| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gregory Brito (fresh) SG - Jimmie Baker (fresh) SF - Bruce Parker (fresh) PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) C - Dennis Brumfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Shawn Callier (fresh) SG - David Morris (fresh) SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) C - Scott Thornton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Scott Thornton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:45 | Houston | Robert Mayers is hacked by Dennis Brumfield - foul #1 on Dennis Brumfield, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Robert Mayers is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Morris | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | UTEP | Christopher Johnson can't connect on a runner from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Scott Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Houston | Shawn Callier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | UTEP | Dennis Brumfield pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | UTEP | Gregory Brito is fouled on the floor by Bernard Hartley - foul #1 on Bernard Hartley, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bruce Parker | 3-2 |
| 17:57 | Houston | Robert Mayers is hacked by Gregory Brito - foul #1 on Gregory Brito, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 17:39 | Houston | Bernard Hartley misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 17:37 | UTEP | Dennis Brumfield grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:33 | UTEP | Gregory Brito connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jimmie Baker | 6-2 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Robert Mayers is open but misses the lay-in | 6-2 |
| 17:03 | UTEP | Dennis Brumfield grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 16:43 | UTEP | Shawn Callier steals it from Gregory Brito | 6-2 |
| 16:29 | Houston | Robert Mayers hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 6-2 |
| 16:27 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:06 | UTEP | Christopher Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Shawn Callier - foul #1 on Shawn Callier, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phil Strawn (PG), Shawn Dowdell (SF), Christopher McColgan (C) Gregory Brito, Bruce Parker, Dennis Brumfield | |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG), Christopher Ellis (SG), Jimmie Jimmerson (SF), John Hinkle (PF), John Ginter (C) Shawn Callier, David Morris, Bernard Hartley, Robert Mayers, Scott Thornton | |
| 16:06 | UTEP | Christopher Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:06 | UTEP | Christopher Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:03 | Houston | Christopher McColgan steals it from Travis Shelton in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 15:52 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Ellis - foul #1 on Christopher Ellis, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Crane (PF) Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:52 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker misses the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 15:52 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Phil Strawn (fresh) SG - Jimmie Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Dowdell (fresh) PF - Thomas Crane (fresh) C - Christopher McColgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Travis Shelton (fresh) SG - Christopher Ellis (fresh) SF - Jimmie Jimmerson (fresh) PF - John Hinkle (fresh) C - John Ginter (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Houston | Christopher Ellis is hacked by Phil Strawn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phil Strawn, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Rossignol (SG) Jimmie Baker | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:24 | Houston | Travis Shelton buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 8-4 |
| 15:07 | UTEP | Shawn Dowdell buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Phil Strawn | 10-4 |
| 14:50 | Houston | John Hinkle is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 14:48 | Houston | Travis Shelton grabs the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:22 | Houston | John Ginter clanks a driving attempt from close range | 10-4 |
| 14:21 | Houston | John Ginter gets the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:01 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 10-4 |
| 13:59 | UTEP | Thomas Crane gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 13:43 | UTEP | Phil Strawn is called for a backcourt violation | 10-4 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Brito (PG), Jimmie Baker (SG), Bruce Parker (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF), Dennis Brumfield (C) Phil Strawn, Robert Rossignol, Shawn Dowdell, Thomas Crane, Christopher McColgan | |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Callier (PG), David Morris (SG), Bernard Hartley (SF), Robert Mayers (PF), Scott Thornton (C) Travis Shelton, Christopher Ellis, Jimmie Jimmerson, John Hinkle, John Ginter | |
| 13:17 | Houston | Robert Mayers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-4 |
| 13:08 | UTEP | Christopher Johnson connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Brito | 12-4 |
| 12:42 | Houston | The pull-up jumper by Bernard Hartley is blocked by Dennis Brumfield | 12-4 |
| 12:40 | Houston | Scott Thornton pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Bernard Hartley is called for traveling | 12-4 |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Dowdell (C) Dennis Brumfield | |
| Subs | Houston | John Ginter (C) Scott Thornton | |
| 12:22 | UTEP | Gregory Brito is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Callier - foul #2 on Shawn Callier, team foul #4 | 12-4 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG) Shawn Callier | |
| 12:03 | UTEP | Shawn Dowdell comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Ginter - foul #1 on John Ginter, team foul #5 | 12-4 |
| 12:03 | UTEP | Shawn Dowdell makes the 1st free throw | 13-4 |
| 12:03 | UTEP | Shawn Dowdell misses the 2nd free throw | 13-4 |
| 12:03 | Houston | John Ginter snags the defensive board | 13-4 |
| 11:40 | Houston | Robert Mayers knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Ginter and the foul's on Christopher Johnson - foul #1 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #4 | 13-6 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Crane (PF) Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:40 | Houston | Robert Mayers makes the free throw | 13-7 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gregory Brito (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Parker (fresh) PF - Thomas Crane (fresh) C - Shawn Dowdell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Travis Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Ginter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | UTEP | Shawn Dowdell is whistled for a carry | 13-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (SG), Jimmie Jimmerson (SF), John Hinkle (PF) David Morris, Bernard Hartley, Robert Mayers | |
| 10:57 | Houston | John Hinkle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-7 |
| 10:56 | UTEP | Shawn Dowdell grabs the defensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 10:44 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Jimmerson - foul #1 on Jimmie Jimmerson, team foul #6 | 13-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Dugan (PG), Phil Strawn (SG), Robert Rossignol (SF), Dennis Brumfield (C) Gregory Brito, Jimmie Baker, Bruce Parker, Shawn Dowdell | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Fuller (PG), Scott Thornton (C) Travis Shelton, John Ginter | |
| 10:34 | UTEP | Phil Strawn hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Dugan | 16-7 |
| 10:31 | Houston | Christopher Ellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Christopher Johnson (PF) James Dugan | |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (SG), Robert Mayers (PF) Christopher Ellis, John Hinkle | |
| 10:21 | UTEP | The short jumper by Dennis Brumfield is denied by Robert Mayers | 16-7 |
| 10:20 | Houston | David Morris pulls down the rebound | 16-7 |
| 09:51 | Houston | Scott Thornton is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 16-9 |
| 09:27 | UTEP | Scott Thornton swats the short shot by Dennis Brumfield | 16-9 |
| 09:25 | Houston | Thomas Fuller snags the defensive board | 16-9 |
| 09:03 | Houston | Dennis Brumfield denies the turnaround by Robert Mayers | 16-9 |
| 09:01 | Houston | Robert Mayers tips it back up and in | 16-11 |
| 08:54 | UTEP | Robert Mayers steps in front of the Christopher Johnson pass | 16-11 |
| 08:36 | Houston | Scott Thornton misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Dennis Brumfield - foul #2 on Dennis Brumfield, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Brito (PG), Jimmie Baker (SG), Bruce Parker (SF), Shawn Dowdell (PF), Christopher McColgan (C) Phil Strawn, Robert Rossignol, Thomas Crane, Christopher Johnson, Dennis Brumfield | |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG), Christopher Ellis (SG), Bernard Hartley (SF), John Hinkle (PF) Thomas Fuller, David Morris, Jimmie Jimmerson, Robert Mayers | |
| 08:36 | Houston | Scott Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 08:36 | Houston | Scott Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 08:15 | UTEP | Shawn Dowdell drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bruce Parker | 18-13 |
| 07:59 | Houston | John Hinkle double dribbles | 18-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Ginter (C) Scott Thornton | |
| 07:37 | UTEP | Bruce Parker is fouled on the floor by John Ginter - foul #2 on John Ginter, team foul #7 | 18-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Taylor (C) John Ginter | |
| 07:37 | UTEP | Bruce Parker makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 07:37 | UTEP | Bruce Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 07:37 | Houston | John Hinkle grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gregory Brito (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Parker (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Shawn Dowdell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher McColgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Travis Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Ellis (fresh) SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) PF - John Hinkle (fresh) C - John Taylor (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Houston | John Hinkle drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Travis Shelton and he's fouled by Shawn Dowdell - foul #1 on Shawn Dowdell, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Mudd (PF) Christopher McColgan | |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (SG) Christopher Ellis | |
| 07:10 | Houston | John Hinkle makes the free throw | 19-16 |
| 06:57 | UTEP | Bernard Hartley swats the short shot by Shawn Dowdell | 19-16 |
| 06:55 | Houston | David Morris snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 06:31 | Houston | John Hinkle can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the lane | 19-16 |
| 06:30 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to John Taylor | 19-16 |
| 06:13 | Houston | John Hinkle is hacked by Gregory Brito - foul #2 on Gregory Brito, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Dugan (PG), Phil Strawn (SG), Robert Rossignol (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF), Thomas Crane (C) Gregory Brito, Jimmie Baker, Bruce Parker, James Mudd, Shawn Dowdell | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Fuller (PG) Travis Shelton | |
| 06:13 | Houston | John Hinkle misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 06:13 | UTEP | Thomas Crane snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 06:02 | UTEP | David Morris picks off the pass by Christopher Johnson | 19-16 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Phil Strawn is called for the reach on David Morris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phil Strawn, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | UTEP | Christopher McColgan (C) Phil Strawn | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Mayers (PF) John Hinkle | |
| 05:59 | Houston | David Morris makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 05:59 | Houston | David Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:37 | UTEP | Christopher McColgan drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Crane | 21-18 |
| 05:33 | Houston | Thomas Fuller is hacked by James Dugan in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Dugan, team foul #9 | 21-18 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (SG), Scott Thornton (C) David Morris, John Taylor | |
| 05:33 | Houston | Thomas Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:33 | UTEP | Christopher Johnson grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 05:20 | UTEP | Scott Thornton takes the ball from Thomas Crane | 21-18 |
| 04:53 | Houston | Robert Mayers scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 21-20 |
| 04:29 | UTEP | Christopher McColgan's pass is intercepted by Bernard Hartley | 21-20 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Robert Mayers banks in the layup set up by Thomas Fuller and he's fouled by Robert Rossignol - foul #1 on Robert Rossignol, team foul #10 | 21-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jimmie Baker (SG), Bruce Parker (SF), James Mudd (PF), Shawn Dowdell (C) Robert Rossignol, Thomas Crane, Christopher Johnson, Christopher McColgan | |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG), David Morris (SG), Jimmie Jimmerson (SF), John Taylor (C) Thomas Fuller, Christopher Ellis, Bernard Hartley, Scott Thornton | |
| 04:07 | Houston | Robert Mayers misses the free throw | 21-22 |
| 04:07 | UTEP | James Mudd snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 03:46 | UTEP | Shawn Dowdell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 21-22 |
| 03:44 | UTEP | James Mudd pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 03:29 | UTEP | Bruce Parker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 03:28 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Taylor | 21-22 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Dugan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Parker (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Mudd (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Dowdell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Travis Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Jimmerson (fresh) PF - Robert Mayers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - John Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Houston | Jimmie Baker steals the ball from Travis Shelton in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| 03:12 | UTEP | James Dugan drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-22 |
| 03:10 | Houston | Jimmie Baker is called for the reach on David Morris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmie Baker, team foul #11 | 23-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Brito (PG), Dennis Brumfield (C) James Dugan, James Mudd | |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Callier (PG), John Hinkle (PF), John Ginter (C) Travis Shelton, Robert Mayers, John Taylor | |
| 03:10 | Houston | David Morris makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:10 | Houston | David Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 02:48 | UTEP | Bruce Parker misses long on a jumper from the right side | 23-24 |
| 02:47 | Houston | David Morris snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 02:25 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-24 |
| 02:24 | UTEP | Dennis Brumfield gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 02:09 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker is whistled for a carry | 23-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | Christopher Johnson (PF) Shawn Dowdell | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (SG), Bernard Hartley (SF), Scott Thornton (C) David Morris, Jimmie Jimmerson, John Ginter | |
| 01:40 | Houston | Scott Thornton knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Shawn Callier and he's hacked by Dennis Brumfield - foul #3 on Dennis Brumfield, team foul #12 | 23-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phil Strawn (SG), Robert Rossignol (SF), Thomas Crane (C) Jimmie Baker, Bruce Parker, Dennis Brumfield | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:40 | Houston | Scott Thornton misses the free throw | 23-26 |
| 01:40 | UTEP | Christopher Johnson snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 01:25 | UTEP | Robert Rossignol drills a jumper from the right side set up by Phil Strawn and he's hacked by Bernard Hartley - foul #2 on Bernard Hartley, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Mayers (PF) John Hinkle | |
| 01:25 | UTEP | Robert Rossignol misses the free throw | 25-26 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Scott Thornton pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Shawn Callier comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Scott Thornton tips it in | 25-28 |
| 00:43 | UTEP | The jump hook by Thomas Crane is blocked by Scott Thornton | 25-28 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Scott Thornton snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Shawn Callier loses the ball out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jimmie Baker (SG), Bruce Parker (SF), Shawn Dowdell (C) Gregory Brito, Robert Rossignol, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG), David Morris (SG), Jimmie Jimmerson (SF), John Ginter (C) Shawn Callier, Christopher Ellis, Bernard Hartley, Scott Thornton | |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Bruce Parker is fouled on the floor by David Morris - foul #1 on David Morris, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Christopher McColgan (C) Thomas Crane | |
| Subs | Houston | John Hinkle (PF) Robert Mayers | |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Bruce Parker misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 00:05 | Houston | John Hinkle gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 00:00 | Houston | John Hinkle misses the easy layup | 25-28 |