| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Augustin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hugh Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Foster (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Luce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Joshua Gross inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey can't finish the layup | 37-33 |
| 19:33 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Lee Foster | 37-33 |
| 19:10 | UTEP | Edward Augustin can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Gardner - foul #1 on James Gardner, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 19:10 | UTEP | Edward Augustin makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:10 | UTEP | Edward Augustin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:49 | Houston | Joshua Gross is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Tully | 39-35 |
| 18:39 | UTEP | The jump hook by Edward Augustin is blocked by Fyodor Zerphey | 39-35 |
| 18:38 | UTEP | Duane Raiford tips it but misses | 39-35 |
| 18:37 | Houston | John Luce pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:17 | Houston | Frank Tully buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Luce and he's hacked by Cody Bowman - foul #3 on Cody Bowman, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), Perry Harris (SF), James Camp (PF) Cody Bowman, Edward Augustin, Duane Raiford, Hugh Brown | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Erickson (C) John Luce | |
| 18:17 | Houston | Frank Tully makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:56 | UTEP | Joshua Gross takes the ball from Richard Simmons | 39-38 |
| 17:36 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Perry Harris - foul #1 on Perry Harris, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Dugan (SG) Lee Foster | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG), Joseph Hill (SG), David Smith (SF) Frank Tully, James Gardner, Joshua Gross | |
| 17:36 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:36 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:26 | UTEP | Peter Giroux blows the layup but he's hacked by Paul Erickson - foul #1 on Paul Erickson, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Augustin (SG), Hugh Brown (PF) James Dugan, Perry Harris | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:26 | UTEP | Peter Giroux makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:26 | UTEP | Peter Giroux makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:01 | Houston | David Smith misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 17:00 | UTEP | Peter Giroux gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 16:33 | UTEP | Peter Giroux misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Duane Raiford (SF), Perry Harris (C) Edward Augustin, James Camp | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), Joshua Gross (SF), John Luce (C) Joseph Hill, Fyodor Zerphey, Paul Erickson | |
| 16:33 | UTEP | Peter Giroux makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:33 | UTEP | Peter Giroux makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:31 | Houston | Frank Tully is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Simmons - foul #2 on Richard Simmons, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Dugan (SG) Peter Giroux | |
| Subs | Houston | James Gardner (SG) Peter Fierro | |
| 16:08 | Houston | John Luce misses the lay-in | 43-40 |
| 16:06 | Houston | Frank Tully tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 15:50 | UTEP | Hugh Brown misses the dunk | 43-42 |
| 15:49 | Houston | David Smith snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Dugan (fresh) SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hugh Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Perry Harris (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Gross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Luce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Houston | James Gardner is hacked by James Dugan in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Dugan, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Edward Augustin (SG), Lee Foster (C) Richard Simmons, James Dugan, Hugh Brown | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:25 | Houston | David Smith scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Frank Tully | 43-44 |
| 15:04 | UTEP | Perry Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 15:03 | Houston | The rebound goes to Frank Tully | 43-44 |
| 14:49 | Houston | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 14:48 | Houston | David Smith gets the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:33 | Houston | David Smith misses the lay-in but the foul's on Perry Harris - foul #2 on Perry Harris, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (SG), Jimmie Baker (SF), James Camp (PF) Edward Augustin, Duane Raiford, Perry Harris | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG), Joseph Hill (SG), Fyodor Zerphey (PF), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, James Gardner, Joshua Gross, John Luce | |
| 14:33 | Houston | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:33 | Houston | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:33 | UTEP | Lee Foster gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 14:18 | UTEP | Lee Foster drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Cody Bowman | 45-45 |
| 13:56 | Houston | Paul Erickson hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Peter Fierro | 45-47 |
| 13:39 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 13:38 | Houston | The rebound goes to Fyodor Zerphey | 45-47 |
| 13:16 | Houston | Peter Fierro can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 13:14 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:57 | UTEP | Peter Giroux misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 45-47 |
| 12:55 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 12:44 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the wide open jump hook from close range set up by Peter Fierro | 45-49 |
| 12:25 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 11:56 | Houston | Peter Fierro is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Hill | 48-51 |
| 11:38 | UTEP | Lee Foster travels with the ball | 48-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Edward Augustin (SG), Duane Raiford (SF), Hugh Brown (PF), Perry Harris (C) Cody Bowman, Peter Giroux, Jimmie Baker, James Camp, Lee Foster | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), James Gardner (SG), Joshua Gross (SF), John Luce (C) Peter Fierro, Joseph Hill, David Smith, Paul Erickson | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Augustin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hugh Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Perry Harris (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - John Luce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Houston | Frank Tully misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 11:18 | UTEP | Hugh Brown pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 11:07 | UTEP | Duane Raiford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| 10:52 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 10:32 | UTEP | Duane Raiford buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Augustin | 50-54 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey is whistled for a carry | 50-54 |
| 09:50 | UTEP | Perry Harris misses long on a jumper from the left side | 50-54 |
| 09:49 | UTEP | Duane Raiford tips it home | 52-54 |
| 09:25 | Houston | John Luce is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Tully | 52-56 |
| 09:12 | UTEP | Hugh Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-56 |
| 09:10 | Houston | John Luce gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 09:06 | Houston | Frank Tully is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Augustin - foul #3 on Edward Augustin, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), James Dugan (SG), Peter Giroux (SF), Lee Foster (C) Richard Simmons, Edward Augustin, Duane Raiford, Perry Harris | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG), Joseph Hill (SG), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, James Gardner, John Luce | |
| 08:49 | Houston | Lee Foster is called for the reach on Joshua Gross - foul #1 on Lee Foster, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jimmie Baker (SF), James Camp (PF) James Dugan, Hugh Brown | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:49 | Houston | Joshua Gross makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:49 | Houston | Joshua Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 08:29 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker's layup is rejected by Fyodor Zerphey | 52-58 |
| 08:28 | UTEP | Lee Foster grabs the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 08:11 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-58 |
| 08:10 | Houston | Paul Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 08:08 | Houston | Peter Fierro is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Foster - foul #2 on Lee Foster, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Dugan (SG) Lee Foster | |
| Subs | Houston | David Smith (PF) Fyodor Zerphey | |
| 08:08 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 08:08 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 08:06 | UTEP | Cody Bowman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-60 |
| 07:45 | Houston | James Dugan picks off the pass by Joshua Gross | 52-60 |
| 07:24 | UTEP | Peter Giroux can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 07:23 | Houston | Paul Erickson snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Dugan (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Jimmie Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Giroux (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - James Camp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Gross (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Houston | Peter Fierro is hacked by Cody Bowman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cody Bowman, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Augustin (SG), Duane Raiford (SF), Hugh Brown (PF), Lee Foster (C) James Dugan, Jimmie Baker, Peter Giroux, James Camp | |
| Subs | Houston | James Gardner (SG), John Luce (C) Joseph Hill, Paul Erickson | |
| 07:21 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 07:21 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 06:52 | UTEP | Edward Augustin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Edward Augustin, team foul #10 | 52-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG) Cody Bowman | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), Fyodor Zerphey (PF) Peter Fierro, Joshua Gross | |
| 06:48 | Houston | James Gardner is hacked by Edward Augustin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Augustin, team foul #11 | 52-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Dugan (SG), Perry Harris (SF) Edward Augustin, Duane Raiford | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:48 | Houston | James Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 06:48 | Houston | James Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 06:26 | UTEP | Fyodor Zerphey is called for the reach on Perry Harris - foul #1 on Fyodor Zerphey, team foul #4 | 52-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Erickson (C) John Luce | |
| 06:09 | UTEP | Perry Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Duane Raiford (SF) James Dugan, Lee Foster | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:07 | Houston | Frank Tully throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-64 |
| 06:02 | UTEP | Perry Harris's floater is knocked away by Fyodor Zerphey | 52-64 |
| 06:01 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Smith | 52-64 |
| 05:57 | Houston | Frank Tully can't connect on a floater from close range | 52-64 |
| 05:55 | Houston | David Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 05:34 | Houston | Frank Tully hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Gardner | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:22 | UTEP | Duane Raiford buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-67 |
| 05:02 | Houston | Paul Erickson clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Richard Simmons - foul #3 on Richard Simmons, team foul #12 | 55-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phil Strawn (PG), James Dugan (SG), Jimmie Baker (SF), Peter Giroux (PF), James Camp (C) Cody Bowman, Richard Simmons, Duane Raiford, Hugh Brown, Perry Harris | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (SG), Joshua Gross (SF) James Gardner, David Smith | |
| 05:02 | Houston | Paul Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 05:02 | Houston | Paul Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 04:46 | UTEP | Phil Strawn is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Phil Strawn, team foul #13 | 55-69 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Hill (SG), John Luce (C) Frank Tully, Paul Erickson | |
| 04:24 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Phil Strawn - foul #4 on Phil Strawn, team foul #14 | 55-69 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Foster (C) James Dugan | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:24 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 04:24 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 04:07 | UTEP | Lee Foster is fouled on the floor by John Luce - foul #1 on John Luce, team foul #5 | 55-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Richard Simmons (SG) Phil Strawn, Jimmie Baker | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:57 | UTEP | Fyodor Zerphey blocks the jumper by Richard Simmons | 55-71 |
| 03:56 | Houston | John Luce grabs the board | 55-71 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Houston | The pull-up jumper by Peter Fierro is blocked by Richard Simmons | 55-71 |
| 03:30 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Camp | 55-71 |
| 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) | |
| 03:25 | UTEP | Richard Simmons is hacked by John Luce - foul #2 on John Luce, team foul #6 | 55-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Dugan (SG), Perry Harris (SF) Cody Bowman, Lee Foster | |
| Subs | Houston | David Smith (PF), Paul Erickson (C) Fyodor Zerphey, John Luce | |
| 03:14 | UTEP | James Camp hits the finger roll set up by Richard Simmons | 57-71 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Dugan (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Perry Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Giroux (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - James Camp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Gross (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Houston | Paul Erickson hits a jumper from close range set up by Joshua Gross | 57-73 |
| 02:34 | UTEP | Perry Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 57-73 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phil Strawn (PG), Jimmie Baker (SF) Richard Simmons, Perry Harris | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:31 | Houston | David Smith is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #7 | 57-73 |
| 02:26 | UTEP | Peter Giroux buries a jumpshot from the right side | 59-73 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Joshua Gross is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-73 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (SG) James Dugan | |
| Subs | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey (PF) Joshua Gross | |
| 01:59 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker loses the ball out of bounds | 59-73 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Dugan (SG), Perry Harris (SF) Phil Strawn, Jimmie Baker | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:44 | Houston | Paul Erickson misses the shot in the lane | 59-73 |
| 01:43 | UTEP | Peter Giroux grabs the defensive rebound | 59-73 |
| 01:37 | UTEP | James Camp misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Fyodor Zerphey - foul #2 on Fyodor Zerphey, team foul #8 | 59-73 |
| 01:37 | UTEP | James Camp misses the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 01:37 | UTEP | James Camp makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Paul Erickson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Hill | 60-75 |
| 01:06 | UTEP | Peter Giroux clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-75 |
| 01:05 | UTEP | Perry Harris tips it home | 62-75 |
| 01:03 | Houston | James Dugan steals the ball from Peter Fierro in the backcourt | 62-75 |
| 00:55 | UTEP | Richard Simmons buries a jumper in the paint | 64-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:53 | Houston | David Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:49 | UTEP | James Dugan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-75 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 64-75 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Paul Erickson misses the tip | 64-75 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Perry Harris | 64-75 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Peter Giroux drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-75 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Duane Raiford (SF), Hugh Brown (PF), Lee Foster (C) Richard Simmons, James Dugan, Perry Harris, James Camp | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), James Gardner (SG), Joshua Gross (SF), John Luce (C) Peter Fierro, Joseph Hill, David Smith, Paul Erickson | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Houston | Cody Bowman is called for the reach on Joshua Gross in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cody Bowman, team foul #15 | 66-75 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG) Cody Bowman | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Hill (SG), Paul Erickson (C) James Gardner, John Luce | |
| 00:16 | Houston | Joshua Gross makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Joshua Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Lee Foster comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-77 |
| 00:10 | Houston | The rebound goes to Frank Tully | 66-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Frank Tully runs out the clock | 66-77 |