| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Willie Inge (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jonathon Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Zolinas (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eric Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Eric Keller inbounds the ball | 42-42 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Houston | David Phillips knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Allen Morello | 45-42 |
| 19:39 | UTEP | David Phillips is called for the reach on Jeffery Wilson - foul #1 on David Phillips, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 19:34 | UTEP | Eric Keller steals it from Stephen Zolinas | 45-42 |
| 19:31 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass throws it down set up by Eric Keller | 47-42 |
| 19:12 | UTEP | Eric Perry loses the ball out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Robert Ramey (SF), Allen Morello (PF) Edmond Ferguson, Eric Keller, Roger Pendergrass | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 19:03 | Houston | David Phillips is called for traveling | 47-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF) Robert Ramey | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 18:50 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 47-42 |
| 18:49 | Houston | Allen Morello grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Stephen Karlson is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Inge - foul #2 on Willie Inge, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Robert Ramey (SF), Roger Pendergrass (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 18:33 | Houston | Allen Morello knocks in the floater in the paint | 49-42 |
| 18:16 | UTEP | Eric Perry knocks in the floater from the left block | 49-44 |
| 18:00 | Houston | Robert Ramey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Robert Ramey, Allen Morello | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Krueger (PG), Richard Edmondson (SG), Gregory Graham (PF), Ralph Piccirillo (C) Willie Inge, Jonathon Carroll, Stephen Zolinas, Jeffery Wilson | |
| 17:35 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Krueger | 49-47 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Eric Keller is hacked by Richard Edmondson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Edmondson, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Vincent Vaden (C) Greg Rice | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:17 | Houston | David Phillips misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 17:16 | UTEP | Gregory Graham pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 17:10 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 17:09 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson tips it but misses | 49-47 |
| 17:08 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 16:52 | UTEP | Roger Pendergrass steals it from Donald Krueger | 49-47 |
| 16:24 | Houston | Eric Keller knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Karlson | 51-47 |
| 16:16 | UTEP | Gregory Graham's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Pendergrass | 51-47 |
| 16:15 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo tips it home | 51-49 |
| 15:51 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 15:49 | UTEP | Gregory Graham gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Phillips (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Pendergrass (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Vincent Vaden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Donald Krueger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Edmondson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Perry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Piccirillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson is hacked by David Phillips - foul #2 on David Phillips, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Robert Ramey (SF), Allen Morello (PF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Roger Pendergrass, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (PG), Jonathon Carroll (SG), Stephen Zolinas (SF), Jeffery Wilson (C) Donald Krueger, Richard Edmondson, Gregory Graham, Ralph Piccirillo | |
| 15:14 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 15:12 | Houston | Allen Morello snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 15:00 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 14:59 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 14:47 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson misses the lay-in | 51-49 |
| 14:45 | UTEP | Willie Inge hits the follow up shot | 51-51 |
| 14:43 | Houston | Stephen Zolinas steals the ball from Edmond Ferguson in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 14:28 | UTEP | Eric Perry makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Willie Inge | 51-53 |
| 14:12 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Edmond Ferguson, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF) Edmond Ferguson, Robert Ramey | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Edmondson (PG), Gregory Graham (PF) Willie Inge, Eric Perry | |
| 13:53 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Graham | 51-56 |
| 13:34 | Houston | Eric Keller can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Zolinas - foul #3 on Stephen Zolinas, team foul #3 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Vincent Vaden (C) Greg Rice | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Krueger (PG), Norbert Richard (C) Jonathon Carroll, Jeffery Wilson | |
| 13:34 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 13:34 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 13:16 | UTEP | Norbert Richard misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-56 |
| 13:15 | Houston | Allen Morello snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 12:51 | Houston | Allen Morello is fouled on the floor by Norbert Richard - foul #2 on Norbert Richard, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (PG), Eric Perry (SF), Jeffery Wilson (C) Donald Krueger, Stephen Zolinas, Norbert Richard | |
| 12:31 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass buries a runner in the lane | 55-56 |
| 12:17 | UTEP | Eric Perry buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willie Inge | 55-58 |
| 11:54 | Houston | David Phillips hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 11:48 | UTEP | Gregory Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Robert Ramey (SF), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Krueger (PG), Jonathon Carroll (SG), Ralph Piccirillo (C) Willie Inge, Richard Edmondson, Jeffery Wilson | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ramey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Allen Morello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Donald Krueger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Perry (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Piccirillo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| 11:32 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 11:22 | UTEP | Gregory Graham is fouled on the floor by Allen Morello - foul #1 on Allen Morello, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (C) Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas (SF) Eric Perry | |
| 11:12 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas's layup is rejected by Allen Morello | 58-58 |
| 11:10 | Houston | Allen Morello gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 11:08 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Edmond Ferguson, Robert Ramey, Roger Pendergrass | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:52 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Krueger and he's fouled by Vincent Vaden - foul #2 on Vincent Vaden, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (C) Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson (C) Gregory Graham | |
| 10:52 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo misses the free throw | 58-60 |
| 10:52 | Houston | Allen Morello snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 10:49 | Houston | Stephen Karlson travels in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Vincent Vaden (C) Allen Morello | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:32 | UTEP | Roger Pendergrass is called for the reach on Ralph Piccirillo - foul #2 on Roger Pendergrass, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Robert Ramey (SF), Allen Morello (PF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Roger Pendergrass, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (PG), Richard Edmondson (SF) Donald Krueger, Stephen Zolinas | |
| 10:21 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Jonathon Carroll | 58-62 |
| 10:18 | Houston | Stephen Karlson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Roger Pendergrass (C) Edmond Ferguson, Robert Ramey, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Perry (PF) Ralph Piccirillo | |
| 10:06 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll is fouled on the floor by Stephen Karlson - foul #3 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Vincent Vaden (C) Allen Morello | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:06 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 10:06 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 09:55 | Houston | David Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 09:53 | UTEP | Willie Inge pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 09:39 | UTEP | Willie Inge hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Edmondson | 58-64 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-64 |
| 09:22 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass tips it back up and in | 60-64 |
| 08:57 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson is whistled for a carry | 60-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Robert Ramey (SF), Allen Morello (PF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Roger Pendergrass, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Krueger (PG), Mark Rorie (SG), Stephen Zolinas (SF), Gregory Graham (PF), Ralph Piccirillo (C) Willie Inge, Jonathon Carroll, Richard Edmondson, Eric Perry, Jeffery Wilson | |
| 08:32 | Houston | Stephen Karlson is called for a charge - foul #4 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG) Stephen Karlson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 08:30 | UTEP | David Phillips is called for the reach on Donald Krueger in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Phillips, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| 08:30 | UTEP | Donald Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 08:30 | UTEP | Donald Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 08:12 | Houston | Robert Ramey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF) Robert Ramey | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Perry (PF) Ralph Piccirillo | |
| 07:46 | UTEP | Eric Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Robert Ramey (SF), Roger Pendergrass (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Edmondson (SG), Jeffery Wilson (C) Mark Rorie, Stephen Zolinas | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ramey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Allen Morello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Roger Pendergrass (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Donald Krueger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Edmondson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Perry (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Krueger - foul #3 on Donald Krueger, team foul #5 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Robert Ramey, Allen Morello | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:33 | Houston | Vincent Vaden misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Edmondson - foul #3 on Richard Edmondson, team foul #6 | 60-66 |
| 07:33 | Houston | Vincent Vaden misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 07:33 | Houston | Vincent Vaden misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 07:33 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 07:15 | UTEP | Eric Perry misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-66 |
| 07:14 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 07:06 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 07:04 | Houston | Vincent Vaden misses the tip | 60-66 |
| 07:02 | UTEP | Gregory Graham snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 06:43 | UTEP | Eric Perry hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Donald Krueger and he's hacked by Stephen Karlson - foul #5 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #10 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Robert Ramey (SF), Allen Morello (PF), Greg Rice (C) Stephen Karlson, Eric Keller, Roger Pendergrass, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (PG), Jonathon Carroll (SG), Stephen Zolinas (SF) Donald Krueger, Richard Edmondson, Gregory Graham | |
| 06:43 | UTEP | Eric Perry misses the free throw | 60-68 |
| 06:43 | Houston | Robert Ramey grabs the board | 60-68 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Greg Rice loses the dribble to Eric Perry in the backcourt | 60-68 |
| 06:23 | UTEP | Willie Inge misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Greg Rice - foul #2 on Greg Rice, team foul #11 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo (PF), Norbert Richard (C) Eric Perry, Jeffery Wilson | |
| 06:23 | UTEP | Willie Inge makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 06:23 | UTEP | Willie Inge makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 05:58 | Houston | Robert Ramey hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Norbert Richard - foul #3 on Norbert Richard, team foul #7 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (C) Greg Rice | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Edmondson (PG) Willie Inge | |
| 05:58 | Houston | Robert Ramey makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 05:58 | Houston | Robert Ramey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 05:45 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas misses the easy layup | 62-70 |
| 05:43 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas tips it home | 62-72 |
| 05:39 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Pendergrass, team foul #12 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF), Greg Rice (C) Robert Ramey, Allen Morello | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Graham (PF) Norbert Richard | |
| 05:30 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Stephen Zolinas | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:13 | Houston | David Phillips comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-75 |
| 05:12 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ralph Piccirillo | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:06 | UTEP | Gregory Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-75 |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Krueger (PG), Eric Perry (SF), Jeffery Wilson (C) Jonathon Carroll, Stephen Zolinas, Ralph Piccirillo | |
| 04:50 | Houston | Allen Morello's pass is intercepted by Eric Perry | 62-75 |
| 04:21 | UTEP | Eric Perry is hacked by Vincent Vaden - foul #3 on Vincent Vaden, team foul #13 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (PG), Mark Rorie (SG), Stephen Zolinas (SF) Donald Krueger, Richard Edmondson, Gregory Graham | |
| 04:21 | UTEP | Eric Perry misses the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 04:21 | UTEP | Eric Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 04:03 | Houston | Greg Rice misses the turnaround in the paint | 62-76 |
| 04:02 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Stephen Zolinas | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:40 | UTEP | Eric Perry buries a jumper from the right wing | 62-78 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Ferguson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Phillips (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Keller (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Pendergrass (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Greg Rice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Willie Inge (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Rorie (fresh) SF - Stephen Zolinas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Perry (tiring) 21 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-78 |
| 03:21 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas misses short on a shot near the basket | 65-78 |
| 03:19 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson can't tip it in | 65-78 |
| 03:18 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson tips it in | 65-80 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Eric Keller blows the layup | 65-80 |
| 03:01 | UTEP | Eric Perry snags the defensive board | 65-80 |
| 02:32 | UTEP | Mark Rorie connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willie Inge | 65-82 |
| 02:30 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edmond Ferguson, team foul #14 | 65-82 |
| Subs | Houston | George Guice (PG), Robert Ramey (SF), Richard Tschida (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Krueger (PG), Richard Edmondson (SG), Ralph Piccirillo (SF), Gregory Graham (PF), Norbert Richard (C) Willie Inge, Mark Rorie, Stephen Zolinas, Eric Perry, Jeffery Wilson | |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Richard Tschida picks off the pass by Ralph Piccirillo | 65-82 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson is hacked by Ralph Piccirillo - foul #1 on Ralph Piccirillo, team foul #8 | 65-82 |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Rice (C) Richard Tschida | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:47 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 66-82 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-82 |
| 01:26 | UTEP | Norbert Richard can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Greg Rice - foul #3 on Greg Rice, team foul #15 | 67-82 |
| 01:26 | UTEP | Norbert Richard misses the 1st free throw | 67-82 |
| 01:26 | UTEP | Norbert Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 67-83 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Ralph Piccirillo - foul #2 on Ralph Piccirillo, team foul #9 | 67-83 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass misses the 1st free throw | 67-83 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass makes the 2nd free throw | 68-83 |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson lays it up and in on a great pass from Ralph Piccirillo | 68-85 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Houston | George Guice is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Edmondson - foul #4 on Richard Edmondson, team foul #10 | 68-85 |
| 00:39 | Houston | George Guice makes the 1st free throw | 69-85 |
| 00:39 | Houston | George Guice misses the 2nd free throw | 69-85 |
| 00:39 | UTEP | Gregory Graham grabs the board | 69-85 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Graham | 69-87 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Greg Rice is whistled for traveling | 69-87 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Donald Krueger runs out the clock | 69-87 |