| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Walter Salley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Ramey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nicholas Schreiber (fresh) C - Eddie Cover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Steven Brough (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathon Carroll (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Zolinas (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gregory Graham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas inbounds the ball | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Ramey - foul #1 on Robert Ramey, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (PF), Scott Newson (C) Nicholas Schreiber, Eddie Cover | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 19:45 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 19:45 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas misses the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 19:45 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Wilson | 34-43 |
| 19:32 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 19:30 | Houston | Stephen Karlson grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 19:03 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass misses the jumper from the left block | 34-43 |
| 19:01 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Stephen Zolinas | 34-43 |
| 18:48 | UTEP | Gregory Graham is fouled on the floor by Robert Ramey - foul #2 on Robert Ramey, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Tschida (C) Roger Pendergrass | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 18:30 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas lays it in on a great pass from Steven Brough | 34-45 |
| 18:05 | Houston | Walter Salley is alone and drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Ramey | 36-45 |
| 17:51 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Steven Brough | 36-47 |
| 17:30 | Houston | Scott Newson is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline | 38-47 |
| 17:10 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll is fouled on the floor by Stephen Karlson - foul #1 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), David Squires (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Eddie Cover (C) Stephen Karlson, Robert Ramey, Scott Newson, Richard Tschida | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Edmondson (PG), Willie Inge (SG), Eric Perry (SF), Ralph Piccirillo (PF), Norbert Richard (C) Steven Brough, Jonathon Carroll, Stephen Zolinas, Gregory Graham, Jeffery Wilson | |
| 16:54 | UTEP | Eric Perry clanks a jumper in the lane | 38-47 |
| 16:53 | Houston | Eddie Cover snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 16:40 | Houston | Eddie Cover makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Edmond Ferguson | 40-47 |
| 16:15 | UTEP | Walter Salley steals it from Willie Inge | 40-47 |
| 16:13 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Edmondson - foul #2 on Richard Edmondson, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Nicholas Schreiber (PF), Scott Newson (C) Edmond Ferguson, Roger Pendergrass, Eddie Cover | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:02 | Houston | Scott Newson is hacked by Ralph Piccirillo - foul #1 on Ralph Piccirillo, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ramey (SF), Eddie Cover (C) Stephen Karlson, Scott Newson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson (C) Norbert Richard | |
| 15:39 | Houston | Walter Salley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 15:37 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Eric Perry | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Squires (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Walter Salley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Ramey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nicholas Schreiber (fresh) C - Eddie Cover (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Edmondson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Willie Inge (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Piccirillo (fresh) C - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:19 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-47 |
| 15:18 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson snags the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 15:03 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson misses the lay-in | 40-47 |
| 15:02 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson tips it in | 40-49 |
| 14:38 | Houston | David Squires hits a wide open turnaround in the paint set up by Walter Salley | 42-49 |
| 14:23 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 14:22 | Houston | Nicholas Schreiber gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 14:15 | Houston | Willie Inge steals the ball from Nicholas Schreiber | 42-49 |
| 13:53 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 13:51 | Houston | Eddie Cover grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 13:33 | Houston | Robert Ramey connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Walter Salley | 44-49 |
| 13:12 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson is called for 5 seconds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Roger Pendergrass (SF), Scott Newson (PF), Richard Tschida (C) David Squires, Robert Ramey, Nicholas Schreiber, Eddie Cover | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Brough (PG), Jonathon Carroll (SG), Stephen Zolinas (SF), Gregory Graham (PF), Norbert Richard (C) Richard Edmondson, Willie Inge, Eric Perry, Ralph Piccirillo, Jeffery Wilson | |
| 13:09 | Houston | Walter Salley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 12:52 | UTEP | Gregory Graham is called for traveling | 44-49 |
| 12:37 | Houston | Stephen Zolinas picks off the pass by Walter Salley | 44-49 |
| 12:18 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 12:00 | Houston | Walter Salley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 11:37 | UTEP | Steven Brough hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jonathon Carroll | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Walter Salley (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Pendergrass (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Newson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Tschida (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Steven Brough (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonathon Carroll (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Zolinas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Graham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Norbert Richard (fresh) 2 ast. | |
| 11:08 | Houston | Richard Tschida blows the layup | 47-55 |
| 11:06 | UTEP | Gregory Graham snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 11:02 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas misses the lay-in | 47-55 |
| 11:00 | Houston | The rebound goes to Scott Newson | 47-55 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathon Carroll - foul #1 on Jonathon Carroll, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Houston | David Squires (SG), Robert Ramey (SF), Eddie Cover (C) Walter Salley, Roger Pendergrass, Richard Tschida | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Krueger (PG), Richard Edmondson (SG), Eric Perry (SF), Jeffery Wilson (C) Steven Brough, Jonathon Carroll, Stephen Zolinas, Norbert Richard | |
| 10:34 | Houston | Scott Newson is hacked by Gregory Graham - foul #2 on Gregory Graham, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Walter Salley (SG), Nicholas Schreiber (PF) David Squires, Eddie Cover | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:15 | Houston | Stephen Karlson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Scott Newson | 50-55 |
| 09:57 | UTEP | Donald Krueger clanks a jumper from the left block | 50-55 |
| 09:56 | UTEP | Eric Perry tips it in | 50-57 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Walter Salley loses the dribble to Donald Krueger in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| 09:46 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 50-57 |
| 09:44 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson snags the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 09:29 | UTEP | Eric Perry misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-57 |
| 09:28 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson can't tip it in | 50-57 |
| 09:27 | Houston | Nicholas Schreiber grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 09:02 | Houston | Robert Ramey connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Karlson | 52-57 |
| 08:46 | UTEP | Robert Ramey is called for the reach on Eric Perry - foul #3 on Robert Ramey, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Houston | George Guice (SG), David Squires (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Eddie Cover (C) Walter Salley, Robert Ramey, Nicholas Schreiber, Scott Newson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Brough (PG), Jonathon Carroll (SG), Stephen Zolinas (SF), Ralph Piccirillo (PF), Norbert Richard (C) Donald Krueger, Richard Edmondson, Eric Perry, Gregory Graham, Jeffery Wilson | |
| 08:25 | UTEP | Norbert Richard hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Ralph Piccirillo | 52-59 |
| 08:02 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the left block | 52-59 |
| 08:01 | UTEP | Norbert Richard snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 07:51 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Stephen Zolinas, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Walter Salley (SG), Scott Newson (PF) George Guice, Roger Pendergrass | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson (C) Norbert Richard | |
| 07:25 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses long on a floater from the left side | 52-59 |
| 07:24 | Houston | Stephen Karlson tips it in | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter Salley (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Squires (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Scott Newson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Cover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Steven Brough (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonathon Carroll (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Zolinas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Piccirillo (fairly fresh) C - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:04 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Zolinas | 54-61 |
| 06:43 | Houston | Jeffery Wilson blocks the jumper by Scott Newson | 54-61 |
| 06:41 | Houston | Walter Salley pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 06:26 | Houston | Eddie Cover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ramey (SF), Nicholas Schreiber (PF), Richard Tschida (C) David Squires, Scott Newson, Eddie Cover | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Krueger (PG), Willie Inge (SG), Richard Edmondson (SF), Eric Perry (PF), Norbert Richard (C) Steven Brough, Jonathon Carroll, Stephen Zolinas, Ralph Piccirillo, Jeffery Wilson | |
| 06:03 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Perry | 54-63 |
| 05:39 | Houston | Walter Salley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 05:38 | UTEP | Donald Krueger grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 05:12 | UTEP | Willie Inge is called for traveling | 54-63 |
| Subs | Houston | David Squires (PG), George Guice (SG), Scott Newson (PF), Eddie Cover (C) Stephen Karlson, Walter Salley, Nicholas Schreiber, Richard Tschida | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Brough (PG), Gregory Graham (PF), Jeffery Wilson (C) Donald Krueger, Willie Inge, Norbert Richard | |
| 04:46 | Houston | Scott Newson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Squires | 57-63 |
| 04:41 | UTEP | David Squires is called for the reach on Steven Brough in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Squires, team foul #5 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Walter Salley (SG), Roger Pendergrass (PF) George Guice, Robert Ramey, Scott Newson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll (SG), Stephen Zolinas (SF) Richard Edmondson, Eric Perry | |
| 04:27 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson can't finish the layup | 57-63 |
| 04:26 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 04:05 | Houston | Eddie Cover banks in the layup set up by Walter Salley and the foul's on Jeffery Wilson - foul #1 on Jeffery Wilson, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Robert Ramey (SF), Scott Newson (PF) Edmond Ferguson, David Squires, Roger Pendergrass | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Edmondson (PG) Steven Brough | |
| 04:05 | Houston | Eddie Cover misses the free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:05 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 03:54 | UTEP | Gregory Graham hits a shot from the right side and the foul's on Scott Newson - foul #2 on Scott Newson, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| 03:54 | UTEP | Gregory Graham makes the free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:51 | Houston | Scott Newson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-66 |
| Subs | Houston | David Squires (SF) Robert Ramey | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:39 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-66 |
| 03:38 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll grabs the offensive board | 59-66 |
| 03:17 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll misses the jump hook from the left block | 59-66 |
| 03:16 | Houston | Eddie Cover grabs the board | 59-66 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter Salley (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Squires (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Newson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Cover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Edmondson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jonathon Carroll (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Zolinas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Graham (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffery Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:51 | Houston | Stephen Karlson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-66 |
| 02:50 | Houston | Scott Newson snags the offensive board | 59-66 |
| 02:31 | Houston | Scott Newson double dribbles | 59-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), George Guice (SG), Robert Ramey (SF), Nicholas Schreiber (PF), Richard Tschida (C) Stephen Karlson, Walter Salley, David Squires, Scott Newson, Eddie Cover | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Brough (PG), Willie Inge (SG), Eric Perry (SF), Ralph Piccirillo (PF), Norbert Richard (C) Richard Edmondson, Jonathon Carroll, Stephen Zolinas, Gregory Graham, Jeffery Wilson | |
| 02:29 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Edmondson (SG), Gregory Graham (PF) Willie Inge, Norbert Richard | |
| 02:10 | UTEP | Eric Perry misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 59-66 |
| 02:08 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Ramey | 59-66 |
| 01:43 | Houston | Steven Brough is called for the reach on Nicholas Schreiber - foul #1 on Steven Brough, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Walter Salley (SG), Eddie Cover (C) Edmond Ferguson, George Guice, Richard Tschida | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll (SG), Stephen Zolinas (SF), Jeffery Wilson (C) Richard Edmondson, Eric Perry, Ralph Piccirillo | |
| 01:43 | Houston | Nicholas Schreiber makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 01:43 | Houston | Nicholas Schreiber makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:25 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas clanks a floater in the lane | 61-66 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Robert Ramey gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Walter Salley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Eddie Cover | 64-66 |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson is fouled on the floor by Eddie Cover - foul #2 on Eddie Cover, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Houston | Eddie Cover loses the dribble to Jeffery Wilson | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson is hacked by Stephen Karlson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #8 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Edmondson (SF), Eric Perry (PF) Stephen Zolinas, Gregory Graham | |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Nicholas Schreiber grabs the defensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Walter Salley misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 64-69 |
| 00:26 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Steven Brough | 64-69 |
| 00:26 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson is hacked by Stephen Karlson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Eddie Cover gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Walter Salley makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll is hacked by Walter Salley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Salley, team foul #10 | 67-70 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Eddie Cover misses short on a 3 from straight away | 67-72 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Eric Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Salley - foul #3 on Walter Salley, team foul #11 | 67-72 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Walter Salley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-74 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Eddie Cover grabs the offensive board | 67-74 |
| 00:00 | Houston | The clock runs out | 67-74 |