| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lee Cardona (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Lao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Kelvin Porter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Russell Hughes inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:32 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter blows the layup | 33-34 |
| 19:31 | UTEP | Richard Lao hits the follow up shot | 33-36 |
| 19:02 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger can't throw it down | 33-36 |
| 19:00 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Shellenbarger | 33-36 |
| 18:40 | Houston | Pat Ray hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Shellenbarger | 35-36 |
| 18:19 | UTEP | Russell Hughes's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Shellenbarger | 35-36 |
| 18:17 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 17:50 | Houston | Daniel Nelson banks in the layup | 37-36 |
| 17:41 | UTEP | Dan Taylor can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-36 |
| 17:39 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joe Lynch | 37-36 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kelvin Porter - foul #2 on Kelvin Porter, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Michael Toland (SF), Timothy Gallaher (PF) Gary Maury, Daniel Nelson, Joe Lynch, Pat Ray | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (PG), John Pavon (SG), Gregory Lawson (SF), John Lennon (PF), Ronald Riggs (C) Lee Cardona, Dan Taylor, Russell Hughes, Richard Lao, Kelvin Porter | |
| 17:25 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:05 | UTEP | John Lennon makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Lawson | 39-39 |
| 16:36 | Houston | Michael Toland is hacked by Ronald Riggs - foul #1 on Ronald Riggs, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Clinton Canaday (SF) Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:19 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Timothy Gallaher, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG) Philip Richardson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (SG) John Pavon | |
| 15:55 | UTEP | Michael Toland steps in front of the Ronald Riggs pass | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Toland (fresh) C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Baynes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dan Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Lennon (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Riggs (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Houston | Clinton Canaday is called for traveling | 39-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SG), Joe Lynch (SF) Henry Wood, Clinton Canaday | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), Russell Hughes (SF), Eli Haynes (PF), Kelvin Porter (C) Stephen Baynes, Gregory Lawson, John Lennon, Ronald Riggs | |
| 15:21 | UTEP | Joe Lynch is called for the reach on Russell Hughes - foul #1 on Joe Lynch, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Pat Ray (PF), Clinton Canaday (C) Michael Toland, Timothy Gallaher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Lao (PF) Kelvin Porter | |
| 15:11 | UTEP | Eli Haynes buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Richard Lao and the foul's on Clinton Canaday - foul #2 on Clinton Canaday, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Pavon (SG) Dan Taylor | |
| 15:11 | UTEP | Eli Haynes makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:53 | Houston | Joe Lynch hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Lao - foul #3 on Richard Lao, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (PG), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Gary Maury, Clinton Canaday | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 14:53 | Houston | Joe Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:53 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:53 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Eli Haynes | 40-42 |
| 14:33 | UTEP | Russell Hughes loses the dribble to Pat Ray | 40-42 |
| 14:12 | Houston | Joe Lynch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 14:10 | UTEP | Eli Haynes snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 14:02 | UTEP | Russell Hughes buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Lee Cardona | 40-44 |
| 13:33 | Houston | Henry Wood comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 13:31 | Houston | Daniel Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:11 | Houston | Henry Wood drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Pat Ray | 43-44 |
| 12:55 | UTEP | Richard Lao hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 12:53 | UTEP | Russell Hughes tips it in | 43-46 |
| 12:28 | Houston | Henry Wood buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Daniel Nelson | 46-46 |
| 12:12 | UTEP | Lee Cardona misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 12:10 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:01 | Houston | Henry Wood is fouled on the floor by Lee Cardona - foul #3 on Lee Cardona, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Philip Richardson (SG), Clinton Canaday (SF), Michael Toland (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Henry Wood, Daniel Nelson, Joe Lynch, Pat Ray, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (PG), Dan Taylor (SG), Gregory Lawson (SF), John Lennon (PF), Kelvin Porter (C) Lee Cardona, John Pavon, Russell Hughes, Richard Lao, Eli Haynes | |
| 11:47 | Houston | Gary Maury misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 11:46 | UTEP | John Lennon grabs the board | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Toland (fresh) C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Baynes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dan Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Lennon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelvin Porter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes's pass is intercepted by Timothy Gallaher | 46-46 |
| 11:15 | Houston | Clinton Canaday connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 10:56 | UTEP | John Lennon misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 10:55 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:51 | Houston | Gary Maury hits a jumper from the left side set up by Philip Richardson | 50-46 |
| 10:34 | UTEP | John Lennon hits the finger roll set up by Dan Taylor and he's fouled by Timothy Gallaher - foul #2 on Timothy Gallaher, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Riggs (C) Kelvin Porter | |
| 10:34 | UTEP | John Lennon misses the free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:34 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Toland | 50-48 |
| 10:30 | Houston | Clinton Canaday double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 10:14 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 50-48 |
| 10:13 | Houston | Clinton Canaday grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:51 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Maury | 52-48 |
| 09:38 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson connects on the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Michael Toland - foul #2 on Michael Toland, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Pat Ray (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Gary Maury, Clinton Canaday, Michael Toland, Timothy Gallaher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), John Pavon (SG), Richard Lao (PF) Stephen Baynes, Dan Taylor, John Lennon | |
| 09:38 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson misses the free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:38 | Houston | The rebound goes to Pat Ray | 52-50 |
| 09:17 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger makes the jumper from the left block set up by Daniel Nelson and he's hacked by Ronald Riggs - foul #2 on Ronald Riggs, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (PG) Philip Richardson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Hughes (SF), Kelvin Porter (C) Gregory Lawson, Richard Lao | |
| 09:17 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:17 | UTEP | Russell Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:58 | UTEP | Daniel Nelson steals the ball from Lee Cardona | 54-50 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Henry Wood is hacked by Lee Cardona in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lee Cardona, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Wayne Hayes (PG) Daniel Nelson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tyler Drewry (PG), Richard Lao (PF) Lee Cardona, Ronald Riggs | |
| 08:35 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger is hacked by Tyler Drewry - foul #1 on Tyler Drewry, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG) Wayne Hayes | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (SG) John Pavon | |
| 08:35 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:35 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:35 | UTEP | Russell Hughes pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:11 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry is hacked by Gary Maury - foul #1 on Gary Maury, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (SG), Clinton Canaday (PF) Joe Lynch, Pat Ray | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eli Haynes (PF) Richard Lao | |
| 07:54 | UTEP | Eli Haynes steps out of bounds on the sideline | 55-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SG), Timothy Gallaher (PF) Philip Richardson, Henry Wood | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), Gregory Lawson (SF), Ronald Riggs (C) Tyler Drewry, Russell Hughes, Kelvin Porter | |
| 07:34 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-50 |
| 07:33 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Toland (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lee Cardona (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dan Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Lawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eli Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Riggs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | UTEP | Dan Taylor blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Toland - foul #3 on Michael Toland, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SG) Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Lennon (PF) Eli Haynes | |
| 07:25 | UTEP | Dan Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:25 | UTEP | Dan Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:23 | Houston | Lee Cardona takes the ball from Gary Maury in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| 07:05 | UTEP | Dan Taylor can't throw it down | 55-52 |
| 07:04 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 06:43 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher comes up short on the shot from the left side | 55-52 |
| 06:41 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:14 | UTEP | Lee Cardona misses the easy layup | 55-52 |
| 06:12 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 05:50 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher blows the layup | 55-52 |
| 05:49 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher grabs the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Clinton Canaday is whistled for traveling | 55-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Pat Ray (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Gary Maury, Daniel Nelson, Clinton Canaday, Michael Toland, Timothy Gallaher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (PG), John Pavon (SG), Eli Haynes (SF), Richard Lao (PF), Kelvin Porter (C) Lee Cardona, Dan Taylor, Gregory Lawson, John Lennon, Ronald Riggs | |
| 05:19 | UTEP | Eli Haynes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 05:17 | Houston | Pat Ray gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:53 | Houston | Henry Wood comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 04:51 | UTEP | Eli Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:27 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter's floater is tipped away by Mark Shellenbarger | 55-52 |
| 04:26 | UTEP | Richard Lao can't tip it in | 55-52 |
| 04:25 | Houston | Pat Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:05 | Houston | Joe Lynch's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Lao | 55-52 |
| 04:04 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Pat Ray | 55-52 |
| 03:42 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger hits the finger roll set up by Philip Richardson | 57-52 |
| 03:26 | UTEP | Pat Ray swats the short shot by Richard Lao | 57-52 |
| 03:25 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Baynes (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Pavon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eli Haynes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Lao (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kelvin Porter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Houston | Henry Wood hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Lynch | 59-52 |
| 03:04 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Pavon | 59-55 |
| 02:36 | Houston | Philip Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Daniel Nelson (SG), Clinton Canaday (SF), Michael Toland (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Philip Richardson, Henry Wood, Joe Lynch, Pat Ray, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), Dan Taylor (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), John Lennon (PF), Ronald Riggs (C) Stephen Baynes, John Pavon, Eli Haynes, Richard Lao, Kelvin Porter | |
| 02:29 | UTEP | Dan Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Nelson - foul #3 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| 02:29 | UTEP | Dan Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:29 | UTEP | Dan Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:27 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger (C) Clinton Canaday | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:10 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger buries a floater from just outside the lane | 61-56 |
| 02:10 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Lynch (SF) Timothy Gallaher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Lao (PF) Ronald Riggs | |
| 01:46 | UTEP | Lee Cardona misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-56 |
| 01:44 | Houston | Daniel Nelson gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 01:17 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Gary Maury | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:03 | UTEP | Dan Taylor misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 01:01 | UTEP | Richard Lao gets the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 00:39 | UTEP | John Lennon misses short on a runner from the right block | 63-56 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Richard Lao gets the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Dan Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 00:31 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joe Lynch | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Houston | Lee Cardona is called for the reach on Joe Lynch in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lee Cardona, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG) Gary Maury | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Lawson (PG), Kelvin Porter (C) Lee Cardona, John Lennon | |
| 00:29 | Houston | Joe Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Joe Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Houston | Daniel Nelson is hacked by Dan Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dan Taylor, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Daniel Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Daniel Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Richard Lao misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Toland - foul #4 on Michael Toland, team foul #9 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG), Clinton Canaday (SF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Daniel Nelson, Joe Lynch, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (PG), John Pavon (SG), John Lennon (C) Dan Taylor, Russell Hughes, Kelvin Porter | |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Richard Lao makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Richard Lao makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Baynes - foul #1 on Stephen Baynes, team foul #10 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SG), Joe Lynch (SF) Henry Wood, Clinton Canaday | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), Kelvin Porter (C) Stephen Baynes, John Pavon, John Lennon | |
| 00:09 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Richard Lao lays it up and in set up by Gregory Lawson | 69-60 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger (C) Timothy Gallaher | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Philip Richardson runs out the clock | 69-60 |