| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Franks (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) SF - Ray Smith (fresh) PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) C - David Heidel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) SG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Robert Spier (fresh) C - James Kress (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | James Kress wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Houston | Eric Larmon dunks the ball | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | UTEP | David Heidel hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Harold Clingerman gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Robert Spier misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | UTEP | The rebound goes to David Heidel | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | UTEP | Charles Franks is fouled on the floor by Armando Rodriguez - foul #1 on Armando Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Robert Spier grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Robert Spier misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 18:01 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Ray Smith | 2-4 |
| 17:46 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez loses the dribble to Charles Franks | 2-4 |
| 17:43 | UTEP | Charles Franks hits the finger roll | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | Houston | Robert Spier clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-4 |
| 17:36 | Houston | Harold Clingerman gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:22 | Houston | Harold Clingerman misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:20 | UTEP | David Heidel grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:59 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-4 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Eric Larmon misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ray Smith - foul #1 on Ray Smith, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:33 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon misses the 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Harold Clingerman - foul #1 on Harold Clingerman, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (SG), Keith Costello (SF) Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez | |
| 16:33 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:33 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:33 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon makes the 3rd free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:17 | Houston | Dikembe Abdelal is called for the reach on Eric Larmon - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Wardle (PF), Wesley Kaplan (C) Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| 16:03 | Houston | Keith Costello misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 16:02 | UTEP | David Heidel snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Franks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) SF - Ray Smith (fresh) PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Heidel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Noyes (fresh) SF - Keith Costello (fresh) PF - Kevin Wardle (fresh) C - Wesley Kaplan (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-6 |
| 15:31 | Houston | Eric Larmon misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-6 |
| 15:30 | Houston | Keith Costello pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 15:21 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan misses the floater in the paint | 12-6 |
| 15:19 | UTEP | David Heidel grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 15:07 | UTEP | Kevin Noyes takes the ball from Ray Smith | 12-6 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Kevin Noyes misses the easy layup | 12-6 |
| 15:03 | UTEP | Ray Smith grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 14:41 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon is hacked by Kevin Wardle - foul #1 on Kevin Wardle, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | UTEP | Douglas Gerber (SF), Eric Williams (C) Ray Smith, David Heidel | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SG), Armando Rodriguez (SF), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Eric Larmon, Keith Costello, Kevin Wardle, Wesley Kaplan | |
| 14:36 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal loses the dribble to Robert Spier | 12-6 |
| 14:31 | Houston | Harold Clingerman misses short on a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Eric Williams - foul #1 on Eric Williams, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| 14:31 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:31 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:31 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the 3rd free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:13 | UTEP | Eric Williams is hacked by James Kress - foul #1 on James Kress, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| 14:04 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelal | 15-9 |
| 13:39 | Houston | Robert Spier comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Eric Williams - foul #2 on Eric Williams, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Heidel (C) Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG) Kevin Noyes | |
| 13:39 | Houston | Robert Spier makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:39 | Houston | Robert Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:15 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber is whistled for a carry | 15-11 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ray Smith (SF) Jonathan Blackmon | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:55 | Houston | Harold Clingerman misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 15-11 |
| 12:53 | UTEP | David Heidel snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| 12:40 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Franks | 18-11 |
| 12:17 | Houston | Robert Spier lays it in on a nice dish by William Gouin | 18-13 |
| 12:01 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 18-13 |
| 11:59 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber grabs the offensive board | 18-13 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Franks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ray Smith (fresh) PF - Douglas Gerber (fresh) C - David Heidel (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Kress (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | UTEP | David Heidel is denied on a layup by James Kress | 18-13 |
| 11:43 | UTEP | David Heidel pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 11:32 | UTEP | Ray Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dikembe Abdelal | 20-13 |
| 11:07 | Houston | James Kress throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (SG), Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Ray Smith, Douglas Gerber | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Kevin Noyes (SG), Keith Costello (SF), Kevin Wardle (PF), Wesley Kaplan (C) William Gouin, Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| 10:54 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-13 |
| 10:52 | Houston | Keith Costello snags the defensive board | 20-13 |
| 10:43 | Houston | Keith Costello connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Eric Larmon | 20-15 |
| 10:20 | UTEP | Eric Larmon is called for the reach on Jonathan Blackmon - foul #1 on Eric Larmon, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| 10:07 | UTEP | Charles Franks misses short on a shot from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 10:06 | Houston | The rebound goes to Keith Costello | 20-15 |
| 09:56 | Houston | Eric Larmon is hacked by Charles Franks - foul #1 on Charles Franks, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ray Smith (SF) Rene Costa | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Kevin Wardle, Wesley Kaplan | |
| 09:51 | Houston | Robert Spier's floater is tipped away by Ray Smith | 20-15 |
| 09:50 | Houston | Robert Spier pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Keith Costello clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 20-15 |
| 09:41 | UTEP | Ray Smith gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:27 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Smith | 23-15 |
| 09:12 | Houston | Eric Larmon misses short on a jumper from the right side | 23-15 |
| 09:11 | Houston | James Kress hits the follow up shot | 23-17 |
| 08:52 | UTEP | David Heidel scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ray Smith | 25-17 |
| 08:46 | Houston | Keith Costello misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on David Heidel - foul #1 on David Heidel, team foul #6 | 25-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Douglas Gerber (PF) Charles Franks, David Heidel | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SG) Kevin Noyes | |
| 08:46 | Houston | Keith Costello makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 08:46 | Houston | Keith Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:34 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-19 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Keith Costello grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 08:09 | Houston | Douglas Gerber is called for the reach on Harold Clingerman - foul #1 on Douglas Gerber, team foul #7 | 25-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Heidel (C) Ray Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Rodriguez (SF), Kevin Wardle (PF) Keith Costello, Robert Spier | |
| 08:09 | Houston | Harold Clingerman misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:09 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jonathan Blackmon | 25-19 |
| 07:44 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Rene Costa | 28-19 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Douglas Gerber (fresh) PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) 13 pts. C - David Heidel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Wardle (fresh) C - James Kress (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Houston | James Kress hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 28-19 |
| 07:20 | UTEP | David Heidel snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 07:10 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Wardle - foul #2 on Kevin Wardle, team foul #6 | 28-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Franks (PG), Ray Smith (PF) Dikembe Abdelal, Jonathan Blackmon | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (PG), Robert Spier (PF), Wesley Kaplan (C) Eric Larmon, Kevin Wardle, James Kress | |
| 07:10 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 07:10 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber misses the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 07:10 | UTEP | Ray Smith grabs the offensive board | 29-19 |
| 06:49 | UTEP | Rene Costa hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Franks | 32-19 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Robert Spier lays it in set up by Kevin Noyes | 32-21 |
| 06:10 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 34-21 |
| 05:43 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan clanks a shot from the left block | 34-21 |
| 05:41 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez misses the tip | 34-21 |
| 05:39 | UTEP | Rene Costa gets the rebound | 34-21 |
| 05:20 | UTEP | Rene Costa misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-21 |
| 05:19 | UTEP | David Heidel tips it in | 36-21 |
| 05:04 | Houston | Robert Spier loses the ball out of bounds | 36-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal (SG), Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Rene Costa, Douglas Gerber | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Keith Costello (PF), James Kress (C) Harold Clingerman, Robert Spier, Wesley Kaplan | |
| 04:55 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-21 |
| 04:53 | Houston | Kevin Noyes gets the rebound | 36-21 |
| 04:37 | Houston | Keith Costello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Spier (PF) Armando Rodriguez | |
| 04:16 | UTEP | Charles Franks loses the dribble to Kevin Noyes | 36-21 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Eric Larmon drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Spier | 36-23 |
| 03:52 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dikembe Abdelal | 39-23 |
| 03:28 | Houston | Robert Spier misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-23 |
| 03:26 | UTEP | Charles Franks gets the rebound | 39-23 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Franks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ray Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) 16 pts. C - David Heidel (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Noyes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Costello (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Spier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Ray Smith | 42-23 |
| 02:49 | Houston | James Kress comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 42-23 |
| 02:47 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Larmon | 42-23 |
| 02:28 | Houston | Keith Costello misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-23 |
| 02:26 | UTEP | The rebound goes to David Heidel | 42-23 |
| 02:14 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-23 |
| 02:12 | UTEP | Ray Smith tips it back up and in | 44-23 |
| 02:00 | Houston | Eric Larmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-23 |
| 01:59 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jonathan Blackmon | 44-23 |
| 01:42 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Charles Franks | 46-23 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Eric Larmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-23 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Douglas Gerber (SF), Eric Williams (C) Charles Franks, Ray Smith, David Heidel | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SG), Armando Rodriguez (SF), Kevin Wardle (PF) Kevin Noyes, Keith Costello, Robert Spier | |
| 01:20 | UTEP | Eric Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-23 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Wesley Kaplan (C) Eric Larmon, James Kress | |
| 01:09 | Houston | Eric Williams is called for the reach on Wesley Kaplan - foul #3 on Eric Williams, team foul #8 | 46-23 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Heidel (C) Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:09 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan misses the 1st free throw | 46-23 |
| 01:09 | UTEP | David Heidel grabs the board | 46-23 |
| 01:02 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Harold Clingerman - foul #2 on Harold Clingerman, team foul #7 | 46-23 |
| 01:02 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber makes the 1st free throw | 47-23 |
| 01:02 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber makes the 2nd free throw | 48-23 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Rene Costa steps in front of the William Gouin pass in the backcourt | 48-23 |
| 00:43 | UTEP | Rene Costa knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jonathan Blackmon | 51-23 |
| 00:34 | Houston | William Gouin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-23 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | The rebound goes to David Heidel | 51-23 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Heidel | 54-23 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Harold Clingerman is denied on a layup by Jonathan Blackmon | 54-23 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal gets the rebound | 54-23 |