| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Franks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Ray Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Angel Bruno inbounds the ball | 35-42 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Houston | Eric Larmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| 19:22 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon is whistled for a carry | 35-42 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Eric Larmon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 18:59 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 18:46 | UTEP | Ray Smith's pass is intercepted by Angel Bruno | 35-42 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Eric Larmon blows the layup | 35-42 |
| 18:39 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 18:25 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon loses the dribble to James Kress | 35-42 |
| 18:01 | Houston | Charles Franks steals it from Johnny Thorn out of a doubleteam | 35-42 |
| 17:48 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 17:46 | Houston | Robert Spier pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:29 | Houston | Eric Larmon scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 17:09 | UTEP | Terry Bowman misses long on a jumper from the right side | 38-42 |
| 17:07 | Houston | The rebound goes to Angel Bruno | 38-42 |
| 16:50 | Houston | Robert Spier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Donald Stachowski (PF) Eric Larmon, Robert Spier | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Heidel (PF) Ray Smith | |
| 16:43 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon misses the easy layup but the foul's on Donald Stachowski - foul #2 on Donald Stachowski, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Wardle (C) James Kress | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo (C) Terry Bowman | |
| 16:43 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:43 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 16:26 | Houston | David Heidel swats the layup by Angel Bruno | 38-44 |
| 16:24 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 16:14 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 16:13 | Houston | Kevin Wardle gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 16:07 | Houston | Harold Clingerman knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Angel Bruno | 41-44 |
| 15:41 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Franks | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Stachowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Wardle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Franks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jonathan Blackmon (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Heidel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Houston | Harold Clingerman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 15:08 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Charles Franks and he's hacked by Angel Bruno - foul #1 on Angel Bruno, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SF), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Johnny Thorn, Angel Bruno, Donald Stachowski, Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal (SG), Douglas Gerber (SF), Ray Smith (PF), Terry Bowman (C) Charles Franks, Jonathan Blackmon, David Heidel, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 15:08 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 14:48 | Houston | Salvador Gonzales steals it from Harold Clingerman | 44-49 |
| 14:45 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal lays it in set up by Salvador Gonzales | 44-51 |
| 14:25 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez is hacked by Dikembe Abdelal - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #1 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Angel Bruno (SF) Armando Rodriguez | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Whitehead (PG) Salvador Gonzales | |
| 14:17 | Houston | James Kress clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 14:16 | UTEP | Ray Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 13:50 | UTEP | Ray Smith misses badly on a runner from close range | 44-51 |
| 13:48 | Houston | Angel Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 13:29 | Houston | James Kress knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Harold Clingerman | 46-51 |
| 13:06 | UTEP | The jumper by James Whitehead is denied by James Kress | 46-51 |
| 13:05 | UTEP | Ray Smith grabs the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 12:50 | UTEP | Terry Bowman comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Spier - foul #3 on Robert Spier, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG) Eric Larmon, Harold Clingerman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Franks (SG), Jonathan Blackmon (SF), David Heidel (PF) Dikembe Abdelal, Douglas Gerber, Ray Smith | |
| 12:50 | UTEP | Terry Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 12:50 | UTEP | Terry Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 12:30 | Houston | William Gouin clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-53 |
| 12:29 | Houston | Robert Spier tips it back up and in | 48-53 |
| 12:21 | UTEP | James Whitehead is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Whitehead, team foul #2 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Stachowski (C) James Kress | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG) James Whitehead | |
| 12:08 | Houston | Donald Stachowski lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Spier | 50-53 |
| 11:45 | UTEP | Charles Franks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Spier - foul #4 on Robert Spier, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SF), Kevin Wardle (C) William Gouin, Angel Bruno, Robert Spier | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ray Smith (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) David Heidel, Terry Bowman | |
| 11:45 | UTEP | Charles Franks makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 11:45 | UTEP | Charles Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Donald Stachowski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Wardle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Franks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) 21 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Houston | Kevin Wardle misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 11:16 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 11:12 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales is hacked by Eric Larmon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Larmon, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SF), James Kress (C) Armando Rodriguez, Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:59 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo is fouled on the floor by James Kress - foul #2 on James Kress, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Angel Bruno (SF) Harold Clingerman | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:49 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Salvador Gonzales | 50-58 |
| 10:31 | Houston | Donald Stachowski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ray Smith - foul #3 on Ray Smith, team foul #3 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Bowman (C) Alfredo Gallo | |
| 10:31 | Houston | Donald Stachowski misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 10:31 | Houston | Donald Stachowski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 10:31 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 10:07 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 10:06 | Houston | Angel Bruno grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 09:59 | Houston | Donald Stachowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG) Eric Larmon | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Heidel (PF) Ray Smith | |
| 09:42 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales is hacked by Angel Bruno - foul #2 on Angel Bruno, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Rodriguez (SG) Johnny Thorn | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:42 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 09:42 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 09:32 | Houston | Harold Clingerman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 09:30 | UTEP | Charles Franks grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 09:23 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 50-60 |
| 09:22 | Houston | James Kress grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 09:18 | Houston | Harold Clingerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-60 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Whitehead (PG), Douglas Gerber (SF) Salvador Gonzales, Jonathan Blackmon | |
| 08:53 | UTEP | James Whitehead buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Franks | 50-63 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Harold Clingerman misses long on a shot from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 08:31 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Stachowski | 50-63 |
| 08:24 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 08:23 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez grabs the offensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 08:17 | Houston | Terry Bowman takes the ball from Armando Rodriguez | 50-63 |
| 08:13 | UTEP | James Whitehead misses long on a shot from the right side | 50-63 |
| 08:12 | Houston | James Kress grabs the board | 50-63 |
| 07:52 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 50-63 |
| 07:50 | UTEP | Terry Bowman pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| 07:32 | UTEP | Donald Stachowski steps in front of the David Heidel pass | 50-63 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Angel Bruno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Stachowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Kress (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Whitehead (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Franks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Douglas Gerber (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Heidel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Bowman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Houston | A charge is called on Donald Stachowski - foul #3 on Donald Stachowski, team foul #8 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), Robert Spier (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) Armando Rodriguez, Angel Bruno, Donald Stachowski, James Kress | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SG), Jonathan Blackmon (SF), Ray Smith (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) James Whitehead, Charles Franks, Douglas Gerber, David Heidel, Terry Bowman | |
| 07:10 | UTEP | Ray Smith clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Harold Clingerman - foul #1 on Harold Clingerman, team foul #9 | 50-63 |
| 07:10 | UTEP | Ray Smith misses the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 07:10 | UTEP | Ray Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:00 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-64 |
| 06:58 | Houston | Kevin Wardle pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 06:47 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 06:27 | UTEP | Johnny Thorn steals the ball from Salvador Gonzales | 53-64 |
| 06:23 | Houston | Johnny Thorn banks in the layup | 55-64 |
| 06:04 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Dikembe Abdelal | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:44 | Houston | The jumper by Johnny Thorn is denied by Salvador Gonzales | 55-66 |
| 05:43 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 05:33 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-66 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Kevin Wardle gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 05:25 | Houston | Johnny Thorn hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Eric Larmon | 57-66 |
| 05:12 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Angel Bruno (SF), James Kress (C) Harold Clingerman, Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Franks (SG), Terry Bowman (C) Dikembe Abdelal, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 04:52 | Houston | James Kress is called for traveling | 57-66 |
| 04:36 | UTEP | James Kress steps in front of the Terry Bowman pass | 57-66 |
| 04:21 | Houston | Robert Spier comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 04:20 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 04:16 | UTEP | Terry Bowman's fadeaway is rejected by James Kress | 57-66 |
| 04:15 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Kress | 57-66 |
| 04:11 | Houston | Johnny Thorn is called for traveling | 57-66 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SG), Donald Stachowski (PF) Eric Larmon, Johnny Thorn, Robert Spier | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Heidel (PF) Ray Smith | |
| 03:51 | UTEP | Donald Stachowski is called for the reach on Terry Bowman - foul #4 on Donald Stachowski, team foul #10 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Whitehead (PG), Douglas Gerber (SF) Salvador Gonzales, Jonathan Blackmon | |
| 03:51 | UTEP | Terry Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 03:51 | UTEP | Terry Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:28 | Houston | Angel Bruno evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 03:26 | UTEP | The rebound goes to David Heidel | 57-67 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fresh) SG - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Stachowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - James Kress (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Whitehead (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Franks (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Douglas Gerber (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Heidel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Bowman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 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 and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:11 | UTEP | William Gouin steals it from Terry Bowman | 57-67 |
| 03:00 | Houston | James Kress misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Terry Bowman - foul #2 on Terry Bowman, team foul #4 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), Robert Spier (PF) William Gouin, Armando Rodriguez, Donald Stachowski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG) James Whitehead | |
| 03:00 | Houston | James Kress misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 03:00 | Houston | James Kress makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 02:58 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG) Harold Clingerman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon (SF), Ray Smith (PF) Douglas Gerber, David Heidel | |
| 02:42 | UTEP | Eric Larmon is called for the reach on Jonathan Blackmon - foul #2 on Eric Larmon, team foul #11 | 58-67 |
| 02:42 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 02:42 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 02:26 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-69 |
| 02:24 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales grabs the defensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 02:20 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Salvador Gonzales and the foul's on Eric Larmon - foul #3 on Eric Larmon, team foul #12 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Harold Clingerman (SG), Armando Rodriguez (SF), Donald Stachowski (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) Eric Larmon, Johnny Thorn, Angel Bruno, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Whitehead (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SG), David Heidel (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Salvador Gonzales, Charles Franks, Ray Smith, Terry Bowman | |
| 02:20 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon misses the free throw | 58-71 |
| 02:20 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon snags the offensive board | 58-71 |
| 02:08 | UTEP | William Gouin is called for the reach on James Whitehead - foul #1 on William Gouin, team foul #13 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Douglas Gerber (SF) Jonathan Blackmon | |
| 02:08 | UTEP | James Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 02:08 | UTEP | James Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Gerber - foul #3 on Douglas Gerber, team foul #5 | 58-73 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 01:36 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Gerber | 60-76 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Harold Clingerman comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 60-76 |
| 01:30 | UTEP | James Whitehead snags the defensive board | 60-76 |
| 01:11 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-76 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:35 | UTEP | David Heidel hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by James Whitehead and he's fouled by Donald Stachowski - foul #5 on Donald Stachowski, team foul #14 | 62-78 |
| Subs | Houston | Keith Costello (C) Donald Stachowski | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:35 | UTEP | David Heidel misses the free throw | 62-78 |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber gets the offensive rebound | 62-78 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber travels with the ball | 62-78 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | Houston | Keith Costello's floater is tipped away by Alfredo Gallo | 62-78 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | David Heidel grabs the defensive rebound | 62-78 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | David Heidel runs out the clock | 62-78 |