| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) SG - David Phillips (fresh) SF - Eric Keller (fresh) PF - Allen Morello (fresh) C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Edmondson (fresh) SG - Jonathon Carroll (fresh) SF - Norbert Richard (fresh) PF - Ralph Piccirillo (fresh) C - Arthur Wright (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Vincent Vaden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Houston | Vincent Vaden makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Edmond Ferguson | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Edmondson | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | Houston | Richard Edmondson knocks away the 3 by Edmond Ferguson | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ralph Piccirillo | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathon Carroll and the foul's on Eric Keller - foul #1 on Eric Keller, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:40 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo makes the free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:27 | Houston | Eric Keller drills a driving attempt from the left block | 4-6 |
| 18:05 | UTEP | Norbert Richard is fouled on the floor by Allen Morello - foul #1 on Allen Morello, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 17:59 | UTEP | Norbert Richard misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 17:57 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Norbert Richard | 4-6 |
| 17:41 | UTEP | Arthur Wright travels with the ball | 4-6 |
| Subs | Houston | George Guice (PG), Stephen Karlson (SG), Richard Tschida (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, David Phillips, Eric Keller, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:38 | Houston | Norbert Richard steps in front of the Greg Rice pass in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 17:36 | UTEP | Norbert Richard banks in the layup | 4-8 |
| 17:19 | Houston | Stephen Karlson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by George Guice | 7-8 |
| 17:10 | UTEP | Norbert Richard misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 17:09 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Richard Tschida knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Stephen Karlson | 9-8 |
| 16:37 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Tschida - foul #1 on Richard Tschida, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF) George Guice, Richard Tschida | |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (SG), Mark Rorie (SF), Stephen Zolinas (PF), Marshall Thatcher (C) Jonathon Carroll, Norbert Richard, Ralph Piccirillo, Arthur Wright | |
| 16:37 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:37 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:37 | Houston | Eric Keller pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 16:19 | Houston | David Phillips drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Pendergrass | 12-8 |
| 16:01 | UTEP | Greg Rice swats the dunk try by Willie Inge | 12-8 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Eric Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Pendergrass (fresh) C - Greg Rice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Edmondson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Inge (fresh) SF - Mark Rorie (fresh) PF - Stephen Zolinas (fresh) C - Marshall Thatcher (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Houston | Eric Keller misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side but he's hacked by Willie Inge - foul #1 on Willie Inge, team foul #1 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Allen Morello (PF) David Phillips, Roger Pendergrass | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Krueger (SG) Richard Edmondson | |
| 15:42 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 15:42 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 15:22 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-11 |
| 15:07 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the easy open layup | 14-11 |
| 15:05 | UTEP | Donald Krueger gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 14:49 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas is hacked by Allen Morello - foul #2 on Allen Morello, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Roger Pendergrass (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Edmond Ferguson, Eric Keller, Allen Morello | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll (SG), Norbert Richard (SF), Ralph Piccirillo (PF), James Burnett (C) Willie Inge, Mark Rorie, Stephen Zolinas, Marshall Thatcher | |
| 14:25 | UTEP | James Burnett misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-11 |
| 14:23 | Houston | Greg Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 14:21 | Houston | David Phillips's pass is intercepted by Norbert Richard in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| 14:06 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Greg Rice - foul #1 on Greg Rice, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Eric Keller (SF), Richard Tschida (C) David Phillips, Greg Rice, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Edmondson (PG), Arthur Wright (C) Donald Krueger, James Burnett | |
| 14:06 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 14:06 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:44 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Stephen Karlson | 16-13 |
| 13:24 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Norbert Richard | 16-16 |
| 13:08 | Houston | Arthur Wright steals it from Stephen Karlson | 16-16 |
| 12:54 | UTEP | Norbert Richard is hacked by Edmond Ferguson - foul #1 on Edmond Ferguson, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Greg Rice (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Edmond Ferguson, Eric Keller, Richard Tschida | |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (SG), Mark Rorie (SF), Stephen Zolinas (PF), Marshall Thatcher (C) Jonathon Carroll, Norbert Richard, Ralph Piccirillo, Arthur Wright | |
| 12:44 | UTEP | Mark Rorie knocks in the floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Stephen Karlson - foul #1 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| 12:44 | UTEP | Mark Rorie makes the free throw | 16-19 |
| 12:38 | Houston | Stephen Karlson is hacked by Stephen Zolinas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Zolinas, team foul #2 | 16-19 |
| 12:30 | Houston | Greg Rice drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Karlson | 18-19 |
| 12:14 | UTEP | Mark Rorie can't throw it down but the foul's on Roger Pendergrass - foul #1 on Roger Pendergrass, team foul #8 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF) Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 12:14 | UTEP | Mark Rorie makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 12:14 | UTEP | Mark Rorie makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 11:56 | Houston | Eric Keller hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Rorie - foul #1 on Mark Rorie, team foul #3 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll (SG) Willie Inge | |
| 11:56 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 11:56 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Pendergrass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Edmondson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Rorie (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Zolinas (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marshall Thatcher (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | UTEP | Greg Rice is called for the reach on Richard Edmondson - foul #2 on Greg Rice, team foul #9 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Vincent Vaden (C) Stephen Karlson, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | UTEP | Norbert Richard (SF) Mark Rorie | |
| 11:43 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 11:43 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 11:43 | Houston | Vincent Vaden grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 11:27 | Houston | David Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG) Edmond Ferguson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (PG), Arthur Wright (C) Richard Edmondson, Marshall Thatcher | |
| 11:05 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll loses the ball out of bounds | 19-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG) Stephen Karlson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo (PF) Stephen Zolinas | |
| 10:52 | Houston | David Phillips hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Pendergrass | 22-22 |
| 10:41 | UTEP | Arthur Wright is hacked by David Phillips - foul #1 on David Phillips, team foul #10 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG) Edmond Ferguson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Krueger (SG), Mark Rorie (SF) Jonathon Carroll, Norbert Richard | |
| 10:41 | UTEP | Arthur Wright makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 10:41 | UTEP | Arthur Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 10:28 | Houston | Eric Keller knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Stephen Karlson | 24-24 |
| 10:01 | UTEP | Willie Inge hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 09:59 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Stephen Karlson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-24 |
| 09:22 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Donald Krueger | 26-26 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Stephen Karlson is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Rorie - foul #2 on Mark Rorie, team foul #4 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Richard Tschida (C) David Phillips, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Edmondson (PG), Jonathon Carroll (SG), Norbert Richard (SF), Stephen Zolinas (PF), Marshall Thatcher (C) Willie Inge, Donald Krueger, Mark Rorie, Ralph Piccirillo, Arthur Wright | |
| 09:07 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass is whistled for a carry | 26-26 |
| 08:58 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Edmondson | 26-28 |
| 08:34 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Vincent Vaden (C) Stephen Karlson, Richard Tschida | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 08:09 | UTEP | Norbert Richard connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 08:06 | Houston | David Phillips double dribbles in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (SG), Richard Tschida (C) David Phillips, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:51 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Roger Pendergrass - foul #2 on Roger Pendergrass, team foul #11 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Vincent Vaden (C) Stephen Karlson, Roger Pendergrass | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo (PF) Norbert Richard | |
| 07:51 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 07:51 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Richard Tschida gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Keller (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Tschida (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Vaden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Edmondson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathon Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Zolinas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Piccirillo (fresh) 7 pts. C - Marshall Thatcher (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Houston | Eric Keller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 07:38 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 07:09 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eric Keller - foul #2 on Eric Keller, team foul #12 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Allen Morello (PF) Edmond Ferguson, Eric Keller | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Krueger (SG), Curtis Tanner (SF), James Burnett (C) Jonathon Carroll, Stephen Zolinas, Marshall Thatcher | |
| 07:09 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 07:09 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 07:09 | Houston | Allen Morello gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 06:43 | Houston | David Phillips can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-32 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Vincent Vaden tips it home | 28-32 |
| 06:22 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Roger Pendergrass (SF) David Phillips, Richard Tschida | |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (PG), Norbert Richard (SF), Arthur Wright (C) Richard Edmondson, Curtis Tanner, Ralph Piccirillo | |
| 06:11 | Houston | Stephen Karlson's pass is intercepted by Norbert Richard | 28-32 |
| 06:03 | UTEP | The short jumper by Arthur Wright is denied by Allen Morello | 28-32 |
| 06:01 | Houston | Vincent Vaden grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 05:39 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Allen Morello grabs the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 05:16 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 28-32 |
| 05:15 | Houston | Allen Morello pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 05:06 | Houston | Stephen Karlson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edmond Ferguson and he's hacked by Norbert Richard - foul #1 on Norbert Richard, team foul #5 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Houston | George Guice (PG), David Phillips (SG), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Roger Pendergrass, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Edmondson (PG), Jonathon Carroll (SG), Stephen Zolinas (PF), Marshall Thatcher (C) Willie Inge, Donald Krueger, James Burnett, Arthur Wright | |
| 05:06 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses the free throw | 30-32 |
| 05:06 | UTEP | Norbert Richard snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 04:53 | UTEP | Greg Rice swats the layup by Stephen Zolinas | 30-32 |
| 04:51 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll snags the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 04:46 | UTEP | Stephen Karlson is called for the reach on Richard Edmondson - foul #2 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #13 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Tschida (SF) Stephen Karlson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo (PF) Norbert Richard | |
| 04:46 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:46 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 04:21 | Houston | Allen Morello misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 04:19 | Houston | Richard Tschida can't tip it in | 30-34 |
| 04:18 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 04:13 | UTEP | The jump hook by Stephen Zolinas is blocked by Allen Morello | 30-34 |
| 04:12 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll grabs the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 04:01 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Stephen Zolinas | 30-36 |
| 03:42 | Houston | George Guice clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 03:40 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Marshall Thatcher | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Guice (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Richard Tschida (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Edmondson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathon Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Zolinas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Piccirillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Marshall Thatcher (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 03:14 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll tips it in | 30-38 |
| 03:11 | Houston | Richard Tschida is fouled in the backcourt by Marshall Thatcher - foul #1 on Marshall Thatcher, team foul #6 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Stephen Karlson (SG), Eric Keller (SF) George Guice, David Phillips, Richard Tschida | |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (PG), Donald Krueger (SG), Norbert Richard (SF), James Burnett (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Richard Edmondson, Jonathon Carroll, Stephen Zolinas, Ralph Piccirillo, Marshall Thatcher | |
| 02:56 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 02:55 | UTEP | Arthur Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 02:42 | UTEP | Greg Rice is called for the reach on Arthur Wright - foul #3 on Greg Rice, team foul #14 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Roger Pendergrass (C) Stephen Karlson, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:42 | UTEP | Arthur Wright makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 02:42 | UTEP | Arthur Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 02:24 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 02:23 | UTEP | Norbert Richard grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 02:17 | UTEP | Donald Krueger buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Inge and the foul's on Allen Morello - foul #3 on Allen Morello, team foul #15 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Vincent Vaden (C) Allen Morello | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll (SG), Ralph Piccirillo (PF) Willie Inge, James Burnett | |
| 02:17 | UTEP | Donald Krueger makes the free throw | 30-43 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Eric Keller is hacked by Norbert Richard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norbert Richard, team foul #7 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Edmondson (PG) Donald Krueger | |
| 02:15 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 02:15 | UTEP | Arthur Wright gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 01:53 | UTEP | Arthur Wright loses the dribble to Vincent Vaden | 31-43 |
| 01:50 | Houston | Eric Keller is fouled in the backcourt by Norbert Richard - foul #3 on Norbert Richard, team foul #8 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (SG) David Phillips | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mark Rorie (SF), Stephen Zolinas (PF), Marshall Thatcher (C) Norbert Richard, Ralph Piccirillo, Arthur Wright | |
| 01:50 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 01:50 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 01:32 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Richard Edmondson | 33-45 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass lays it up and in on a great pass from Edmond Ferguson and he's hacked by Stephen Zolinas - foul #2 on Stephen Zolinas, team foul #9 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG) Edmond Ferguson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (SG) Jonathon Carroll | |
| 01:13 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 01:00 | UTEP | Willie Inge is fouled on the floor by Vincent Vaden - foul #1 on Vincent Vaden, team foul #16 | 36-45 |
| 01:00 | UTEP | Willie Inge makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 01:00 | UTEP | Willie Inge misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Richard Edmondson steps in front of the Stephen Karlson pass in the backcourt | 36-46 |
| 00:38 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Marshall Thatcher | 36-49 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Mark Rorie steals the ball from Roger Pendergrass in the backcourt | 36-49 |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Mark Rorie can't finish the layup | 36-49 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 00:26 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-49 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Willie Inge grabs the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Mark Rorie misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass misses long on a fullcourt shot | 36-49 |