| Lineup | Houston | PG - Shawn Callier (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Morris (fresh) SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Thornton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gregory Brito (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmie Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Brumfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Bruce Parker inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | UTEP | Bernard Hartley is called for the reach on Gregory Brito - foul #1 on Bernard Hartley, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 19:32 | UTEP | Gregory Brito misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 35-29 |
| 19:30 | UTEP | Dennis Brumfield hits the follow up shot | 35-31 |
| 19:23 | Houston | Scott Thornton misses the lay-in | 35-31 |
| 19:21 | UTEP | Christopher Johnson snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 18:58 | UTEP | Scott Thornton steals it from Jimmie Baker | 35-31 |
| 18:54 | Houston | Bernard Hartley is hacked by Dennis Brumfield in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Brumfield, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Shawn Callier scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-31 |
| 18:18 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by David Morris - foul #2 on David Morris, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (SF), John Hinkle (PF), John Ginter (C) Bernard Hartley, Robert Mayers, Scott Thornton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Crane (PF), Shawn Dowdell (C) Christopher Johnson, Dennis Brumfield | |
| 18:18 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:18 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:18 | Houston | John Hinkle grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:11 | Houston | David Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Baker - foul #1 on Jimmie Baker, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Fuller (SG) David Morris | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:50 | Houston | Thomas Fuller is whistled for traveling | 38-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG) Shawn Callier | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phil Strawn (PG), Robert Rossignol (SG), Christopher McColgan (C) Gregory Brito, Jimmie Baker, Bruce Parker | |
| 17:31 | UTEP | Christopher McColgan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Phil Strawn | 38-33 |
| 17:16 | Houston | John Hinkle misses long on a jumper from the right side | 38-33 |
| 17:14 | UTEP | Thomas Crane gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:55 | UTEP | Thomas Crane misses short on a shot from the right side | 38-33 |
| 16:53 | Houston | Christopher Ellis grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 16:50 | Houston | Phil Strawn is called for the reach on Travis Shelton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phil Strawn, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Callier (PG), David Morris (SG), Bernard Hartley (SF), Robert Mayers (PF), Scott Thornton (C) Travis Shelton, Thomas Fuller, Christopher Ellis, John Hinkle, John Ginter | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Brito (PG), Jimmie Baker (SG), Bruce Parker (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF) Phil Strawn, Robert Rossignol, Thomas Crane, Christopher McColgan | |
| 16:29 | Houston | Shawn Callier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 16:27 | Houston | David Morris tips it back up and in | 40-33 |
| 16:12 | UTEP | Bernard Hartley picks off the pass by Shawn Dowdell | 40-33 |
| 16:08 | Houston | David Morris banks in the layup set up by Bernard Hartley | 42-33 |
| 15:44 | UTEP | Gregory Brito misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Morris - foul #3 on David Morris, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Houston | John Ginter (C) Scott Thornton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Crane (SF), Dennis Brumfield (C) Bruce Parker, Shawn Dowdell | |
| 15:44 | UTEP | Gregory Brito makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 15:44 | UTEP | Gregory Brito misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 15:44 | Houston | Robert Mayers pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Shawn Callier (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ginter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gregory Brito (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmie Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Crane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Brumfield (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Houston | Shawn Callier hits a shot from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 15:05 | UTEP | Christopher Johnson scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Jimmie Baker and the foul's on John Ginter - foul #2 on John Ginter, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG), Thomas Fuller (SG), Christopher Ellis (SF), John Hinkle (PF) Shawn Callier, David Morris, Bernard Hartley, Robert Mayers | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phil Strawn (PG), Robert Rossignol (SG) Gregory Brito, Jimmie Baker | |
| 15:05 | UTEP | Christopher Johnson makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 15:02 | Houston | Christopher Ellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Dugan (PG) Christopher Johnson | |
| 14:49 | UTEP | Thomas Crane is hacked by Thomas Fuller - foul #1 on Thomas Fuller, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bruce Parker (SF), James Mudd (PF) James Dugan, Thomas Crane | |
| 14:25 | UTEP | Phil Strawn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 14:24 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Hinkle | 44-37 |
| 13:55 | Houston | John Hinkle banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Thomas Fuller | 46-37 |
| 13:43 | UTEP | Phil Strawn comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 46-37 |
| 13:41 | Houston | John Ginter grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 13:36 | Houston | Christopher Ellis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Callier (PG), David Morris (SG), Bernard Hartley (SF), Robert Mayers (PF), Scott Thornton (C) Travis Shelton, Thomas Fuller, Christopher Ellis, John Hinkle, John Ginter | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Brito (PG), Jimmie Baker (SG), Shawn Dowdell (SF), Thomas Crane (PF), Christopher McColgan (C) Phil Strawn, Robert Rossignol, Bruce Parker, James Mudd, Dennis Brumfield | |
| 13:28 | UTEP | Shawn Dowdell is fouled on the floor by Bernard Hartley - foul #2 on Bernard Hartley, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| 13:13 | UTEP | Gregory Brito knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Thomas Crane | 46-40 |
| 12:48 | Houston | Scott Thornton can't throw it down | 46-40 |
| 12:46 | UTEP | Thomas Crane grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 12:24 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker lays it up and in on a great pass from Gregory Brito | 46-42 |
| 11:57 | Houston | Shawn Callier is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Morris | 49-42 |
| 11:44 | UTEP | Christopher McColgan is whistled for traveling | 49-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG), Thomas Fuller (SG), Christopher Ellis (SF), John Hinkle (PF), John Ginter (C) Shawn Callier, David Morris, Bernard Hartley, Robert Mayers, Scott Thornton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phil Strawn (PG), Robert Rossignol (SG), Bruce Parker (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF), Dennis Brumfield (C) Gregory Brito, Jimmie Baker, Shawn Dowdell, Thomas Crane, Christopher McColgan | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Travis Shelton (fresh) SG - Thomas Fuller (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Christopher Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Hinkle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ginter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Phil Strawn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rossignol (fresh) SF - Bruce Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Brumfield (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Houston | John Hinkle misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Phil Strawn - foul #2 on Phil Strawn, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| 11:22 | Houston | John Hinkle makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 11:22 | Houston | John Hinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 11:00 | UTEP | Robert Rossignol clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 10:59 | UTEP | Dennis Brumfield tips it back up and in | 51-44 |
| 10:30 | Houston | Christopher Ellis misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-44 |
| 10:29 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Ellis | 51-44 |
| 10:05 | Houston | Christopher Ellis makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Travis Shelton | 54-44 |
| 09:52 | UTEP | John Ginter denies the turnaround by Christopher Johnson | 54-44 |
| 09:50 | Houston | The rebound goes to Christopher Ellis | 54-44 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Travis Shelton misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Phil Strawn - foul #3 on Phil Strawn, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (SG), Bernard Hartley (SF), Robert Mayers (PF), Scott Thornton (C) Thomas Fuller, Christopher Ellis, John Hinkle, John Ginter | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Brito (PG), Jimmie Baker (SG), Thomas Crane (PF), Shawn Dowdell (C) Phil Strawn, Robert Rossignol, Christopher Johnson, Dennis Brumfield | |
| 09:35 | Houston | Travis Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Travis Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 09:35 | UTEP | Shawn Dowdell pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 09:15 | UTEP | Shawn Dowdell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 09:13 | UTEP | Thomas Crane tips it but misses | 55-44 |
| 09:11 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Crane | 55-44 |
| 08:53 | UTEP | Shawn Dowdell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-44 |
| 08:52 | Houston | Robert Mayers snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 08:44 | Houston | Bernard Hartley misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 55-44 |
| 08:42 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Thomas Crane | 55-44 |
| 08:26 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Gregory Brito and the foul's on David Morris - foul #4 on David Morris, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Callier (PG), Thomas Fuller (SG), John Taylor (C) Travis Shelton, David Morris, Scott Thornton | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Mudd (PF), Christopher McColgan (C) Bruce Parker, Thomas Crane | |
| 08:26 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 07:58 | Houston | Jimmie Baker is called for the reach on Thomas Fuller - foul #2 on Jimmie Baker, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (SG), Christopher Ellis (SF) Thomas Fuller, Bernard Hartley | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bruce Parker (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF) Shawn Dowdell, James Mudd | |
| 07:36 | Houston | Christopher McColgan denies the turnaround by Robert Mayers | 55-47 |
| 07:34 | Houston | David Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Shawn Callier (fresh) 14 pts. SG - David Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Mayers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gregory Brito (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmie Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher McColgan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Houston | David Morris's pass is intercepted by Gregory Brito | 55-47 |
| 06:56 | UTEP | Christopher McColgan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 06:55 | UTEP | Christopher McColgan gets the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 06:28 | UTEP | Bruce Parker misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 55-47 |
| 06:27 | Houston | Robert Mayers snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Christopher Ellis misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-47 |
| 05:58 | UTEP | Christopher McColgan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 05:41 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 05:40 | Houston | Robert Mayers grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 05:40 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Bernard Hartley (SF), John Hinkle (PF), Scott Thornton (C) Christopher Ellis, Robert Mayers, John Taylor | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phil Strawn (PG), Robert Rossignol (SG), Shawn Dowdell (SF), Thomas Crane (PF), Dennis Brumfield (C) Gregory Brito, Jimmie Baker, Bruce Parker, Christopher Johnson, Christopher McColgan | |
| 05:23 | Houston | Bernard Hartley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 05:21 | UTEP | Thomas Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 05:16 | UTEP | Phil Strawn makes the floater from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Shawn Callier scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Morris | 58-49 |
| 04:48 | UTEP | Phil Strawn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Fuller (SG) David Morris | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jimmie Baker (SG) Robert Rossignol | |
| 04:30 | Houston | Shawn Callier misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 04:29 | Houston | John Hinkle tips it in | 60-49 |
| 04:12 | UTEP | Shawn Dowdell loses the dribble to Scott Thornton | 60-49 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Shawn Callier is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bernard Hartley | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:51 | UTEP | Dennis Brumfield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-49 |
| 03:49 | UTEP | Phil Strawn tips it back up and in | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Houston | John Hinkle connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Shawn Callier | 65-51 |
| 03:25 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-51 |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (SG), Robert Mayers (PF) Thomas Fuller, John Hinkle | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Brito (PG), Bruce Parker (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF) Phil Strawn, Thomas Crane, Dennis Brumfield | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Shawn Callier (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Thornton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gregory Brito (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmie Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Dowdell (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | UTEP | Gregory Brito misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-51 |
| 03:04 | Houston | Scott Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Shawn Callier misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 02:38 | Houston | David Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Shawn Callier misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 02:20 | UTEP | Christopher Johnson gets the rebound | 65-51 |
| 02:01 | UTEP | Christopher Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 02:00 | Houston | The rebound goes to Bernard Hartley | 65-51 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Bernard Hartley scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Morris | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:23 | UTEP | Christopher Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-54 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Robert Mayers hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Shawn Dowdell - foul #1 on Shawn Dowdell, team foul #7 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG), Jimmie Jimmerson (SG), Christopher Ellis (SF), John Ginter (C) Shawn Callier, David Morris, Bernard Hartley, Scott Thornton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phil Strawn (PG), Robert Rossignol (SG), Thomas Crane (PF), Christopher McColgan (C) Gregory Brito, Jimmie Baker, Bruce Parker, Christopher Johnson | |
| 01:06 | Houston | Robert Mayers misses the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Robert Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Phil Strawn comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Robert Mayers - foul #3 on Robert Mayers, team foul #8 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Houston | John Hinkle (PF) Robert Mayers | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Phil Strawn makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Phil Strawn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Houston | Travis Shelton is fouled on the floor by Phil Strawn - foul #4 on Phil Strawn, team foul #8 | 68-56 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Travis Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Thomas Crane pulls down the rebound | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Shawn Dowdell hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 68-56 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Christopher Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Travis Shelton runs out the clock | 68-56 |