| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Buske (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Goldblatt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lindsey Locke (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Abraham Machen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Aaron Mace (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Carr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt inbounds the ball | 42-35 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Houston | Arthur Estes scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 19:21 | UTEP | Brian Kelly is hacked by Arthur Estes - foul #2 on Arthur Estes, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| 19:09 | UTEP | Abraham Machen is hacked by Charles Duncan - foul #1 on Charles Duncan, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| 18:46 | UTEP | Brian Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 18:45 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 18:24 | Houston | Charles Duncan loses the dribble to Terry Carr | 45-35 |
| 18:00 | UTEP | Aaron Mace is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Aaron Mace, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Richard Gordon (SG), Anthony Smith (SF), Stevan Klawinski (PF), Brian Turner (C) Arthur Estes, Joe Buske, Edward Goldblatt, Charles Duncan, Lindsey Locke | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez (PG), Gary Todd (SG), Tim Morrow (SF), Jamie Johnson (PF), Joshua Reynolds (C) Abraham Machen, Brian Kelly, Aaron Mace, Thomas Roberts, Terry Carr | |
| 17:50 | Houston | Richard Gordon clanks a jumper from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 17:48 | Houston | Brian Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 17:39 | Houston | Anthony Smith loses the dribble to Gary Todd | 45-35 |
| 17:35 | UTEP | Gary Todd hits the finger roll | 45-37 |
| 17:13 | Houston | Richard Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-37 |
| 17:10 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| 16:55 | Houston | Anthony Smith can't finish the layup | 45-37 |
| 16:53 | UTEP | Joshua Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:37 | UTEP | Stevan Klawinski is called for the reach on Jamie Johnson - foul #2 on Stevan Klawinski, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Joe Buske (SG), Edward Goldblatt (SF), Charles Duncan (PF) Gary Montgomery, Richard Gordon, Anthony Smith, Brian Turner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Abraham Machen (PG), Aaron Mace (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF) Gary Todd, Tim Morrow, Joshua Reynolds | |
| 16:21 | UTEP | Abraham Machen connects on the floater from the left block set up by Alejandro Hernandez | 45-39 |
| 16:08 | Houston | Arthur Estes is fouled on the floor by Jamie Johnson - foul #1 on Jamie Johnson, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Lindsey Locke (C) Stevan Klawinski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Kelly (SG) Jamie Johnson | |
| 15:57 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 15:55 | UTEP | Aaron Mace grabs the board | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Buske (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Goldblatt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lindsey Locke (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Abraham Machen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Aaron Mace (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alejandro Hernandez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. | |
| 15:33 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez blows the layup | 45-39 |
| 15:32 | Houston | Arthur Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 15:30 | Houston | Arthur Estes loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Jared Wegener (PF) Arthur Estes, Charles Duncan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Todd (PG), Joshua Reynolds (PF), Terry Carr (C) Abraham Machen, Thomas Roberts, Alejandro Hernandez | |
| 15:15 | UTEP | Brian Kelly comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 15:13 | Houston | The rebound goes to Edward Goldblatt | 45-39 |
| 15:07 | Houston | Jared Wegener misses long on an open jumper in the paint | 45-39 |
| 15:06 | UTEP | Terry Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 14:45 | UTEP | Terry Carr misses the 3 from straight away | 45-39 |
| 14:43 | UTEP | Terry Carr grabs the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 14:18 | UTEP | Brian Kelly is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Brian Kelly, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Richard Gordon (SG), Charles Duncan (SF), Stevan Klawinski (C) Gary Montgomery, Joe Buske, Edward Goldblatt, Lindsey Locke | |
| Subs | UTEP | Abraham Machen (PG), Alejandro Hernandez (SG), Tim Morrow (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF), Jamie Johnson (C) Gary Todd, Brian Kelly, Aaron Mace, Joshua Reynolds, Terry Carr | |
| 13:54 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski banks in the layup set up by Arthur Estes and he's fouled by Jamie Johnson - foul #2 on Jamie Johnson, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Turner (C) Jared Wegener | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:54 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| 13:37 | UTEP | Abraham Machen misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Duncan - foul #2 on Charles Duncan, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| 13:37 | UTEP | Abraham Machen misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 13:37 | UTEP | Abraham Machen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 13:26 | Houston | Charles Duncan misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Tim Morrow - foul #2 on Tim Morrow, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| 13:26 | Houston | Charles Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 13:26 | Houston | Charles Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 13:08 | UTEP | Abraham Machen connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-43 |
| 12:47 | Houston | Charles Duncan is fouled on the floor by Tim Morrow - foul #3 on Tim Morrow, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Anthony Smith (SF), Jared Wegener (PF) Arthur Estes, Charles Duncan, Stevan Klawinski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Todd (PG), Brian Kelly (SG), Joshua Reynolds (PF), Terry Carr (C) Abraham Machen, Alejandro Hernandez, Thomas Roberts, Jamie Johnson | |
| 12:35 | Houston | Gary Todd steals the ball from Richard Gordon | 50-43 |
| 12:10 | UTEP | Brian Kelly buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Todd | 50-46 |
| 11:52 | Houston | Richard Gordon is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 11:50 | UTEP | Tim Morrow gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Montgomery (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Smith (fresh) PF - Jared Wegener (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Turner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Kelly (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Tim Morrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | UTEP | Brian Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 11:32 | Houston | Brian Turner grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 11:09 | Houston | Brian Turner misses the dunk | 50-46 |
| 11:08 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Tim Morrow | 50-46 |
| 11:03 | UTEP | Tim Morrow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 11:02 | UTEP | Gary Todd tips it back up and in | 50-48 |
| 10:47 | Houston | Richard Gordon is called for traveling | 50-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Joe Buske (SG), Edward Goldblatt (SF), Charles Duncan (PF), Lindsey Locke (C) Gary Montgomery, Richard Gordon, Anthony Smith, Jared Wegener, Brian Turner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Abraham Machen (PG), Alejandro Hernandez (SG), Aaron Mace (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF), Jamie Johnson (C) Gary Todd, Brian Kelly, Tim Morrow, Joshua Reynolds, Terry Carr | |
| 10:37 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Joe Buske - foul #3 on Joe Buske, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| 10:37 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:37 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Charles Duncan can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Abraham Machen - foul #2 on Abraham Machen, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Charles Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Charles Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:15 | UTEP | Jamie Johnson grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 09:55 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Charles Duncan grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 09:45 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Roberts - foul #3 on Thomas Roberts, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Carr (C) Jamie Johnson | |
| 09:45 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:45 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:45 | UTEP | Terry Carr snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 09:26 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Abraham Machen | 51-51 |
| 09:22 | Houston | Aaron Mace is called for the reach on Edward Goldblatt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Mace, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG) Arthur Estes | |
| Subs | UTEP | Scott Eells (PF) Thomas Roberts | |
| 09:22 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:22 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:13 | UTEP | Terry Carr makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Abraham Machen and the foul's on Lindsey Locke - foul #2 on Lindsey Locke, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| 09:13 | UTEP | Terry Carr makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Charles Duncan clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Aaron Mace - foul #4 on Aaron Mace, team foul #10 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Gordon (SG), Anthony Smith (SF), Stevan Klawinski (C) Joe Buske, Edward Goldblatt, Lindsey Locke | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Todd (SG), Tim Morrow (SF) Abraham Machen, Aaron Mace | |
| 08:56 | Houston | Charles Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Charles Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:35 | UTEP | Terry Carr jams it set up by Gary Todd | 55-56 |
| 08:26 | Houston | Gary Montgomery misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Gary Todd - foul #1 on Gary Todd, team foul #11 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Jared Wegener (PF) Charles Duncan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Kelly (SG), Thomas Roberts (PF), Jamie Johnson (C) Alejandro Hernandez, Scott Eells, Terry Carr | |
| 08:26 | Houston | Gary Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:26 | Houston | Gary Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:17 | UTEP | Stevan Klawinski swats the shot by Tim Morrow | 57-56 |
| 08:15 | UTEP | Thomas Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 08:09 | UTEP | Tim Morrow hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Kelly | 57-58 |
| 08:07 | Houston | Gary Montgomery is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Kelly - foul #2 on Brian Kelly, team foul #12 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG) Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 08:07 | Houston | Gary Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:07 | Houston | Gary Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:54 | UTEP | Brian Kelly scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gary Todd | 58-61 |
| 07:38 | Houston | Jared Wegener hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 07:37 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski tips it back up and in | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Montgomery (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Wegener (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Stevan Klawinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Todd (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Kelly (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Morrow (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jamie Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | UTEP | Tim Morrow hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 07:19 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 07:12 | Houston | Arthur Estes is hacked by Thomas Roberts - foul #4 on Thomas Roberts, team foul #13 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Buske (SG), Edward Goldblatt (SF), Brian Turner (PF), Lindsey Locke (C) Gary Montgomery, Richard Gordon, Jared Wegener, Stevan Klawinski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Abraham Machen (PG), Alejandro Hernandez (SG), Aaron Mace (SF), Scott Eells (PF), Joshua Reynolds (C) Gary Todd, Brian Kelly, Tim Morrow, Thomas Roberts, Jamie Johnson | |
| 07:12 | Houston | Arthur Estes makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 07:12 | Houston | Arthur Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:54 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez loses the dribble to Brian Turner | 62-61 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Brian Turner misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-61 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Lindsey Locke tips it but misses | 62-61 |
| 06:34 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Estes | 62-61 |
| 06:12 | Houston | Lindsey Locke can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Joshua Reynolds - foul #2 on Joshua Reynolds, team foul #14 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Charles Duncan (PF) Arthur Estes, Brian Turner | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 06:12 | Houston | Lindsey Locke makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:12 | Houston | Lindsey Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:05 | UTEP | Aaron Mace connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Alejandro Hernandez | 64-63 |
| 05:51 | Houston | Charles Duncan is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 05:39 | UTEP | Joshua Reynolds buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Alejandro Hernandez | 67-65 |
| 05:23 | Houston | Joe Buske clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Eells - foul #1 on Scott Eells, team foul #15 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Gordon (SF), Stevan Klawinski (C) Edward Goldblatt, Lindsey Locke | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Todd (PG), Brian Kelly (SG), Tim Morrow (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF), Jamie Johnson (C) Abraham Machen, Alejandro Hernandez, Aaron Mace, Scott Eells, Joshua Reynolds | |
| 05:23 | Houston | Joe Buske makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:23 | Houston | Joe Buske makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 05:07 | UTEP | Brian Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 05:05 | UTEP | Brian Kelly grabs the offensive board | 69-65 |
| 04:45 | UTEP | Brian Kelly is whistled for a carry | 69-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Smith (SF), Brian Turner (C) Joe Buske, Charles Duncan | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:26 | Houston | Richard Gordon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jamie Johnson - foul #3 on Jamie Johnson, team foul #16 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Houston | William Shaver (PG), Jared Wegener (PF) Gary Montgomery, Brian Turner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Aaron Mace (SF) Brian Kelly | |
| 04:26 | Houston | Richard Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:26 | Houston | Richard Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:26 | UTEP | Thomas Roberts gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 04:12 | UTEP | Jared Wegener takes the ball from Thomas Roberts | 69-65 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Jared Wegener banks in the layup | 71-65 |
| 03:38 | UTEP | Gary Todd is fouled on the floor by Anthony Smith - foul #2 on Anthony Smith, team foul #7 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Edward Goldblatt (SF), Charles Duncan (PF), Brian Turner (C) William Shaver, Anthony Smith, Jared Wegener, Stevan Klawinski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Abraham Machen (PG), Joshua Reynolds (PF), Terry Carr (C) Tim Morrow, Thomas Roberts, Jamie Johnson | |
| 03:38 | UTEP | Gary Todd makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:38 | UTEP | Gary Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Goldblatt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Duncan (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Turner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Abraham Machen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Todd (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Aaron Mace (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joshua Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Houston | Richard Gordon connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Turner | 73-67 |
| 02:55 | UTEP | Joshua Reynolds comes up short on the floater near the basket | 73-67 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Charles Duncan pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Buske (SG), Jared Wegener (PF), Lindsey Locke (C) Richard Gordon, Charles Duncan, Brian Turner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Kelly (SG), Thomas Roberts (PF) Gary Todd, Joshua Reynolds | |
| 02:41 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Kelly - foul #3 on Brian Kelly, team foul #17 | 73-67 |
| 02:41 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:41 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 02:23 | UTEP | Thomas Roberts makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Abraham Machen and he's hacked by Jared Wegener - foul #4 on Jared Wegener, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| 02:23 | UTEP | Thomas Roberts makes the free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Brian Kelly steals the ball from Joe Buske in the backcourt | 74-70 |
| 02:20 | UTEP | Abraham Machen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Kelly | 74-72 |
| 02:07 | Houston | Arthur Estes misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-72 |
| 02:05 | UTEP | Terry Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 01:48 | UTEP | Aaron Mace misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-72 |
| 01:47 | UTEP | Terry Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 01:41 | UTEP | Aaron Mace scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Abraham Machen | 74-74 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Arthur Estes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-74 |
| 01:19 | Houston | Lindsey Locke grabs the offensive board | 74-74 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Arthur Estes connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Buske | 77-74 |
| 00:51 | UTEP | Thomas Roberts can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Arthur Estes pulls down the rebound | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:23 | Houston | Lindsey Locke misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 77-74 |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Thomas Roberts snags the defensive board | 77-74 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Aaron Mace scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-77 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Jared Wegener misses the turnaround from the right block | 77-77 |
| 00:00 | Houston | The clock runs out | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Buske (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Goldblatt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jared Wegener (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Lindsey Locke (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Abraham Machen (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brian Kelly (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Mace (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Terry Carr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | UTEP | Terry Carr wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:48 | UTEP | Brian Kelly misses the 3 from the left wing | 77-77 |
| 04:47 | Houston | Arthur Estes pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Joe Buske misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-77 |
| 04:33 | UTEP | Terry Carr grabs the board | 77-77 |
| 04:14 | UTEP | Terry Carr's floater is tipped away by Jared Wegener | 77-77 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 04:11 | Houston | Arthur Estes is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Mace - foul #5 on Aaron Mace, team foul #18 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Gordon (SF), Charles Duncan (PF), Stevan Klawinski (C) Edward Goldblatt, Jared Wegener, Lindsey Locke | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez (PG), Gary Todd (SG), Tim Morrow (SF), Jamie Johnson (PF), Joshua Reynolds (C) Abraham Machen, Brian Kelly, Aaron Mace, Thomas Roberts, Terry Carr | |
| 04:11 | Houston | Arthur Estes makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 04:11 | Houston | Arthur Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 03:57 | UTEP | Jamie Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 79-77 |
| 03:55 | Houston | Arthur Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 03:41 | Houston | Arthur Estes hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joe Buske | 82-77 |
| 03:24 | UTEP | Tim Morrow buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Todd | 82-80 |
| 03:02 | Houston | Richard Gordon misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 82-80 |
| 03:00 | UTEP | Jamie Johnson grabs the board | 82-80 |
| 03:00 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-80 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Edward Goldblatt (SF), Lindsey Locke (C) Arthur Estes, Richard Gordon, Stevan Klawinski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Abraham Machen (PG), Brian Kelly (SG), Thomas Roberts (PF) Alejandro Hernandez, Gary Todd, Joshua Reynolds | |
| 02:48 | UTEP | Thomas Roberts connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Kelly | 82-83 |
| 02:48 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-83 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Jared Wegener (PF) Gary Montgomery, Charles Duncan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Carr (C) Jamie Johnson | |
| 02:45 | Houston | Arthur Estes's pass is intercepted by Abraham Machen in the backcourt | 82-83 |
| 02:34 | UTEP | Brian Kelly misses long on a jumper from the right side | 82-83 |
| 02:33 | Houston | Jared Wegener snags the defensive board | 82-83 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 82-83 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Jared Wegener tips it home | 84-83 |
| 02:05 | UTEP | Terry Carr can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jared Wegener - foul #5 on Jared Wegener, team foul #9 | 84-83 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Duncan (PF) Jared Wegener | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:05 | UTEP | Terry Carr makes the 1st free throw | 84-84 |
| 02:05 | UTEP | Terry Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 84-85 |
| 02:03 | Houston | Brian Kelly steps in front of the Edward Goldblatt pass in the backcourt | 84-85 |
| 02:02 | UTEP | Brian Kelly misses the dunk attempt | 84-85 |
| 02:01 | UTEP | Tim Morrow grabs the offensive rebound | 84-85 |
| 01:42 | UTEP | Terry Carr scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tim Morrow | 84-88 |
| 01:27 | Houston | Lindsey Locke comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Roberts - foul #5 on Thomas Roberts, team foul #19 | 84-88 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jamie Johnson (PF) Thomas Roberts | |
| 01:27 | Houston | Lindsey Locke makes the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 01:27 | Houston | Lindsey Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 86-88 |
| 01:24 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-88 |
| 01:15 | UTEP | Abraham Machen's fadeaway is rejected by Lindsey Locke | 86-88 |
| 01:13 | UTEP | Terry Carr misses the tip | 86-88 |
| 01:12 | Houston | Lindsey Locke gets the rebound | 86-88 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Lindsey Locke is open but comes up short on the runner in the paint | 86-88 |
| 01:00 | UTEP | Terry Carr pulls down the rebound | 86-88 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Buske (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Goldblatt (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Duncan (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Lindsey Locke (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Abraham Machen (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brian Kelly (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Tim Morrow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jamie Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Carr (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Terry Carr buries a jumper from the left block set up by Abraham Machen | 86-90 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | Houston | Arthur Estes comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 86-90 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Lindsey Locke snags the offensive board | 86-90 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Tim Morrow takes the ball from Joe Buske | 86-90 |
| 00:25 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-90 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Arthur Estes is called for the reach on Abraham Machen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Estes, team foul #10 | 86-90 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Abraham Machen makes the 1st free throw | 86-91 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Abraham Machen makes the 2nd free throw | 86-92 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Charles Duncan is called for a charge - foul #3 on Charles Duncan, team foul #11 | 86-92 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez (C) Terry Carr | |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez is hacked by Joe Buske in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Buske, team foul #12 | 86-92 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 86-93 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 86-94 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 86-94 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Lindsey Locke gets the offensive rebound | 86-94 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Arthur Estes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 86-94 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez snags the defensive board | 86-94 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-94 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez runs out the clock | 86-94 |