| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lee Cardona (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dan Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Lao (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kelvin Porter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Russell Hughes inbounds the ball | 29-47 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | UTEP | Pat Ray is called for the reach on Lee Cardona - foul #2 on Pat Ray, team foul #1 | 29-47 |
| 19:30 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-47 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Lee Cardona takes the ball from Daniel Nelson | 29-47 |
| 19:04 | UTEP | Lee Cardona is fouled on the floor by Gary Maury - foul #2 on Gary Maury, team foul #2 | 29-47 |
| 18:42 | UTEP | Dan Taylor buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Lee Cardona | 31-47 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Daniel Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Lawson (SF), Eli Haynes (PF), Ronald Riggs (C) Russell Hughes, Richard Lao, Kelvin Porter | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (PF) Pat Ray | |
| 18:22 | UTEP | Dan Taylor drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lee Cardona | 33-47 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Joe Lynch banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Maury | 33-49 |
| 17:49 | UTEP | Michael Toland is called for the reach on Ronald Riggs - foul #3 on Michael Toland, team foul #3 | 33-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (PG), John Pavon (SG) Lee Cardona, Dan Taylor | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Clinton Canaday (SF), Pat Ray (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Gary Maury, Daniel Nelson, Joe Lynch, Michael Toland, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 17:26 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes buries a 3 from straight away | 36-49 |
| 17:10 | Houston | Henry Wood scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Pat Ray | 36-51 |
| 16:49 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson loses the dribble to Clinton Canaday | 36-51 |
| 16:33 | Houston | Clinton Canaday is fouled on the floor by Gregory Lawson - foul #1 on Gregory Lawson, team foul #1 | 36-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), Richard Lao (PF), Kelvin Porter (C) John Pavon, Gregory Lawson, Eli Haynes, Ronald Riggs | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Philip Richardson, Pat Ray | |
| 16:28 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Lao - foul #2 on Richard Lao, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG) Stephen Baynes | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:28 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 16:28 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 16:28 | UTEP | Richard Lao pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| 16:12 | UTEP | Dan Taylor is hacked by Clinton Canaday - foul #1 on Clinton Canaday, team foul #4 | 36-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Pat Ray (PF) Henry Wood, Clinton Canaday, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 16:05 | UTEP | Dan Taylor drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 16:03 | Houston | Gary Maury is hacked by Lee Cardona in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lee Cardona, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tyler Drewry (PG) Lee Cardona | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SG) Philip Richardson | |
| 15:48 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger lays it up and in on a great pass from Joe Lynch | 39-53 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tyler Drewry (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Lao (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelvin Porter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:34 | UTEP | Richard Lao misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-53 |
| 15:32 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 15:16 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Dan Taylor and he's fouled by Daniel Nelson - foul #2 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), John Lennon (C) Dan Taylor, Kelvin Porter | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Michael Toland (PF), Craig Kohr (C) Gary Maury, Pat Ray, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 15:16 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry makes the free throw | 42-53 |
| 15:14 | Houston | Philip Richardson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Pavon (SG) Tyler Drewry | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:58 | UTEP | John Pavon misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 14:56 | Houston | Joe Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 14:49 | Houston | Daniel Nelson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-53 |
| 14:47 | UTEP | John Lennon grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 14:41 | UTEP | Lee Cardona's floater is knocked away by Craig Kohr | 42-53 |
| 14:39 | UTEP | Russell Hughes snags the offensive board | 42-53 |
| 14:24 | UTEP | Russell Hughes buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Pavon | 45-53 |
| 13:58 | Houston | Lee Cardona is called for the reach on Philip Richardson - foul #4 on Lee Cardona, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (PG), Dan Taylor (SG), Gregory Lawson (SF), Eli Haynes (PF), Ronald Riggs (C) Lee Cardona, John Pavon, Russell Hughes, Richard Lao, John Lennon | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Timothy Gallaher (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Philip Richardson, Daniel Nelson, Joe Lynch, Craig Kohr | |
| 13:42 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Michael Toland | 45-55 |
| 13:23 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-55 |
| 13:21 | Houston | The rebound goes to Henry Wood | 45-55 |
| 12:58 | Houston | Gary Maury misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-55 |
| 12:57 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger gets the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 12:46 | Houston | Gary Maury clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 12:45 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 12:37 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes is hacked by Gary Maury - foul #3 on Gary Maury, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Pavon (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), John Lennon (PF), Kelvin Porter (C) Dan Taylor, Gregory Lawson, Eli Haynes, Ronald Riggs | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Clinton Canaday (SF), Pat Ray (PF) Gary Maury, Michael Toland, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 12:22 | UTEP | Russell Hughes can't finish the layup | 45-55 |
| 12:20 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter tips it in | 47-55 |
| 12:05 | Houston | John Lennon swats the layup by Pat Ray | 47-55 |
| 12:03 | UTEP | John Lennon snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 11:57 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter drills a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Pat Ray - foul #3 on Pat Ray, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tyler Drewry (PG) Stephen Baynes | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SG), Joe Lynch (SF) Henry Wood, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 11:57 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter misses the free throw | 49-55 |
| 11:57 | Houston | Clinton Canaday pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 11:34 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Russell Hughes - foul #3 on Russell Hughes, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (SG), Richard Lao (PF) John Pavon, John Lennon | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger (C) Pat Ray | |
| 11:34 | Houston | Clinton Canaday makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 11:34 | Houston | Clinton Canaday makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tyler Drewry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Lao (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelvin Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:18 | UTEP | Russell Hughes buries a jump hook from the left block | 51-57 |
| 11:02 | Houston | Joe Lynch connects on the turnaround from the right block | 51-59 |
| 10:48 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry's pass is intercepted by Daniel Nelson | 51-59 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Tyler Drewry is called for the reach on Philip Richardson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyler Drewry, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Lawson (SF), Ronald Riggs (C) Russell Hughes, Kelvin Porter | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Pat Ray (PF) Daniel Nelson, Clinton Canaday | |
| 10:36 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the lay-in | 51-59 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Gary Maury hits the follow up shot | 51-61 |
| 10:16 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-61 |
| 10:14 | Houston | Joe Lynch grabs the board | 51-61 |
| 10:05 | Houston | Joe Lynch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (PG), John Pavon (SG), John Lennon (PF) Tyler Drewry, Dan Taylor, Richard Lao | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SG), Henry Wood (SF), Michael Toland (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Philip Richardson, Joe Lynch, Pat Ray, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 09:40 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-61 |
| 09:39 | Houston | Daniel Nelson gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| 09:37 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher is hacked by John Pavon in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Pavon, team foul #7 | 51-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eli Haynes (PF) Gregory Lawson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:37 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 09:37 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 09:37 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs snags the defensive board | 51-62 |
| 09:23 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 09:22 | Houston | Gary Maury grabs the board | 51-62 |
| 09:15 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses long on an open runner in the paint | 51-62 |
| 09:13 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Eli Haynes | 51-62 |
| 08:58 | UTEP | John Pavon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 08:42 | Houston | Ronald Riggs is called for the reach on Timothy Gallaher - foul #1 on Ronald Riggs, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Lawson (PG), Dan Taylor (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), Kelvin Porter (C) Stephen Baynes, John Pavon, John Lennon, Ronald Riggs | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Clinton Canaday (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Gary Maury, Henry Wood, Michael Toland | |
| 08:42 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 08:42 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 08:42 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 08:21 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter loses the dribble to Clinton Canaday | 54-63 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Clinton Canaday throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tyler Drewry (PG), Richard Lao (PF) Gregory Lawson, Eli Haynes | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Lynch (SF) Timothy Gallaher | |
| 08:03 | UTEP | Richard Lao misses long on a jumper from close range | 54-63 |
| 08:02 | Houston | Daniel Nelson pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 54-63 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger tips it back up and in | 54-65 |
| 07:34 | UTEP | Dan Taylor buries a floater in the lane set up by Richard Lao | 56-65 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tyler Drewry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Hughes (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Lao (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelvin Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Nelson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Houston | Joe Lynch hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Clinton Canaday | 56-67 |
| 07:08 | UTEP | Russell Hughes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-67 |
| 07:07 | Houston | The rebound goes to Mark Shellenbarger | 56-67 |
| 07:05 | Houston | Dan Taylor takes the ball from Clinton Canaday in the backcourt | 56-67 |
| 07:03 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry misses the easy layup | 56-67 |
| 07:02 | UTEP | Dan Taylor tips it in | 58-67 |
| 06:43 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 58-67 |
| 06:41 | Houston | Clinton Canaday snags the offensive board | 58-67 |
| 06:28 | Houston | Tyler Drewry takes the ball from Clinton Canaday | 58-67 |
| 06:15 | UTEP | Richard Lao misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-67 |
| 06:13 | Houston | Joe Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 05:53 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 58-67 |
| 05:52 | Houston | Daniel Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 05:52 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), John Pavon (SG), Gregory Lawson (SF), John Lennon (PF), Ronald Riggs (C) Tyler Drewry, Dan Taylor, Russell Hughes, Richard Lao, Kelvin Porter | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Michael Toland (SF), Pat Ray (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Philip Richardson, Daniel Nelson, Joe Lynch, Clinton Canaday, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 05:36 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher is open and buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Toland | 58-69 |
| 05:15 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-69 |
| 05:14 | UTEP | Lee Cardona tips it in | 60-69 |
| 05:12 | Houston | John Lennon is called for the reach on Michael Toland in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Lennon, team foul #9 | 60-69 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Michael Toland makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Michael Toland makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 05:01 | UTEP | John Pavon is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 60-71 |
| 04:58 | Houston | Gregory Lawson steps in front of the Michael Toland pass in the backcourt | 60-71 |
| 04:37 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson makes the floater from the right side set up by Lee Cardona and the foul's on Michael Toland - foul #4 on Michael Toland, team foul #8 | 62-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (SG) John Pavon | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Lynch (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Michael Toland, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 04:37 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson makes the free throw | 63-71 |
| 04:18 | Houston | Henry Wood comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-71 |
| 04:16 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs pulls down the rebound | 63-71 |
| 03:53 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Gary Maury - foul #4 on Gary Maury, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (PG), Eli Haynes (SF), Richard Lao (PF) Lee Cardona, Gregory Lawson, John Lennon | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Daniel Nelson (SG), Michael Toland (PF) Gary Maury, Henry Wood, Pat Ray | |
| 03:53 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 03:53 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 03:36 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 03:35 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes grabs the board | 65-71 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Baynes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Taylor (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eli Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Lao (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Riggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. PF - Michael Toland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:29 | UTEP | Dan Taylor misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Nelson - foul #3 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #10 | 65-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kelvin Porter (C) Ronald Riggs | |
| Subs | Houston | Clinton Canaday (SF), Timothy Gallaher (PF) Daniel Nelson, Joe Lynch | |
| 03:29 | UTEP | Dan Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:29 | UTEP | Dan Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 03:06 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger is denied on a layup by Richard Lao | 67-71 |
| 03:05 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter snags the defensive board | 67-71 |
| 03:01 | UTEP | Richard Lao makes the shot in the lane | 69-71 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Dan Taylor is called for the reach on Michael Toland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dan Taylor, team foul #10 | 69-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Pavon (SG) Dan Taylor | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SG) Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 02:56 | Houston | Michael Toland makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Michael Toland makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 02:51 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-73 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), Dan Taylor (SG), Gregory Lawson (SF), John Lennon (C) Stephen Baynes, John Pavon, Eli Haynes, Kelvin Porter | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Pat Ray (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Philip Richardson, Daniel Nelson, Clinton Canaday, Michael Toland, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 02:27 | UTEP | Richard Lao misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Joe Lynch - foul #1 on Joe Lynch, team foul #11 | 69-73 |
| 02:27 | UTEP | Richard Lao makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:27 | UTEP | Richard Lao makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:07 | Houston | Gary Maury hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joe Lynch | 71-76 |
| 02:07 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kelvin Porter (C) John Lennon | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SG) Henry Wood | |
| 01:50 | UTEP | Richard Lao misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-76 |
| 01:49 | Houston | The rebound goes to Mark Shellenbarger | 71-76 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Gary Maury is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-76 |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Hughes (SF) Gregory Lawson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:32 | UTEP | Lee Cardona connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Dan Taylor and he's fouled by Gary Maury - foul #5 on Gary Maury, team foul #12 | 73-76 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (PG) Gary Maury | |
| 01:32 | UTEP | Lee Cardona makes the free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger hits a runner from close range set up by Henry Wood and he's hacked by Kelvin Porter - foul #2 on Kelvin Porter, team foul #11 | 74-78 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the free throw | 74-78 |
| 01:16 | UTEP | Richard Lao grabs the defensive rebound | 74-78 |
| 01:06 | UTEP | Mark Shellenbarger picks off the pass by Dan Taylor | 74-78 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-78 |
| 00:57 | UTEP | Richard Lao snags the defensive board | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Joe Lynch - foul #2 on Joe Lynch, team foul #13 | 74-78 |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Daniel Nelson is called for traveling | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | UTEP | Richard Lao hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Dan Taylor | 78-78 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 78-78 |
| 00:00 | Houston | The clock runs out | 78-78 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lee Cardona (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dan Taylor (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Lao (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kelvin Porter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Henry Wood (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:36 | UTEP | Dan Taylor is hacked by Daniel Nelson - foul #4 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #14 | 78-78 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Lawson (SF), John Lennon (PF), Ronald Riggs (C) Russell Hughes, Richard Lao, Kelvin Porter | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (PF) Pat Ray | |
| 04:36 | UTEP | Dan Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 04:36 | UTEP | Dan Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 04:36 | Houston | Michael Toland pulls down the rebound | 79-78 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Dan Taylor steals the ball from Mark Shellenbarger in the backcourt | 79-78 |
| 04:22 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson hits a 3 from the left corner | 82-78 |
| 04:17 | Houston | Henry Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Taylor - foul #2 on Dan Taylor, team foul #12 | 82-78 |
| 04:17 | Houston | Henry Wood makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 04:17 | Houston | Henry Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 04:07 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson makes the 3 from straight away | 85-80 |
| 03:51 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger makes the wide open jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Henry Wood | 85-82 |
| 03:28 | UTEP | Lee Cardona throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-82 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (PG), Richard Lao (PF) Lee Cardona, Ronald Riggs | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Clinton Canaday (SF), Timothy Gallaher (PF) Henry Wood, Daniel Nelson, Joe Lynch | |
| 03:07 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger is hacked by Gregory Lawson - foul #2 on Gregory Lawson, team foul #13 | 85-82 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Pavon (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), Eli Haynes (C) Dan Taylor, Gregory Lawson, John Lennon | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SG), Pat Ray (PF) Michael Toland, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 03:07 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 03:07 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger makes the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 02:53 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes connects on the jumper from the right side | 87-83 |
| 02:53 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-83 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), Dan Taylor (SG), Kelvin Porter (C) Stephen Baynes, John Pavon, Eli Haynes | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (PG), Joe Lynch (SF) Philip Richardson, Clinton Canaday | |
| 02:37 | Houston | Daniel Nelson hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 87-83 |
| 02:36 | UTEP | Dan Taylor pulls down the rebound | 87-83 |
| 02:14 | UTEP | Lee Cardona misses the driving attempt near the basket | 87-83 |
| 02:12 | Houston | Daniel Nelson snags the defensive board | 87-83 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Pat Ray connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 87-85 |
| 01:38 | UTEP | The short jumper by Russell Hughes is denied by Pat Ray | 87-85 |
| 01:36 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter tips it in | 89-85 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Kelvin Porter picks off the pass by Pat Ray | 89-85 |
| 01:16 | UTEP | Dan Taylor scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Lee Cardona | 91-85 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger is fouled on the floor by Lee Cardona - foul #5 on Lee Cardona, team foul #14 | 91-85 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Lawson (PG) Lee Cardona | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:56 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger makes the 1st free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger makes the 2nd free throw | 91-87 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gregory Lawson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dan Taylor (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Lao (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kelvin Porter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Henry Wood (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Joe Lynch (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Russell Hughes loses the dribble to Mark Shellenbarger | 91-87 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 91-87 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Lennon (PF) Richard Lao | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:26 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson is hacked by Joe Lynch - foul #3 on Joe Lynch, team foul #15 | 91-87 |
| 00:26 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:26 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Pat Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 92-87 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 92-87 |
| 00:17 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 92-87 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson is hacked by Henry Wood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Wood, team foul #16 | 92-87 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (PG) Russell Hughes | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 93-87 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Henry Wood is hacked by Dan Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dan Taylor, team foul #15 | 93-87 |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Hughes (SF), Richard Lao (PF) Stephen Baynes, John Lennon | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:12 | Houston | Henry Wood misses the 1st free throw | 93-87 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Henry Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 93-87 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Richard Lao snags the defensive board | 93-87 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Henry Wood is called for the reach on Richard Lao in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Wood, team foul #17 | 93-87 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (PG) Russell Hughes | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Richard Lao misses the 1st free throw | 93-87 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Richard Lao makes the 2nd free throw | 94-87 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 94-87 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Joe Lynch snags the offensive board | 94-87 |
| 00:00 | Houston | The clock runs out | 94-87 |