| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ignacio Ruiz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrin Wolfsberger (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Prater (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Masters (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | John Snyder inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | UTEP | Walter Carter knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Jason Turner | 32-28 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Earl Baro connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 19:00 | UTEP | John Snyder can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Earl Baro - foul #2 on Earl Baro, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:00 | UTEP | John Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:00 | UTEP | John Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Darrin Wolfsberger steals the ball from John Douglas | 33-31 |
| 18:12 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz double dribbles | 33-31 |
| 17:50 | Houston | Jesse Masters misses long on a runner in the lane | 33-31 |
| 17:48 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 17:31 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 17:30 | UTEP | John Snyder gets the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:14 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 17:12 | Houston | Tony Byrd snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 16:56 | Houston | Tony Byrd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 16:55 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:26 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger connects on the shot near the basket | 35-31 |
| 16:06 | Houston | John Douglas is hacked by Ignacio Ruiz - foul #2 on Ignacio Ruiz, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Anthony Robbins (SG), Edward Tinch (SF), Tim Crawford (PF), Juan Sanchez (C) Ignacio Ruiz, Jason Turner, John Snyder, Walter Carter, Darrin Wolfsberger | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), William Piper (SF), Howard Heskett (C) John Douglas, Earl Baro, Jesse Masters | |
| 15:51 | Houston | Tony Byrd travels with the ball | 35-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Joseph Carney (C) Tony Byrd, Roy Prater | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Robbins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Tinch (fresh) PF - Tim Crawford (fresh) 4 reb. C - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Piper (fresh) PF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:26 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| 15:25 | Houston | Joseph Carney snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 15:06 | Houston | Edward Tinch is called for the reach on Augustus Bonkowski - foul #2 on Edward Tinch, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG), John Snyder (SF), Walter Carter (PF), Darrin Wolfsberger (C) Dewitt Wheeler, Edward Tinch, Tim Crawford, Juan Sanchez | |
| Subs | Houston | Jesse Masters (PF) Howard Heskett | |
| 14:48 | Houston | Philip Perry drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 14:22 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz is hacked by Philip Perry - foul #4 on Philip Perry, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Turner (SG) Anthony Robbins | |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (PG), Tony Byrd (SG), Earl Baro (SF), Roy Prater (PF) Philip Perry, Augustus Bonkowski, William Piper, Jesse Masters | |
| 14:01 | UTEP | Walter Carter misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Roy Prater - foul #1 on Roy Prater, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| 14:01 | UTEP | Walter Carter makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 14:01 | UTEP | Walter Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 14:01 | Houston | Tony Byrd snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 13:43 | Houston | John Douglas drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-36 |
| 13:17 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger misses badly on a runner from close range | 36-36 |
| 13:15 | UTEP | Jason Turner tips it home | 38-36 |
| 13:03 | Houston | Earl Baro misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 38-36 |
| 13:02 | Houston | Joseph Carney gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:44 | Houston | John Snyder blocks the short jumper by Roy Prater | 38-36 |
| 12:42 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Walter Carter | 38-36 |
| 12:25 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Edward Tinch (SF), Tim Crawford (PF), Juan Sanchez (C) Ignacio Ruiz, John Snyder, Walter Carter, Darrin Wolfsberger | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:15 | Houston | Tony Byrd connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Carney | 38-39 |
| 11:46 | UTEP | Edward Tinch makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dewitt Wheeler | 41-39 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Tinch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tim Crawford (fresh) 4 reb. C - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Douglas (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roy Prater (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Houston | Roy Prater double dribbles | 41-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Robbins (SG) Jason Turner | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), William Piper (SF), Jesse Masters (C) John Douglas, Earl Baro, Joseph Carney | |
| 11:12 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez is called for traveling | 41-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG), John Snyder (SF), Walter Carter (PF) Dewitt Wheeler, Edward Tinch, Juan Sanchez | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:00 | Houston | Tony Byrd lays it up and in set up by Augustus Bonkowski | 41-41 |
| 10:34 | UTEP | Walter Carter buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Robbins | 43-41 |
| 10:30 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger (C) Tim Crawford | |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (PG), Earl Baro (SF), Joseph Carney (C) Augustus Bonkowski, Tony Byrd, Roy Prater | |
| 10:07 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-41 |
| 10:05 | UTEP | John Snyder grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 09:42 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 09:40 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jesse Masters | 43-41 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Earl Baro's pass is intercepted by Walter Carter | 43-41 |
| 09:06 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger travels with the ball | 43-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Turner (SG), Tim Crawford (PF) Anthony Robbins, Walter Carter | |
| Subs | Houston | Tony Byrd (SG), Roy Prater (PF) William Piper, Jesse Masters | |
| 08:52 | Houston | Joseph Carney clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 08:51 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 08:28 | UTEP | Tim Crawford can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Douglas - foul #1 on John Douglas, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Edward Tinch (SF) Ignacio Ruiz, John Snyder | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), William Piper (SF) John Douglas, Earl Baro | |
| 08:28 | UTEP | Tim Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 08:28 | UTEP | Tim Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 08:12 | Houston | Roy Prater lays it in and the foul's on Tim Crawford - foul #2 on Tim Crawford, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| 08:12 | Houston | Roy Prater makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 07:50 | UTEP | Edward Tinch connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Dewitt Wheeler | 47-44 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Tinch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tim Crawford (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrin Wolfsberger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Piper (fresh) PF - Roy Prater (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Houston | Jason Turner steals it from Joseph Carney | 47-44 |
| 07:20 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger clanks a floater from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Jason Turner tips it back up and in | 49-44 |
| 07:08 | Houston | Joseph Carney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-44 |
| 07:07 | Houston | Joseph Carney grabs the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 06:57 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 06:56 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Tim Crawford | 49-44 |
| 06:31 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger is called for a charge - foul #2 on Darrin Wolfsberger, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG), John Snyder (SF), Walter Carter (PF) Dewitt Wheeler, Edward Tinch, Darrin Wolfsberger | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Earl Baro (SF), Jesse Masters (C) Augustus Bonkowski, William Piper, Joseph Carney | |
| 06:17 | Houston | Tony Byrd can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jason Turner - foul #1 on Jason Turner, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| 06:17 | Houston | Tony Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:17 | Houston | Tony Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:17 | UTEP | Walter Carter grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 06:03 | UTEP | Jason Turner is fouled on the floor by Earl Baro - foul #3 on Earl Baro, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| 05:42 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz is fouled on the floor by Earl Baro - foul #4 on Earl Baro, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Robbins (SG) Jason Turner | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:30 | UTEP | Walter Carter blows the layup | 49-45 |
| 05:28 | Houston | Philip Perry gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Philip Perry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 05:10 | UTEP | Walter Carter pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 04:41 | UTEP | Walter Carter scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Snyder and he's hacked by Philip Perry - foul #5 on Philip Perry, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Turner (SG), Darrin Wolfsberger (C) Anthony Robbins, Tim Crawford | |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (PG), William Piper (SG), Joseph Carney (C) Philip Perry, Tony Byrd, Roy Prater | |
| 04:41 | UTEP | Walter Carter makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 04:24 | Houston | The jump hook by John Douglas is blocked by Darrin Wolfsberger | 52-45 |
| 04:23 | UTEP | Walter Carter snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 03:59 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Douglas - foul #2 on John Douglas, team foul #8 | 52-45 |
| 03:59 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 03:59 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:52 | Houston | William Piper clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 03:50 | Houston | John Douglas misses the tip | 54-45 |
| 03:49 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | UTEP | John Snyder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Tony Byrd (SG), Roy Prater (PF) William Piper, Jesse Masters | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ignacio Ruiz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Carter (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Darrin Wolfsberger (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Douglas (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Roy Prater (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Houston | Tony Byrd hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Douglas | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:47 | UTEP | Walter Carter misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-47 |
| 02:46 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Ignacio Ruiz | 54-47 |
| 02:28 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Turner | 56-47 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Tony Byrd clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 02:03 | Houston | Roy Prater gets the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 01:57 | Houston | John Douglas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tony Byrd | 56-49 |
| 01:28 | UTEP | Jason Turner is fouled on the floor by Tony Byrd - foul #1 on Tony Byrd, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| 01:28 | UTEP | Jason Turner misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 01:28 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joseph Carney | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:08 | Houston | Earl Baro makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Douglas | 56-51 |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Walter Carter drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Ignacio Ruiz | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Houston | John Douglas's floater is knocked away by Jason Turner | 58-51 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Tony Byrd is called for the reach on Darrin Wolfsberger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Byrd, team foul #10 | 58-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Robbins (SG) Jason Turner | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Earl Baro misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 00:25 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Baro | 60-51 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Tony Byrd misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 00:20 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger is fouled in the backcourt by John Douglas - foul #3 on John Douglas, team foul #11 | 60-51 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Earl Baro misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Anthony Robbins - foul #2 on Anthony Robbins, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Turner (SG) Anthony Robbins | |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SG), Jesse Masters (PF), Howard Heskett (C) Tony Byrd, Roy Prater, Joseph Carney | |
| 00:14 | Houston | Earl Baro makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Earl Baro makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz is hacked by John Douglas in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Douglas, team foul #12 | 61-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Robbins (SG) Jason Turner | |
| Subs | Houston | Tony Byrd (SG), Roy Prater (PF), Joseph Carney (C) William Piper, Jesse Masters, Howard Heskett | |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Ignacio Ruiz is called for the reach on John Douglas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ignacio Ruiz, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Turner (SG) Anthony Robbins | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:08 | Houston | John Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:08 | UTEP | John Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz runs out the clock | 62-53 |