| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Phillip Devries (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Bartlett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Durrenberger (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Salvatore Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Satterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Gardner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Lincoln Dietrich (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 39-34 |
| 19:42 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 19:24 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich is wide open but clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Alex Satterfield - foul #2 on Alex Satterfield, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 19:24 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:24 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:24 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 19:10 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger is fouled on the floor by Lincoln Dietrich - foul #1 on Lincoln Dietrich, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 18:50 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo hits the finger roll set up by Phillip Devries | 41-34 |
| 18:25 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich clanks a shot from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 18:23 | Houston | Robert Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 18:15 | Houston | Chad Gardner connects on the floater from the right side set up by Kevin Rakestraw | 41-36 |
| 17:55 | UTEP | Phillip Devries knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Samuel Bartlett and the foul's on Scott Bailey - foul #1 on Scott Bailey, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski (SF), John Danna (PF), Jonathan Burnley (C) Robert Durrenberger, Salvatore Gallo, Alex Satterfield | |
| Subs | Houston | Mitchell Amar (PG), Gary Stone (SG), Robert Ellis (SF), James Phair (PF), Steven Crouse (C) Scott Bailey, Kevin Rakestraw, Chad Gardner, Robert Wilson, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| 17:55 | UTEP | Phillip Devries misses the free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:55 | Houston | Gary Stone snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 17:34 | Houston | Viktor Kuszynski takes the ball from Steven Crouse | 43-36 |
| 17:16 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Phillip Devries | 46-36 |
| 16:48 | Houston | Mitchell Amar's fadeaway is rejected by John Danna | 46-36 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Robert Ellis grabs the offensive board | 46-36 |
| 16:42 | Houston | Gary Stone hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 46-36 |
| 16:41 | UTEP | Phillip Devries pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 16:23 | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley's fadeaway is rejected by James Phair | 46-36 |
| 16:21 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 16:04 | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 16:02 | Houston | James Phair snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Gary Stone is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Bartlett - foul #1 on Samuel Bartlett, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Wallin (PG), George Cobb (SG), Robert Durrenberger (SF), Rodney Bauer (PF), Alex Satterfield (C) Phillip Devries, Samuel Bartlett, Viktor Kuszynski, John Danna, Jonathan Burnley | |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Bailey (PG), Kevin Rakestraw (SG), Billy Killeen (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Lincoln Dietrich (C) Mitchell Amar, Gary Stone, Robert Ellis, James Phair, Steven Crouse | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Wallin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Durrenberger (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rodney Bauer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alex Satterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Killeen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Lincoln Dietrich (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Bailey | 46-38 |
| 15:15 | UTEP | Stephen Wallin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 15:13 | Houston | Billy Killeen grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 15:11 | Houston | Scott Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Wallin - foul #1 on Stephen Wallin, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo (PF) Rodney Bauer | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:57 | Houston | Alex Satterfield picks off the pass by Lincoln Dietrich | 46-38 |
| 14:37 | UTEP | George Cobb can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-38 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 14:22 | Houston | George Cobb steps in front of the Lincoln Dietrich pass | 46-38 |
| 14:02 | UTEP | Alex Satterfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski (PG), Samuel Bartlett (SG), John Danna (SF), Jonathan Burnley (C) Stephen Wallin, George Cobb, Robert Durrenberger, Alex Satterfield | |
| Subs | Houston | Mitchell Amar (PG), Chad Gardner (SF), James Phair (PF), Steven Crouse (C) Scott Bailey, Billy Killeen, Robert Wilson, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| 13:36 | Houston | Steven Crouse is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Steven Crouse, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jesse Lee (C) Salvatore Gallo | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (SG) Kevin Rakestraw | |
| 13:19 | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Viktor Kuszynski, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| 13:16 | Houston | Mitchell Amar is hacked by Viktor Kuszynski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Viktor Kuszynski, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (PG) Viktor Kuszynski | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:09 | Houston | Steven Crouse lays it in on a nice dish by Chad Gardner | 46-40 |
| 12:46 | UTEP | Phillip Devries misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 12:45 | Houston | Steven Crouse gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:38 | Houston | Chad Gardner is by himself and knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from James Phair | 46-42 |
| 12:15 | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley knocks in the floater from the left block | 48-42 |
| 12:08 | Houston | Steven Crouse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Wallin (PG), George Cobb (SG), Robert Durrenberger (SF), Rodney Bauer (PF), Alex Satterfield (C) Phillip Devries, Samuel Bartlett, John Danna, Jonathan Burnley, Jesse Lee | |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Bailey (PG), Kevin Rakestraw (SG), Billy Killeen (SF), Robert Wilson (PF) Mitchell Amar, Gary Stone, James Phair, Steven Crouse | |
| 11:53 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 11:52 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 48-42 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Wallin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Durrenberger (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rodney Bauer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alex Satterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Killeen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Chad Gardner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Houston | Chad Gardner's pass is intercepted by Robert Durrenberger in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 11:47 | UTEP | Stephen Wallin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Durrenberger | 50-42 |
| 11:31 | Houston | Billy Killeen is hacked by Stephen Wallin - foul #2 on Stephen Wallin, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett (SG), Salvatore Gallo (PF) George Cobb, Rodney Bauer | |
| Subs | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich (C) Chad Gardner | |
| 11:16 | Houston | Scott Bailey is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Billy Killeen | 50-44 |
| 11:00 | UTEP | Alex Satterfield buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen Wallin and he's hacked by Lincoln Dietrich - foul #2 on Lincoln Dietrich, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (PG) Stephen Wallin | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:00 | UTEP | Alex Satterfield misses the free throw | 52-44 |
| 11:00 | Houston | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Billy Killeen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 52-44 |
| 10:40 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 10:20 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Billy Killeen snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 10:11 | Houston | Billy Killeen misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 52-44 |
| 10:10 | Houston | Robert Wilson tips it but misses | 52-44 |
| 10:09 | Houston | Robert Wilson grabs the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 09:55 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | George Cobb (SF), Jonathan Burnley (PF), Jesse Lee (C) Robert Durrenberger, Salvatore Gallo, Alex Satterfield | |
| Subs | Houston | Mitchell Amar (PG), Gary Stone (SG), Chad Gardner (SF), James Phair (PF), Steven Crouse (C) Scott Bailey, Kevin Rakestraw, Billy Killeen, Robert Wilson, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| 09:41 | UTEP | George Cobb double dribbles | 52-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Wallin (PG), John Danna (SF) Phillip Devries, Samuel Bartlett | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:25 | Houston | Mitchell Amar hits a wide open floater from the right side on a great pass from Steven Crouse | 52-46 |
| 09:15 | UTEP | John Danna misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Chad Gardner - foul #1 on Chad Gardner, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| 09:15 | UTEP | John Danna misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:15 | UTEP | John Danna makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 08:57 | Houston | Steven Crouse is hacked by George Cobb - foul #1 on George Cobb, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| 08:57 | Houston | Steven Crouse makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:57 | Houston | Steven Crouse makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:50 | UTEP | Gary Stone swats the short shot by John Danna | 53-48 |
| 08:49 | Houston | Gary Stone snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 08:37 | Houston | Stephen Wallin steps in front of the Gary Stone pass | 53-48 |
| 08:33 | UTEP | George Cobb misses the lay-in | 53-48 |
| 08:32 | Houston | Chad Gardner snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 08:07 | Houston | Chad Gardner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 08:06 | Houston | Steven Crouse hits the follow up shot | 53-50 |
| 07:46 | UTEP | Stephen Wallin drills a jump hook from close range | 55-50 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Wallin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Danna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Burnley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mitchell Amar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Stone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Gardner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Crouse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Phair (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Houston | Gary Stone knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Mitchell Amar | 55-53 |
| 07:14 | UTEP | John Danna lays it up and in | 57-53 |
| 07:10 | Houston | Jonathan Burnley takes the ball from Chad Gardner in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 07:01 | UTEP | Jesse Lee double dribbles | 57-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (PG), Samuel Bartlett (SG), Robert Durrenberger (SF), Salvatore Gallo (PF), Alex Satterfield (C) Stephen Wallin, George Cobb, John Danna, Jonathan Burnley, Jesse Lee | |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Bailey (PG), Kevin Rakestraw (SG), Billy Killeen (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Lincoln Dietrich (C) Mitchell Amar, Gary Stone, Chad Gardner, Steven Crouse, James Phair | |
| 06:59 | Houston | Salvatore Gallo is called for the reach on Kevin Rakestraw in the backcourt - foul #3 on Salvatore Gallo, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| 06:59 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:59 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:51 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 57-55 |
| 06:49 | UTEP | Alex Satterfield grabs the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:28 | UTEP | Phillip Devries misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 06:26 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo tips it home | 59-55 |
| 06:17 | Houston | Billy Killeen is whistled for a carry | 59-55 |
| 06:00 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Scott Bailey - foul #2 on Scott Bailey, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| 06:00 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:00 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:00 | Houston | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 05:41 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw is whistled for traveling | 60-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rodney Bauer (PF) Salvatore Gallo | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:28 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-55 |
| 05:09 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 60-55 |
| 05:07 | UTEP | Rodney Bauer grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 04:48 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Devries | 62-55 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Samuel Bartlett picks off the pass by Kevin Rakestraw in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| 04:43 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett hits the finger roll | 64-55 |
| 04:24 | Houston | Billy Killeen misses the 3 from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 04:23 | UTEP | Alex Satterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 04:17 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-55 |
| 04:15 | UTEP | Rodney Bauer grabs the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 04:00 | UTEP | Rodney Bauer is hacked by Billy Killeen - foul #4 on Billy Killeen, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski (PG), George Cobb (SF), Jesse Lee (C) Phillip Devries, Robert Durrenberger, Alex Satterfield | |
| Subs | Houston | Mitchell Amar (PG), Gary Stone (SG), Chad Gardner (SF), James Phair (PF), Steven Crouse (C) Scott Bailey, Kevin Rakestraw, Billy Killeen, Robert Wilson, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| 04:00 | UTEP | Rodney Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 04:00 | UTEP | Rodney Bauer misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Steven Crouse pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Houston | Rodney Bauer steps in front of the James Phair pass | 65-55 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Viktor Kuszynski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Bartlett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Bauer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Lee (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mitchell Amar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Phair (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Crouse (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | UTEP | Steven Crouse blocks the short jumper by Viktor Kuszynski | 65-55 |
| 03:10 | UTEP | Jesse Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 02:48 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-55 |
| 02:47 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Lee | 65-55 |
| 02:47 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (PG), Robert Durrenberger (SF), Salvatore Gallo (PF), Alex Satterfield (C) Viktor Kuszynski, George Cobb, Rodney Bauer, Jesse Lee | |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Bailey (PG), Kevin Rakestraw (SG), Billy Killeen (SF), Robert Wilson (PF) Mitchell Amar, Gary Stone, James Phair, Steven Crouse | |
| 02:31 | UTEP | Phillip Devries can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-55 |
| 02:30 | UTEP | Alex Satterfield grabs the offensive board | 65-55 |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo misses the easy layup | 65-55 |
| 02:06 | Houston | Chad Gardner grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Billy Killeen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski (PG), Stephen Wallin (SG), John Danna (SF), Jonathan Burnley (PF), Jesse Lee (C) Phillip Devries, Samuel Bartlett, Robert Durrenberger, Salvatore Gallo, Alex Satterfield | |
| Subs | Houston | Mitchell Amar (PG), Gary Stone (SG), James Phair (PF), Steven Crouse (C) Scott Bailey, Kevin Rakestraw, Billy Killeen, Robert Wilson | |
| 01:46 | UTEP | John Danna hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Viktor Kuszynski | 67-55 |
| 01:35 | Houston | Mitchell Amar misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-55 |
| 01:33 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Stephen Wallin | 67-55 |
| 01:06 | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley is hacked by James Phair - foul #2 on James Phair, team foul #8 | 67-55 |
| 01:06 | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:06 | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:06 | Houston | James Phair pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| 00:57 | Houston | James Phair misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range | 68-55 |
| 00:55 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jesse Lee | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | UTEP | John Danna banks in the layup | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Houston | Jesse Lee is called for the reach on Mitchell Amar - foul #2 on Jesse Lee, team foul #9 | 70-55 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Mitchell Amar makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Mitchell Amar makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski runs out the clock | 70-57 |