| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Edmondson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jonathon Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Zolinas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Piccirillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas inbounds the ball | 38-24 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | UTEP | Vincent Vaden is called for the reach on Stephen Zolinas - foul #2 on Vincent Vaden, team foul #1 | 38-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Roger Pendergrass (SF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Vincent Vaden | |
| 19:27 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Allen Morello - foul #2 on Allen Morello, team foul #2 | 38-24 |
| 19:27 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo makes the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 19:27 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 19:10 | Houston | Stephen Karlson is whistled for traveling | 40-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF) Allen Morello | |
| 19:03 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Edmondson | 43-24 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-24 |
| 18:37 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo grabs the board | 43-24 |
| 18:10 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-24 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 43-24 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Richard Edmondson steals the ball from Greg Rice | 43-24 |
| 17:38 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson slams it home | 45-24 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:36 | Houston | Stephen Karlson is hacked by Richard Edmondson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Edmondson, team foul #1 | 45-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (PG), Donald Krueger (SG), Mark Rorie (SF), Marshall Thatcher (PF), James Burnett (C) Richard Edmondson, Jonathon Carroll, Stephen Zolinas, Ralph Piccirillo, Arthur Wright | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Richard Tschida (SF), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Edmond Ferguson, Eric Keller, Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| 17:30 | Houston | Vincent Vaden knocks in the shot from the right block | 45-26 |
| 17:23 | UTEP | Mark Rorie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-26 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:56 | Houston | Vincent Vaden buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Phillips | 45-29 |
| 16:32 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher is whistled for traveling | 45-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Edmondson (PG) Donald Krueger | |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (SF), Greg Rice (C) Richard Tschida, Vincent Vaden | |
| 16:30 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass is hacked by Willie Inge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Inge, team foul #2 | 45-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF) Roger Pendergrass | |
| 16:11 | Houston | Marshall Thatcher swats the layup by Stephen Karlson | 45-29 |
| 16:09 | UTEP | James Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 15:41 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-29 |
| 15:40 | Houston | Allen Morello pulls down the rebound | 45-29 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Edmondson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Willie Inge (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Rorie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marshall Thatcher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Houston | Allen Morello makes the wide open jumper from the baseline set up by Greg Rice | 45-31 |
| 14:57 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-31 |
| 14:56 | Houston | Allen Morello grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 14:51 | Houston | Stephen Karlson can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Marshall Thatcher - foul #3 on Marshall Thatcher, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll (SG), Norbert Richard (SF), Ralph Piccirillo (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Willie Inge, Mark Rorie, Marshall Thatcher, James Burnett | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Richard Tschida (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Allen Morello, Greg Rice | |
| 14:51 | Houston | Stephen Karlson makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 14:51 | Houston | Stephen Karlson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 14:29 | UTEP | Norbert Richard misses the easy layup but the foul's on Stephen Karlson - foul #2 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF) Stephen Karlson, Richard Tschida | |
| 14:29 | UTEP | Norbert Richard misses the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 14:29 | UTEP | Norbert Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 14:21 | Houston | Arthur Wright is called for the reach on Edmond Ferguson - foul #3 on Arthur Wright, team foul #4 | 46-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Krueger (PG) Richard Edmondson | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG) Edmond Ferguson | |
| 14:01 | Houston | Eric Keller is hacked by Norbert Richard - foul #4 on Norbert Richard, team foul #5 | 46-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas (SF) Norbert Richard | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Allen Morello (PF), Richard Tschida (C) Stephen Karlson, Eric Keller, Vincent Vaden | |
| 13:43 | Houston | Richard Tschida is whistled for traveling | 46-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Edmondson (PG) Donald Krueger | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Eric Keller (SF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Allen Morello, Richard Tschida | |
| 13:25 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Richard Edmondson | 48-33 |
| 13:07 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 12:49 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 12:47 | Houston | Greg Rice gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 12:26 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 12:25 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 12:04 | UTEP | Stephen Karlson steals the ball from Richard Edmondson | 48-36 |
| 11:59 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Karlson | 48-38 |
| 11:52 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas is fouled on the floor by Eric Keller - foul #1 on Eric Keller, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (PG), Donald Krueger (SG), Mark Rorie (SF), Marshall Thatcher (PF), James Burnett (C) Richard Edmondson, Jonathon Carroll, Stephen Zolinas, Ralph Piccirillo, Arthur Wright | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Stephen Karlson, Eric Keller, Greg Rice | |
| 11:33 | UTEP | Willie Inge is hacked by Vincent Vaden - foul #3 on Vincent Vaden, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG) Edmond Ferguson | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Willie Inge (fresh) SG - Donald Krueger (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Rorie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marshall Thatcher (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Burnett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Pendergrass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | UTEP | James Burnett can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 48-38 |
| 11:20 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 11:17 | Houston | Willie Inge picks off the pass by David Phillips in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| 11:03 | UTEP | Willie Inge connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Donald Krueger | 51-38 |
| 10:47 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-38 |
| 10:46 | Houston | Vincent Vaden pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 10:36 | Houston | Allen Morello misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Marshall Thatcher - foul #4 on Marshall Thatcher, team foul #6 | 51-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Edmondson (PG), Stephen Zolinas (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Donald Krueger, Marshall Thatcher, James Burnett | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Eric Keller (SF) Stephen Karlson, Roger Pendergrass | |
| 10:36 | Houston | Allen Morello makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 10:36 | Houston | Allen Morello makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 10:12 | UTEP | Arthur Wright drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Stephen Zolinas | 54-40 |
| 10:10 | Houston | Eric Keller loses the dribble to Richard Edmondson in the backcourt | 54-40 |
| 10:08 | UTEP | Willie Inge misses the easy layup | 54-40 |
| 10:07 | UTEP | Arthur Wright gets the offensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 09:57 | UTEP | Willie Inge is called for traveling | 54-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll (SG) Willie Inge | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 09:44 | Houston | David Phillips comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-40 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Stephen Karlson hits the follow up shot | 54-42 |
| 09:28 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-42 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Stephen Karlson banks in the wide open layup set up by David Phillips | 57-44 |
| 08:59 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Phillips - foul #1 on David Phillips, team foul #6 | 57-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Tanner (SF), Ralph Piccirillo (PF), James Burnett (C) Mark Rorie, Stephen Zolinas, Arthur Wright | |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Eric Keller, Greg Rice | |
| 08:59 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 08:59 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 08:43 | Houston | Vincent Vaden connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 59-46 |
| 08:28 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Richard Edmondson | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:25 | Houston | Vincent Vaden is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathon Carroll - foul #2 on Jonathon Carroll, team foul #7 | 61-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (PG), Donald Krueger (SG) Richard Edmondson, Jonathon Carroll | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF) Roger Pendergrass | |
| 08:25 | Houston | Vincent Vaden makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 08:25 | Houston | Vincent Vaden makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 08:10 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Willie Inge | 63-48 |
| 07:41 | Houston | David Phillips misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 07:39 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:17 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Piccirillo | 66-48 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Willie Inge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Krueger (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Curtis Tanner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Piccirillo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Phillips (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:02 | Houston | Stephen Karlson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-51 |
| 07:00 | UTEP | Willie Inge is hacked by Stephen Karlson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #7 | 66-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll (SG), Norbert Richard (SF), Stephen Zolinas (PF), Marshall Thatcher (C) Donald Krueger, Curtis Tanner, Ralph Piccirillo, James Burnett | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Richard Tschida (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 07:00 | UTEP | Willie Inge makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 07:00 | UTEP | Willie Inge misses the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 07:00 | Houston | Richard Tschida grabs the board | 67-51 |
| 06:40 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Tschida | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:24 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher is fouled on the floor by Greg Rice - foul #2 on Greg Rice, team foul #8 | 67-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Edmondson (PG) Willie Inge | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF) Stephen Karlson, Richard Tschida | |
| 06:24 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher misses the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 06:24 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Zolinas | 67-54 |
| 06:07 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 67-54 |
| 06:05 | Houston | The rebound goes to Eric Keller | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:57 | Houston | Marshall Thatcher picks off the pass by David Phillips | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:43 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher is called for a backcourt violation | 67-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo (PF) Stephen Zolinas | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Allen Morello (PF) David Phillips, Eric Keller | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:25 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-54 |
| 05:23 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| 05:19 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Edmondson | 70-54 |
| 05:17 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson's pass is intercepted by Marshall Thatcher in the backcourt | 70-54 |
| 05:05 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-54 |
| 05:03 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo hits the follow up shot | 72-54 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Stephen Karlson scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Allen Morello | 72-57 |
| 04:17 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo can't finish the layup | 72-57 |
| 04:15 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Piccirillo | 72-57 |
| 04:01 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Edmondson | 75-57 |
| 04:01 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Arthur Wright (C) Marshall Thatcher | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Stephen Karlson, Allen Morello, Greg Rice | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson is hacked by Norbert Richard - foul #5 on Norbert Richard, team foul #8 | 75-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (PG), Donald Krueger (SG), Mark Rorie (SF), Stephen Zolinas (PF), James Burnett (C) Richard Edmondson, Jonathon Carroll, Norbert Richard, Ralph Piccirillo, Arthur Wright | |
| Subs | Houston | George Guice (SG), Richard Tschida (SF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Vincent Vaden | |
| 03:45 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 03:45 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 03:45 | UTEP | James Burnett pulls down the rebound | 75-58 |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | UTEP | Willie Inge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-58 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Willie Inge (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Krueger (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mark Rorie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Zolinas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Burnett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Ferguson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Guice (fresh) SF - Richard Tschida (fresh) PF - Roger Pendergrass (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Houston | George Guice is hacked by Donald Krueger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Krueger, team foul #9 | 75-58 |
| 03:14 | Houston | George Guice makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 03:14 | Houston | George Guice makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 03:12 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Edmondson (PG), Jonathon Carroll (SG), Ralph Piccirillo (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Willie Inge, Donald Krueger, Mark Rorie, James Burnett | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) George Guice, Edmond Ferguson, Richard Tschida, Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| 02:56 | UTEP | David Phillips steals the ball from Arthur Wright | 75-60 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Eric Keller lays it up and in set up by Allen Morello and the foul's on Stephen Zolinas - foul #1 on Stephen Zolinas, team foul #10 | 75-62 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the free throw | 75-62 |
| 02:46 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo gets the rebound | 75-62 |
| 02:26 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-62 |
| 02:24 | UTEP | Arthur Wright tips it home | 77-62 |
| 02:20 | Houston | David Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Zolinas - foul #2 on Stephen Zolinas, team foul #11 | 77-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (PG), Donald Krueger (SG), Mark Rorie (SF), Marshall Thatcher (C) Richard Edmondson, Jonathon Carroll, Ralph Piccirillo, Arthur Wright | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Richard Tschida (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Stephen Karlson, Eric Keller, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 02:20 | Houston | David Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 02:20 | Houston | David Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 02:00 | UTEP | David Phillips picks off the pass by Marshall Thatcher | 77-64 |
| 01:46 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson loses the dribble to Willie Inge | 77-64 |
| 01:43 | UTEP | Willie Inge banks in the layup | 79-64 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Phillips | 79-67 |
| 01:13 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 79-67 |
| 01:12 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Inge | 79-67 |
| 00:55 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Greg Rice - foul #3 on Greg Rice, team foul #9 | 79-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | George Guice (SG) David Phillips | |
| 00:55 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher makes the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 00:55 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher misses the 2nd free throw | 80-67 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass grabs the board | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-67 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-67 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Greg Rice misses the lay-in | 80-67 |
| 00:42 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to George Guice | 80-67 |
| 00:38 | Houston | George Guice is hacked by Donald Krueger - foul #3 on Donald Krueger, team foul #12 | 80-67 |
| 00:38 | Houston | George Guice makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:38 | Houston | George Guice makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:14 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas clanks a runner in the lane | 80-69 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Greg Rice gets the rebound | 80-69 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Krueger - foul #4 on Donald Krueger, team foul #13 | 80-69 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Willie Inge runs out the clock | 80-71 |