| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marion Gassaway (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Musgrove (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Luce (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Joshua Gross inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Houston | James Musgrove denies the turnaround by Fyodor Zerphey | 33-34 |
| 19:38 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:09 | UTEP | Duane Raiford loses the ball out of bounds | 33-34 |
| 18:45 | Houston | Lawrence Goings connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 18:22 | UTEP | Joshua Gross steals it from James Musgrove | 33-37 |
| 18:05 | Houston | Frank Tully knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 17:43 | UTEP | Frank Tully is called for the reach on Marion Gassaway - foul #1 on Frank Tully, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), Perry Harris (SF), David Edgerly (PF), Lee Foster (C) Cody Bowman, Marion Gassaway, Duane Raiford, Hugh Brown, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG), Joseph Hill (SG), David Smith (PF), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, Joshua Gross, Fyodor Zerphey, John Luce | |
| 17:21 | UTEP | David Edgerly comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 17:19 | Houston | Lawrence Goings pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 16:54 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 16:53 | UTEP | Lee Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 16:33 | UTEP | Lee Foster throws it down | 35-40 |
| 16:10 | Houston | Paul Erickson makes the floater from close range | 35-42 |
| 16:05 | UTEP | Richard Simmons hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-42 |
| 16:04 | UTEP | Perry Harris gets the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 15:50 | UTEP | Peter Fierro takes the ball from Perry Harris | 35-42 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Giroux (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Perry Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Edgerly (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Smith (fresh) 5 reb. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Houston | A charge is called on Peter Fierro - foul #1 on Peter Fierro, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Marion Gassaway (SG), Duane Raiford (SF), Hugh Brown (PF), James Musgrove (C) Richard Simmons, Peter Giroux, Perry Harris, David Edgerly, Lee Foster | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), Joshua Gross (SF), Fyodor Zerphey (PF), John Luce (C) Peter Fierro, Joseph Hill, David Smith, Paul Erickson | |
| 15:13 | UTEP | James Musgrove drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Hugh Brown | 37-42 |
| 15:11 | Houston | Marion Gassaway is called for the reach on Frank Tully in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marion Gassaway, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 14:51 | Houston | John Luce misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 37-42 |
| 14:49 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey snags the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 14:33 | Houston | John Luce dunks the ball | 37-44 |
| 14:09 | UTEP | Hugh Brown buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Marion Gassaway | 39-44 |
| 13:41 | Houston | Lawrence Goings clanks a floater from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 13:40 | Houston | Frank Tully grabs the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 13:21 | Houston | Frank Tully makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Fyodor Zerphey | 39-46 |
| 13:00 | UTEP | Hugh Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 12:59 | Houston | The rebound goes to Fyodor Zerphey | 39-46 |
| 12:53 | Houston | John Luce dunks the ball set up by Fyodor Zerphey | 39-48 |
| 12:48 | UTEP | Duane Raiford misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 12:46 | Houston | John Luce gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:44 | Houston | Hugh Brown steps in front of the Joshua Gross pass in the backcourt | 39-48 |
| 12:30 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway clanks a shot from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 12:29 | Houston | John Luce pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:08 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey is whistled for traveling | 39-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), Perry Harris (SF), David Edgerly (PF), Lee Foster (C) Cody Bowman, Marion Gassaway, Duane Raiford, Hugh Brown, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG), Joseph Hill (SG), David Smith (PF), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, Lawrence Goings, Fyodor Zerphey, John Luce | |
| 11:43 | UTEP | Lee Foster misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Peter Fierro - foul #2 on Peter Fierro, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| 11:43 | UTEP | Lee Foster makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 11:43 | UTEP | Lee Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 11:43 | Houston | Paul Erickson snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Giroux (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Perry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Edgerly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Gross (tiring) 4 pts. PF - David Smith (fresh) 5 reb. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Houston | Joshua Gross misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 11:19 | UTEP | David Edgerly grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 11:00 | UTEP | Perry Harris is fouled on the floor by Peter Fierro - foul #3 on Peter Fierro, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey (PF) Joshua Gross | |
| 10:46 | UTEP | Lee Foster comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Paul Erickson snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 10:22 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Lee Foster - foul #2 on Lee Foster, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Marion Gassaway (SG), Edward Augustin (SF), Hugh Brown (PF), James Camp (C) Richard Simmons, Peter Giroux, Perry Harris, David Edgerly, Lee Foster | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:22 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 10:22 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 09:58 | UTEP | Edward Augustin is hacked by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Musgrove (C) James Camp | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), Lawrence Goings (SG), Joshua Gross (SF), John Luce (C) Peter Fierro, Joseph Hill, David Smith, Paul Erickson | |
| 09:45 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway hits a fadeaway in the paint | 42-49 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Edward Augustin is called for the reach on Lawrence Goings in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Augustin, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| 09:22 | Houston | Marion Gassaway picks off the pass by Joshua Gross | 42-49 |
| 09:05 | UTEP | Frank Tully steals the ball from Cody Bowman | 42-49 |
| 08:40 | Houston | Lawrence Goings comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Lawrence Goings grabs the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 08:15 | Houston | Frank Tully can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-49 |
| 08:14 | Houston | Joshua Gross tips it home | 42-51 |
| 07:58 | UTEP | James Musgrove misses the turnaround from the right block | 42-51 |
| 07:57 | Houston | John Luce pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 07:55 | Houston | Cody Bowman steals it from John Luce in the backcourt | 42-51 |
| 07:52 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway lays it in set up by Cody Bowman | 44-51 |
| 07:36 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is hacked by James Musgrove - foul #2 on James Musgrove, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), Duane Raiford (SF), David Edgerly (PF), Lee Foster (C) Cody Bowman, Marion Gassaway, Edward Augustin, Hugh Brown, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG), Joseph Hill (SG), David Smith (PF), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, Joshua Gross, Fyodor Zerphey, John Luce | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Giroux (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Edgerly (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lee Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Smith (fresh) 5 reb. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Houston | Paul Erickson knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Hill | 44-53 |
| 07:01 | UTEP | Peter Giroux misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 07:00 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Foster | 44-53 |
| 06:50 | UTEP | The short jumper by Richard Simmons is denied by Paul Erickson | 44-53 |
| 06:49 | UTEP | Duane Raiford pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 06:40 | UTEP | Lawrence Goings takes the ball from Peter Giroux | 44-53 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Lawrence Goings hits the finger roll | 44-55 |
| 06:13 | UTEP | Lee Foster can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 06:11 | Houston | Joseph Hill pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 05:48 | Houston | Lawrence Goings comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 05:46 | Houston | Paul Erickson tips it back up and in | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:28 | UTEP | Duane Raiford connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Simmons | 47-57 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Richard Simmons is called for the reach on Peter Fierro in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Simmons, team foul #5 | 47-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Edward Augustin (SG), Perry Harris (SF), Hugh Brown (PF), James Musgrove (C) Richard Simmons, Peter Giroux, Duane Raiford, David Edgerly, Lee Foster | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), Joshua Gross (SF), Fyodor Zerphey (PF) Joseph Hill, Lawrence Goings, David Smith | |
| 05:14 | Houston | Peter Fierro comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 05:12 | UTEP | James Musgrove pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:57 | UTEP | Perry Harris misses the floater from just outside the lane | 47-57 |
| 04:56 | UTEP | Hugh Brown tips it home | 49-57 |
| 04:30 | Houston | Frank Tully can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-57 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Peter Fierro tips it in | 49-59 |
| 04:13 | UTEP | James Musgrove misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 04:12 | Houston | Paul Erickson grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Peter Fierro is hacked by Edward Augustin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Augustin, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG), David Edgerly (PF), James Camp (C) Edward Augustin, Hugh Brown, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Hill (SG), David Smith (SF), John Luce (C) Peter Fierro, Joshua Gross, Paul Erickson | |
| 03:51 | Houston | David Edgerly is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #1 on David Edgerly, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (SF) Perry Harris | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG) Frank Tully | |
| 03:51 | Houston | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 03:51 | Houston | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 03:51 | Houston | John Luce gets the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Houston | David Smith comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by David Edgerly - foul #2 on David Edgerly, team foul #8 | 49-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG) Cody Bowman | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SF) Fyodor Zerphey | |
| 03:29 | Houston | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 03:29 | Houston | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marion Gassaway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Giroux (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Edgerly (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Camp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joseph Hill (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Luce (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:14 | UTEP | David Edgerly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Perry Harris (SF), Lee Foster (C) Marion Gassaway, James Camp | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Erickson (C) John Luce | |
| 03:09 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Simmons - foul #4 on Richard Simmons, team foul #9 | 49-62 |
| 03:09 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 03:09 | UTEP | David Edgerly gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| 02:53 | UTEP | Richard Simmons connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-62 |
| 02:53 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Marion Gassaway (SG), Duane Raiford (SF), Hugh Brown (PF), James Musgrove (C) Richard Simmons, Peter Giroux, Perry Harris, David Edgerly, Lee Foster | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), Peter Fierro (SG) William Curto, Joseph Hill | |
| 02:49 | Houston | Frank Tully is hacked by Cody Bowman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cody Bowman, team foul #10 | 52-62 |
| 02:49 | Houston | Frank Tully misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 02:49 | Houston | Frank Tully makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 02:47 | UTEP | Frank Tully steals it from Cody Bowman in the backcourt | 52-63 |
| 02:31 | Houston | Lawrence Goings connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-66 |
| 02:18 | UTEP | Hugh Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-66 |
| 02:16 | UTEP | James Musgrove can't tip it in | 52-66 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Frank Tully grabs the board | 52-66 |
| 01:50 | Houston | Paul Erickson makes the jumper from the left side set up by Lawrence Goings and he's hacked by James Musgrove - foul #3 on James Musgrove, team foul #11 | 52-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), Perry Harris (SF), David Edgerly (PF), Lee Foster (C) Cody Bowman, Marion Gassaway, Duane Raiford, Hugh Brown, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Hill (SG), Joshua Gross (SF) Frank Tully, Lawrence Goings | |
| 01:50 | Houston | Paul Erickson makes the free throw | 52-69 |
| 01:38 | UTEP | David Edgerly hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #6 | 52-69 |
| 01:38 | UTEP | David Edgerly makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 01:38 | UTEP | David Edgerly makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Peter Fierro is hacked by Peter Giroux - foul #3 on Peter Giroux, team foul #12 | 54-69 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG) Joshua Gross | |
| 01:21 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 01:08 | UTEP | Lee Foster hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Erickson - foul #1 on Paul Erickson, team foul #7 | 54-70 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Gross (SF) William Curto | |
| 01:08 | UTEP | Lee Foster misses the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 01:08 | UTEP | Lee Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Richard Simmons steals the ball from Peter Fierro in the backcourt | 55-70 |
| 00:49 | UTEP | Peter Giroux hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 55-70 |
| 00:47 | Houston | The rebound goes to Paul Erickson | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Houston | Joshua Gross is hacked by Richard Simmons in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Simmons, team foul #13 | 55-70 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Augustin (PG) Richard Simmons | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:45 | Houston | Joshua Gross misses the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Joshua Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | UTEP | David Edgerly comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 55-71 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to David Edgerly | 55-71 |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Peter Giroux misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-71 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | David Edgerly snags the offensive board | 55-71 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Peter Giroux is hacked by Paul Erickson - foul #2 on Paul Erickson, team foul #8 | 55-71 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Peter Giroux makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Peter Giroux misses the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 00:29 | Houston | The rebound goes to Paul Erickson | 56-71 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Peter Fierro runs out the clock | 56-71 |