| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Douglas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Prater (fresh) C - Jesse Masters (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ralph Holiman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Luther Monette (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Eric Golden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Eric Golden inbounds the ball | 18-34 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:52 | UTEP | Ralph Holiman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jesse Masters - foul #1 on Jesse Masters, team foul #1 | 18-34 |
| 19:52 | UTEP | Ralph Holiman makes the 1st free throw | 18-35 |
| 19:52 | UTEP | Ralph Holiman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-36 |
| 19:33 | Houston | Earl Baro clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-36 |
| 19:32 | UTEP | Jason Turner gets the rebound | 18-36 |
| 19:12 | UTEP | Eric Golden buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Ralph Holiman | 18-38 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Jesse Masters can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Jason Turner - foul #1 on Jason Turner, team foul #1 | 18-38 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Jesse Masters makes the 1st free throw | 19-38 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Jesse Masters makes the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 18:40 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Ralph Holiman | 20-40 |
| 18:23 | Houston | Roy Prater makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-40 |
| 18:02 | UTEP | Ralph Holiman makes the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Jesse Masters - foul #2 on Jesse Masters, team foul #2 | 23-42 |
| 18:02 | UTEP | Ralph Holiman makes the free throw | 23-43 |
| 17:47 | Houston | John Douglas connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 25-43 |
| 17:21 | UTEP | Ralph Holiman is fouled on the floor by Jesse Masters - foul #3 on Jesse Masters, team foul #3 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Carney (C) Jesse Masters | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:02 | UTEP | Eric Golden buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Holiman | 25-46 |
| 16:51 | Houston | The jumper by Roy Prater is denied by Jason Turner | 25-46 |
| 16:49 | UTEP | Eric Golden pulls down the rebound | 25-46 |
| 16:24 | UTEP | John Douglas is called for the reach on Luther Monette - foul #1 on John Douglas, team foul #4 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Tony Byrd (SG), Chad Pletcher (SF), Jeffrey Gordon (PF) John Douglas, Earl Baro, Roy Prater | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Tinch (SG), John Snyder (SF), Darrin Wolfsberger (C) Luther Monette, Eric Golden, Juan Sanchez | |
| 16:01 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-46 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG) Ralph Holiman | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chad Pletcher (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 2 blk. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ignacio Ruiz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Tinch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Snyder (fresh) PF - Jason Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Darrin Wolfsberger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Houston | Joseph Carney makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tony Byrd and the foul's on Darrin Wolfsberger - foul #1 on Darrin Wolfsberger, team foul #2 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Heskett (PF) Chad Pletcher | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 15:46 | Houston | Joseph Carney makes the free throw | 28-46 |
| 15:28 | UTEP | Jason Turner is fouled on the floor by Tony Byrd - foul #2 on Tony Byrd, team foul #5 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Jesse Masters (C) Philip Perry, Joseph Carney | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 15:15 | UTEP | Jesse Masters swats the short shot by Darrin Wolfsberger | 28-46 |
| 15:14 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger tips it home | 28-48 |
| 15:09 | Houston | Tony Byrd comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-48 |
| 15:08 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz grabs the defensive rebound | 28-48 |
| 14:47 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Tinch | 28-50 |
| 14:32 | Houston | Edward Tinch is called for the reach on Howard Heskett - foul #1 on Edward Tinch, team foul #3 | 28-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), John Douglas (SG), Earl Baro (SF) Augustus Bonkowski, Tony Byrd, Jeffrey Gordon | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Holiman (PG), Luther Monette (SG), Eric Golden (SF), Juan Sanchez (C) Ignacio Ruiz, Edward Tinch, John Snyder, Darrin Wolfsberger | |
| 14:21 | Houston | Luther Monette steps in front of the Philip Perry pass | 28-50 |
| 14:18 | UTEP | Ralph Holiman lays it in on a great pass from Luther Monette | 28-52 |
| 14:13 | Houston | John Douglas makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Philip Perry | 31-52 |
| 13:50 | UTEP | The short jumper by Juan Sanchez is denied by Jesse Masters | 31-52 |
| 13:48 | Houston | Jesse Masters grabs the defensive rebound | 31-52 |
| 13:43 | Houston | John Douglas misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 31-52 |
| 13:42 | UTEP | Jason Turner grabs the board | 31-52 |
| 13:15 | UTEP | Luther Monette clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Philip Perry - foul #2 on Philip Perry, team foul #6 | 31-52 |
| 13:15 | UTEP | Luther Monette makes the 1st free throw | 31-53 |
| 13:15 | UTEP | Luther Monette makes the 2nd free throw | 31-54 |
| 13:07 | Houston | Philip Perry double dribbles | 31-54 |
| 12:45 | UTEP | John Douglas is called for the reach on Luther Monette - foul #2 on John Douglas, team foul #7 | 31-54 |
| 12:45 | UTEP | Luther Monette makes the 1st free throw | 31-55 |
| 12:45 | UTEP | Luther Monette makes the 2nd free throw | 31-56 |
| 12:28 | Houston | Earl Baro can't finish the layup | 31-56 |
| 12:26 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ralph Holiman | 31-56 |
| 12:03 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Luther Monette | 31-58 |
| 11:59 | Houston | Philip Perry misses the easy layup | 31-58 |
| 11:58 | UTEP | Eric Golden grabs the board | 31-58 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Douglas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Baro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jesse Masters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ralph Holiman (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Luther Monette (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Golden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Turner (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | UTEP | Luther Monette drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-60 |
| 11:32 | Houston | Earl Baro knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Howard Heskett and he's hacked by Juan Sanchez - foul #4 on Juan Sanchez, team foul #4 | 33-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Tony Byrd (SG), Roy Prater (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Philip Perry, John Douglas, Howard Heskett, Jesse Masters | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Snyder (SF), Darrin Wolfsberger (C) Eric Golden, Juan Sanchez | |
| 11:32 | Houston | Earl Baro misses the free throw | 33-60 |
| 11:32 | UTEP | John Snyder snags the defensive board | 33-60 |
| 11:03 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Prater | 33-60 |
| 11:02 | Houston | Joseph Carney pulls down the rebound | 33-60 |
| 10:56 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 33-60 |
| 10:55 | UTEP | Ralph Holiman grabs the board | 33-60 |
| 10:38 | UTEP | Luther Monette drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Ralph Holiman | 33-62 |
| 10:18 | Houston | John Snyder takes the ball from Augustus Bonkowski | 33-62 |
| 10:01 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ralph Holiman | 33-64 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski is hacked by Ralph Holiman - foul #1 on Ralph Holiman, team foul #5 | 33-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), John Douglas (SG), Jeffrey Gordon (SF), Howard Heskett (PF), Jesse Masters (C) Augustus Bonkowski, Tony Byrd, Earl Baro, Roy Prater, Joseph Carney | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG), Edward Tinch (SG), Eric Golden (SF), Juan Sanchez (C) Ralph Holiman, Luther Monette, John Snyder, Darrin Wolfsberger | |
| 09:47 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Philip Perry | 36-64 |
| 09:26 | UTEP | Edward Tinch loses the ball out of bounds | 36-64 |
| 09:14 | Houston | The jumper by Philip Perry is denied by Jason Turner | 36-64 |
| 09:13 | UTEP | Edward Tinch snags the defensive board | 36-64 |
| 08:47 | UTEP | Eric Golden clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-64 |
| 08:46 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon snags the defensive board | 36-64 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Perry | 39-64 |
| 08:29 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez loses the dribble to Jesse Masters | 39-64 |
| 08:15 | Houston | Jesse Masters clanks a jumper from the right wing | 39-64 |
| 08:13 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz grabs the defensive rebound | 39-64 |
| 07:47 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez hits a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Howard Heskett - foul #4 on Howard Heskett, team foul #8 | 39-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Tony Byrd (SG), Joseph Carney (C) John Douglas, Jesse Masters | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Holiman (PG), Luther Monette (SG), John Snyder (SF) Ignacio Ruiz, Edward Tinch, Eric Golden | |
| 07:47 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez makes the free throw | 39-67 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ralph Holiman (fresh) 9 pts. 10 ast. SG - Luther Monette (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Snyder (fresh) PF - Jason Turner (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 12 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Houston | Joseph Carney hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Philip Perry | 41-67 |
| 07:04 | UTEP | Jason Turner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ralph Holiman | 41-69 |
| 06:47 | Houston | Joseph Carney can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-69 |
| 06:45 | UTEP | Luther Monette gets the rebound | 41-69 |
| 06:29 | UTEP | Luther Monette drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Ralph Holiman | 41-71 |
| 06:11 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-71 |
| 06:09 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Luther Monette | 41-71 |
| 05:41 | UTEP | Jason Turner drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Holiman and he's fouled by Philip Perry - foul #3 on Philip Perry, team foul #9 | 41-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Chad Pletcher (SF), Roy Prater (PF) Philip Perry, Jeffrey Gordon, Howard Heskett | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Golden (SF), Darrin Wolfsberger (C) John Snyder, Juan Sanchez | |
| 05:41 | UTEP | Jason Turner makes the free throw | 41-74 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Tony Byrd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-74 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Tinch (SG), Walter Carter (PF) Luther Monette, Jason Turner | |
| 05:04 | UTEP | Walter Carter misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Carney - foul #1 on Joseph Carney, team foul #10 | 41-74 |
| 05:04 | UTEP | Walter Carter makes the 1st free throw | 41-75 |
| 05:04 | UTEP | Walter Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 41-75 |
| 05:04 | Houston | Joseph Carney grabs the defensive rebound | 41-75 |
| 04:54 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-75 |
| 04:53 | Houston | Joseph Carney grabs the offensive rebound | 41-75 |
| 04:38 | Houston | Edward Tinch is called for the reach on Tony Byrd - foul #2 on Edward Tinch, team foul #6 | 41-75 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG) Ralph Holiman | |
| 04:21 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Walter Carter - foul #1 on Walter Carter, team foul #7 | 41-75 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon (SF) Tony Byrd | |
| Subs | UTEP | Luther Monette (SG) Edward Tinch | |
| 04:21 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski makes the 1st free throw | 42-75 |
| 04:21 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-75 |
| 04:21 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger gets the rebound | 42-75 |
| 03:58 | UTEP | Walter Carter misses badly on a floater near the basket | 42-75 |
| 03:57 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz gets the offensive rebound | 42-75 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:43 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Augustus Bonkowski - foul #3 on Augustus Bonkowski, team foul #11 | 42-75 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Holiman (PG), Juan Sanchez (C) Ignacio Ruiz, Walter Carter | |
| 03:43 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger makes the 1st free throw | 42-76 |
| 03:43 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger makes the 2nd free throw | 42-77 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Chad Pletcher (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Roy Prater (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Carney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ralph Holiman (fresh) 9 pts. 13 ast. SG - Luther Monette (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Golden (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrin Wolfsberger (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 12 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Darrin Wolfsberger - foul #2 on Darrin Wolfsberger, team foul #8 | 42-77 |
| Subs | Houston | Tony Byrd (SG) Chad Pletcher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Walter Carter (PF) Darrin Wolfsberger | |
| 03:22 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 42-77 |
| 03:22 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-77 |
| 03:03 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez's layup is rejected by Roy Prater | 43-77 |
| 03:02 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Carter | 43-77 |
| 02:43 | UTEP | Luther Monette comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-77 |
| 02:41 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Gordon | 43-77 |
| 02:35 | Houston | Tony Byrd drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Augustus Bonkowski | 46-77 |
| 02:11 | UTEP | Jeffrey Gordon is called for the reach on Eric Golden - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gordon, team foul #12 | 46-77 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Pletcher (PG) Augustus Bonkowski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Tinch (SG), Jason Turner (PF) Luther Monette, Walter Carter | |
| 02:11 | UTEP | Eric Golden misses the 1st free throw | 46-77 |
| 02:11 | UTEP | Eric Golden misses the 2nd free throw | 46-77 |
| 02:11 | Houston | Joseph Carney pulls down the rebound | 46-77 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Tony Byrd clanks a jumper from the left wing | 46-77 |
| 02:00 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon hits the follow up shot | 48-77 |
| 01:44 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez blows the layup | 48-77 |
| 01:43 | Houston | Chad Pletcher gets the rebound | 48-77 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Roy Prater drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Tony Byrd | 50-77 |
| 01:12 | UTEP | Eric Golden is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Eric Golden, team foul #9 | 50-77 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG) Chad Pletcher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Luther Monette (SG) Edward Tinch | |
| 00:56 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-77 |
| 00:54 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez grabs the board | 50-77 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Golden and he's hacked by Joseph Carney - foul #2 on Joseph Carney, team foul #13 | 50-79 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez makes the free throw | 50-80 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-80 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Ralph Holiman runs out the clock | 53-80 |