| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Blake Cline (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Russell Houghton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Minard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Shover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Cantwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Castrejon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Nash (fresh) 8 pts. C - Philip Kelley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Russell Houghton inbounds the ball | 47-44 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | UTEP | Russell Houghton knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Kenneth Rushton | 49-44 |
| 19:41 | Houston | Michael Nash is hacked by Kenneth Rushton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Rushton, team foul #1 | 49-44 |
| 19:36 | Houston | Philip Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-44 |
| 19:22 | UTEP | Robert Cantwell steps in front of the Kenneth Rushton pass | 49-44 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Russell Houghton swats the short shot by Michael Nash | 49-44 |
| 18:58 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 18:35 | UTEP | Russell Houghton banks in the layup | 51-44 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Edward Castrejon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (SG), Elmer Harris (PF), James Smith (C) Blake Cline, Michael Minard, Norman Shover | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:23 | UTEP | James Smith double dribbles | 51-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Galaviz (SF) Paul Dunn | |
| 18:01 | Houston | John Galaviz comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-44 |
| 18:00 | Houston | Philip Kelley tips it home | 51-46 |
| 17:37 | UTEP | James Smith loses the dribble to Robert Cantwell | 51-46 |
| 17:34 | Houston | Robert Cantwell misses the easy layup | 51-46 |
| 17:32 | UTEP | Elmer Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 17:27 | UTEP | Russell Houghton misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 17:25 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Nash | 51-46 |
| 17:21 | Houston | Edward Castrejon buries a 3 from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 17:09 | UTEP | James Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Edward Castrejon - foul #3 on Edward Castrejon, team foul #1 | 51-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Cline (SG), Sidney Rickman (SF), Michael Minard (PF) Kenneth Rushton, Russell Houghton, Elmer Harris | |
| Subs | Houston | Zhuang Xue (PG), Paul Dunn (SF), Brian Jackson (PF), David Green (C) Robert Cantwell, Edward Castrejon, Michael Nash, Philip Kelley | |
| 17:09 | UTEP | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 17:09 | UTEP | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 16:50 | Houston | Brian Jackson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 53-49 |
| 16:49 | Houston | David Green tips it home | 53-51 |
| 16:41 | UTEP | Blake Cline comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-51 |
| 16:39 | Houston | The rebound goes to Brian Jackson | 53-51 |
| 16:35 | Houston | Sidney Rickman is called for the reach on Paul Dunn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sidney Rickman, team foul #2 | 53-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (PG), Norman Shover (C) James Viator, James Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | George Turman (SG) John Galaviz | |
| 16:22 | Houston | Paul Dunn is called for traveling | 53-51 |
| 16:00 | UTEP | Blake Cline drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Damon Drucker | 56-51 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Damon Drucker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Blake Cline (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Sidney Rickman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Minard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Shover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Zhuang Xue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Turman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Dunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Houston | Zhuang Xue misses the wide open shot near the basket | 56-51 |
| 15:30 | UTEP | Norman Shover grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 15:26 | UTEP | Blake Cline connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Norman Shover | 59-51 |
| 15:01 | Houston | Brian Jackson makes the jumper in the lane set up by Zhuang Xue | 59-53 |
| 14:41 | UTEP | Norman Shover's pass is intercepted by Brian Jackson | 59-53 |
| 14:28 | Houston | Brian Jackson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Zhuang Xue | 59-56 |
| 14:10 | UTEP | Sidney Rickman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Blake Cline | 62-56 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Sidney Rickman steals it from Paul Dunn | 62-56 |
| 13:28 | UTEP | Blake Cline clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 13:26 | Houston | Paul Dunn pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 12:57 | Houston | Paul Dunn misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Norman Shover - foul #3 on Norman Shover, team foul #3 | 62-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), James Viator (SG), Russell Houghton (SF), Elmer Harris (PF), James Smith (C) Damon Drucker, Blake Cline, Sidney Rickman, Michael Minard, Norman Shover | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (PG), Edward Castrejon (SG), Michael Nash (PF), Philip Kelley (C) Zhuang Xue, George Turman, Brian Jackson, David Green | |
| 12:57 | Houston | Paul Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 12:57 | Houston | Paul Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 12:34 | UTEP | James Smith loses the dribble to Paul Dunn | 62-57 |
| 12:30 | Houston | Robert Cantwell lays it up and in set up by Paul Dunn | 62-59 |
| 12:09 | UTEP | Philip Kelley is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #1 on Philip Kelley, team foul #2 | 62-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Galaviz (SF) Paul Dunn | |
| 11:56 | UTEP | Russell Houghton misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by John Galaviz - foul #1 on John Galaviz, team foul #3 | 62-59 |
| 11:56 | UTEP | Russell Houghton misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 11:56 | UTEP | Russell Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Viator (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Houghton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Elmer Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Cantwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Castrejon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Galaviz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Nash (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Houston | Edward Castrejon is called for 10 seconds | 63-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frank Willison (PF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:37 | UTEP | Frank Willison can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 63-59 |
| 11:35 | UTEP | James Viator pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 11:24 | UTEP | James Viator comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 11:22 | UTEP | James Viator misses the tip | 63-59 |
| 11:20 | Houston | Edward Castrejon snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 11:05 | Houston | John Galaviz buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Nash | 63-61 |
| 10:40 | UTEP | Frank Willison loses the dribble to Edward Castrejon | 63-61 |
| 10:23 | Houston | Michael Nash's pass is intercepted by Russell Houghton | 63-61 |
| 10:20 | UTEP | Russell Houghton misses the easy layup | 63-61 |
| 10:18 | Houston | John Galaviz pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 09:55 | Houston | Edward Castrejon is fouled on the floor by James Viator - foul #2 on James Viator, team foul #4 | 63-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (SG), Phillip Hills (SF), Michael Minard (PF), James Smith (C) James Viator, Russell Houghton, Frank Willison, Elmer Harris | |
| Subs | Houston | George Turman (PG), Alfred Amos (SF), Brian Jackson (PF), Kenneth Taylor (C) Robert Cantwell, John Galaviz, Michael Nash, Philip Kelley | |
| 09:37 | Houston | Michael Minard steps in front of the Brian Jackson pass | 63-61 |
| 09:26 | UTEP | Edward Castrejon is called for the reach on Kenneth Rushton - foul #4 on Edward Castrejon, team foul #4 | 63-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Zhuang Xue (PG) Edward Castrejon | |
| 09:10 | UTEP | Phillip Hills misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Zhuang Xue - foul #3 on Zhuang Xue, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| 09:10 | UTEP | Phillip Hills makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 09:10 | UTEP | Phillip Hills makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 08:51 | Houston | Kenneth Taylor misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Rushton - foul #3 on Kenneth Rushton, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Cline (SG), Norman Shover (C) Kenneth Rushton, James Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:51 | Houston | Kenneth Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 08:51 | Houston | Kenneth Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 08:32 | UTEP | Michael Minard is fouled on the floor by George Turman - foul #2 on George Turman, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Galaviz (SG) George Turman | |
| 08:16 | UTEP | Blake Cline misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 08:14 | Houston | Alfred Amos grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Kenneth Taylor comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Norman Shover - foul #4 on Norman Shover, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), Sidney Rickman (SG), Russell Houghton (SF), Frank Willison (PF) Damon Drucker, Blake Cline, Phillip Hills, Michael Minard | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (PG), George Turman (SG), Philip Kelley (C) Zhuang Xue, Alfred Amos, Brian Jackson | |
| 07:53 | Houston | Kenneth Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Kenneth Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Sidney Rickman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Houghton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Frank Willison (fresh) C - Norman Shover (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Cantwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Turman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Galaviz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Philip Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | UTEP | Sidney Rickman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-64 |
| 07:34 | Houston | John Galaviz grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 07:18 | Houston | John Galaviz drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Robert Cantwell | 65-66 |
| 07:10 | UTEP | Russell Houghton misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Galaviz - foul #2 on John Galaviz, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (PG), James Smith (C) Kenneth Rushton, Norman Shover | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Castrejon (SG), Paul Dunn (SF), Michael Nash (PF) George Turman, John Galaviz, Kenneth Taylor | |
| 07:10 | UTEP | Russell Houghton makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 07:10 | UTEP | Russell Houghton misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 07:10 | UTEP | Frank Willison grabs the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 06:53 | UTEP | James Viator clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Cantwell - foul #1 on Robert Cantwell, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Cline (SG) Sidney Rickman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:53 | UTEP | James Viator makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:53 | UTEP | James Viator makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 06:38 | Houston | Blake Cline steals the ball from Paul Dunn | 68-66 |
| 06:28 | UTEP | Frank Willison banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Viator and the foul's on Edward Castrejon - foul #5 on Edward Castrejon, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (SG), Phillip Hills (SF) Blake Cline, Russell Houghton | |
| Subs | Houston | Zhuang Xue (PG), George Turman (SG), Alfred Amos (SF), Brian Jackson (C) Robert Cantwell, Edward Castrejon, Paul Dunn, Philip Kelley | |
| 06:28 | UTEP | Frank Willison makes the free throw | 71-66 |
| 06:08 | Houston | Zhuang Xue clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 06:06 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Amos | 71-66 |
| 05:52 | Houston | Brian Jackson misses the wide open turnaround from the right block | 71-66 |
| 05:50 | UTEP | Frank Willison grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 05:30 | UTEP | James Viator hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 05:28 | UTEP | Frank Willison tips it home | 73-66 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Alfred Amos is hacked by Phillip Hills in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Hills, team foul #7 | 73-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), Sidney Rickman (SF), Elmer Harris (PF), Norman Shover (C) James Viator, Phillip Hills, Frank Willison, James Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (PG), John Galaviz (SG), David Green (C) Zhuang Xue, George Turman, Michael Nash | |
| 05:26 | Houston | Alfred Amos makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Alfred Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 05:06 | UTEP | Damon Drucker hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Norman Shover | 76-68 |
| 04:41 | Houston | John Galaviz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-68 |
| 04:40 | Houston | Robert Cantwell gets the offensive rebound | 76-68 |
| 04:26 | Houston | Brian Jackson is called for traveling | 76-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Cline (SG), Russell Houghton (SF) Damon Drucker, Sidney Rickman | |
| Subs | Houston | Zhuang Xue (SF), Michael Nash (PF), Philip Kelley (C) Alfred Amos, Brian Jackson, David Green | |
| 04:24 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton is hacked by Robert Cantwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Cantwell, team foul #10 | 76-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Dunn (SF) Zhuang Xue | |
| 04:24 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 04:24 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 04:04 | Houston | John Galaviz is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Cantwell | 77-71 |
| 03:49 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 77-71 |
| 03:48 | Houston | John Galaviz pulls down the rebound | 77-71 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Blake Cline (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Houghton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Elmer Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Shover (fairly fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Cantwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Galaviz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Nash (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Houston | Blake Cline steps in front of the John Galaviz pass in the backcourt | 77-71 |
| 03:32 | UTEP | Norman Shover hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Philip Kelley - foul #2 on Philip Kelley, team foul #11 | 77-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (SG), Michael Minard (PF) Blake Cline, Elmer Harris | |
| Subs | Houston | Zhuang Xue (PG), George Turman (SG), Brian Jackson (PF) Robert Cantwell, John Galaviz, Michael Nash | |
| 03:32 | UTEP | Norman Shover makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 03:32 | UTEP | Norman Shover makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:14 | Houston | Zhuang Xue misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-71 |
| 03:13 | UTEP | Michael Minard grabs the defensive rebound | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:04 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-71 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Cline (SG), James Smith (C) James Viator, Norman Shover | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (PG), John Galaviz (SG), Michael Nash (PF) Zhuang Xue, George Turman, Brian Jackson | |
| 02:47 | Houston | Philip Kelley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #8 | 82-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | Elmer Harris (C) James Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:47 | Houston | Philip Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 02:47 | Houston | Philip Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 02:22 | UTEP | Robert Cantwell steals the ball from Michael Minard | 82-72 |
| 02:19 | Houston | Robert Cantwell is hacked by Kenneth Rushton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Rushton, team foul #9 | 82-72 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Zhuang Xue (SF) Paul Dunn | |
| 02:19 | Houston | Robert Cantwell makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 02:19 | Houston | Robert Cantwell makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 01:58 | UTEP | Michael Minard makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Russell Houghton | 84-74 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-74 |
| Subs | UTEP | Norman Shover (C) Elmer Harris | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Dunn (SF) Zhuang Xue | |
| 01:43 | Houston | The jumper by Paul Dunn is denied by Russell Houghton | 84-74 |
| 01:42 | UTEP | Russell Houghton pulls down the rebound | 84-74 |
| 01:26 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton misses short on a runner from the right block | 84-74 |
| 01:24 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Galaviz | 84-74 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Robert Cantwell hits a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Kenneth Rushton - foul #5 on Kenneth Rushton, team foul #10 | 84-76 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (PG) Kenneth Rushton | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:20 | Houston | Robert Cantwell makes the free throw | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:02 | UTEP | Michael Minard drills a shot in the paint | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Houston | John Galaviz misses short on a 3 from straight away | 86-77 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Paul Dunn grabs the offensive board | 86-77 |
| 00:53 | Houston | John Galaviz makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Michael Minard - foul #2 on Michael Minard, team foul #11 | 86-80 |
| 00:53 | Houston | John Galaviz makes the free throw | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | UTEP | John Galaviz picks off the pass by Blake Cline | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Houston | John Galaviz makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Dunn | 86-84 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Robert Cantwell is called for the reach on Russell Houghton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Cantwell, team foul #12 | 86-84 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Russell Houghton makes the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Russell Houghton misses the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Philip Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 87-84 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Houston | John Galaviz travels in the backcourt | 87-84 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sidney Rickman (SF), James Smith (PF) Russell Houghton, Michael Minard | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:15 | UTEP | James Viator is hacked by John Galaviz - foul #3 on John Galaviz, team foul #13 | 87-84 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | James Viator makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | James Viator makes the 2nd free throw | 89-84 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Houston | John Galaviz connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Nash | 89-87 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-87 |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Houghton (SF), Michael Minard (PF) Sidney Rickman, James Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:06 | UTEP | James Viator is hacked by Robert Cantwell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Cantwell, team foul #14 | 89-87 |
| 00:06 | UTEP | James Viator makes the 1st free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:06 | UTEP | James Viator makes the 2nd free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:00 | Houston | John Galaviz misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 91-87 |