| Lineup | Houston | PG - Luis Moran (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Atwood (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bobby Hines (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Bickford (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roy McCorkindale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Owens (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Berdy Zywiec (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gilberto Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. C - Don Scalf (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Bobby Hines inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Houston | Bobby Hines misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-37 |
| 19:45 | UTEP | Daniel Owens snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 19:41 | UTEP | Don Scalf clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Bickford - foul #1 on Kevin Bickford, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 19:41 | UTEP | Don Scalf makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 19:41 | UTEP | Don Scalf makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Bobby Hines clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 29-39 |
| 19:24 | Houston | Kevin Bickford tips it home | 31-39 |
| 19:04 | UTEP | Don Scalf misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 31-39 |
| 19:02 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini tips it home | 31-41 |
| 18:43 | Houston | Michael Atwood buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 18:39 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Owens | 34-44 |
| 18:24 | Houston | Michael Atwood misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 18:23 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Hines | 34-44 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Kevin Bickford hits a floater from the left side | 36-44 |
| 17:58 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini lays it in on a great pass from Roy McCorkindale | 36-46 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Luis Moran misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-46 |
| 17:40 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Berdy Zywiec | 36-46 |
| 17:18 | UTEP | Berdy Zywiec is called for traveling | 36-46 |
| 17:00 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez connects on the shot from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 16:41 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roy McCorkindale | 38-48 |
| 16:36 | Houston | Bobby Hines is hacked by Roy McCorkindale - foul #2 on Roy McCorkindale, team foul #1 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (SG), Derrick Moose (SF), Steve Merlino (C) Michael Atwood, Bobby Hines, Kevin Bickford | |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (SG), Laverne Voorhees (PF), Jeff Reese (C) Daniel Owens, Gilberto Mancini, Don Scalf | |
| 16:31 | Houston | Derrick Moose loses the dribble to Berdy Zywiec | 38-48 |
| 16:28 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale slams it home set up by Berdy Zywiec | 38-50 |
| 16:10 | Houston | David Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 16:08 | UTEP | Jeff Reese gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 15:52 | UTEP | Yuan Sun can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 38-50 |
| 15:51 | Houston | David Brown pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Luis Moran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derrick Moose (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Steve Merlino (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roy McCorkindale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Yuan Sun (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Berdy Zywiec (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Laverne Voorhees (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Houston | David Brown drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 15:19 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Yuan Sun | 41-52 |
| 14:59 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez's fadeaway is rejected by Laverne Voorhees | 41-52 |
| 14:57 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Berdy Zywiec | 41-52 |
| 14:52 | UTEP | Yuan Sun misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 14:51 | Houston | Steve Merlino gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Laverne Voorhees swats the dunk try by Luis Moran | 41-52 |
| 14:34 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 14:30 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Ruth (PG), Michael Atwood (SG), Bobby Hines (SF), Kevin Bickford (C) Luis Moran, David Brown, Derrick Moose, Salvador Gonzalez | |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Owens (SG), Charles Frenette (SF), Gilberto Mancini (PF), Don Scalf (C) Roy McCorkindale, Berdy Zywiec, Laverne Voorhees, Jeff Reese | |
| 14:16 | Houston | Steven Ruth misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-52 |
| 14:15 | Houston | Steve Merlino grabs the offensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 13:59 | Houston | Michael Atwood misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Yuan Sun - foul #2 on Yuan Sun, team foul #2 | 41-52 |
| 13:59 | Houston | Michael Atwood makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 13:59 | Houston | Michael Atwood misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 13:59 | UTEP | Don Scalf grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 13:33 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 42-52 |
| 13:32 | UTEP | Don Scalf misses the tip | 42-52 |
| 13:31 | UTEP | Don Scalf hits the follow up shot | 42-54 |
| 13:08 | Houston | Bobby Hines connects on the floater from the right side | 44-54 |
| 12:50 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini knocks in the shot from the right block | 44-56 |
| 12:38 | Houston | Yuan Sun takes the ball from Steve Merlino | 44-56 |
| 12:35 | UTEP | Yuan Sun hits the finger roll | 44-58 |
| 12:16 | Houston | Bobby Hines can't finish the layup | 44-58 |
| 12:15 | Houston | Steve Merlino grabs the offensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 11:59 | Houston | Kevin Bickford buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Atwood | 46-58 |
| 11:43 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-58 |
| 11:41 | Houston | Bobby Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Ruth (fresh) SG - Michael Atwood (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Hines (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Merlino (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Kevin Bickford (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Yuan Sun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Owens (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Frenette (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Gilberto Mancini (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Scalf (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Houston | Steven Ruth misses the 3 from straight away | 46-58 |
| 11:24 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Don Scalf | 46-58 |
| 11:13 | UTEP | Daniel Owens is fouled on the floor by Steve Merlino - foul #2 on Steve Merlino, team foul #2 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Luis Moran (PG), David Brown (SG), Derrick Moose (SF), Salvador Gonzalez (PF), Calvin Davis (C) Steven Ruth, Michael Atwood, Bobby Hines, Steve Merlino, Kevin Bickford | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale (PG), Berdy Zywiec (SF), Laverne Voorhees (PF), Jeff Reese (C) Yuan Sun, Charles Frenette, Gilberto Mancini, Don Scalf | |
| 10:58 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale connects on the jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Salvador Gonzalez - foul #2 on Salvador Gonzalez, team foul #3 | 46-60 |
| 10:58 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale makes the free throw | 46-61 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Roy McCorkindale steals it from Salvador Gonzalez | 46-61 |
| 10:25 | UTEP | Calvin Davis steals it from Berdy Zywiec | 46-61 |
| 09:56 | Houston | Derrick Moose misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 09:54 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 09:44 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Laverne Voorhees, team foul #3 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Atwood (SG), Bobby Hines (SF), Kevin Bickford (C) David Brown, Derrick Moose, Calvin Davis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Frenette (SG) Daniel Owens | |
| 09:37 | Houston | Bobby Hines's floater is knocked away by Jeff Reese | 46-61 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Michael Atwood hits the follow up shot | 48-61 |
| 09:12 | UTEP | Charles Frenette misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bobby Hines - foul #2 on Bobby Hines, team foul #4 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini (PF), Don Scalf (C) Laverne Voorhees, Jeff Reese | |
| 09:12 | UTEP | Charles Frenette makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 09:12 | UTEP | Charles Frenette misses the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 09:12 | Houston | Kevin Bickford pulls down the rebound | 48-62 |
| 09:03 | Houston | Bobby Hines scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 50-62 |
| 08:48 | UTEP | Charles Frenette can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-62 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 08:35 | Houston | Michael Atwood hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-62 |
| 08:34 | UTEP | Don Scalf gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 08:29 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-62 |
| 08:28 | UTEP | Don Scalf grabs the offensive board | 50-62 |
| 08:17 | UTEP | Berdy Zywiec is hacked by Bobby Hines - foul #3 on Bobby Hines, team foul #5 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (SG) Charles Frenette | |
| 07:54 | UTEP | Don Scalf hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 07:52 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 07:35 | Houston | Bobby Hines can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-62 |
| 07:34 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale grabs the board | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Luis Moran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Atwood (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Hines (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Bickford (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roy McCorkindale (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Yuan Sun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Berdy Zywiec (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gilberto Mancini (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Scalf (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Bobby Hines - foul #4 on Bobby Hines, team foul #6 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Ruth (PG), David Brown (SG), Derrick Moose (SF), Steve Merlino (PF), Calvin Davis (C) Luis Moran, Michael Atwood, Bobby Hines, Salvador Gonzalez, Kevin Bickford | |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Owens (SG), Charles Frenette (SF) Roy McCorkindale, Berdy Zywiec | |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:05 | Houston | Derrick Moose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-64 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees (PF), Jeff Reese (C) Gilberto Mancini, Don Scalf | |
| 06:42 | UTEP | Yuan Sun can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Steve Merlino - foul #3 on Steve Merlino, team foul #7 | 50-64 |
| 06:42 | UTEP | Yuan Sun makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 06:42 | UTEP | Yuan Sun makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 06:30 | Houston | David Brown is fouled on the floor by Daniel Owens - foul #2 on Daniel Owens, team foul #4 | 50-66 |
| 06:25 | Houston | Steve Merlino comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Owens - foul #3 on Daniel Owens, team foul #5 | 50-66 |
| 06:25 | Houston | Steve Merlino makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 06:25 | Houston | Steve Merlino misses the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 06:25 | UTEP | Jeff Reese gets the rebound | 51-66 |
| 06:04 | UTEP | Yuan Sun misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-66 |
| 06:03 | Houston | David Brown pulls down the rebound | 51-66 |
| 05:45 | Houston | David Brown misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Frenette - foul #1 on Charles Frenette, team foul #6 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Luis Moran (PG), Bobby Hines (SF), Salvador Gonzalez (PF), Kevin Bickford (C) Steven Ruth, Derrick Moose, Steve Merlino, Calvin Davis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale (PG), Berdy Zywiec (SF), Gilberto Mancini (PF), Don Scalf (C) Yuan Sun, Charles Frenette, Laverne Voorhees, Jeff Reese | |
| 05:45 | Houston | David Brown misses the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 05:45 | Houston | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 05:21 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Atwood (SG) David Brown | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 05:07 | Houston | Luis Moran double dribbles | 52-66 |
| 04:50 | UTEP | Berdy Zywiec is hacked by Bobby Hines - foul #5 on Bobby Hines, team foul #8 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (SF) Bobby Hines | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:50 | UTEP | Berdy Zywiec makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 04:50 | UTEP | Berdy Zywiec makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 04:40 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-68 |
| 04:39 | UTEP | Berdy Zywiec grabs the defensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 04:34 | UTEP | Daniel Owens hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Berdy Zywiec | 52-71 |
| 04:18 | Houston | Gilberto Mancini steals it from David Brown | 52-71 |
| 04:16 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale's pass is intercepted by Luis Moran in the backcourt | 52-71 |
| 04:05 | Houston | Luis Moran can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-71 |
| 04:03 | Houston | Michael Atwood hits the follow up shot | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:47 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Roy McCorkindale | 54-73 |
| 03:30 | Houston | Roy McCorkindale steps in front of the Kevin Bickford pass | 54-73 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Luis Moran (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Atwood (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Bickford (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roy McCorkindale (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Owens (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Berdy Zywiec (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gilberto Mancini (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Scalf (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:08 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale misses the shot from the right side | 54-73 |
| 03:06 | UTEP | Don Scalf tips it home | 54-75 |
| 02:58 | Houston | Luis Moran can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Roy McCorkindale - foul #3 on Roy McCorkindale, team foul #7 | 54-75 |
| Subs | Houston | Derrick Moose (SF), Steve Merlino (PF), Calvin Davis (C) Michael Atwood, Salvador Gonzalez, Kevin Bickford | |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (PG), Charles Frenette (SG), Laverne Voorhees (PF), Jeff Reese (C) Roy McCorkindale, Daniel Owens, Gilberto Mancini, Don Scalf | |
| 02:58 | Houston | Luis Moran misses the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 02:58 | Houston | Luis Moran makes the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| 02:33 | UTEP | Charles Frenette lays it in set up by Berdy Zywiec and he's hacked by David Brown - foul #3 on David Brown, team foul #9 | 55-77 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Ruth (PG) Luis Moran | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:33 | UTEP | Charles Frenette makes the free throw | 55-78 |
| 02:10 | Houston | Jeff Reese denies the turnaround by Derrick Moose | 55-78 |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Jeff Reese gets the rebound | 55-78 |
| 02:03 | UTEP | Yuan Sun misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-78 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Steve Merlino gets the rebound | 55-78 |
| 01:58 | Houston | David Brown scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Derrick Moose | 57-78 |
| 01:41 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-78 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Derrick Moose hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 57-78 |
| 01:30 | UTEP | Jeff Reese snags the defensive board | 57-78 |
| 01:26 | UTEP | Charles Frenette is whistled for traveling | 57-78 |
| 01:11 | Houston | David Brown misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 57-78 |
| 01:10 | UTEP | Jeff Reese gets the rebound | 57-78 |
| 00:51 | UTEP | Calvin Davis swats the layup by Jeff Reese | 57-78 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Steve Merlino pulls down the rebound | 57-78 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Houston | Steven Ruth is whistled for traveling | 57-78 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Berdy Zywiec misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-78 |
| 00:20 | UTEP | Jeff Reese tips it back up and in | 57-80 |
| 00:13 | Houston | David Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-80 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Jeff Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 57-80 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Yuan Sun runs out the clock | 57-80 |