| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) SG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Robert Spier (fresh) C - James Kress (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Franks (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) SF - Ray Smith (fresh) PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) C - David Heidel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | James Kress wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Houston | Harold Clingerman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | UTEP | David Heidel pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | UTEP | Ray Smith knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Charles Franks | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Houston | James Kress's fadeaway is rejected by David Heidel | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Houston | James Kress gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Houston | Eric Larmon drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon misses short on a floater from the right side | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Houston | James Kress snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:16 | Houston | Eric Larmon's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Blackmon | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Robert Spier grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:00 | Houston | Eric Larmon misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 17:58 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:40 | UTEP | Ray Smith hits a floater near the basket set up by Jonathan Blackmon | 3-4 |
| 17:28 | Houston | David Heidel is called for the reach on James Kress - foul #1 on David Heidel, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:07 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 3-4 |
| 17:05 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:50 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 16:42 | Houston | Harold Clingerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-4 |
| 16:20 | UTEP | Charles Franks misses short on a shot from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 16:18 | UTEP | David Heidel grabs the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 15:59 | UTEP | Charles Franks buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelal | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Robert Spier (fresh) C - James Kress (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Franks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) SF - Ray Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) C - David Heidel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Houston | Robert Spier knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Harold Clingerman | 5-6 |
| 15:24 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (SG), Keith Costello (SF), Kevin Wardle (PF), Wesley Kaplan (C) Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 15:05 | Houston | Keith Costello makes the 3 from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 14:54 | UTEP | Ray Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Charles Franks | 8-8 |
| 14:33 | Houston | Eric Larmon is called for traveling | 8-8 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (SG), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Eric Larmon, Kevin Wardle, Wesley Kaplan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Douglas Gerber (SF), Eric Williams (C) Ray Smith, David Heidel | |
| 14:22 | UTEP | Eric Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 14:20 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal grabs the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:14 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Franks | 8-11 |
| 13:58 | Houston | William Gouin misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-11 |
| 13:56 | UTEP | Eric Williams gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:35 | UTEP | Charles Franks blows the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Noyes - foul #1 on Kevin Noyes, team foul #1 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Harold Clingerman (SG), Armando Rodriguez (SF) Kevin Noyes, William Gouin, Keith Costello | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ray Smith (SF) Jonathan Blackmon | |
| 13:35 | UTEP | Charles Franks makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:35 | UTEP | Charles Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Armando Rodriguez, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Heidel (C) Eric Williams | |
| 13:03 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Franks | 8-16 |
| 12:54 | Houston | Eric Larmon is hacked by Charles Franks - foul #1 on Charles Franks, team foul #3 | 8-16 |
| 12:37 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-16 |
| 12:36 | UTEP | The rebound goes to David Heidel | 8-16 |
| 12:15 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Spier - foul #1 on Robert Spier, team foul #3 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Wardle (PF), Wesley Kaplan (C) Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Ray Smith | |
| 12:15 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber misses the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 12:15 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber makes the 2nd free throw | 8-17 |
| 11:56 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan lays it up and in and he's hacked by David Heidel - foul #2 on David Heidel, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Williams (C) David Heidel | |
| 11:56 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan misses the free throw | 10-17 |
| 11:56 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Kevin Wardle (fresh) C - Wesley Kaplan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Franks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Douglas Gerber (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) C - Eric Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | UTEP | Charles Franks connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Dikembe Abdelal | 10-19 |
| 11:19 | Houston | Harold Clingerman drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Eric Larmon | 12-19 |
| 11:15 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 11:14 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan pulls down the rebound | 12-19 |
| 11:09 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 12-19 |
| 11:08 | UTEP | Eric Williams grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 10:50 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber is fouled on the floor by Kevin Wardle - foul #1 on Kevin Wardle, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (PG), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Eric Larmon, Kevin Wardle, Wesley Kaplan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ray Smith (SF) Douglas Gerber | |
| 10:38 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Noyes - foul #2 on Kevin Noyes, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG) Kevin Noyes | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:38 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 10:38 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 10:11 | Houston | William Gouin is called for traveling | 12-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Darryl Christmas (SG), Keith Costello (SF) Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:47 | UTEP | Ray Smith misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by William Gouin - foul #1 on William Gouin, team foul #6 | 12-21 |
| 09:47 | UTEP | Ray Smith makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 09:47 | UTEP | Ray Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 09:30 | Houston | Keith Costello misses short on a shot from the left wing | 12-23 |
| 09:28 | UTEP | Eric Williams gets the rebound | 12-23 |
| 09:16 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-23 |
| 09:14 | Houston | William Gouin snags the defensive board | 12-23 |
| 08:52 | Houston | William Gouin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-23 |
| 08:51 | Houston | James Kress grabs the offensive rebound | 12-23 |
| 08:36 | Houston | Darryl Christmas misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 12-23 |
| 08:35 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ray Smith | 12-23 |
| 08:19 | UTEP | Charles Franks is hacked by William Gouin - foul #2 on William Gouin, team foul #7 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Harold Clingerman (SG), Armando Rodriguez (SF) William Gouin, Darryl Christmas, Keith Costello | |
| Subs | UTEP | Douglas Gerber (PF) Eric Williams | |
| 08:19 | UTEP | Charles Franks makes the 1st free throw | 12-24 |
| 08:19 | UTEP | Charles Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 12-25 |
| 08:04 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Robert Spier | 14-25 |
| 07:47 | UTEP | Charles Franks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Armando Rodriguez - foul #2 on Armando Rodriguez, team foul #8 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Keith Costello (SF), Kevin Wardle (PF), Wesley Kaplan (C) Armando Rodriguez, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:47 | UTEP | Charles Franks makes the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 07:47 | UTEP | Charles Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 14-27 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Costello (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Wardle (fresh) C - Wesley Kaplan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Franks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ray Smith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Douglas Gerber (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jonathan Blackmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Houston | Keith Costello loses the dribble to Charles Franks | 14-27 |
| 07:08 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Charles Franks | 14-29 |
| 06:58 | Houston | Keith Costello is denied on a layup by Douglas Gerber | 14-29 |
| 06:57 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan gets the offensive rebound | 14-29 |
| 06:52 | Houston | Keith Costello connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 16-29 |
| 06:33 | UTEP | Ray Smith clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Wardle - foul #2 on Kevin Wardle, team foul #9 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Kevin Wardle, Wesley Kaplan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Eric Williams (C) Charles Franks, Jonathan Blackmon | |
| 06:33 | UTEP | Ray Smith misses the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 06:33 | UTEP | Ray Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 06:33 | Houston | The rebound goes to Keith Costello | 16-29 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Eric Larmon's fadeaway is rejected by Ray Smith | 16-29 |
| 06:22 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Spier | 16-29 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Eric Larmon hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Spier | 18-29 |
| 05:30 | UTEP | Rene Costa comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-29 |
| 05:29 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Spier | 18-29 |
| 05:24 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-29 |
| 05:09 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber hits a turnaround from the left block | 20-31 |
| 04:47 | Houston | Robert Spier clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 04:46 | UTEP | Eric Williams snags the defensive board | 20-31 |
| 04:25 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 04:24 | UTEP | Eric Williams tips it in | 20-33 |
| 04:04 | Houston | Harold Clingerman's fadeaway is rejected by Ray Smith | 20-33 |
| 04:02 | Houston | Robert Spier tips it but misses | 20-33 |
| 04:01 | Houston | James Kress misses the tip | 20-33 |
| 04:00 | UTEP | Ray Smith pulls down the rebound | 20-33 |
| 03:40 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Rene Costa | 20-36 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Clingerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Costello (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Spier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kress (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ray Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Douglas Gerber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Houston | Eric Larmon is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Eric Larmon, team foul #10 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (PG), William Gouin (SG), Armando Rodriguez (SF), Kevin Wardle (PF), Wesley Kaplan (C) Eric Larmon, Harold Clingerman, Keith Costello, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Franks (PG), Jonathan Blackmon (PF), David Heidel (C) Dikembe Abdelal, Douglas Gerber, Eric Williams | |
| 03:15 | UTEP | Charles Franks buries a jumper from the free throw line | 20-38 |
| 03:02 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Armando Rodriguez, team foul #11 | 20-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Stachowski (C) Armando Rodriguez | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:51 | UTEP | William Gouin is called for the reach on Rene Costa - foul #3 on William Gouin, team foul #12 | 20-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Darryl Christmas (SG) William Gouin | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:51 | UTEP | Rene Costa makes the 1st free throw | 20-39 |
| 02:51 | UTEP | Rene Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 20-40 |
| 02:32 | Houston | Darryl Christmas comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 20-40 |
| 02:30 | UTEP | Rene Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 20-40 |
| 02:13 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Rene Costa | 20-42 |
| 01:55 | Houston | Darryl Christmas is whistled for a carry | 20-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Darryl Christmas, Kevin Wardle, Donald Stachowski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal (SG), Douglas Gerber (SF) Rene Costa, Ray Smith | |
| 01:40 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber is hacked by Wesley Kaplan - foul #1 on Wesley Kaplan, team foul #13 | 20-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SG), Keith Costello (SF) Kevin Noyes, Wesley Kaplan | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:40 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber misses the 1st free throw | 20-42 |
| 01:40 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber makes the 2nd free throw | 20-43 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Eric Larmon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-43 |
| 01:23 | UTEP | David Heidel snags the defensive board | 20-43 |
| 00:54 | UTEP | Charles Franks is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Charles Franks, team foul #5 | 20-43 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Robert Spier misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Douglas Gerber - foul #1 on Douglas Gerber, team foul #6 | 20-43 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Robert Spier makes the 1st free throw | 21-43 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Robert Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 22-43 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelal | 22-46 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Keith Costello misses the jumper from close range | 22-46 |