| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Yard (fresh) SG - John Raczynski (fresh) SF - Christopher Jackson (fresh) PF - Frank Kennedy (fresh) C - Robert Preusser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Barry (fresh) SG - Shawn Bartlow (fresh) SF - Ronald Gordon (fresh) PF - Salvatore Gallo (fresh) C - Sammie Rhodes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Houston | Robert Preusser grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Houston | Shawn Bartlow takes the ball from John Raczynski in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Barry | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Houston | Robert Preusser knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Frank Kennedy and the foul's on Ronald Gordon - foul #1 on Ronald Gordon, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Houston | Robert Preusser misses the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Sammie Rhodes | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Robert Preusser - foul #1 on Robert Preusser, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:35 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:23 | Houston | John Raczynski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 18:22 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:03 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:01 | Houston | Frank Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:57 | Houston | Christopher Jackson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 17:42 | UTEP | Charles Barry is fouled on the floor by William Yard - foul #1 on William Yard, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Houston | David Pennington (SG), Todd Brown (SF), Otto Hall (PF) John Raczynski, Christopher Jackson, Frank Kennedy | |
| Subs | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge (PG), Samuel Bartlett (SG), Brent Walls (SF), William Hubbard (PF), Robert Durrenberger (C) Charles Barry, Shawn Bartlow, Ronald Gordon, Salvatore Gallo, Sammie Rhodes | |
| 17:31 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett is whistled for a carry | 5-5 |
| 17:20 | Houston | Otto Hall is fouled on the floor by William Hubbard - foul #1 on William Hubbard, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Billy Wood (SG), Chad Gardner (C) William Yard, Robert Preusser | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:05 | Houston | Billy Wood's pass is intercepted by William Hubbard | 5-5 |
| 16:49 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Erik Lillibridge | 5-8 |
| 16:32 | Houston | Chad Gardner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Durrenberger - foul #1 on Robert Durrenberger, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Houston | John Raczynski (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF) Billy Wood, Otto Hall | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG), Ronald Gordon (SF) Samuel Bartlett, Brent Walls | |
| 16:32 | Houston | Chad Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:32 | Houston | Chad Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:14 | UTEP | William Hubbard scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Barry | 6-10 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Todd Brown double dribbles | 6-10 |
| Subs | Houston | William Yard (PG), Frank Kennedy (PF), Robert Preusser (C) David Pennington, Todd Brown, Chad Gardner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow (SG), Salvatore Gallo (PF), Sammie Rhodes (C) Erik Lillibridge, William Hubbard, Robert Durrenberger | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Yard (fresh) SG - John Raczynski (fresh) SF - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Kennedy (fresh) C - Robert Preusser (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Barry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shawn Bartlow (fresh) SF - Ronald Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Salvatore Gallo (fresh) C - Sammie Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | UTEP | Christopher Jackson picks off the pass by Ronald Gordon | 6-10 |
| 15:19 | Houston | John Raczynski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 15:18 | Houston | William Yard misses the tip | 6-10 |
| 15:16 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 15:04 | UTEP | Charles Barry drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Salvatore Gallo | 6-12 |
| 15:01 | Houston | William Yard is hacked by Ronald Gordon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Gordon, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Billy Wood (SG), Chad Gardner (SF) John Raczynski, Christopher Jackson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge (PG), Brent Walls (SF), William Hubbard (PF) Charles Barry, Ronald Gordon, Salvatore Gallo | |
| 14:47 | Houston | Robert Preusser hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 6-12 |
| 14:45 | UTEP | William Hubbard grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 14:22 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-12 |
| 14:20 | Houston | Frank Kennedy gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 14:18 | Houston | Chad Gardner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 6-12 |
| Subs | Houston | David Pennington (PG), Todd Brown (SF), Otto Hall (PF) William Yard, Chad Gardner, Frank Kennedy | |
| Subs | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett (SG), Robert Durrenberger (C) Shawn Bartlow, Sammie Rhodes | |
| 13:53 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Samuel Bartlett | 6-15 |
| 13:40 | Houston | Todd Brown loses the dribble to Samuel Bartlett | 6-15 |
| 13:35 | UTEP | Brent Walls misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-15 |
| 13:33 | UTEP | William Hubbard tips it in | 6-17 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Todd Brown drills a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Brent Walls - foul #1 on Brent Walls, team foul #5 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Houston | William Yard (PG), John Raczynski (SG), Chad Gardner (C) David Pennington, Billy Wood, Robert Preusser | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG), Shawn Bartlow (SG), Salvatore Gallo (PF) Erik Lillibridge, Brent Walls, William Hubbard | |
| 13:18 | Houston | Todd Brown makes the free throw | 9-17 |
| 12:57 | UTEP | Charles Barry connects on the 3 from the right corner | 9-20 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Todd Brown makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Otto Hall | 11-20 |
| 12:30 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 11-20 |
| 12:29 | Houston | Todd Brown grabs the board | 11-20 |
| 12:11 | Houston | Todd Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-20 |
| 12:10 | Houston | William Yard tips it back up and in | 13-20 |
| 11:53 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Barry | 13-22 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Yard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Raczynski (fairly fresh) SF - Todd Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Otto Hall (fairly fresh) C - Chad Gardner (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Barry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Bartlow (fairly fresh) SF - Samuel Bartlett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Salvatore Gallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Durrenberger (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Houston | Todd Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-22 |
| Subs | Houston | David Pennington (PG), Billy Wood (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Frank Kennedy (PF) William Yard, John Raczynski, Todd Brown, Otto Hall | |
| Subs | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge (SG), Brent Walls (SF), William Hubbard (PF), Sammie Rhodes (C) Shawn Bartlow, Samuel Bartlett, Salvatore Gallo, Robert Durrenberger | |
| 11:29 | UTEP | Brent Walls knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Sammie Rhodes | 13-25 |
| 11:14 | Houston | Frank Kennedy misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 13-25 |
| 11:13 | Houston | Christopher Jackson snags the offensive board | 13-25 |
| 11:08 | Houston | David Pennington misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-25 |
| 11:06 | UTEP | William Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 13-25 |
| 11:00 | UTEP | Brent Walls misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-25 |
| 10:59 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes snags the offensive board | 13-25 |
| 10:40 | UTEP | Frank Kennedy steps in front of the William Hubbard pass | 13-25 |
| 10:26 | Houston | Christopher Jackson knocks in the runner in the paint | 15-25 |
| 10:07 | UTEP | Brent Walls buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Sammie Rhodes | 15-28 |
| 09:58 | Houston | Frank Kennedy can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 15-28 |
| 09:56 | UTEP | William Hubbard gets the rebound | 15-28 |
| 09:33 | UTEP | Charles Barry misses the jumper from the free throw line | 15-28 |
| 09:32 | Houston | David Pennington pulls down the rebound | 15-28 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Christopher Jackson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 15-28 |
| 09:19 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge snags the defensive board | 15-28 |
| 09:04 | UTEP | Charles Barry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-28 |
| Subs | Houston | William Yard (PG), John Raczynski (SG), Otto Hall (PF), Robert Preusser (C) David Pennington, Billy Wood, Frank Kennedy, Chad Gardner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (PG), Shawn Bartlow (SG), Samuel Bartlett (SF), Salvatore Gallo (PF), Robert Durrenberger (C) Charles Barry, Erik Lillibridge, Brent Walls, William Hubbard, Sammie Rhodes | |
| 08:46 | Houston | Otto Hall is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint | 17-28 |
| 08:27 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Todd Brown (SF) Christopher Jackson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 08:06 | Houston | Otto Hall is called for traveling | 17-28 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes (C) Robert Durrenberger | |
| 07:53 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Phillip Devries | 17-30 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Yard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Raczynski (fresh) SF - Todd Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Otto Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Preusser (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Phillip Devries (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Bartlow (fairly fresh) SF - Samuel Bartlett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Salvatore Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Sammie Rhodes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Houston | Todd Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-30 |
| 07:34 | Houston | Otto Hall hits the follow up shot | 19-30 |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Phillip Devries | 19-32 |
| 07:02 | Houston | Otto Hall buries a floater from the left side and he's fouled by Salvatore Gallo - foul #1 on Salvatore Gallo, team foul #6 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Billy Hamilton (PG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Frank Kennedy (PF) William Yard, Todd Brown, Robert Preusser | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG), Brent Walls (SF), Robert Durrenberger (C) Phillip Devries, Samuel Bartlett, Sammie Rhodes | |
| 07:02 | Houston | Otto Hall makes the free throw | 22-32 |
| 06:42 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Barry | 22-35 |
| 06:16 | Houston | Otto Hall hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-35 |
| 06:14 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger snags the defensive board | 22-35 |
| 05:57 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Brent Walls | 22-38 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Shawn Bartlow picks off the pass by Billy Hamilton in the backcourt | 22-38 |
| 05:44 | UTEP | Charles Barry clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-38 |
| 05:43 | Houston | Frank Kennedy snags the defensive board | 22-38 |
| 05:28 | Houston | Salvatore Gallo is called for the reach on John Raczynski - foul #2 on Salvatore Gallo, team foul #7 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Houston | William Yard (PG), Chad Gardner (SF), Robert Preusser (C) Billy Hamilton, Christopher Jackson, Otto Hall | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (PG), Erik Lillibridge (SG), Samuel Bartlett (SF), William Hubbard (PF), Sammie Rhodes (C) Charles Barry, Shawn Bartlow, Brent Walls, Salvatore Gallo, Robert Durrenberger | |
| 05:28 | Houston | John Raczynski makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 05:28 | Houston | John Raczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 05:13 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-38 |
| 05:12 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge hits the follow up shot | 24-40 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Phillip Devries takes the ball from John Raczynski in the backcourt | 24-40 |
| 05:08 | UTEP | William Hubbard lays it in set up by Phillip Devries | 24-42 |
| 04:41 | Houston | John Raczynski hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by William Yard | 26-42 |
| 04:19 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge is hacked by John Raczynski - foul #1 on John Raczynski, team foul #3 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Houston | David Pennington (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Todd Brown (PF) John Raczynski, Chad Gardner, Frank Kennedy | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:00 | UTEP | William Hubbard misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-42 |
| 03:58 | Houston | William Yard grabs the defensive rebound | 26-42 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Robert Preusser misses the jumper from close range | 26-42 |
| 03:41 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett pulls down the rebound | 26-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Yard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Pennington (fresh) SF - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Todd Brown (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Preusser (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Phillip Devries (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Erik Lillibridge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Bartlett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Hubbard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammie Rhodes (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | UTEP | Phillip Devries misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Todd Brown - foul #1 on Todd Brown, team foul #4 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Billy Wood (SG), Otto Hall (PF) William Yard, Christopher Jackson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brent Walls (SG), Ronald Gordon (SF), Salvatore Gallo (PF), Robert Durrenberger (C) Erik Lillibridge, Samuel Bartlett, William Hubbard, Sammie Rhodes | |
| 03:18 | UTEP | Phillip Devries makes the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 03:18 | UTEP | Phillip Devries makes the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 03:09 | Houston | Billy Wood can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-44 |
| 03:08 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo grabs the board | 26-44 |
| 02:49 | UTEP | Todd Brown picks off the pass by Brent Walls | 26-44 |
| 02:35 | Houston | Brent Walls is called for the reach on Todd Brown - foul #2 on Brent Walls, team foul #8 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Billy Hamilton (PG), Chad Gardner (C) David Pennington, Robert Preusser | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG) Phillip Devries | |
| 02:35 | Houston | Todd Brown makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 02:35 | Houston | Todd Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 02:18 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-44 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Otto Hall grabs the board | 28-44 |
| 02:03 | Houston | Billy Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-44 |
| Subs | Houston | William Yard (PG), Frank Kennedy (PF) Billy Hamilton, Todd Brown | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Hubbard (C) Robert Durrenberger | |
| 01:43 | UTEP | William Hubbard comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Otto Hall - foul #1 on Otto Hall, team foul #5 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Houston | John Raczynski (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF) Billy Wood, Otto Hall | |
| Subs | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge (SG) Salvatore Gallo | |
| 01:43 | UTEP | William Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 01:43 | UTEP | William Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 01:43 | Houston | Frank Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 28-45 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Charles Barry steps in front of the William Yard pass | 28-45 |
| 01:09 | UTEP | Charles Barry is whistled for traveling | 28-45 |
| Subs | Houston | David Pennington (SG), Robert Preusser (C) John Raczynski, Chad Gardner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow (SG), Samuel Bartlett (SF), Sammie Rhodes (C) Erik Lillibridge, Ronald Gordon, Brent Walls | |
| 00:53 | Houston | Frank Kennedy drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 00:39 | UTEP | Charles Barry can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Preusser - foul #2 on Robert Preusser, team foul #6 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Billy Wood (SG), Otto Hall (PF) William Yard, Frank Kennedy | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger (PF) William Hubbard | |
| 00:39 | UTEP | Charles Barry makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 00:39 | UTEP | Charles Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Christopher Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Durrenberger - foul #2 on Robert Durrenberger, team foul #9 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge (PG) Charles Barry | |
| 00:37 | Houston | Christopher Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger tips it but misses | 33-47 |
| 00:10 | Houston | David Pennington gets the rebound | 33-47 |
| 00:03 | Houston | David Pennington misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Otto Hall misses the tip | 33-47 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |