| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Franks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) 2 stl. C - John Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Stachowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Angel Bruno inbounds the ball | 37-18 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Houston | Angel Bruno misses the runner from the baseline | 37-18 |
| 19:37 | Houston | Donald Stachowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-18 |
| 19:20 | Houston | William Gouin makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-21 |
| 19:09 | UTEP | John Thomas drills a jumper from the left block set up by Salvador Gonzales | 39-21 |
| 18:56 | Houston | Angel Bruno can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ray Smith - foul #1 on Ray Smith, team foul #1 | 39-21 |
| 18:56 | Houston | Angel Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 39-22 |
| 18:56 | Houston | Angel Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 39-22 |
| 18:56 | UTEP | John Thomas pulls down the rebound | 39-22 |
| 18:33 | UTEP | Angel Bruno steals the ball from Salvador Gonzales | 39-22 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Angel Bruno lays it in | 39-24 |
| 18:06 | UTEP | Charles Franks knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Salvador Gonzales | 42-24 |
| 17:50 | Houston | William Gouin's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Blackmon | 42-24 |
| 17:29 | UTEP | Johnny Thorn is called for the reach on Charles Franks - foul #1 on Johnny Thorn, team foul #1 | 42-24 |
| 17:22 | UTEP | John Thomas misses the shot from the left block | 42-24 |
| 17:20 | Houston | Robert Spier pulls down the rebound | 42-24 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Robert Spier misses the easy layup | 42-24 |
| 17:12 | UTEP | Ray Smith gets the rebound | 42-24 |
| 16:53 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Franks | 44-24 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 16:36 | Houston | Angel Bruno hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Spier | 44-27 |
| 16:08 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales is called for traveling | 44-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Whitehead (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SG), David Heidel (SF), Alfredo Gallo (PF), Terry Bowman (C) Salvador Gonzales, Charles Franks, Ray Smith, Jonathan Blackmon, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SG), Keith Costello (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) William Gouin, Johnny Thorn, Robert Spier, Donald Stachowski | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 15:53 | Houston | Keith Costello hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-27 |
| 15:51 | UTEP | The rebound goes to David Heidel | 44-27 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Whitehead (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Heidel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Terry Bowman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Angel Bruno (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Keith Costello (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Wardle (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal is hacked by Armando Rodriguez - foul #1 on Armando Rodriguez, team foul #2 | 44-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | James Kress (C) Kevin Wardle | |
| 15:22 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo misses the jumper from the baseline | 44-27 |
| 15:21 | UTEP | David Heidel snags the offensive board | 44-27 |
| 15:05 | UTEP | Terry Bowman clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 44-27 |
| 15:03 | UTEP | Terry Bowman gets the offensive rebound | 44-27 |
| 14:48 | UTEP | James Whitehead drills a 3 from the left corner | 47-27 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 14:35 | Houston | Harold Clingerman clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on James Whitehead - foul #1 on James Whitehead, team foul #2 | 47-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Charles Franks (SG), Jonathan Blackmon (PF) James Whitehead, Dikembe Abdelal, Terry Bowman | |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), Donald Stachowski (PF) Armando Rodriguez, Angel Bruno, Keith Costello | |
| 14:35 | Houston | Harold Clingerman misses the 1st free throw | 47-27 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-28 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 14:08 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-28 |
| 14:06 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo snags the offensive board | 47-28 |
| 13:45 | UTEP | William Gouin steals the ball from Charles Franks | 47-28 |
| 13:33 | Houston | David Heidel is called for the reach on Johnny Thorn - foul #2 on David Heidel, team foul #3 | 47-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ray Smith (SF), John Thomas (C) David Heidel, Alfredo Gallo | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Spier (PF) Donald Stachowski | |
| 13:22 | Houston | Harold Clingerman comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-28 |
| 13:21 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ray Smith | 47-28 |
| 12:53 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Blackmon | 49-28 |
| 12:31 | Houston | James Kress's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Rodriguez (SG), Angel Bruno (SF) Johnny Thorn, Harold Clingerman | |
| 12:13 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Armando Rodriguez - foul #2 on Armando Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 49-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Stachowski (C) James Kress | |
| 12:13 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 50-28 |
| 12:13 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 51-28 |
| 12:04 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-28 |
| 11:39 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Franks | 53-28 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Franks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fairly fresh) 3 stl. C - John Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Stachowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Houston | Donald Stachowski misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #4 | 53-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal (SG), David Heidel (SF), Alfredo Gallo (PF) Charles Franks, Ray Smith, Jonathan Blackmon | |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG) William Gouin | |
| 11:23 | Houston | Donald Stachowski makes the 1st free throw | 53-29 |
| 11:23 | Houston | Donald Stachowski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-29 |
| 11:23 | UTEP | John Thomas gets the rebound | 53-29 |
| 10:56 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelal | 55-29 |
| 10:51 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdelal - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #5 | 55-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Whitehead (PG) Salvador Gonzales | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), James Kress (C) Armando Rodriguez, Robert Spier | |
| 10:46 | Houston | James Kress misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-29 |
| 10:45 | UTEP | David Heidel pulls down the rebound | 55-29 |
| 10:24 | UTEP | John Thomas knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-29 |
| 10:20 | Houston | Harold Clingerman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-29 |
| 10:18 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 57-29 |
| 10:12 | UTEP | Angel Bruno takes the ball from John Thomas | 57-29 |
| 10:09 | Houston | Harold Clingerman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Angel Bruno | 57-31 |
| 09:43 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo is hacked by Donald Stachowski - foul #2 on Donald Stachowski, team foul #4 | 57-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Charles Franks (SG), Ray Smith (SF), Jonathan Blackmon (PF) James Whitehead, Dikembe Abdelal, David Heidel, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Robert Spier (PF) Harold Clingerman, Donald Stachowski | |
| 09:23 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Franks and he's fouled by Johnny Thorn - foul #2 on Johnny Thorn, team foul #5 | 59-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SG) Johnny Thorn | |
| 09:23 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales makes the free throw | 60-31 |
| 09:14 | Houston | James Kress misses long on a shot from the right wing | 60-31 |
| 09:12 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon snags the defensive board | 60-31 |
| 08:55 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Spier | 60-31 |
| 08:53 | Houston | James Kress grabs the board | 60-31 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Jonathan Blackmon swats the layup by Robert Spier | 60-31 |
| 08:37 | Houston | Harold Clingerman grabs the offensive board | 60-31 |
| 08:32 | Houston | Ray Smith takes the ball from Angel Bruno | 60-31 |
| 08:12 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales misses badly on a shot near the basket | 60-31 |
| 08:10 | Houston | Robert Spier snags the defensive board | 60-31 |
| 08:01 | Houston | William Gouin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-31 |
| 07:59 | UTEP | Ray Smith grabs the board | 60-31 |
| 07:40 | UTEP | Charles Franks clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Gouin - foul #2 on William Gouin, team foul #6 | 60-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Whitehead (PG), David Heidel (SF), Terry Bowman (PF) Salvador Gonzales, Ray Smith, Jonathan Blackmon | |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Rodriguez (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), Donald Stachowski (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) William Gouin, Angel Bruno, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| 07:40 | UTEP | Charles Franks makes the 1st free throw | 61-31 |
| 07:40 | UTEP | Charles Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 62-31 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Whitehead (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Franks (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Heidel (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Terry Bowman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfredo Gallo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Clingerman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Stachowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Wardle (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 62-31 |
| 07:30 | Houston | Donald Stachowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-31 |
| 07:25 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez is called for traveling | 62-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal (SG) Charles Franks | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:59 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Whitehead | 65-31 |
| 06:50 | Houston | Harold Clingerman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-31 |
| 06:48 | Houston | Johnny Thorn can't tip it in | 65-31 |
| 06:46 | Houston | Kevin Wardle misses the tip | 65-31 |
| 06:44 | UTEP | Terry Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 65-31 |
| 06:26 | UTEP | Terry Bowman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelal | 67-31 |
| 06:11 | Houston | Harold Clingerman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 67-31 |
| 06:10 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Clingerman | 67-31 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Harold Clingerman scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Armando Rodriguez | 67-34 |
| 05:30 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal is hacked by Harold Clingerman - foul #1 on Harold Clingerman, team foul #7 | 67-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Angel Bruno (SF) Johnny Thorn | |
| 05:30 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 1st free throw | 68-34 |
| 05:30 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 2nd free throw | 69-34 |
| 05:13 | Houston | David Heidel denies the turnaround by Donald Stachowski | 69-34 |
| 05:11 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal grabs the defensive rebound | 69-34 |
| 04:42 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo knocks in the floater in the paint | 71-34 |
| 04:26 | Houston | Harold Clingerman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Armando Rodriguez | 71-37 |
| 04:00 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo loses the dribble to Harold Clingerman | 71-37 |
| 03:57 | Houston | Angel Bruno can't finish the layup | 71-37 |
| 03:55 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo pulls down the rebound | 71-37 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:42 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Terry Bowman | 73-37 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Houston | Harold Clingerman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 73-37 |
| 03:23 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez gets the offensive rebound | 73-37 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Whitehead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Heidel (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Terry Bowman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfredo Gallo (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Armando Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SG - Harold Clingerman (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Stachowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Wardle (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:07 | Houston | Angel Bruno comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 73-37 |
| 03:05 | UTEP | David Heidel gets the rebound | 73-37 |
| 02:58 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Kevin Wardle - foul #3 on Kevin Wardle, team foul #8 | 73-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Keith Costello (PF) Kevin Wardle | |
| 02:58 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 74-37 |
| 02:58 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 75-37 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Harold Clingerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-37 |
| 02:28 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-37 |
| 02:06 | Houston | Donald Stachowski connects on the runner from close range | 75-39 |
| 01:48 | UTEP | Terry Bowman buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelal | 77-39 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Harold Clingerman is called for traveling | 77-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Wardle (C) Keith Costello | |
| 01:14 | UTEP | Terry Bowman can't finish the layup | 77-39 |
| 01:12 | UTEP | David Heidel hits the follow up shot | 79-39 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Harold Clingerman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-39 |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo pulls down the rebound | 79-39 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Terry Bowman comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Wardle - foul #4 on Kevin Wardle, team foul #9 | 79-39 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Terry Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 79-39 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Terry Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 80-39 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Houston | Alfredo Gallo swats the short shot by Harold Clingerman | 80-39 |
| 00:17 | UTEP | Terry Bowman snags the defensive board | 80-39 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | James Whitehead runs out the clock | 80-39 |