| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edward Butts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (fresh) SG - Curtis Tanner (fresh) SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marshall Thatcher (fresh) 4 reb. C - Arthur Wright (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo inbounds the ball | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | UTEP | David Phillips is called for the reach on Curtis Tanner - foul #1 on David Phillips, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), Greg Rice (PF) David Phillips, Allen Morello | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 19:29 | UTEP | Arthur Wright makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Knight | 39-28 |
| 19:14 | Houston | Vincent Vaden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Eric Keller tips it home | 41-28 |
| 19:00 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-28 |
| 18:58 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher grabs the offensive board | 41-28 |
| 18:50 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher loses the dribble to Edward Butts | 41-28 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Edward Butts misses the lay-in | 41-28 |
| 18:45 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner grabs the board | 41-28 |
| 18:25 | UTEP | Arthur Wright makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 41-30 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Eric Keller scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Reginald Algarin | 43-30 |
| 17:49 | UTEP | Arthur Wright can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 17:47 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner tips it but misses | 43-30 |
| 17:46 | Houston | Eric Keller gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 17:30 | Houston | Edward Butts clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 17:28 | Houston | Greg Rice tips it home | 45-30 |
| 17:10 | UTEP | Robert Knight misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Butts - foul #3 on Edward Butts, team foul #2 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), David Phillips (SG), Charles Ferland (SF), Allen Morello (PF) Edward Butts, Reginald Algarin, Eric Keller, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (SG), Stephen Stam (SF), Ronald Fenimore (PF), Vernon Colvin (C) Curtis Tanner, Jeff Melillo, Marshall Thatcher, Arthur Wright | |
| 17:10 | UTEP | Robert Knight makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 17:10 | UTEP | Robert Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 17:10 | Houston | Greg Rice snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Ronald Fenimore steals the ball from David Phillips | 45-31 |
| 16:39 | UTEP | Michael Bloom buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 16:19 | Houston | Charles Ferland scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Vernon Mera | 48-33 |
| 16:12 | UTEP | Robert Knight is whistled for a carry | 48-33 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher (PF) Robert Knight | |
| 16:09 | Houston | Stephen Stam steals the ball from David Phillips in the backcourt | 48-33 |
| 15:51 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore is fouled on the floor by Charles Ferland - foul #2 on Charles Ferland, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF) Charles Ferland | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Rice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Stam (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bloom (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Fenimore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marshall Thatcher (fresh) 5 reb. C - Vernon Colvin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:32 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Bloom | 48-35 |
| 15:26 | Houston | Vernon Mera scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Keller | 50-35 |
| 15:07 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore misses the shot from the right block | 50-35 |
| 15:06 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher tips it but misses | 50-35 |
| 15:04 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bloom | 50-35 |
| 14:50 | UTEP | Stephen Stam clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-35 |
| 14:49 | Houston | Greg Rice snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| 14:42 | Houston | Greg Rice knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Vernon Mera and he's fouled by Vernon Colvin - foul #1 on Vernon Colvin, team foul #1 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Butts (SG), Charles Ferland (SF) David Phillips, Eric Keller | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Norman Kelley (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Stephen Stam, Michael Bloom, Ronald Fenimore, Marshall Thatcher, Vernon Colvin | |
| 14:42 | Houston | Greg Rice makes the free throw | 53-35 |
| 14:23 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Vernon Mera - foul #4 on Vernon Mera, team foul #4 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), James Becerra (C) Vernon Mera, Allen Morello | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 14:23 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo makes the free throw | 53-38 |
| 14:21 | Houston | Edward Butts loses the dribble to Robert Knight in the backcourt | 53-38 |
| 14:16 | UTEP | Arthur Wright comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by David Phillips - foul #2 on David Phillips, team foul #5 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF) Charles Ferland | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 14:16 | UTEP | Arthur Wright misses the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 14:16 | UTEP | Arthur Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 14:12 | Houston | Jeff Melillo steals the ball from David Phillips in the backcourt | 53-39 |
| 14:10 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner can't finish the layup | 53-39 |
| 14:09 | Houston | Edward Butts grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 14:04 | Houston | David Phillips can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-39 |
| 14:03 | UTEP | Norman Kelley pulls down the rebound | 53-39 |
| 13:41 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-39 |
| 13:40 | Houston | James Becerra grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 13:25 | Houston | Greg Rice misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Norman Kelley - foul #2 on Norman Kelley, team foul #2 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Ferland (SF), Allen Morello (PF) Eric Keller, James Becerra | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher (PF) Norman Kelley | |
| 13:25 | Houston | Greg Rice makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 13:25 | Houston | Greg Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 13:08 | UTEP | The jump hook by Marshall Thatcher is blocked by Greg Rice | 55-39 |
| 13:06 | Houston | Edward Butts grabs the defensive rebound | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:04 | Houston | Jeff Melillo is called for the reach on Edward Butts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Melillo, team foul #3 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), James Hyslop (C) Robert Knight, Arthur Wright | |
| 12:45 | Houston | David Phillips drills a 3 from straight away set up by Edward Butts | 58-39 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:26 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-42 |
| 12:02 | Houston | Charles Ferland lays it in set up by David Phillips | 60-42 |
| 11:54 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Stam | 60-45 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edward Butts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Phillips (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Ferland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Rice (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Stam (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Tanner (tiring) SF - Jeff Melillo (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marshall Thatcher (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - James Hyslop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Houston | Allen Morello clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marshall Thatcher - foul #2 on Marshall Thatcher, team foul #4 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Charles Ferland, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Ronald Fenimore (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Stephen Stam, Curtis Tanner, Jeff Melillo, Marshall Thatcher, James Hyslop | |
| 11:35 | Houston | Allen Morello makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 11:35 | Houston | Allen Morello misses the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 11:35 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin grabs the board | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:15 | UTEP | Allen Morello steals the ball from Herbert Scott | 61-45 |
| 10:52 | Houston | David Phillips misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-45 |
| 10:51 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Morello | 61-45 |
| 10:24 | Houston | Edward Butts buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from David Phillips | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:17 | UTEP | Herbert Scott can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 63-45 |
| 10:16 | Houston | Allen Morello grabs the defensive rebound | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:56 | Houston | Edward Butts misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-45 |
| 09:55 | UTEP | Arthur Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 63-45 |
| 09:49 | UTEP | Arthur Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-45 |
| 09:48 | Houston | Allen Morello grabs the defensive rebound | 63-45 |
| 09:23 | Houston | David Phillips misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Fenimore - foul #1 on Ronald Fenimore, team foul #5 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (PG), Greg Rice (PF), James Becerra (C) Edward Butts, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Marshall Thatcher (PF), James Hyslop (C) Michael Bloom, Ronald Fenimore, Herbert Scott, Vernon Colvin, Arthur Wright | |
| 09:23 | Houston | David Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 09:23 | Houston | David Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 09:08 | UTEP | Robert Knight knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jeff Melillo | 65-48 |
| 08:44 | Houston | David Phillips comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 65-48 |
| 08:42 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher grabs the board | 65-48 |
| 08:38 | UTEP | Robert Knight travels with the ball | 65-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Butts (SG), Charles Ferland (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, James Becerra | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Norman Kelley (C) Robert Knight, James Hyslop | |
| 08:09 | Houston | Vincent Vaden double dribbles | 65-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF) Charles Ferland | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore (SG) Curtis Tanner | |
| 07:58 | UTEP | Stephen Stam knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Norman Kelley and he's hacked by Greg Rice - foul #3 on Greg Rice, team foul #6 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG) Reginald Algarin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Arthur Wright (C) Norman Kelley | |
| 07:58 | UTEP | Stephen Stam makes the free throw | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:55 | Houston | Jeff Melillo is called for the reach on Vernon Mera in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Melillo, team foul #6 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), James Becerra (C) Edward Butts, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:26 | Houston | Eric Keller is hacked by Stephen Stam - foul #1 on Stephen Stam, team foul #7 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Butts (SG), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, James Becerra | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Michael Bloom (SG), Herbert Scott (SF) Stephen Stam, Ronald Fenimore, Jeff Melillo | |
| 07:26 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 07:26 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Butts (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Greg Rice (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Vaden (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bloom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Scott (fresh) PF - Marshall Thatcher (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Wright (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Robert Knight lays it up and in set up by Herbert Scott and he's hacked by Vernon Mera - foul #5 on Vernon Mera, team foul #7 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Allen Morello (PF) Vernon Mera, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | UTEP | Vernon Colvin (PF) Marshall Thatcher | |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Robert Knight makes the free throw | 67-54 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Michael Bloom steps in front of the Allen Morello pass in the backcourt | 67-54 |
| 07:14 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Bloom | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:55 | Houston | Greg Rice misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 67-56 |
| 06:54 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:45 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 67-56 |
| 06:44 | Houston | Allen Morello grabs the board | 67-56 |
| 06:39 | Houston | Vernon Colvin steals the ball from Edward Butts | 67-56 |
| 06:20 | UTEP | Arthur Wright lays it up and in | 67-58 |
| 06:17 | Houston | Vernon Colvin picks off the pass by Eric Keller in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| 06:12 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 67-58 |
| 06:11 | UTEP | Arthur Wright snags the offensive board | 67-58 |
| 05:55 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin is fouled on the floor by Allen Morello - foul #1 on Allen Morello, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (PG), Charles Ferland (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Allen Morello | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Marshall Thatcher (PF) Michael Bloom, Herbert Scott, Arthur Wright | |
| 05:55 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:55 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Vincent Vaden pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 05:52 | Houston | Edward Butts is hacked by Ronald Fenimore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Fenimore, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Hyslop (C) Vernon Colvin | |
| 05:52 | Houston | Edward Butts makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 05:52 | Houston | Edward Butts makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 05:33 | UTEP | Robert Knight scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jeff Melillo | 69-62 |
| 05:23 | Houston | Reginald Algarin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 05:22 | UTEP | James Hyslop gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 05:09 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 05:08 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo grabs the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 04:46 | UTEP | James Hyslop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-62 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Allen Morello (PF) Edward Butts, Charles Ferland, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG), Vernon Colvin (C) Robert Knight, Ronald Fenimore, James Hyslop | |
| 04:36 | Houston | Marshall Thatcher steps in front of the Reginald Algarin pass | 69-62 |
| 04:25 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner is fouled on the floor by David Phillips - foul #3 on David Phillips, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Butts (PG), Vincent Vaden (C) Reginald Algarin, Allen Morello | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:25 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| 04:25 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:25 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:15 | Houston | David Phillips is called for 10 seconds | 69-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF) Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore (SG), Arthur Wright (C) Curtis Tanner, Vernon Colvin | |
| 03:57 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by David Phillips - foul #4 on David Phillips, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Vincent Vaden (C) Allen Morello | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:57 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:57 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:37 | Houston | Vincent Vaden misses badly on a shot in the paint | 69-65 |
| 03:36 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Butts | 69-65 |
| 03:26 | Houston | David Phillips comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 03:24 | Houston | Eric Keller snags the offensive board | 69-65 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edward Butts (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Phillips (tired) 21 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eric Keller (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Greg Rice (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Vaden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Stam (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Fenimore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marshall Thatcher (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Houston | Eric Keller knocks in the runner near the basket set up by David Phillips and he's hacked by Marshall Thatcher - foul #3 on Marshall Thatcher, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Ferland (SF), Allen Morello (PF) Edward Butts, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Herbert Scott (SF) Stephen Stam, Jeff Melillo | |
| 03:03 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:39 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher scores on a shot from the left side | 72-67 |
| 02:20 | Houston | Arthur Wright swats the short shot by Greg Rice | 72-67 |
| 02:18 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| 02:18 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (PG), Edward Butts (SG), James Becerra (C) Eric Keller, David Phillips, Allen Morello | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF) Michael Bloom, Ronald Fenimore, Herbert Scott | |
| 01:56 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher misses the jumper from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 01:55 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher snags the offensive board | 72-67 |
| 01:50 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner is fouled on the floor by Edward Butts - foul #4 on Edward Butts, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Reginald Algarin, Charles Ferland, Greg Rice, James Becerra | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:50 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:50 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:42 | Houston | Edward Butts is fouled on the floor by Robert Knight - foul #3 on Robert Knight, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| 01:42 | Houston | Edward Butts makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:42 | Houston | Edward Butts misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:42 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| 01:20 | UTEP | Robert Knight's floater is knocked away by Eric Keller | 73-69 |
| 01:18 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo grabs the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 01:04 | UTEP | Robert Knight hits a floater from the free throw line | 73-71 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Eric Keller is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Tanner - foul #1 on Curtis Tanner, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:01 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo is whistled for a carry | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:25 | Houston | Vincent Vaden lays it in and he's hacked by Arthur Wright - foul #3 on Arthur Wright, team foul #12 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (PG), Charles Ferland (SF) Edward Butts, Eric Keller | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:25 | Houston | Vincent Vaden makes the free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Robert Knight comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-71 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Charles Ferland grabs the defensive rebound | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Houston | Charles Ferland is hacked by Robert Knight in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Knight, team foul #13 | 76-71 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Charles Ferland makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Charles Ferland makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Knight | 78-74 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Robert Knight is called for the reach on Charles Ferland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Knight, team foul #14 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG) Robert Knight | |
| 00:06 | Houston | Charles Ferland makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Charles Ferland makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 80-74 |