| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) SG - James Gardner (fresh) SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) C - John Luce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fresh) SG - Edward Augustin (fresh) SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) PF - Hugh Brown (fresh) C - Lee Foster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | John Luce wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Houston | The short jumper by Frank Tully is denied by Lee Foster | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Houston | Joshua Gross can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Houston | John Luce can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | UTEP | Hugh Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | UTEP | Lee Foster misses short on a jumper from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Houston | Frank Tully loses the dribble to Hugh Brown | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | UTEP | Cody Bowman misses the shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | UTEP | Duane Raiford hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Houston | John Luce misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Hugh Brown - foul #1 on Hugh Brown, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Houston | John Luce makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:46 | Houston | John Luce makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | UTEP | Duane Raiford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | UTEP | Lee Foster snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | UTEP | Edward Augustin misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Frank Tully hits a wide open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Gross | 5-2 |
| 17:27 | UTEP | Hugh Brown is called for a backcourt violation | 5-2 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG), Joseph Hill (SG), David Smith (SF), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, James Gardner, Joshua Gross, John Luce | |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (SF) Duane Raiford | |
| 17:09 | Houston | Lee Foster is called for the reach on Paul Erickson - foul #1 on Lee Foster, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (SG), Perry Harris (SF), James Camp (C) Edward Augustin, Hugh Brown, Lee Foster | |
| 16:50 | Houston | Paul Erickson makes the wide open jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Hill and he's hacked by James Camp - foul #1 on James Camp, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| 16:50 | Houston | Paul Erickson makes the free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:31 | UTEP | Peter Fierro takes the ball from Peter Giroux | 8-2 |
| 16:18 | Houston | David Smith scores on a floater in the paint set up by Joseph Hill and the foul's on Cody Bowman - foul #1 on Cody Bowman, team foul #4 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), James Gardner (SG), Joshua Gross (SF) Peter Fierro, Joseph Hill, Fyodor Zerphey | |
| Subs | UTEP | Duane Raiford (SF) Cody Bowman | |
| 16:18 | Houston | David Smith makes the free throw | 11-2 |
| 16:08 | UTEP | Perry Harris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-2 |
| 16:07 | Houston | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 11-2 |
| 16:04 | Houston | Joshua Gross is hacked by James Camp in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Camp, team foul #5 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Augustin (SG), Hugh Brown (PF), Lee Foster (C) Peter Giroux, James Camp, Perry Harris | |
| 15:48 | Houston | Joshua Gross hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Augustin - foul #1 on Edward Augustin, team foul #6 | 11-2 |
| 15:48 | Houston | Joshua Gross makes the 1st free throw | 12-2 |
| 15:48 | Houston | Joshua Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 13-2 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Gardner (fresh) SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Simmons (fresh) SG - Edward Augustin (fresh) SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hugh Brown (fresh) C - Lee Foster (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | UTEP | Richard Simmons misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #1 | 13-2 |
| Subs | Houston | John Luce (C) Paul Erickson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 15:29 | UTEP | Richard Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 13-2 |
| 15:29 | UTEP | Richard Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 13-2 |
| 15:29 | UTEP | Richard Simmons makes the 3rd free throw | 13-3 |
| 15:10 | Houston | Duane Raiford takes the ball from John Luce | 13-3 |
| 15:07 | UTEP | Richard Simmons hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Duane Raiford | 13-5 |
| 15:05 | Houston | Frank Tully is hacked by Lee Foster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Foster, team foul #7 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (SG), Fyodor Zerphey (PF) James Gardner, David Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Peter Giroux (SF), Perry Harris (C) Richard Simmons, Duane Raiford, Lee Foster | |
| 15:05 | Houston | Frank Tully makes the 1st free throw | 14-5 |
| 15:05 | Houston | Frank Tully misses the 2nd free throw | 14-5 |
| 15:05 | UTEP | Perry Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 14-5 |
| 14:42 | UTEP | Cody Bowman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 14-5 |
| 14:40 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Perry Harris | 14-5 |
| 14:23 | UTEP | Edward Augustin makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Cody Bowman | 14-8 |
| 13:56 | Houston | Frank Tully misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 14-8 |
| 13:54 | UTEP | Hugh Brown grabs the board | 14-8 |
| 13:35 | UTEP | Peter Giroux misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-8 |
| 13:34 | Houston | John Luce grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:14 | Houston | Cody Bowman steals the ball from Peter Fierro | 14-8 |
| 13:11 | UTEP | Cody Bowman jams it | 14-10 |
| 13:06 | Houston | Frank Tully loses the dribble to Peter Giroux in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| 13:05 | UTEP | Cody Bowman lays it in set up by Peter Giroux | 14-12 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Peter Fierro is hacked by Hugh Brown - foul #2 on Hugh Brown, team foul #8 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Houston | James Gardner (SG), David Smith (SF), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, Joshua Gross, John Luce | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), James Dugan (SG), Duane Raiford (SF) Cody Bowman, Edward Augustin, Hugh Brown | |
| 12:43 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:43 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Perry Harris | 14-12 |
| 12:25 | UTEP | Peter Giroux makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James Dugan | 14-14 |
| 12:22 | Houston | David Smith is hacked by Perry Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Perry Harris, team foul #9 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Hill (PG) Peter Fierro | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 12:22 | Houston | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:22 | Houston | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:12 | UTEP | James Dugan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 12:11 | Houston | David Smith snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 11:51 | Houston | Paul Erickson comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Simmons - foul #1 on Richard Simmons, team foul #10 | 16-14 |
| 11:51 | Houston | Paul Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:51 | Houston | Paul Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:44 | UTEP | Peter Giroux misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Fyodor Zerphey - foul #1 on Fyodor Zerphey, team foul #2 | 18-14 |
| 11:44 | UTEP | Peter Giroux makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:44 | UTEP | Peter Giroux misses the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:44 | Houston | Paul Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Hill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Gardner (fresh) SF - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Dugan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Giroux (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Perry Harris (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Houston | Paul Erickson blows the layup | 18-15 |
| 11:14 | Houston | David Smith tips it home | 20-15 |
| 11:00 | UTEP | James Dugan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on James Gardner - foul #1 on James Gardner, team foul #3 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Gross (SF) Fyodor Zerphey | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Jimmie Baker (SF) Richard Simmons, Duane Raiford | |
| 11:00 | UTEP | James Dugan misses the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 11:00 | UTEP | James Dugan misses the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 11:00 | UTEP | James Dugan makes the 3rd free throw | 20-16 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Paul Erickson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-16 |
| 10:34 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Perry Harris | 20-16 |
| 10:12 | UTEP | Perry Harris makes the shot from the left block set up by James Dugan | 20-18 |
| 10:08 | Houston | Paul Erickson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), Peter Fierro (SG), Fyodor Zerphey (PF), John Luce (C) Joseph Hill, James Gardner, David Smith, Paul Erickson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Augustin (SG) James Dugan | |
| 09:52 | UTEP | Cody Bowman is fouled on the floor by Frank Tully - foul #1 on Frank Tully, team foul #4 | 20-18 |
| 09:36 | UTEP | Peter Giroux comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 20-18 |
| 09:34 | Houston | The rebound goes to Fyodor Zerphey | 20-18 |
| 09:07 | Houston | John Luce misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 20-18 |
| 09:05 | UTEP | Cody Bowman grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 08:59 | UTEP | Frank Tully steals it from Perry Harris | 20-18 |
| 08:38 | Houston | Frank Tully connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Peter Fierro | 23-18 |
| 08:16 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Hill (PG), James Gardner (SG), David Smith (SF), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, Peter Fierro, Joshua Gross, John Luce | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phil Strawn (PG), Richard Simmons (SG), Duane Raiford (SF) Cody Bowman, Edward Augustin, Jimmie Baker | |
| 08:13 | Houston | Joseph Hill is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 23-18 |
| 07:50 | UTEP | Peter Giroux lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Simmons | 23-20 |
| 07:37 | Houston | Peter Giroux steals it from Fyodor Zerphey | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Hill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Gardner (fresh) SF - David Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (tiring) 3 reb. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Phil Strawn (fresh) SG - Richard Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Giroux (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Perry Harris (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | UTEP | Duane Raiford misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-20 |
| 07:21 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Smith | 23-20 |
| 07:03 | Houston | Peter Giroux is called for the reach on Paul Erickson - foul #1 on Peter Giroux, team foul #11 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Gross (SF) Fyodor Zerphey | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:03 | Houston | Paul Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:03 | Houston | Paul Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:45 | UTEP | Joshua Gross is called for the reach on Duane Raiford - foul #1 on Joshua Gross, team foul #5 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG) Joseph Hill | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG) Phil Strawn | |
| 06:29 | UTEP | Perry Harris misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-20 |
| 06:28 | Houston | Peter Fierro grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Peter Fierro scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Gardner and the foul's on Cody Bowman - foul #2 on Cody Bowman, team foul #12 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), Fyodor Zerphey (PF), John Luce (C) James Gardner, Joshua Gross, Paul Erickson | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Dugan (PG), Edward Augustin (SG) Cody Bowman, Richard Simmons | |
| 05:59 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the free throw | 28-20 |
| 05:50 | UTEP | Peter Giroux clanks a 3 from straight away | 28-20 |
| 05:48 | Houston | Frank Tully pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| 05:21 | Houston | Frank Tully misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Peter Giroux - foul #2 on Peter Giroux, team foul #13 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Hill (SG) Peter Fierro | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phil Strawn (PG), Hugh Brown (PF) James Dugan, Peter Giroux | |
| 05:21 | Houston | Frank Tully makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 05:21 | Houston | Frank Tully misses the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 05:21 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to John Luce | 29-20 |
| 05:07 | Houston | John Luce knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from David Smith | 31-20 |
| 04:58 | UTEP | Frank Tully steals it from Edward Augustin | 31-20 |
| 04:29 | Houston | John Luce is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from David Smith | 33-20 |
| 04:07 | UTEP | Hugh Brown double dribbles | 33-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG), James Gardner (SG), Joshua Gross (SF), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, Joseph Hill, Fyodor Zerphey, John Luce | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), James Dugan (SG), Jimmie Baker (SF), Lee Foster (C) Phil Strawn, Edward Augustin, Duane Raiford, Perry Harris | |
| 04:00 | Houston | Joshua Gross buries a floater in the paint | 35-20 |
| 03:33 | UTEP | The jump hook by Richard Simmons is blocked by David Smith | 35-20 |
| 03:32 | Houston | Joshua Gross gets the rebound | 35-20 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gardner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Gross (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Erickson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Dugan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Baker (fresh) PF - Hugh Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Foster (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Houston | Peter Fierro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-20 |
| 03:08 | UTEP | Hugh Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 35-20 |
| 03:01 | UTEP | Richard Simmons buries a shot from the left block set up by James Dugan and the foul's on Peter Fierro - foul #1 on Peter Fierro, team foul #6 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), Joseph Hill (SG), Fyodor Zerphey (PF) Peter Fierro, James Gardner, David Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), James Camp (PF) James Dugan, Hugh Brown | |
| 03:01 | UTEP | Richard Simmons makes the free throw | 35-23 |
| 02:32 | Houston | Frank Tully buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Joseph Hill and he's hacked by Cody Bowman - foul #3 on Cody Bowman, team foul #14 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phil Strawn (PG), Edward Augustin (SG), Duane Raiford (SF) Cody Bowman, Richard Simmons, Jimmie Baker | |
| 02:32 | Houston | Frank Tully makes the free throw | 38-23 |
| 02:19 | UTEP | Lee Foster misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-23 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey pulls down the rebound | 38-23 |
| 01:52 | Houston | Joshua Gross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG), James Gardner (SG), David Smith (SF), John Luce (C) Frank Tully, Joseph Hill, Joshua Gross, Paul Erickson | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Dugan (SG), Hugh Brown (PF) Edward Augustin, Lee Foster | |
| 01:34 | UTEP | Duane Raiford clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 38-23 |
| 01:33 | UTEP | James Camp grabs the offensive board | 38-23 |
| 01:22 | UTEP | James Dugan is hacked by Fyodor Zerphey - foul #2 on Fyodor Zerphey, team foul #7 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Lee Foster (C) Phil Strawn, James Camp | |
| 01:22 | UTEP | James Dugan misses the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 01:22 | Houston | John Luce grabs the board | 38-23 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Peter Fierro is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Simmons - foul #2 on Richard Simmons, team foul #15 | 38-23 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 01:18 | UTEP | Lee Foster grabs the board | 39-23 |
| 00:56 | UTEP | Duane Raiford buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Simmons | 39-26 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Peter Fierro comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Simmons - foul #3 on Richard Simmons, team foul #16 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), Joshua Gross (SF), Paul Erickson (C) James Gardner, David Smith, John Luce | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phil Strawn (PG), Edward Augustin (SG), Jimmie Baker (SF) Richard Simmons, James Dugan, Duane Raiford | |
| 00:32 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 00:32 | UTEP | Hugh Brown grabs the board | 40-26 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Hugh Brown buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-28 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey is wide open but clanks a turnaround near the basket | 40-28 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Edward Augustin pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Edward Augustin misses long on a halfcourt shot | 40-28 |