| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Prater (fresh) 9 pts. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ignacio Ruiz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Turner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrin Wolfsberger (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | John Snyder inbounds the ball | 23-38 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:40 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger loses the dribble to Tony Byrd | 23-38 |
| 19:36 | Houston | Tony Byrd lays it up and in | 25-38 |
| 19:18 | UTEP | Walter Carter knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Ignacio Ruiz | 25-40 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Philip Perry can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ignacio Ruiz - foul #1 on Ignacio Ruiz, team foul #1 | 25-40 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Philip Perry makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Philip Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 18:39 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Turner | 27-42 |
| 18:15 | Houston | The short jumper by Roy Prater is denied by Darrin Wolfsberger | 27-42 |
| 18:13 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jason Turner | 27-42 |
| 17:52 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger blows the dunk but the foul's on Roy Prater - foul #2 on Roy Prater, team foul #1 | 27-42 |
| 17:52 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 17:52 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 17:26 | Houston | Jason Turner steps in front of the Roy Prater pass | 27-44 |
| 17:08 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by John Snyder | 27-46 |
| 16:43 | Houston | Tony Byrd can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-46 |
| 16:42 | UTEP | Walter Carter pulls down the rebound | 27-46 |
| 16:22 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger misses the jumpshot from the right side | 27-46 |
| 16:21 | Houston | Tony Byrd gets the rebound | 27-46 |
| 15:59 | Houston | Walter Carter blocks the jumper by Philip Perry | 27-46 |
| 15:58 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz snags the defensive board | 27-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tony Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Baro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Prater (fresh) 9 pts. C - Joseph Carney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ignacio Ruiz (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jason Turner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Carter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Darrin Wolfsberger (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | UTEP | Earl Baro steals the ball from Walter Carter | 27-46 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 15:25 | Houston | Earl Baro misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-46 |
| 15:23 | UTEP | Jason Turner snags the defensive board | 27-46 |
| 15:04 | UTEP | Roy Prater is called for the reach on Walter Carter - foul #3 on Roy Prater, team foul #2 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (PG), Augustus Bonkowski (SG), William Piper (SF), Jesse Masters (PF), Howard Heskett (C) Philip Perry, Tony Byrd, Earl Baro, Roy Prater, Joseph Carney | |
| 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 | |
| 14:40 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins is called for a charge - foul #1 on Anthony Robbins, team foul #2 | 27-46 |
| 14:25 | Houston | Howard Heskett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-46 |
| 14:23 | Houston | Jesse Masters pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 14:14 | Houston | William Piper misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 27-46 |
| 14:13 | Houston | John Douglas gets the offensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 14:00 | Houston | Juan Sanchez steals the ball from William Piper | 27-46 |
| 13:40 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Howard Heskett - foul #1 on Howard Heskett, team foul #3 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Tony Byrd (SG), Roy Prater (PF), Joseph Carney (C) John Douglas, Augustus Bonkowski, Jesse Masters, Howard Heskett | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:40 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez misses the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 13:40 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 27-47 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Tony Byrd comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-47 |
| 13:16 | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 27-47 |
| 12:48 | UTEP | Edward Tinch comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 27-47 |
| 12:46 | Houston | Roy Prater snags the defensive board | 27-47 |
| 12:40 | Houston | William Piper misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-47 |
| 12:39 | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler gets the rebound | 27-47 |
| 12:25 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dewitt Wheeler | 27-50 |
| 12:03 | Houston | Roy Prater misses badly on a shot in the lane | 27-50 |
| 12:01 | Houston | Philip Perry tips it in | 29-50 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Piper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Prater (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Anthony Robbins (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Edward Tinch (fresh) PF - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | UTEP | Edward Tinch buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dewitt Wheeler | 29-53 |
| 11:16 | Houston | Philip Perry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-53 |
| 11:15 | UTEP | Tim Crawford snags the defensive board | 29-53 |
| 10:54 | UTEP | Tim Crawford connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Dewitt Wheeler | 29-55 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Tony Byrd misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Anthony Robbins - foul #2 on Anthony Robbins, team foul #3 | 29-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Earl Baro (SF), Jesse Masters (PF), Howard Heskett (C) William Piper, Roy Prater, Joseph Carney | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG), Jason Turner (SG), John Snyder (SF), Walter Carter (PF), Darrin Wolfsberger (C) Dewitt Wheeler, Anthony Robbins, Edward Tinch, Juan Sanchez, Tim Crawford | |
| 10:38 | Houston | Tony Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 29-55 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Tony Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 30-55 |
| 10:21 | UTEP | Walter Carter knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Darrin Wolfsberger | 30-57 |
| 10:07 | Houston | Howard Heskett comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-57 |
| 10:05 | Houston | Philip Perry can't tip it in | 30-57 |
| 10:03 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz pulls down the rebound | 30-57 |
| 09:41 | UTEP | Jason Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (SG) Tony Byrd | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:26 | Houston | Jason Turner takes the ball from Earl Baro | 30-57 |
| 08:57 | UTEP | Earl Baro is called for the reach on John Snyder - foul #3 on Earl Baro, team foul #4 | 30-57 |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (PG), Robert McWatters (PF) Philip Perry, Earl Baro | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 08:33 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger misses the shot from the baseline | 30-57 |
| 08:31 | UTEP | Walter Carter tips it but misses | 30-57 |
| 08:29 | Houston | Jesse Masters pulls down the rebound | 30-57 |
| 08:19 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-57 |
| 08:18 | UTEP | Walter Carter snags the defensive board | 30-57 |
| 07:51 | UTEP | Jesse Masters picks off the pass by Darrin Wolfsberger | 30-57 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Douglas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert McWatters (fresh) C - Jesse Masters (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ignacio Ruiz (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jason Turner (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Carter (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Darrin Wolfsberger (fresh) 18 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Houston | John Douglas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ignacio Ruiz - foul #2 on Ignacio Ruiz, team foul #4 | 30-57 |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SF) Robert McWatters | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:42 | Houston | John Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 31-57 |
| 07:42 | Houston | John Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-57 |
| 07:20 | UTEP | Jesse Masters steals it from John Snyder | 32-57 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Howard Heskett knocks in the runner from the left block | 34-57 |
| 06:53 | UTEP | Walter Carter misses the easy layup | 34-57 |
| 06:52 | Houston | Jesse Masters pulls down the rebound | 34-57 |
| 06:43 | Houston | Jesse Masters misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-57 |
| 06:42 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Darrin Wolfsberger | 34-57 |
| 06:24 | UTEP | Walter Carter hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 34-57 |
| 06:22 | UTEP | Jason Turner tips it in | 34-59 |
| 05:59 | Houston | The jump hook by Jesse Masters is blocked by Darrin Wolfsberger | 34-59 |
| 05:58 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger snags the defensive board | 34-59 |
| 05:46 | UTEP | Jesse Masters swats the short shot by Darrin Wolfsberger | 34-59 |
| 05:45 | Houston | Jesse Masters grabs the defensive rebound | 34-59 |
| 05:24 | Houston | Howard Heskett knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Douglas | 36-59 |
| 05:02 | UTEP | Augustus Bonkowski is called for the reach on Ignacio Ruiz - foul #2 on Augustus Bonkowski, team foul #5 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Pletcher (PG), Robert McWatters (PF) Augustus Bonkowski, Howard Heskett | |
| 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 | |
| 04:37 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-59 |
| 04:36 | Houston | Jesse Masters grabs the board | 36-59 |
| 04:27 | Houston | John Douglas's fadeaway is rejected by Tim Crawford | 36-59 |
| 04:25 | Houston | Jesse Masters snags the offensive board | 36-59 |
| 04:20 | Houston | William Piper misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Tim Crawford - foul #2 on Tim Crawford, team foul #5 | 36-59 |
| 04:20 | Houston | William Piper misses the 1st free throw | 36-59 |
| 04:20 | Houston | William Piper makes the 2nd free throw | 37-59 |
| 04:01 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez buries a jumper from the left block | 37-61 |
| 03:45 | Houston | Robert McWatters drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Chad Pletcher | 39-61 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Chad Pletcher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Piper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Douglas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert McWatters (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Masters (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Anthony Robbins (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Edward Tinch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tim Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. C - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 03:18 | UTEP | Edward Tinch hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Robbins | 39-64 |
| 03:09 | Houston | John Douglas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-64 |
| 03:08 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 39-64 |
| 02:39 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Tinch | 39-66 |
| 02:24 | Houston | William Piper is fouled on the floor by Anthony Robbins - foul #3 on Anthony Robbins, team foul #6 | 39-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (SG), Howard Heskett (C) John Douglas, Jesse Masters | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG), Jason Turner (SG), John Snyder (SF), Walter Carter (PF), Darrin Wolfsberger (C) Dewitt Wheeler, Anthony Robbins, Edward Tinch, Tim Crawford, Juan Sanchez | |
| 02:12 | Houston | William Piper connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-66 |
| 01:47 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger misses the jump hook near the basket | 42-66 |
| 01:45 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-66 |
| 01:29 | UTEP | Walter Carter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-66 |
| 01:28 | Houston | The rebound goes to William Piper | 42-66 |
| 01:17 | Houston | William Piper misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-66 |
| 01:15 | UTEP | Jason Turner pulls down the rebound | 42-66 |
| 00:55 | UTEP | John Snyder can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-66 |
| 00:54 | UTEP | Walter Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-66 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger misses long on a jumper from the left block | 42-66 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Chad Pletcher snags the defensive board | 42-66 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski loses the ball out of bounds | 42-66 |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (PG), Jesse Masters (PF) Chad Pletcher, Robert McWatters | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz runs out the clock | 42-66 |