| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Simmons (fresh) SG - Edward Castrejon (fresh) SF - Paul Dunn (fresh) PF - Raymond English (fresh) C - Raymond Borger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (fresh) SG - Blake Cline (fresh) SF - Russell Houghton (fresh) PF - Mike McInture (fresh) C - Tim Marson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Raymond Borger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Houston | Robert Simmons hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Dunn | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | UTEP | Raymond English steals it from Tim Marson | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Houston | Robert Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | UTEP | Blake Cline scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Rushton | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Robert Simmons drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Paul Dunn | 5-3 |
| 18:47 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton is fouled on the floor by Raymond English - foul #1 on Raymond English, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:22 | UTEP | Paul Dunn blocks the jumper by Russell Houghton | 5-3 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Raymond Borger pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Raymond English misses long on an open jumper from close range | 5-3 |
| 18:04 | Houston | Raymond English tips it in | 7-3 |
| 17:42 | UTEP | Tim Marson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 7-3 |
| 17:40 | Houston | Robert Simmons snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 17:28 | Houston | Raymond Borger can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 7-3 |
| 17:27 | Houston | Raymond Borger tips it back up and in | 9-3 |
| 17:16 | UTEP | Blake Cline misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 9-3 |
| 17:15 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton tips it back up and in | 9-5 |
| 17:02 | Houston | Raymond Borger hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 9-5 |
| 17:00 | UTEP | Tim Marson gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 16:42 | UTEP | Edward Castrejon steals the ball from Kenneth Rushton | 9-5 |
| 16:31 | Houston | Edward Castrejon drills a shot from the right side set up by Robert Simmons | 11-5 |
| 16:22 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton double dribbles | 11-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (PG), John Galaviz (SG), Michael Nash (SF), Philip Kelley (PF), Brian Jackson (C) Robert Simmons, Edward Castrejon, Paul Dunn, Raymond English, Raymond Borger | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (PG), Damon Drucker (SG), Larry Carter (SF), Erick Clayton (PF), Jerome Puleo (C) Kenneth Rushton, Blake Cline, Russell Houghton, Mike McInture, Tim Marson | |
| 16:19 | Houston | John Galaviz is fouled in the backcourt by Erick Clayton - foul #1 on Erick Clayton, team foul #1 | 11-5 |
| 16:07 | Houston | Brian Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-5 |
| 15:51 | UTEP | Erick Clayton can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 11-5 |
| 15:49 | UTEP | Damon Drucker tips it but misses | 11-5 |
| 15:47 | Houston | Philip Kelley gets the rebound | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Cantwell (fresh) SG - John Galaviz (fresh) SF - Michael Nash (fresh) PF - Philip Kelley (fresh) C - Brian Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Viator (fresh) SG - Damon Drucker (fresh) SF - Larry Carter (fresh) PF - Erick Clayton (fresh) C - Jerome Puleo (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Houston | John Galaviz is fouled on the floor by Damon Drucker - foul #1 on Damon Drucker, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| 15:16 | Houston | Robert Cantwell hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Nash | 13-5 |
| 15:03 | UTEP | Erick Clayton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-5 |
| 15:01 | Houston | Brian Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-5 |
| 14:58 | Houston | Michael Nash is hacked by Damon Drucker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Damon Drucker, team foul #3 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), Mike McInture (PF), Tim Marson (C) Damon Drucker, Larry Carter, Erick Clayton | |
| 14:42 | Houston | Philip Kelley misses short on a shot from the left wing | 13-5 |
| 14:40 | Houston | Philip Kelley tips it but misses | 13-5 |
| 14:38 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Tim Marson | 13-5 |
| 14:15 | UTEP | Mike McInture drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by James Viator | 13-7 |
| 14:12 | Houston | James Viator picks off the pass by Robert Cantwell in the backcourt | 13-7 |
| 14:06 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerome Puleo | 13-10 |
| 13:46 | Houston | Brian Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Viator - foul #1 on James Viator, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Simmons (PG), Edward Castrejon (SG), Alfred Amos (SF), Raymond English (PF) Robert Cantwell, John Galaviz, Michael Nash, Philip Kelley | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Hills (SG), Russell Houghton (SF), Erick Clayton (PF), Larry Carter (C) James Viator, Jerome Puleo, Mike McInture, Tim Marson | |
| 13:46 | Houston | Brian Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:46 | Houston | Brian Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:30 | UTEP | Erick Clayton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-10 |
| 13:29 | UTEP | Erick Clayton grabs the offensive board | 15-10 |
| 13:22 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 13:21 | Houston | Edward Castrejon snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 13:17 | Houston | Russell Houghton steals the ball from Raymond English | 15-10 |
| 13:14 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton lays it up and in set up by Russell Houghton | 15-12 |
| 12:51 | Houston | Kenneth Rushton is called for the reach on Robert Simmons - foul #1 on Kenneth Rushton, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Dunn (SF), Raymond Borger (C) Alfred Amos, Brian Jackson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Cline (SG), Mike McInture (PF), Tim Marson (C) Kenneth Rushton, Erick Clayton, Larry Carter | |
| 12:31 | Houston | Edward Castrejon knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-12 |
| 12:17 | UTEP | A charge is called on Blake Cline - foul #1 on Blake Cline, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), Frank Willison (SF) Phillip Hills, Russell Houghton | |
| 12:05 | Houston | Robert Simmons misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Rushton - foul #2 on Kenneth Rushton, team foul #7 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Zhuang Xue (SG) Edward Castrejon | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (PG) Kenneth Rushton | |
| 12:05 | Houston | Robert Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 12:05 | Houston | Robert Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 12:05 | Houston | Raymond English pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 11:50 | Houston | Paul Dunn hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 18-12 |
| 11:49 | UTEP | Mike McInture pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zhuang Xue (fresh) SF - Paul Dunn (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond English (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Borger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Viator (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Blake Cline (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Willison (fresh) PF - Mike McInture (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tim Marson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | UTEP | Mike McInture blows the dunk | 18-12 |
| 11:29 | Houston | Paul Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 11:26 | Houston | Blake Cline is called for the reach on Paul Dunn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Blake Cline, team foul #8 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (PG), John Galaviz (SG), Philip Kelley (PF), Michael Nash (C) Robert Simmons, Zhuang Xue, Raymond English, Raymond Borger | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Hills (SG), Russell Houghton (SF), Erick Clayton (PF), Larry Carter (C) Blake Cline, Frank Willison, Mike McInture, Tim Marson | |
| 11:26 | Houston | Paul Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 11:26 | Houston | Paul Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 11:17 | UTEP | Paul Dunn steals it from Erick Clayton | 20-12 |
| 11:14 | Houston | Paul Dunn banks in the layup | 22-12 |
| 10:59 | UTEP | Phillip Hills throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Castrejon (SG), Brian Jackson (C) John Galaviz, Paul Dunn | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:39 | Houston | Michael Nash misses the shot from the free throw line | 22-12 |
| 10:38 | UTEP | Russell Houghton pulls down the rebound | 22-12 |
| 10:13 | UTEP | Erick Clayton misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-12 |
| 10:12 | Houston | Brian Jackson grabs the board | 22-12 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Michael Nash blows the layup but he's hacked by Larry Carter - foul #1 on Larry Carter, team foul #9 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Simmons (PG), Raymond Borger (C) Robert Cantwell, Philip Kelley | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jerome Puleo (SF), Mike McInture (PF), Tim Marson (C) Russell Houghton, Erick Clayton, Larry Carter | |
| 09:53 | Houston | Michael Nash misses the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Michael Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 23-12 |
| 09:46 | UTEP | Phillip Hills scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Viator | 23-15 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Tim Marson steps in front of the Edward Castrejon pass in the backcourt | 23-15 |
| 09:18 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-15 |
| Subs | Houston | John Galaviz (SG), Alfred Amos (SF), Raymond English (PF) Edward Castrejon, Michael Nash, Brian Jackson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 08:50 | Houston | John Galaviz lays it in set up by Robert Simmons | 25-15 |
| 08:36 | UTEP | Tim Marson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-15 |
| 08:34 | Houston | Raymond English gets the rebound | 25-15 |
| 08:12 | Houston | Raymond Borger drills a floater from the right wing set up by Robert Simmons | 27-15 |
| 07:56 | UTEP | Mike McInture clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-15 |
| 07:54 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo gets the offensive rebound | 27-15 |
| 07:36 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo misses short on a turnaround from close range | 27-15 |
| 07:34 | UTEP | Tim Marson grabs the offensive board | 27-15 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Galaviz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfred Amos (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond English (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Borger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Viator (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Phillip Hills (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Jerome Puleo (fairly fresh) PF - Mike McInture (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tim Marson (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | UTEP | Phillip Hills hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-17 |
| 07:10 | Houston | Robert Simmons is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-17 |
| 07:08 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo gets the rebound | 27-17 |
| 06:50 | UTEP | Mike McInture is called for traveling | 27-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (PG), Edward Castrejon (SG), Paul Dunn (SF), Philip Kelley (PF), Brian Jackson (C) Robert Simmons, John Galaviz, Alfred Amos, Raymond English, Raymond Borger | |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Houghton (SF), Erick Clayton (PF), Larry Carter (C) Jerome Puleo, Mike McInture, Tim Marson | |
| 06:38 | Houston | Edward Castrejon's floater is tipped away by Erick Clayton | 27-17 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Brian Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 27-17 |
| 06:21 | Houston | Robert Cantwell connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Castrejon | 30-17 |
| 06:05 | UTEP | Larry Carter buries a floater in the paint set up by Phillip Hills and he's hacked by Edward Castrejon - foul #1 on Edward Castrejon, team foul #2 | 30-19 |
| 06:05 | UTEP | Larry Carter makes the free throw | 30-20 |
| 05:53 | Houston | Robert Cantwell is fouled on the floor by James Viator - foul #2 on James Viator, team foul #10 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Cline (SG) James Viator | |
| 05:53 | Houston | Robert Cantwell makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 05:53 | Houston | Robert Cantwell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 05:43 | UTEP | Erick Clayton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Phillip Hills | 32-23 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Paul Dunn misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 32-23 |
| 05:24 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Russell Houghton | 32-23 |
| 05:19 | UTEP | Russell Houghton is fouled on the floor by Paul Dunn - foul #1 on Paul Dunn, team foul #3 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Simmons (PG) Robert Cantwell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mike McInture (PF) Larry Carter | |
| 05:01 | UTEP | Blake Cline is fouled on the floor by Edward Castrejon - foul #2 on Edward Castrejon, team foul #4 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Houston | John Galaviz (SG), Michael Nash (SF), Raymond Borger (C) Edward Castrejon, Paul Dunn, Philip Kelley | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frank Willison (SF) Russell Houghton | |
| 04:39 | UTEP | Frank Willison misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Nash - foul #1 on Michael Nash, team foul #5 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (SG), Raymond English (PF) John Galaviz, Brian Jackson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Houghton (SF), Tim Marson (C) Blake Cline, Erick Clayton | |
| 04:39 | UTEP | Frank Willison makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 04:39 | UTEP | Frank Willison makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:36 | Houston | Raymond English throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-25 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG) Frank Willison | |
| 04:26 | UTEP | Phillip Hills's pass is intercepted by Michael Nash | 32-25 |
| 04:21 | Houston | Raymond English hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Nash | 34-25 |
| 04:12 | UTEP | Phillip Hills is hacked by Michael Nash - foul #2 on Michael Nash, team foul #6 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Houston | John Galaviz (SF) Michael Nash | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frank Willison (SF), Jerome Puleo (C) Russell Houghton, Tim Marson | |
| 04:00 | UTEP | Mike McInture lays it in and the foul's on Raymond Borger - foul #1 on Raymond Borger, team foul #7 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Castrejon (SG), Michael Nash (SF) Robert Simmons, John Galaviz | |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (SG) Phillip Hills | |
| 04:00 | UTEP | Mike McInture makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Frank Willison is called for the reach on Michael Nash in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Willison, team foul #11 | 34-28 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Michael Nash makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Michael Nash misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Raymond English snags the offensive board | 35-28 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Edward Castrejon misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-28 |
| 03:49 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 03:26 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Damon Drucker | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Cantwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Edward Castrejon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Nash (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond English (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Borger (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damon Drucker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Willison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike McInture (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jerome Puleo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Houston | Robert Cantwell loses the dribble to Damon Drucker in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 03:06 | UTEP | Mike McInture clanks a shot from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 03:05 | Houston | Raymond Borger grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Robert Cantwell is hacked by Kenneth Rushton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Rushton, team foul #12 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Dunn (SF), Philip Kelley (PF), Brian Jackson (C) Michael Nash, Raymond English, Raymond Borger | |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Cline (SG), Russell Houghton (SF), Larry Carter (PF), Tim Marson (C) Kenneth Rushton, Frank Willison, Mike McInture, Jerome Puleo | |
| 03:03 | Houston | Robert Cantwell misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Robert Cantwell misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 03:03 | UTEP | Tim Marson snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 02:44 | UTEP | Paul Dunn blocks the short jumper by Russell Houghton | 35-30 |
| 02:43 | Houston | Brian Jackson snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 02:22 | Houston | Brian Jackson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 35-30 |
| 02:20 | Houston | Philip Kelley gets the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 02:13 | Houston | Paul Dunn is fouled on the floor by Damon Drucker - foul #3 on Damon Drucker, team foul #13 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Simmons (PG), John Galaviz (SG) Robert Cantwell, Edward Castrejon | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (PG), Frank Willison (SF), Erick Clayton (PF) Damon Drucker, Russell Houghton, Tim Marson | |
| 02:13 | Houston | Paul Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 02:13 | Houston | Paul Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 02:05 | UTEP | Blake Cline is hacked by John Galaviz - foul #1 on John Galaviz, team foul #8 | 37-30 |
| 02:05 | UTEP | Blake Cline makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 02:05 | UTEP | Blake Cline misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Philip Kelley snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Robert Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by James Viator - foul #3 on James Viator, team foul #14 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Hills (PG), Mike McInture (PF) James Viator, Larry Carter | |
| 02:02 | Houston | Robert Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Robert Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 01:34 | UTEP | Erick Clayton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Robert Simmons snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Brian Jackson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 01:04 | UTEP | Phillip Hills gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 00:39 | UTEP | Mike McInture connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Willison | 38-33 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Brian Jackson connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Philip Kelley | 40-33 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Frank Willison's dunk attempt is rejected by Philip Kelley | 40-33 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Erick Clayton hits the follow up shot | 40-35 |
| 00:00 | Houston | John Galaviz misses long on a halfcourt shot | 40-35 |