| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Marion Gassaway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Stadtmiller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Sepe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Neu (fresh) C - James Musgrove (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Stringer (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 19:35 | Houston | Paul Stringer snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 19:16 | Houston | Eric Uselton misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Sepe - foul #3 on Daniel Sepe, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | Moises Figueroa (SF) Daniel Sepe | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:16 | Houston | Eric Uselton makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:16 | Houston | Eric Uselton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:51 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller loses the ball out of bounds | 34-33 |
| 18:22 | Houston | Jason Stadtmiller picks off the pass by William Godfrey | 34-33 |
| 18:03 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-33 |
| 18:02 | Houston | William Godfrey pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Marion Gassaway is called for the reach on Juan Gonzalez - foul #2 on Marion Gassaway, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Joey Graham (PF), Fred Campbell (C) Marion Gassaway, James Neu, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (SF), Joshua Gross (PF) Eric Uselton, William Godfrey | |
| 17:33 | Houston | Paul Stringer blows the wide open dunk | 34-33 |
| 17:31 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 17:10 | UTEP | Joey Graham can't connect on a runner from the left block | 34-33 |
| 17:09 | Houston | Paul Stringer grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Fred Campbell - foul #1 on Fred Campbell, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Edgerly (C) Moises Figueroa | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SG), William Godfrey (PF) Lawrence Goings, Joshua Gross | |
| 16:47 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:32 | UTEP | Fred Campbell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 16:31 | UTEP | Joey Graham can't tip it in | 34-35 |
| 16:30 | Houston | The rebound goes to Eric Uselton | 34-35 |
| 16:01 | Houston | Paul Stringer is whistled for traveling | 34-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (PG), James Neu (PF), James Musgrove (C) Cody Bowman, Joey Graham, David Edgerly | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG) Juan Gonzalez | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Marion Gassaway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Stadtmiller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Fred Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Neu (fresh) C - James Musgrove (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | UTEP | James Musgrove drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jason Stadtmiller | 36-35 |
| 15:12 | Houston | James Neu blocks the jumper by Lawrence Goings | 36-35 |
| 15:11 | Houston | Lawrence Goings pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:54 | Houston | William Curto misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-35 |
| 14:53 | Houston | William Curto snags the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 14:26 | Houston | Paul Stringer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Willett (PG), Moises Figueroa (SG), Daniel Sepe (SF), Hugh Brown (PF), David Edgerly (C) Marion Gassaway, Jason Stadtmiller, Fred Campbell, James Neu, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Roger Green (SF), Joshua Gross (PF), Gordon Janes (C) William Curto, Eric Uselton, William Godfrey, Paul Stringer | |
| 14:02 | UTEP | David Edgerly lays it in | 38-35 |
| 14:00 | Houston | Moises Figueroa is called for the reach on Lawrence Goings in the backcourt - foul #2 on Moises Figueroa, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| 13:36 | Houston | Lawrence Goings can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 13:35 | Houston | Joshua Gross gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:15 | Houston | Joshua Gross hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Juan Gonzalez | 38-38 |
| 12:53 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 12:51 | UTEP | David Edgerly pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:34 | UTEP | Roger Willett connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Moises Figueroa | 41-38 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Hugh Brown steps in front of the Juan Gonzalez pass | 41-38 |
| 12:12 | UTEP | Roger Willett is fouled in the backcourt by Juan Gonzalez - foul #3 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (PG), Cody Bowman (SG), Joey Graham (SF), James Neu (PF), James Musgrove (C) Roger Willett, Moises Figueroa, Daniel Sepe, Hugh Brown, David Edgerly | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Eric Uselton (SG), William Godfrey (PF), Paul Stringer (C) Juan Gonzalez, Lawrence Goings, Joshua Gross, Gordon Janes | |
| 11:56 | UTEP | James Musgrove throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG) Roger Green | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Marion Gassaway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cody Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joey Graham (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Neu (fresh) C - James Musgrove (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) SG - Lawrence Goings (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Houston | William Godfrey blows the layup | 41-38 |
| 11:41 | Houston | Paul Stringer snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 11:24 | Houston | William Godfrey hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 11:23 | UTEP | James Neu grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 11:08 | UTEP | James Musgrove misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 11:07 | Houston | Paul Stringer grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 11:05 | Houston | William Curto loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller (SG), Daniel Sepe (SF) Cody Bowman, Joey Graham | |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Green (SF) Lawrence Goings | |
| 10:48 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway loses the ball out of bounds | 41-38 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Paul Stringer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Marion Gassaway - foul #3 on Marion Gassaway, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Willett (PG), Fred Campbell (PF), David Edgerly (C) Marion Gassaway, James Neu, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Gross (PF) William Godfrey | |
| 10:19 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:19 | UTEP | David Edgerly snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 09:53 | UTEP | Roger Willett comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-38 |
| 09:52 | Houston | Paul Stringer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 09:42 | Houston | Paul Stringer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Uselton and he's hacked by David Edgerly - foul #1 on David Edgerly, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joey Graham (PF) David Edgerly | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Lawrence Goings (SG) Eric Uselton, Roger Green | |
| 09:42 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the free throw | 41-40 |
| 09:42 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Gross | 41-40 |
| 09:16 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by William Curto | 41-42 |
| 08:59 | UTEP | Roger Willett clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-42 |
| 08:58 | Houston | Joshua Gross gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 08:52 | Houston | Joshua Gross lays it up and in | 41-44 |
| 08:32 | UTEP | Joey Graham is whistled for traveling | 41-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (PG), Moises Figueroa (SG), James Neu (PF), James Musgrove (C) Roger Willett, Jason Stadtmiller, Daniel Sepe, Joey Graham | |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Green (SF), William Godfrey (PF), Gordon Janes (C) William Curto, Joshua Gross, Paul Stringer | |
| 08:07 | Houston | Lawrence Goings hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Moises Figueroa - foul #3 on Moises Figueroa, team foul #7 | 41-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (SG) Fred Campbell | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:07 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:07 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 08:05 | UTEP | Juan Gonzalez is called for the reach on Marion Gassaway in the backcourt - foul #4 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Eric Uselton (SG) Juan Gonzalez, Lawrence Goings | |
| 07:51 | UTEP | James Musgrove's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG) William Curto | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Marion Gassaway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cody Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Moises Figueroa (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Neu (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Musgrove (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Uselton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Gordon Janes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Houston | James Neu steps in front of the Gordon Janes pass | 41-46 |
| 07:13 | UTEP | Juan Gonzalez is called for the reach on Moises Figueroa - foul #5 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Fred Campbell (SF) Cody Bowman | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG) Juan Gonzalez | |
| 07:03 | UTEP | James Musgrove misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 07:02 | Houston | Roger Green gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Eric Uselton misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 06:35 | UTEP | James Neu snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 06:29 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Willett (PG), Jason Stadtmiller (SG), Daniel Sepe (SF), Joey Graham (PF) Marion Gassaway, Moises Figueroa, James Neu, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG) Roger Green | |
| 06:26 | Houston | William Curto throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| 06:11 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 06:10 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Campbell | 41-46 |
| 05:54 | UTEP | Roger Willett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 05:53 | Houston | Gordon Janes gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 05:27 | Houston | William Godfrey is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Godfrey, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Hugh Brown (PF), David Edgerly (C) Joey Graham, Fred Campbell | |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Green (SF), Joshua Gross (PF), Paul Stringer (C) Eric Uselton, William Godfrey, Gordon Janes | |
| 05:12 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe loses the dribble to William Curto | 41-46 |
| 05:09 | Houston | William Curto hits the finger roll | 41-48 |
| 04:55 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 04:53 | Houston | Lawrence Goings grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 04:29 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the jumper from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 04:28 | UTEP | Hugh Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 04:08 | UTEP | Hugh Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 04:06 | Houston | Paul Stringer grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 03:45 | Houston | Paul Stringer is open but can't throw it down | 41-48 |
| 03:44 | UTEP | David Edgerly gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 03:44 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (PG), James Neu (PF), James Musgrove (C) Roger Willett, Hugh Brown, David Edgerly | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SF), William Godfrey (PF) Roger Green, Joshua Gross | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Marion Gassaway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Stadtmiller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Sepe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Neu (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Musgrove (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:32 | UTEP | James Musgrove banks in the layup set up by Marion Gassaway | 43-48 |
| 03:30 | Houston | William Curto is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Stadtmiller - foul #2 on Jason Stadtmiller, team foul #8 | 43-48 |
| 03:30 | Houston | William Curto makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 03:30 | Houston | William Curto misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 03:30 | UTEP | James Musgrove grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 03:01 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Paul Stringer buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Lawrence Goings | 45-51 |
| 02:16 | UTEP | James Neu misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-51 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Lawrence Goings grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 01:55 | Houston | Eric Uselton scores on a floater from the left wing | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:46 | UTEP | James Neu is whistled for traveling | 45-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Willett (PG) Marion Gassaway | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Houston | Paul Stringer can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Musgrove - foul #2 on James Musgrove, team foul #9 | 45-53 |
| 01:27 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 01:27 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 01:13 | UTEP | Roger Willett can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-55 |
| 01:12 | UTEP | James Musgrove grabs the offensive board | 45-55 |
| 00:58 | UTEP | Roger Willett makes the runner near the basket | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Houston | Eric Uselton is hacked by Roger Willett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Willett, team foul #10 | 47-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Green (SF), Joshua Gross (PF) Lawrence Goings, William Godfrey | |
| 00:57 | Houston | Eric Uselton makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Eric Uselton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:51 | UTEP | Roger Willett comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 00:49 | UTEP | James Neu hits the follow up shot | 49-57 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Eric Uselton is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Stadtmiller - foul #3 on Jason Stadtmiller, team foul #11 | 49-57 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Eric Uselton misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Eric Uselton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Paul Stringer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Paul Stringer is hacked by Roger Willett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roger Willett, team foul #12 | 49-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (PG) Roger Willett | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:37 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 00:30 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG) Roger Green | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Houston | Joshua Gross is hacked by Jason Stadtmiller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Stadtmiller, team foul #13 | 52-58 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Joshua Gross makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Joshua Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Joshua Gross grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Houston | Joshua Gross is hacked by Jason Stadtmiller in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Stadtmiller, team foul #14 | 52-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Moises Figueroa (SG) Jason Stadtmiller | |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Green (SF) Lawrence Goings | |
| 00:20 | Houston | Joshua Gross makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Joshua Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:16 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Joshua Gross grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | William Curto runs out the clock | 52-62 |