| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blake Cline (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Russell Houghton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mike McInture (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Marson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Castrejon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond English (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Borger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Paul Dunn inbounds the ball | 43-31 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Houston | Kenneth Rushton is called for the reach on Edward Castrejon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Rushton, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| 19:38 | Houston | Edward Castrejon scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-34 |
| 19:22 | UTEP | Blake Cline is hacked by Raymond English - foul #1 on Raymond English, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| 19:09 | UTEP | Mike McInture banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Rushton | 45-34 |
| 18:50 | Houston | Robert Simmons is hacked by Russell Houghton - foul #1 on Russell Houghton, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Raymond English buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Simmons | 45-37 |
| 18:19 | UTEP | Mike McInture misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Raymond English - foul #2 on Raymond English, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (SG), Larry Carter (SF), Erick Clayton (C) Blake Cline, Russell Houghton, Tim Marson | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Nash (SF), Philip Kelley (PF), Brian Jackson (C) Paul Dunn, Raymond English, Raymond Borger | |
| 18:19 | UTEP | Mike McInture makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 18:19 | UTEP | Mike McInture makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Michael Nash misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 18:05 | UTEP | James Viator snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 17:55 | UTEP | Erick Clayton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 47-37 |
| 17:53 | Houston | Brian Jackson gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 17:50 | Houston | Philip Kelley double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (SG), Jerome Puleo (C) Kenneth Rushton, Mike McInture | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (SG) Edward Castrejon | |
| 17:32 | UTEP | Erick Clayton loses the dribble to Brian Jackson | 47-37 |
| 17:15 | Houston | Robert Cantwell comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Brian Jackson snags the offensive board | 47-37 |
| 17:05 | Houston | Robert Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Houghton (SF), Tim Marson (C) Larry Carter, Jerome Puleo | |
| Subs | Houston | John Galaviz (SG), Paul Dunn (SF), Raymond English (PF), Raymond Borger (C) Robert Simmons, Michael Nash, Philip Kelley, Brian Jackson | |
| 16:44 | UTEP | Tim Marson can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Robert Cantwell - foul #2 on Robert Cantwell, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), Jerome Puleo (PF) James Viator, Erick Clayton | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Castrejon (SG) John Galaviz | |
| 16:44 | UTEP | Tim Marson makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 16:44 | UTEP | Tim Marson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 16:44 | Houston | The rebound goes to Raymond English | 48-37 |
| 16:31 | Houston | Paul Dunn can't connect on an uncontested floater in the lane | 48-37 |
| 16:29 | UTEP | Russell Houghton gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 16:14 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Rushton | 50-37 |
| 15:59 | Houston | Edward Castrejon drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Paul Dunn | 50-40 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Damon Drucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Houghton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Puleo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Marson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Cantwell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Castrejon (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond English (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Borger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Raymond English - foul #3 on Raymond English, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Cline (SG), Mike McInture (PF), Larry Carter (C) Damon Drucker, Russell Houghton, Tim Marson | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Simmons (PG), Michael Nash (SF), Philip Kelley (PF), Brian Jackson (C) Robert Cantwell, Paul Dunn, Raymond English, Raymond Borger | |
| 15:35 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 15:35 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo misses the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 15:35 | Houston | Michael Nash snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 15:19 | Houston | Philip Kelley clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-40 |
| 15:18 | UTEP | Mike McInture grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 14:50 | UTEP | Mike McInture loses the dribble to Michael Nash | 51-40 |
| 14:40 | Houston | Mike McInture swats the short shot by Philip Kelley | 51-40 |
| 14:38 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 14:23 | UTEP | Robert Simmons steals the ball from Blake Cline | 51-40 |
| 14:20 | Houston | Robert Simmons can't throw it down | 51-40 |
| 14:19 | Houston | Edward Castrejon snags the offensive board | 51-40 |
| 14:14 | Houston | Larry Carter blocks the short jumper by Edward Castrejon | 51-40 |
| 14:13 | UTEP | Mike McInture snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 13:56 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Mike McInture | 53-40 |
| 13:52 | Houston | Edward Castrejon is hacked by Blake Cline in the backcourt - foul #2 on Blake Cline, team foul #3 | 53-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (PG), Damon Drucker (SG), Russell Houghton (SF), Erick Clayton (PF), Tim Marson (C) Kenneth Rushton, Blake Cline, Jerome Puleo, Mike McInture, Larry Carter | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (PG), John Galaviz (SG), Paul Dunn (SF), Raymond English (PF), Raymond Borger (C) Robert Simmons, Edward Castrejon, Michael Nash, Philip Kelley, Brian Jackson | |
| 13:40 | Houston | Raymond English misses the easy layup | 53-40 |
| 13:39 | Houston | John Galaviz tips it home | 53-42 |
| 13:18 | UTEP | James Viator hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 13:17 | Houston | Paul Dunn snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 13:03 | Houston | Raymond English hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 53-42 |
| 13:01 | Houston | Raymond Borger hits the follow up shot | 53-44 |
| 12:35 | UTEP | James Viator buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Damon Drucker | 56-44 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Damon Drucker is called for the reach on John Galaviz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Damon Drucker, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Hills (SG), Frank Willison (SF), Mike McInture (PF) Damon Drucker, Russell Houghton, Tim Marson | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Simmons (PG), Michael Nash (SF), Philip Kelley (PF), Brian Jackson (C) John Galaviz, Paul Dunn, Raymond English, Raymond Borger | |
| 12:28 | Houston | Erick Clayton steps in front of the Michael Nash pass | 56-44 |
| 12:07 | UTEP | Robert Simmons takes the ball from Frank Willison | 56-44 |
| 12:03 | Houston | Robert Simmons banks in the layup | 56-46 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Viator (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Hills (fresh) SF - Frank Willison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mike McInture (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Erick Clayton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Cantwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Nash (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | UTEP | Phillip Hills hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-46 |
| 11:20 | Houston | Michael Nash comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-46 |
| 11:19 | UTEP | Phillip Hills pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 11:02 | UTEP | Frank Willison misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 11:01 | Houston | Philip Kelley gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Brian Jackson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 10:46 | UTEP | Frank Willison grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 10:42 | UTEP | Robert Simmons steps in front of the Phillip Hills pass | 58-46 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Robert Cantwell lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Simmons | 58-48 |
| 10:19 | UTEP | Mike McInture makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-48 |
| 10:11 | Houston | Philip Kelley loses the dribble to Mike McInture | 61-48 |
| 09:59 | UTEP | Michael Nash steals the ball from Frank Willison | 61-48 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Michael Nash lays it up and in set up by Robert Cantwell and the foul's on Frank Willison - foul #1 on Frank Willison, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), Blake Cline (SG), Russell Houghton (SF), Larry Carter (PF), Tim Marson (C) James Viator, Phillip Hills, Frank Willison, Mike McInture, Erick Clayton | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Castrejon (SG), Paul Dunn (SF), Raymond English (PF), Raymond Borger (C) Robert Simmons, Robert Cantwell, Philip Kelley, Brian Jackson | |
| 09:35 | Houston | Michael Nash makes the free throw | 61-51 |
| 09:19 | UTEP | Blake Cline misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Castrejon - foul #2 on Edward Castrejon, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Zhuang Xue (PG) Michael Nash | |
| 09:19 | UTEP | Blake Cline makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 09:19 | UTEP | Blake Cline misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Raymond Borger grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 09:14 | Houston | Paul Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| 09:00 | UTEP | Russell Houghton knocks in the jumper from the right side | 64-51 |
| 08:42 | Houston | Raymond English banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Edward Castrejon | 64-53 |
| 08:25 | UTEP | Russell Houghton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-53 |
| 08:20 | Houston | Raymond English double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (SG) Blake Cline | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:07 | UTEP | Zhuang Xue takes the ball from Tim Marson | 64-53 |
| 08:04 | Houston | Zhuang Xue lays it in | 64-55 |
| 07:35 | UTEP | Zhuang Xue steps in front of the Damon Drucker pass | 64-55 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Damon Drucker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Russell Houghton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Marson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Zhuang Xue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Castrejon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Dunn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond English (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Raymond Borger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Houston | Zhuang Xue misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-55 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Edward Castrejon grabs the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 07:02 | Houston | Raymond English's pass is intercepted by Tim Marson | 64-55 |
| 06:38 | UTEP | Russell Houghton is fouled on the floor by Raymond English - foul #4 on Raymond English, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Cline (SG), Jerome Puleo (SF), Mike McInture (PF) Damon Drucker, Russell Houghton, Larry Carter | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Simmons (PG), John Galaviz (SG), Alfred Amos (SF), Brian Jackson (C) Zhuang Xue, Edward Castrejon, Paul Dunn, Raymond Borger | |
| 06:18 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 06:16 | Houston | Kenneth Rushton steals it from John Galaviz in the backcourt | 67-55 |
| 06:12 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton lays it in | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:55 | Houston | Brian Jackson can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Blake Cline - foul #3 on Blake Cline, team foul #6 | 69-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Hills (PG), Frank Willison (SF) Kenneth Rushton, Tim Marson | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (SG), Michael Nash (SF), Philip Kelley (C) John Galaviz, Alfred Amos, Raymond English | |
| 05:55 | Houston | Brian Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Brian Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 05:55 | UTEP | Mike McInture snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:34 | UTEP | Phillip Hills comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-56 |
| 05:33 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Puleo | 69-56 |
| 05:10 | UTEP | Blake Cline misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 69-56 |
| 05:09 | UTEP | Mike McInture snags the offensive board | 69-56 |
| 04:51 | UTEP | Phillip Hills is whistled for a carry | 69-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (PG), Damon Drucker (SG), Tim Marson (C) Phillip Hills, Blake Cline, Jerome Puleo | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Castrejon (SG) Robert Cantwell | |
| 04:48 | Houston | Michael Nash throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-56 |
| 04:31 | UTEP | Frank Willison can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Michael Nash - foul #1 on Michael Nash, team foul #7 | 69-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Zhuang Xue (PG), John Galaviz (SF), Raymond Borger (C) Robert Simmons, Michael Nash, Philip Kelley | |
| 04:31 | UTEP | Frank Willison makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 04:31 | UTEP | Frank Willison misses the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 04:31 | Houston | The rebound goes to Raymond Borger | 70-56 |
| 04:18 | Houston | Tim Marson picks off the pass by Edward Castrejon | 70-56 |
| 03:51 | UTEP | Tim Marson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-56 |
| 03:49 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Galaviz | 70-56 |
| 03:38 | Houston | Edward Castrejon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by James Viator - foul #2 on James Viator, team foul #7 | 70-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), Russell Houghton (SF), Erick Clayton (PF), Jerome Puleo (C) Damon Drucker, Frank Willison, Mike McInture, Tim Marson | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Simmons (PG), Paul Dunn (SF), Raymond English (PF) Zhuang Xue, John Galaviz, Brian Jackson | |
| 03:38 | Houston | Edward Castrejon makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 03:38 | Houston | Edward Castrejon makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Viator (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Houghton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erick Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Jerome Puleo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Edward Castrejon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond English (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Raymond Borger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | UTEP | Robert Simmons is called for the reach on Kenneth Rushton - foul #1 on Robert Simmons, team foul #8 | 70-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Hills (SG) James Viator | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (SG), Philip Kelley (PF), Michael Nash (C) Edward Castrejon, Raymond English, Raymond Borger | |
| 03:16 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 03:16 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Philip Kelley misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 72-58 |
| 02:58 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton grabs the board | 72-58 |
| 02:53 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Phillip Hills | 74-58 |
| 02:37 | Houston | Paul Dunn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-58 |
| 02:35 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo grabs the defensive rebound | 74-58 |
| 02:06 | UTEP | Russell Houghton is hacked by Michael Nash - foul #2 on Michael Nash, team foul #9 | 74-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (PG), Damon Drucker (SG), Larry Carter (PF) Kenneth Rushton, Phillip Hills, Jerome Puleo | |
| Subs | Houston | Zhuang Xue (PG), John Galaviz (SF), Brian Jackson (PF) Robert Simmons, Paul Dunn, Michael Nash | |
| 02:06 | UTEP | Russell Houghton misses the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 02:06 | Houston | Brian Jackson gets the rebound | 74-58 |
| 02:00 | Houston | Zhuang Xue buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Cantwell | 74-60 |
| 01:42 | UTEP | Damon Drucker clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-60 |
| 01:41 | Houston | John Galaviz gets the rebound | 74-60 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Zhuang Xue buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Galaviz and he's fouled by James Viator - foul #3 on James Viator, team foul #8 | 74-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jerome Puleo (C) Russell Houghton | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Nash (SF) John Galaviz | |
| 01:28 | Houston | Zhuang Xue misses the free throw | 74-62 |
| 01:28 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jerome Puleo | 74-62 |
| 01:26 | UTEP | James Viator throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Galaviz (SG) Zhuang Xue | |
| 01:12 | Houston | The jump hook by Michael Nash is blocked by Jerome Puleo | 74-62 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Brian Jackson tips it in | 74-64 |
| 00:51 | UTEP | Erick Clayton misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 74-64 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Philip Kelley gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Houston | Philip Kelley misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 74-64 |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo pulls down the rebound | 74-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | UTEP | James Viator buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Damon Drucker | 76-64 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Michael Nash misses long on a floater from the left block | 76-64 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | James Viator gets the rebound | 76-64 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | James Viator runs out the clock | 76-64 |