| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelvin Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeff Reese (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Ruth (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Hines (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Merlino (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | David Thompson inbounds the ball | 20-37 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:33 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher misses the jumper in the lane | 20-37 |
| 19:31 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez gets the rebound | 20-37 |
| 19:18 | Houston | Steve Merlino hits the finger roll set up by Salvador Gonzalez | 20-39 |
| 18:49 | UTEP | Jonathan Hill scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-39 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-39 |
| 18:09 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzalez is called for the reach on Kelvin Fisher - foul #2 on Salvador Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 22-39 |
| 17:49 | UTEP | David Thompson knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Hill | 24-39 |
| 17:25 | Houston | David Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-39 |
| 17:23 | Houston | Bobby Hines gets the offensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 17:01 | Houston | Bobby Hines clanks a turnaround in the lane | 24-39 |
| 16:59 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jeff Reese | 24-39 |
| 16:40 | UTEP | Jonathan Hill knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by John Nguyen | 26-39 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Bobby Hines misses the fadeaway from close range | 26-39 |
| 16:20 | Houston | David Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 16:08 | Houston | The jump hook by David Brown is blocked by Kelvin Fisher | 26-39 |
| 16:06 | UTEP | Jeff Reese gets the rebound | 26-39 |
| 15:41 | UTEP | Jeff Reese misses short on a shot from the baseline | 26-39 |
| 15:39 | UTEP | Jonathan Hill gets the offensive rebound | 26-39 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Nguyen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Hill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelvin Fisher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeff Reese (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Ruth (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Hines (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Merlino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | UTEP | David Thompson misses the lay-in | 26-39 |
| 15:25 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez gets the rebound | 26-39 |
| 15:02 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Jeff Reese - foul #1 on Jeff Reese, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (PG), Charles Frenette (SG), Daniel Owens (SF), Allen Steed (PF), Berdy Zywiec (C) John Nguyen, Jonathan Hill, David Thompson, Kelvin Fisher, Jeff Reese | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard (PG), Michael Atwood (SG), Derrick Moose (SF), Calvin Davis (C) Steven Ruth, David Brown, Bobby Hines, Steve Merlino | |
| 15:02 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 15:02 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 15:02 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Allen Steed | 26-39 |
| 14:34 | UTEP | Daniel Owens scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Frenette | 29-39 |
| 14:27 | Houston | Calvin Davis banks in the layup and the foul's on Allen Steed - foul #2 on Allen Steed, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Dennis Retherford (C) Salvador Gonzalez | |
| 14:27 | Houston | Calvin Davis makes the free throw | 29-42 |
| 14:01 | UTEP | Daniel Owens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-42 |
| 14:00 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 13:41 | Houston | Derrick Moose comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 29-42 |
| 13:40 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Charles Frenette | 29-42 |
| 13:36 | UTEP | Yuan Sun misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-42 |
| 13:34 | UTEP | Daniel Owens tips it but misses | 29-42 |
| 13:33 | Houston | Calvin Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 13:27 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 13:25 | UTEP | Berdy Zywiec pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 13:04 | UTEP | Berdy Zywiec comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 13:02 | Houston | The rebound goes to Derrick Moose | 29-42 |
| 12:45 | Houston | Michael Atwood misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 29-42 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Dennis Retherford tips it in | 29-44 |
| 12:19 | UTEP | Daniel Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Nguyen (PG), Jonathan Hill (SG), David Thompson (SF), Kelvin Fisher (PF), Jeff Reese (C) Yuan Sun, Charles Frenette, Daniel Owens, Allen Steed, Berdy Zywiec | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Ruth (PG), Bobby Hines (SF), Salvador Gonzalez (PF), Steve Merlino (C) Jeremy Stoddard, Derrick Moose, Calvin Davis, Dennis Retherford | |
| 11:59 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez is hacked by Kelvin Fisher - foul #1 on Kelvin Fisher, team foul #3 | 29-44 |
| 11:52 | Houston | John Nguyen is called for the reach on Steven Ruth - foul #3 on John Nguyen, team foul #4 | 29-44 |
| 11:42 | Houston | Michael Atwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-44 |
| 11:16 | UTEP | Jonathan Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (SG) Michael Atwood | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelvin Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeff Reese (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Ruth (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Hines (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Merlino (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 10:57 | Houston | Steven Ruth double dribbles | 29-44 |
| 10:31 | UTEP | Steven Ruth takes the ball from Kelvin Fisher | 29-44 |
| 10:21 | Houston | Bobby Hines is hacked by Kelvin Fisher - foul #2 on Kelvin Fisher, team foul #5 | 29-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Owens (SF) David Thompson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:10 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Ruth | 29-47 |
| 09:42 | UTEP | Daniel Owens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-47 |
| 09:41 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher tips it back up and in | 31-47 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:18 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez can't connect on a floater from the left side | 31-47 |
| 09:16 | UTEP | Daniel Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 08:55 | UTEP | Daniel Owens connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jonathan Hill | 34-47 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:35 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez misses the easy layup | 34-47 |
| 08:33 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 08:05 | UTEP | The short jumper by Kelvin Fisher is denied by Steve Merlino | 34-47 |
| 08:04 | Houston | The rebound goes to Salvador Gonzalez | 34-47 |
| 07:41 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Salvador Gonzalez, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (PG), David Thompson (SF), Allen Steed (PF), Berdy Zywiec (C) John Nguyen, Jonathan Hill, Kelvin Fisher, Jeff Reese | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Atwood (SG), Derrick Moose (SF), Calvin Davis (PF), Dennis Retherford (C) Steven Ruth, Bobby Hines, Salvador Gonzalez, Steve Merlino | |
| 07:16 | UTEP | Berdy Zywiec comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 34-47 |
| 07:15 | Houston | The rebound goes to Calvin Davis | 34-47 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Yuan Sun (fresh) SG - Daniel Owens (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Steed (fresh) 3 reb. C - Berdy Zywiec (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Atwood (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Derrick Moose (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Retherford (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Houston | Michael Atwood is hacked by Yuan Sun - foul #1 on Yuan Sun, team foul #6 | 34-47 |
| 06:58 | Houston | Dennis Retherford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard (PG) David Brown | |
| 06:39 | UTEP | Allen Steed misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Calvin Davis - foul #1 on Calvin Davis, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Ruth (PG), Salvador Gonzalez (PF) Jeremy Stoddard, Dennis Retherford | |
| 06:39 | UTEP | Allen Steed makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 06:39 | UTEP | Allen Steed makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Derrick Moose is hacked by Daniel Owens - foul #1 on Daniel Owens, team foul #7 | 36-47 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Derrick Moose misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 06:18 | UTEP | Berdy Zywiec gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 05:59 | UTEP | Berdy Zywiec comes up short on the shot in the paint | 36-47 |
| 05:58 | UTEP | Allen Steed tips it home | 38-47 |
| 05:39 | Houston | Steven Ruth buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Atwood | 38-50 |
| 05:12 | UTEP | Berdy Zywiec is hacked by Derrick Moose - foul #1 on Derrick Moose, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Nguyen (PG), Jonathan Hill (SG), Kelvin Fisher (PF), Jeff Reese (C) Yuan Sun, Daniel Owens, Allen Steed, Berdy Zywiec | |
| Subs | Houston | Bobby Hines (SF), Steve Merlino (C) Derrick Moose, Calvin Davis | |
| 05:05 | UTEP | Jeff Reese buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Hill | 40-50 |
| 04:50 | Houston | Bobby Hines misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-50 |
| 04:49 | Houston | Bobby Hines tips it in | 40-52 |
| 04:22 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Steve Merlino - foul #1 on Steve Merlino, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Berdy Zywiec (SF) David Thompson | |
| Subs | Houston | Calvin Davis (PF) Salvador Gonzalez | |
| 04:22 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 04:22 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 04:22 | Houston | Steve Merlino grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 03:57 | Houston | Steve Merlino is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Hill - foul #2 on Jonathan Hill, team foul #8 | 41-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Owens (SF) Berdy Zywiec | |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (PG), Jeremy Stoddard (SG) Steven Ruth, Michael Atwood | |
| 03:57 | Houston | Steve Merlino makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 03:57 | Houston | Steve Merlino misses the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 03:57 | UTEP | Daniel Owens pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:34 | UTEP | Daniel Owens clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-53 |
| 03:32 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Owens | 41-53 |
| 03:11 | UTEP | Jonathan Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Derrick Moose (SF), Dennis Retherford (C) Bobby Hines, Steve Merlino | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Owens (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kelvin Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Stoddard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derrick Moose (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Retherford (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:50 | Houston | David Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 41-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Thompson (SF), Allen Steed (C) Daniel Owens, Jeff Reese | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:26 | UTEP | Jonathan Hill lays it in on a great pass from John Nguyen | 43-53 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard is fouled on the floor by David Thompson - foul #1 on David Thompson, team foul #9 | 43-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (PG), Berdy Zywiec (C) John Nguyen, Kelvin Fisher | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:02 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 02:02 | UTEP | Allen Steed snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 01:49 | UTEP | Berdy Zywiec's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Nguyen (PG), Kelvin Fisher (PF), Jeff Reese (C) Yuan Sun, Allen Steed, Berdy Zywiec | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:20 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-53 |
| 00:57 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher throws it down set up by John Nguyen | 45-53 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Ruth (PG), Michael Atwood (SG), Bobby Hines (SF), Salvador Gonzalez (PF), Steve Merlino (C) David Brown, Jeremy Stoddard, Derrick Moose, Calvin Davis, Dennis Retherford | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez is hacked by John Nguyen in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Nguyen, team foul #10 | 45-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (PG), Dennis Retherford (C) Steven Ruth, Steve Merlino | |
| 00:55 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:55 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | UTEP | John Nguyen scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Thompson | 48-54 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Jonathan Hill is called for the reach on Michael Atwood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Hill, team foul #11 | 48-54 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Michael Atwood makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Michael Atwood makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:44 | UTEP | John Nguyen makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeff Reese | 51-56 |
| 00:43 | Houston | David Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Hill - foul #4 on Jonathan Hill, team foul #12 | 51-56 |
| 00:43 | Houston | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:43 | Houston | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | UTEP | David Thompson banks in the layup | 53-58 |
| 00:34 | Houston | David Brown is hacked by John Nguyen in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Nguyen, team foul #13 | 53-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (PG) John Nguyen | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:34 | Houston | David Brown misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:34 | Houston | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Yuan Sun makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Thompson | 56-59 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Ruth (PG), Steve Merlino (C) David Brown, Dennis Retherford | |
| 00:27 | Houston | Bobby Hines is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Hill - foul #5 on Jonathan Hill, team foul #14 | 56-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Owens (SG) Jonathan Hill | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:27 | Houston | Bobby Hines makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Bobby Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Yuan Sun scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Owens | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Houston | Michael Atwood is fouled in the backcourt by Yuan Sun - foul #2 on Yuan Sun, team foul #15 | 59-61 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Michael Atwood misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Michael Atwood makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Daniel Owens hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Houston | Bobby Hines makes the turnaround near the basket | 62-64 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Yuan Sun hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 62-64 |