| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Billy Killeen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lincoln Dietrich (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Jeffrey Burr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Viktor Kuszynski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Wallin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Salvatore Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jesse Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Billy Killeen inbounds the ball | 42-31 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Houston | Scott Bailey is hacked by Stephen Wallin - foul #3 on Stephen Wallin, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Danna (SF) Stephen Wallin | |
| 19:36 | Houston | Robert Wilson clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Salvatore Gallo - foul #2 on Salvatore Gallo, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| 19:36 | Houston | Robert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 19:36 | Houston | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 19:36 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 19:18 | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski clanks a jumper from the left side | 42-31 |
| 19:17 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 42-31 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich misses the easy layup | 42-31 |
| 18:58 | UTEP | Jesse Lee pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 18:37 | UTEP | Robert Wilson steals it from John Danna | 42-31 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Scott Bailey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-31 |
| 18:24 | Houston | Robert Wilson misses the tip | 42-31 |
| 18:22 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw grabs the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw misses the easy open layup | 42-31 |
| 18:12 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 17:54 | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Viktor Kuszynski, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (PG), Mitchell Amar (SG), Chad Gardner (SF), James Phair (PF), Steven Crouse (C) Scott Bailey, Kevin Rakestraw, Billy Killeen, Robert Wilson, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| Subs | UTEP | Louis Hester (PG), George Cobb (SG), Jonathan Burnley (SF), Rodney Bauer (PF), Alex Satterfield (C) Jeffrey Burr, Viktor Kuszynski, John Danna, Salvatore Gallo, Jesse Lee | |
| 17:36 | Houston | Chad Gardner misses the easy open layup | 42-31 |
| 17:34 | UTEP | Rodney Bauer pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 17:13 | UTEP | Rodney Bauer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-31 |
| 17:03 | Houston | James Phair misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 42-31 |
| 17:02 | UTEP | Alex Satterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 16:57 | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley drills a runner from the baseline set up by Rodney Bauer and he's hacked by Chad Gardner - foul #1 on Chad Gardner, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Wilson (PF) Steven Crouse | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:57 | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley misses the free throw | 42-33 |
| 16:57 | Houston | James Phair pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 16:43 | Houston | Robert Wilson scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Gary Stone | 44-33 |
| 16:28 | UTEP | Gary Stone is called for the reach on Louis Hester - foul #1 on Gary Stone, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Bailey (PG), Kevin Rakestraw (SG), Billy Killeen (SF) Gary Stone, Mitchell Amar, James Phair | |
| Subs | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski (SG), Salvatore Gallo (PF) George Cobb, Rodney Bauer | |
| 16:20 | UTEP | Louis Hester buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jonathan Burnley and he's fouled by Billy Killeen - foul #1 on Billy Killeen, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| 16:20 | UTEP | Louis Hester makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:16 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich (C) Chad Gardner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffrey Burr (PG), John Danna (SF) Louis Hester, Jonathan Burnley | |
| 16:01 | UTEP | Jeffrey Burr misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-36 |
| 15:59 | UTEP | Alex Satterfield can't tip it in | 44-36 |
| 15:58 | UTEP | John Danna pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Billy Killeen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Lincoln Dietrich (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Jeffrey Burr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Viktor Kuszynski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Danna (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Salvatore Gallo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Satterfield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Scott Bailey - foul #2 on Scott Bailey, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Houston | James Phair (PF) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Wallin (SF), Jesse Lee (C) John Danna, Alex Satterfield | |
| 15:40 | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 15:40 | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 15:22 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 15:20 | UTEP | Jesse Lee snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 15:14 | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski's pass is intercepted by Lincoln Dietrich | 44-38 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Scott Bailey | 47-38 |
| 14:44 | UTEP | Jeffrey Burr clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lincoln Dietrich - foul #3 on Lincoln Dietrich, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (PG), Mitchell Amar (SG), Chad Gardner (SF), Robert Wilson (PF) Scott Bailey, Kevin Rakestraw, Billy Killeen, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| Subs | UTEP | Orville Rossetti (SG), Rodney Bauer (PF), Jonathan Burnley (C) Viktor Kuszynski, Salvatore Gallo, Jesse Lee | |
| 14:44 | UTEP | Jeffrey Burr makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:44 | UTEP | Jeffrey Burr misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:44 | Houston | James Phair snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 14:25 | Houston | Robert Wilson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 14:24 | Houston | Robert Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 14:11 | Houston | Robert Wilson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Chad Gardner | 50-39 |
| 13:42 | UTEP | Stephen Wallin comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-39 |
| 13:40 | Houston | Chad Gardner grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 13:29 | Houston | Gary Stone hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Chad Gardner | 53-39 |
| 13:05 | UTEP | Jeffrey Burr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-39 |
| 13:04 | Houston | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| 12:45 | Houston | Mitchell Amar drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Stone | 56-39 |
| 12:25 | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Orville Rossetti | 56-41 |
| 12:23 | Houston | Gary Stone's pass is intercepted by Stephen Wallin in the backcourt | 56-41 |
| 12:10 | UTEP | Orville Rossetti hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Burr | 56-44 |
| 12:08 | Houston | Gary Stone is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Burr - foul #3 on Jeffrey Burr, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Bailey (PG), Kevin Rakestraw (SG), Billy Killeen (SF), Steven Crouse (PF), Lincoln Dietrich (C) Gary Stone, Mitchell Amar, Chad Gardner, Robert Wilson, James Phair | |
| Subs | UTEP | Louis Hester (PG), Viktor Kuszynski (SG), George Cobb (SF), John Danna (PF), Jesse Lee (C) Jeffrey Burr, Orville Rossetti, Stephen Wallin, Rodney Bauer, Jonathan Burnley | |
| 11:56 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich is fouled on the floor by Jesse Lee - foul #1 on Jesse Lee, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Billy Killeen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Crouse (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lincoln Dietrich (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Louis Hester (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Viktor Kuszynski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Danna (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Houston | Billy Killeen comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Louis Hester - foul #1 on Louis Hester, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| 11:45 | Houston | Billy Killeen misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 11:45 | Houston | Billy Killeen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 11:27 | UTEP | John Danna banks in the layup | 57-46 |
| 11:00 | Houston | Jesse Lee takes the ball from Steven Crouse | 57-46 |
| 10:40 | UTEP | John Danna misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 57-46 |
| 10:39 | UTEP | John Danna tips it back up and in | 57-48 |
| 10:26 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich jams it set up by Billy Killeen and he's fouled by Jesse Lee - foul #2 on Jesse Lee, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (SF), Robert Wilson (PF) Billy Killeen, Steven Crouse | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Wallin (SF), Salvatore Gallo (PF), Alex Satterfield (C) George Cobb, John Danna, Jesse Lee | |
| 10:26 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich misses the free throw | 59-48 |
| 10:26 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 10:11 | UTEP | Stephen Wallin misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 10:10 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo gets the offensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 09:59 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo is fouled on the floor by Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Mitchell Amar (SG), Darrell Montgomery (SF), Chad Gardner (C) Scott Bailey, Kevin Rakestraw, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffrey Burr (PG), Jonathan Burnley (SF) Louis Hester, Stephen Wallin | |
| 09:45 | UTEP | Jeffrey Burr makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jonathan Burnley | 59-51 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Gary Stone misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 09:22 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Gardner | 59-51 |
| 09:13 | Houston | Mitchell Amar is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 09:05 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-51 |
| 09:04 | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 08:57 | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-51 |
| 08:55 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo hits the follow up shot | 62-53 |
| 08:32 | Houston | Gary Stone clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Salvatore Gallo - foul #3 on Salvatore Gallo, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw (SG), Billy Killeen (SF), James Phair (PF), Steven Crouse (C) Mitchell Amar, Darrell Montgomery, Robert Wilson, Chad Gardner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Orville Rossetti (PG), George Cobb (SG), John Danna (SF), Rodney Bauer (PF), Jesse Lee (C) Jeffrey Burr, Viktor Kuszynski, Jonathan Burnley, Salvatore Gallo, Alex Satterfield | |
| 08:32 | Houston | Gary Stone makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 08:32 | Houston | Gary Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 08:20 | UTEP | John Danna misses the easy layup | 64-53 |
| 08:18 | UTEP | George Cobb tips it home | 64-55 |
| 08:01 | Houston | Billy Killeen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 08:00 | UTEP | Rodney Bauer gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| 07:54 | UTEP | John Danna misses the jump hook near the basket | 64-55 |
| 07:53 | Houston | James Phair gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Stone (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Billy Killeen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Phair (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Crouse (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Orville Rossetti (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Danna (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Bauer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jesse Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Houston | Orville Rossetti is called for the reach on Kevin Rakestraw in the backcourt - foul #4 on Orville Rossetti, team foul #9 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Bailey (PG), Lincoln Dietrich (C) Gary Stone, Steven Crouse | |
| Subs | UTEP | Louis Hester (PG) George Cobb | |
| 07:50 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 07:50 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 07:31 | UTEP | John Danna is fouled on the floor by Billy Killeen - foul #2 on Billy Killeen, team foul #7 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alex Satterfield (C) Jesse Lee | |
| 07:31 | UTEP | John Danna misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 07:31 | Houston | Billy Killeen gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| 07:20 | Houston | Billy Killeen is fouled on the floor by Louis Hester - foul #2 on Louis Hester, team foul #10 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Gardner (PF) James Phair | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley (SF) John Danna | |
| 07:20 | Houston | Billy Killeen makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 07:20 | Houston | Billy Killeen misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 07:20 | UTEP | Alex Satterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 07:09 | UTEP | Rodney Bauer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-55 |
| 07:08 | Houston | The rebound goes to Lincoln Dietrich | 67-55 |
| 07:04 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw's pass is intercepted by Orville Rossetti in the backcourt | 67-55 |
| 06:59 | UTEP | Alex Satterfield makes the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Scott Bailey - foul #3 on Scott Bailey, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Mitchell Amar (SG), Robert Wilson (PF) Kevin Rakestraw, Chad Gardner | |
| Subs | UTEP | George Cobb (SG), Stephen Wallin (SF) Orville Rossetti, Rodney Bauer | |
| 06:59 | UTEP | Alex Satterfield misses the free throw | 67-57 |
| 06:59 | UTEP | Stephen Wallin pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 06:46 | UTEP | Stephen Wallin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 06:44 | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley grabs the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 06:29 | UTEP | Louis Hester drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Burnley | 67-60 |
| 06:27 | Houston | Scott Bailey travels in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Gardner (SF), James Phair (C) Billy Killeen, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffrey Burr (PG), Salvatore Gallo (PF) Louis Hester, Alex Satterfield | |
| 06:13 | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by James Phair - foul #3 on James Phair, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jesse Lee (C) Stephen Wallin | |
| 06:13 | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 06:13 | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 06:01 | Houston | Robert Wilson connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Chad Gardner | 70-62 |
| 05:36 | UTEP | Jeffrey Burr misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 05:34 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo tips it in | 70-64 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Mitchell Amar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (PG), Kevin Rakestraw (SG), Steven Crouse (C) Scott Bailey, Mitchell Amar, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Louis Hester (PG), Viktor Kuszynski (SG), John Danna (SF), Rodney Bauer (PF) Jeffrey Burr, George Cobb, Jonathan Burnley, Salvatore Gallo | |
| 05:16 | UTEP | James Phair picks off the pass by Rodney Bauer | 70-64 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Gary Stone is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Gary Stone, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Billy Killeen (SF) Chad Gardner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Wallin (SF), Alex Satterfield (C) Rodney Bauer, Jesse Lee | |
| 04:46 | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski's floater is tipped away by Steven Crouse | 70-64 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 04:40 | Houston | Gary Stone clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 04:39 | UTEP | John Danna grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 04:33 | UTEP | Kevin Rakestraw steps in front of the Alex Satterfield pass | 70-64 |
| 04:16 | Houston | Alex Satterfield steals the ball from Gary Stone | 70-64 |
| 03:56 | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 70-64 |
| 03:55 | Houston | James Phair grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 03:55 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Bailey (PG), Robert Wilson (PF), Lincoln Dietrich (C) Gary Stone, James Phair, Steven Crouse | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo (PF), Jesse Lee (C) John Danna, Alex Satterfield | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SF - Billy Killeen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Lincoln Dietrich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Louis Hester (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Viktor Kuszynski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Wallin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Salvatore Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jesse Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Houston | Robert Wilson's floater is tipped away by Salvatore Gallo | 70-64 |
| 03:42 | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 03:35 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo is denied on a layup by Lincoln Dietrich | 70-64 |
| 03:34 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 03:32 | Houston | Scott Bailey is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Bailey, team foul #11 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffrey Burr (PG), Orville Rossetti (SG) Louis Hester, Viktor Kuszynski | |
| 03:20 | UTEP | Orville Rossetti connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Burr | 70-66 |
| 03:07 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Rakestraw | 72-66 |
| 02:38 | UTEP | Orville Rossetti scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Burr | 72-68 |
| 02:34 | Houston | Billy Killeen connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Scott Bailey | 75-68 |
| 02:18 | UTEP | Lincoln Dietrich swats the layup by Salvatore Gallo | 75-68 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Billy Killeen gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| 02:12 | Houston | Jeffrey Burr steals the ball from Kevin Rakestraw in the backcourt | 75-68 |
| 02:05 | UTEP | Jeffrey Burr comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 75-68 |
| 02:03 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo gets the offensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 01:45 | UTEP | Orville Rossetti hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-70 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski (SG) Orville Rossetti | |
| 01:10 | UTEP | Jesse Lee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-70 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Scott Bailey snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jesse Lee - foul #3 on Jesse Lee, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:04 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo gets the rebound | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 76-70 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Stephen Wallin misses the tip | 76-70 |
| 00:51 | UTEP | Jesse Lee misses the tip | 76-70 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Houston | Jeffrey Burr is called for the reach on Robert Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Burr, team foul #12 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Gardner (SF) Billy Killeen | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:49 | Houston | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:49 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo gets the rebound | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Burr | 77-73 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Scott Bailey is hacked by Jeffrey Burr in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Burr, team foul #13 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Billy Killeen (SF) Chad Gardner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Louis Hester (PG) Jeffrey Burr | |
| 00:39 | Houston | Scott Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Scott Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Stephen Wallin connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Hester | 79-76 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Scott Bailey is hacked by Louis Hester in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Hester, team foul #14 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (SG) Kevin Rakestraw | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:30 | Houston | Scott Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Scott Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Jesse Lee drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Wallin | 81-79 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Scott Bailey is hacked by Louis Hester in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Hester, team foul #15 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw (SG) Gary Stone | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:21 | Houston | Scott Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Scott Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:16 | UTEP | Louis Hester misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-79 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 83-79 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Louis Hester is called for the reach on Robert Wilson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Louis Hester, team foul #16 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (SG) Kevin Rakestraw | |
| Subs | UTEP | Orville Rossetti (PG) Louis Hester | |
| 00:14 | Houston | Robert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Billy Killeen picks off the pass by Jesse Lee | 84-79 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Scott Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Orville Rossetti - foul #5 on Orville Rossetti, team foul #17 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw (SG), Chad Gardner (PF) Billy Killeen, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley (PG) Orville Rossetti | |
| 00:07 | Houston | Scott Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Scott Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | Stephen Wallin snags the defensive board | 85-79 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-79 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Lee | 85-79 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | The clock runs out | 85-79 |