| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Cirillo (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Francis Rhodes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bryant Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Mayo (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Angel Montes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Worden (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jesus Guzman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Badgett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Fontanez (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:37 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Bryant Kelly - foul #1 on Bryant Kelly, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:37 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 19:37 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Jesus Guzman steps in front of the Horace Cirillo pass | 32-31 |
| 19:14 | UTEP | Angel Montes lays it up and in set up by Jesus Guzman | 32-33 |
| 18:50 | Houston | Francis Rhodes hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 18:21 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett is hacked by Francis Rhodes - foul #1 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Luis Velasquez (PF), James Wright (C) Stanley Badgett, Richard Fontanez | |
| 18:00 | UTEP | Angel Montes buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Peter Worden | 35-36 |
| 17:53 | Houston | Horace Cirillo is hacked by James Wright - foul #2 on James Wright, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Howells (SF) Francis Rhodes | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Torres (SF) Jesus Guzman | |
| 17:48 | Houston | Charles Howells connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Mario Torres - foul #1 on Mario Torres, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 17:48 | Houston | Charles Howells misses the free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:48 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 17:25 | UTEP | Peter Worden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 17:24 | Houston | Robert Mayo pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:20 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox misses the fadeaway from the right side | 37-36 |
| 17:19 | UTEP | Peter Worden snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 16:50 | UTEP | Peter Worden knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 16:38 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox is hacked by Luis Velasquez - foul #1 on Luis Velasquez, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (SF), David Dana (C) Charles Howells, Robert Mayo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stanley Badgett (PF), Richard Fontanez (C) Luis Velasquez, James Wright | |
| 16:33 | Houston | Mario Torres steps in front of the Francis Rhodes pass | 37-38 |
| 16:14 | UTEP | Peter Worden buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Angel Montes | 37-41 |
| 16:09 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox misses the driving attempt from close range | 37-41 |
| 16:08 | Houston | Bryant Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 15:47 | Houston | The short jumper by Bryant Kelly is denied by Richard Fontanez | 37-41 |
| 15:45 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Horace Cirillo | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Cirillo (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Francis Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryant Kelly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - David Dana (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Angel Montes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Worden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Torres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Badgett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Fontanez (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Houston | The jump hook by Bryant Kelly is blocked by Richard Fontanez | 37-41 |
| 15:32 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 15:03 | UTEP | Peter Worden drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 14:54 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 14:53 | Houston | Bryant Kelly tips it home | 39-44 |
| 14:28 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 39-44 |
| 14:27 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 14:23 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 14:21 | UTEP | Mario Torres grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 14:00 | UTEP | Peter Worden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 13:58 | Houston | David Dana grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 13:51 | Houston | Horace Cirillo scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Wilcox | 42-44 |
| 13:24 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Jason Conklin (SG), Charles Howells (SF), Robert Mayo (C) Bruce Wilcox, Horace Cirillo, Francis Rhodes, David Dana | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams (PG), Antonio Castaneda (SG), Jesus Guzman (SF), Luis Velasquez (PF), James Wright (C) Angel Montes, Peter Worden, Mario Torres, Stanley Badgett, Richard Fontanez | |
| 13:02 | Houston | Antonio Castaneda takes the ball from Jackie Kay after a doubleteam | 42-44 |
| 12:59 | UTEP | Charles Howells steals the ball from Antonio Castaneda in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 12:35 | Houston | Jason Conklin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Houston | David Dana (PF) Bryant Kelly | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 12:07 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Antonio Castaneda | 42-47 |
| 11:59 | Houston | Robert Mayo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Joey McGraw (C) Robert Mayo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Angel Montes (PG) Antonio Castaneda | |
| 11:40 | UTEP | Angel Montes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 11:39 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jason Conklin | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jackie Kay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Conklin (fresh) SF - Charles Howells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Dana (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joey McGraw (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Angel Montes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Wiliams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesus Guzman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Luis Velasquez (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Wright (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Houston | David Dana's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Horace Cirillo (SG), Francis Rhodes (SF), Bryant Kelly (PF) Jackie Kay, Jason Conklin, Charles Howells, David Dana | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stanley Badgett (PF), Richard Fontanez (C) Luis Velasquez, James Wright | |
| 11:06 | UTEP | Angel Montes scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Thomas Wiliams | 42-50 |
| 10:51 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Wilcox | 45-50 |
| 10:25 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett comes up short on the floater from the right side | 45-50 |
| 10:24 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Fontanez | 45-50 |
| 10:03 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett makes the jumper from the right block set up by Thomas Wiliams | 45-52 |
| 09:48 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Francis Rhodes and he's hacked by Angel Montes - foul #2 on Angel Montes, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SG), Jackie Kay (SF), Charles Howells (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Horace Cirillo, Francis Rhodes, Bryant Kelly, Joey McGraw | |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Worden (SG), Mario Torres (SF), Luis Velasquez (PF), James Wright (C) Thomas Wiliams, Jesus Guzman, Stanley Badgett, Richard Fontanez | |
| 09:48 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:26 | UTEP | Angel Montes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 09:24 | Houston | Charles Howells pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-52 |
| 09:18 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Wright | 48-52 |
| 08:56 | UTEP | Mario Torres buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Angel Montes | 48-54 |
| 08:43 | Houston | Jason Conklin is hacked by Peter Worden - foul #2 on Peter Worden, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Houston | David Dana (PF) Bruce Wilcox | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 08:27 | Houston | Robert Mayo misses badly on a floater in the paint | 48-54 |
| 08:26 | UTEP | Angel Montes grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 08:12 | UTEP | Angel Montes misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 08:10 | Houston | Robert Mayo gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 08:05 | Houston | David Dana throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (SF) Charles Howells | |
| Subs | UTEP | Antonio Castaneda (SG), Jesus Guzman (SF), Stanley Badgett (PF), Richard Fontanez (C) Peter Worden, Mario Torres, Luis Velasquez, James Wright | |
| 07:46 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman is fouled on the floor by Francis Rhodes - foul #2 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Horace Cirillo (SG), Bryant Kelly (PF) Jackie Kay, Jason Conklin, David Dana | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams (PG) Angel Montes | |
| 07:34 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett misses the lay-in | 48-54 |
| 07:32 | Houston | Bryant Kelly pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Horace Cirillo (tiring) 14 pts. SF - Francis Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bryant Kelly (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Mayo (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Thomas Wiliams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Castaneda (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesus Guzman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Badgett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Fontanez (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Houston | Horace Cirillo is fouled on the floor by Antonio Castaneda - foul #1 on Antonio Castaneda, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| 07:07 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stanley Badgett - foul #1 on Stanley Badgett, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| 07:07 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:07 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:07 | Houston | Francis Rhodes grabs the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 06:57 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the floater from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 06:55 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett is hacked by Bryant Kelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryant Kelly, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Joey McGraw (C) Robert Mayo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Luis Velasquez (PF) Stanley Badgett | |
| 06:28 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-54 |
| 06:27 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez tips it in | 50-56 |
| 06:22 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 50-56 |
| 06:20 | Houston | Joey McGraw can't tip it in | 50-56 |
| 06:18 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 06:16 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman travels in the backcourt | 50-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Jason Conklin (SG), Charles Howells (SF), David Dana (PF) Bruce Wilcox, Horace Cirillo, Francis Rhodes, Bryant Kelly | |
| Subs | UTEP | Angel Montes (PG), Peter Worden (SG), Mario Torres (SF), James Wright (C) Thomas Wiliams, Antonio Castaneda, Jesus Guzman, Richard Fontanez | |
| 06:00 | Houston | Charles Howells comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 05:59 | UTEP | Peter Worden pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 05:35 | UTEP | Peter Worden misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-56 |
| 05:34 | Houston | David Dana grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Jackie Kay splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 05:24 | Houston | Charles Howells pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 05:13 | Houston | Jackie Kay works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Dana | 53-56 |
| 05:11 | UTEP | Mario Torres is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Howells - foul #1 on Charles Howells, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryant Kelly (PF), Robert Mayo (C) David Dana, Joey McGraw | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stanley Badgett (PF) Luis Velasquez | |
| 04:43 | UTEP | Peter Worden misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Charles Howells grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Peter Worden blocks the jumper by Jackie Kay | 53-56 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Robert Mayo misses the tip | 53-56 |
| 04:32 | UTEP | James Wright pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 04:30 | UTEP | Angel Montes double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Horace Cirillo (SG), Francis Rhodes (SF) Jackie Kay, Jason Conklin, Charles Howells | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams (PG), Antonio Castaneda (SG), Jesus Guzman (SF), Richard Fontanez (C) Angel Montes, Peter Worden, Mario Torres, James Wright | |
| 04:23 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 04:21 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 04:00 | UTEP | Francis Rhodes steals the ball from Stanley Badgett | 53-56 |
| 03:51 | Houston | Horace Cirillo hits a floater from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 03:37 | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams is fouled on the floor by Bruce Wilcox - foul #1 on Bruce Wilcox, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Houston | David Dana (PF) Bryant Kelly | |
| Subs | UTEP | Angel Montes (PG), Luis Velasquez (PF) Antonio Castaneda, Stanley Badgett | |
| 03:08 | UTEP | Angel Montes clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-56 |
| 03:07 | Houston | David Dana grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Horace Cirillo (tiring) 16 pts. SF - Francis Rhodes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Dana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Mayo (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Angel Montes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Wiliams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesus Guzman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Luis Velasquez (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Fontanez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Houston | Francis Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Angel Montes - foul #3 on Angel Montes, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SG), Joey McGraw (C) Horace Cirillo, Robert Mayo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Worden (SG), Mario Torres (SF), James Wright (C) Thomas Wiliams, Jesus Guzman, Richard Fontanez | |
| 03:01 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:01 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:34 | UTEP | Peter Worden is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 02:18 | Houston | Francis Rhodes scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bruce Wilcox | 59-59 |
| 02:18 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG) Bruce Wilcox | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:57 | UTEP | Angel Montes comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-59 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Francis Rhodes snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Horace Cirillo (SG), Bryant Kelly (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Jackie Kay, Jason Conklin, David Dana, Joey McGraw | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jesus Guzman (SF), Stanley Badgett (PF), Richard Fontanez (C) Mario Torres, Luis Velasquez, James Wright | |
| 01:31 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 01:29 | Houston | Bryant Kelly tips it home | 61-59 |
| 01:05 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bryant Kelly - foul #3 on Bryant Kelly, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| 01:05 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:05 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Bryant Kelly makes the fadeaway from the right side | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Angel Montes is hacked by Bruce Wilcox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Wilcox, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Angel Montes makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Angel Montes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:26 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Bruce Wilcox, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Francis Rhodes steals it from Angel Montes in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Francis Rhodes is hacked by Jesus Guzman - foul #1 on Jesus Guzman, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett can't finish the layup | 63-62 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Badgett | 63-62 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Peter Worden banks in the layup on a nice dish by Angel Montes | 63-64 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:02 | Houston | Angel Montes takes the ball from Bruce Wilcox in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman is hacked by Francis Rhodes - foul #3 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 63-66 |