryan Perlman misses the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 04:40 | Houston | Ronald Perkins grabs the board | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:37 | Houston | Daniel Tilley is called for the reach on Thomas Nilsen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Tilley, team foul #10 | 71-59 |
| 04:37 | Houston | Thomas Nilsen misses the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 04:37 | Houston | Thomas Nilsen misses the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 04:37 | UTEP | Dwight Haynes pulls down the rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:18 | UTEP | Ronald Perkins is called for the reach on Edward Gomes - foul #4 on Ronald Perkins, team foul #8 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Robinson (SG), Danny Wells (SF), Ronald Manley (PF), Dikembe Abdou (C) Colin Rademacher, Frank Smith, Ronald Perkins, Benjamin Bishop | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dick Berger (PG) Ryan Perlman | |
| 04:18 | UTEP | Edward Gomes misses the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 04:18 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ronald Manley | 71-59 |
| 04:06 | Houston | Anthony Robinson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 71-59 |
| 04:04 | UTEP | Dick Berger pulls down the rebound | 71-59 |
| 03:53 | UTEP | Daniel Tilley drills a floater from the left side set up by Dick Berger | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Houston | Anthony Robinson travels in the backcourt | 71-61 |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG), James Griggs (C) Thomas Nilsen, Dikembe Abdou | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Rethman (SG), Mark Figueiredo (SF), William Schlemmer (PF), Gregory Lawler (C) Daniel Tilley, Kelvin Daniels, Edward Gomes, Dwight Haynes | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Poindexter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Robinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Manley (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - James Griggs (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dick Berger (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Rethman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Figueiredo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Schlemmer (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregory Lawler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:45 | UTEP | William Schlemmer is hacked by James Griggs - foul #1 on James Griggs, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| 03:45 | UTEP | William Schlemmer makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:45 | UTEP | William Schlemmer misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:45 | Houston | Ronald Manley gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Houston | Danny Wells is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Figueiredo - foul #3 on Mark Figueiredo, team foul #11 | 71-62 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Danny Wells misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Danny Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 03:36 | UTEP | William Schlemmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Houston | David Poindexter drills a jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Richard Rethman - foul #2 on Richard Rethman, team foul #12 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (SG), Frank Smith (SF), Ronald Perkins (PF) Anthony Robinson, Danny Wells, Ronald Manley | |
| Subs | UTEP | Saul Alvarado (SF) Mark Figueiredo | |
| 03:19 | Houston | David Poindexter misses the free throw | 74-62 |
| 03:19 | UTEP | William Schlemmer gets the rebound | 74-62 |
| 02:56 | UTEP | Gregory Lawler is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 74-62 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Frank Smith grabs the board | 74-62 |
| 02:52 | Houston | David Poindexter is fouled in the backcourt by Dick Berger - foul #5 on Dick Berger, team foul #13 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Benjamin Bishop (C) James Griggs | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ryan Perlman (PG), Edward Gomes (PF), Dwight Haynes (C) Dick Berger, William Schlemmer, Gregory Lawler | |
| 02:52 | Houston | David Poindexter makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 02:52 | Houston | David Poindexter misses the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 02:52 | UTEP | Dwight Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 75-62 |
| 02:41 | UTEP | Richard Rethman is fouled on the floor by Colin Rademacher - foul #2 on Colin Rademacher, team foul #10 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Nilsen (PG) David Poindexter | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:41 | UTEP | Richard Rethman misses the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 02:41 | UTEP | Richard Rethman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Richard Rethman picks off the pass by Thomas Nilsen in the backcourt | 75-63 |
| 02:38 | UTEP | Richard Rethman misses the easy layup | 75-63 |
| 02:37 | Houston | The rebound goes to Frank Smith | 75-63 |
| 02:37 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Danny Wells (SF), James Griggs (C) Frank Smith, Benjamin Bishop | |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Tilley (SG), Mark Figueiredo (SF), Gregory Lawler (C) Richard Rethman, Saul Alvarado, Dwight Haynes | |
| 02:18 | Houston | Edward Gomes blocks the short jumper by James Griggs | 75-63 |
| 02:17 | UTEP | Gregory Lawler pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| 02:12 | UTEP | Daniel Tilley misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 75-63 |
| 02:11 | UTEP | Edward Gomes hits the follow up shot | 75-65 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Thomas Nilsen is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 75-65 |
| 01:55 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Mark Figueiredo | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:46 | UTEP | Ryan Perlman makes the shot from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 01:46 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG), Anthony Robinson (SG) Thomas Nilsen, Colin Rademacher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Rethman (SG), Kelvin Daniels (SF), Dwight Haynes (C) Daniel Tilley, Mark Figueiredo, Gregory Lawler | |
| 01:28 | Houston | Ronald Perkins lays it in on a great pass from Danny Wells and the foul's on Ryan Perlman - foul #2 on Ryan Perlman, team foul #14 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Nilsen (PG), Colin Rademacher (SG), Frank Smith (SF), Benjamin Bishop (C) David Poindexter, Anthony Robinson, Danny Wells, James Griggs | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mark Figueiredo (PG), Daniel Tilley (SG), Saul Alvarado (SF), William Schlemmer (PF), Gregory Lawler (C) Ryan Perlman, Richard Rethman, Kelvin Daniels, Edward Gomes, Dwight Haynes | |
| 01:28 | Houston | Ronald Perkins misses the free throw | 77-67 |
| 01:28 | UTEP | Gregory Lawler gets the rebound | 77-67 |
| 01:16 | UTEP | Colin Rademacher is called for the reach on Mark Figueiredo - foul #3 on Colin Rademacher, team foul #11 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Manley (PF) Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:16 | UTEP | Mark Figueiredo makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 01:16 | UTEP | Mark Figueiredo makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG), Anthony Robinson (SG), Danny Wells (SF), Ronald Perkins (PF), James Griggs (C) Thomas Nilsen, Colin Rademacher, Frank Smith, Ronald Manley, Benjamin Bishop | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ryan Perlman (PG), Richard Rethman (SG), Kelvin Daniels (SF), Edward Gomes (PF), Dwight Haynes (C) Mark Figueiredo, Daniel Tilley, Saul Alvarado, William Schlemmer, Gregory Lawler | |
| 01:00 | Houston | Ronald Perkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony Robinson | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | UTEP | Richard Rethman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 79-69 |
| 00:55 | UTEP | Dwight Haynes tips it but misses | 79-69 |
| 00:53 | Houston | David Poindexter grabs the board | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Houston | Ryan Perlman is called for the reach on David Poindexter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Perlman, team foul #15 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (SG), Frank Smith (SF), Ronald Manley (PF), Benjamin Bishop (C) Anthony Robinson, Danny Wells, Ronald Perkins, James Griggs | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mark Figueiredo (PG), Daniel Tilley (SG), Saul Alvarado (SF), William Schlemmer (PF), Gregory Lawler (C) Ryan Perlman, Richard Rethman, Kelvin Daniels, Edward Gomes, Dwight Haynes | |
| 00:51 | Houston | David Poindexter misses the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:51 | Houston | David Poindexter makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:46 | UTEP | William Schlemmer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 80-69 |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Gregory Lawler gets the offensive rebound | 80-69 |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Saul Alvarado knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 80-71 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Danny Wells (SF), Ronald Perkins (PF), James Griggs (C) Frank Smith, Ronald Manley, Benjamin Bishop | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ryan Perlman (PG), Richard Rethman (SG), Kelvin Daniels (SF), Edward Gomes (PF), Dwight Haynes (C) Mark Figueiredo, Daniel Tilley, Saul Alvarado, William Schlemmer, Gregory Lawler | |
| 00:40 | Houston | Ryan Perlman is called for the reach on Danny Wells in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Perlman, team foul #16 | 80-71 |
| 00:40 | Houston | Danny Wells makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:40 | Houston | Danny Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Richard Rethman scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-74 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Ronald Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Rethman - foul #3 on Richard Rethman, team foul #17 | 82-74 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Ronald Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Ronald Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Edward Gomes is hacked by Ronald Perkins - foul #5 on Ronald Perkins, team foul #12 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Robinson (SG), Ronald Manley (PF) Colin Rademacher, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Edward Gomes misses the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Edward Gomes makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:24 | Houston | David Poindexter is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Rethman - foul #4 on Richard Rethman, team foul #18 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (SG) Anthony Robinson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:24 | Houston | David Poindexter makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:24 | Houston | David Poindexter makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | James Griggs takes the ball from Richard Rethman | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | David Poindexter runs out the clock | 85-75 |