| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Tinch (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derek Foster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlos Strode (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - George Mitchell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Piper (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert McWatters (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Derek Foster inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:32 | UTEP | Derek Foster misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 19:31 | Houston | The rebound goes to Earnest Tucker | 30-31 |
| 19:13 | Houston | Robert Brown can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 30-31 |
| 19:12 | UTEP | Edward Tinch pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 19:06 | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Earnest Tucker - foul #2 on Earnest Tucker, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 18:41 | UTEP | Derek Foster misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 18:40 | UTEP | Carlos Strode gets the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:27 | UTEP | William Piper steals the ball from Derek Foster | 30-31 |
| 18:24 | Houston | William Piper hits the finger roll | 30-33 |
| 18:10 | UTEP | Carlos Strode hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dewitt Wheeler | 32-33 |
| 17:55 | Houston | Robert Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 32-33 |
| 17:54 | UTEP | George Mitchell snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 17:31 | UTEP | Derek Foster makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Edward Tinch and the foul's on Robert McWatters - foul #2 on Robert McWatters, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| 17:31 | UTEP | Derek Foster makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:09 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 17:07 | UTEP | George Mitchell gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:46 | UTEP | Edward Tinch buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dewitt Wheeler | 38-33 |
| 16:32 | Houston | Robert Brown drills a jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 16:10 | UTEP | Derek Foster drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dewitt Wheeler | 41-35 |
| 16:03 | Houston | Robert McWatters is called for traveling | 41-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte (PG), Edward Dubin (SG), Tim Crawford (PF), Dennis Kerr (C) Dewitt Wheeler, Derek Foster, Carlos Strode, George Mitchell | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (PG), Joshua Kepner (SG), Roberto Garcia (SF), James Price (PF), Scott Ross (C) Jeff Theriault, William Piper, Robert McWatters, Earnest Tucker, Robert Brown | |
| 15:49 | UTEP | Edward Tinch comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 15:48 | UTEP | Tim Crawford pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Adam Chiaramonte (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Dubin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Tinch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Crawford (fresh) 9 pts. C - Dennis Kerr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Brian Story (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Kepner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Garcia (fresh) PF - James Price (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Ross (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | UTEP | Edward Dubin can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-35 |
| 15:33 | Houston | Roberto Garcia gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 15:18 | Houston | Scott Ross's pass is intercepted by Edward Tinch | 41-35 |
| 14:52 | UTEP | Dennis Kerr connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Adam Chiaramonte | 43-35 |
| 14:34 | Houston | James Price is by himself and knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Ross | 43-37 |
| 14:12 | UTEP | The jump hook by Tim Crawford is blocked by Scott Ross | 43-37 |
| 14:10 | Houston | James Price grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:44 | Houston | Joshua Kepner scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 13:15 | UTEP | Tim Crawford hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Adam Chiaramonte and the foul's on James Price - foul #1 on James Price, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Derek Foster (SF), George Mitchell (C) Adam Chiaramonte, Edward Tinch, Dennis Kerr | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), William Piper (SG), Robert McWatters (SF), Earnest Tucker (PF), Robert Brown (C) Brian Story, Joshua Kepner, Roberto Garcia, James Price, Scott Ross | |
| 13:15 | UTEP | Tim Crawford makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 12:50 | Houston | Robert Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 12:48 | Houston | Robert Brown tips it but misses | 46-39 |
| 12:47 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Tim Crawford | 46-39 |
| 12:33 | UTEP | Derek Foster knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dewitt Wheeler | 49-39 |
| 12:26 | Houston | Robert McWatters lays it in on a great pass from William Piper | 49-41 |
| 12:05 | UTEP | Derek Foster misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 12:04 | UTEP | George Mitchell tips it back up and in | 51-41 |
| 11:49 | Houston | Earnest Tucker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Tim Crawford - foul #1 on Tim Crawford, team foul #1 | 51-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Tinch (SG), Carlos Strode (PF) Edward Dubin, Tim Crawford | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:49 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 11:49 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Edward Tinch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Derek Foster (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Carlos Strode (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - George Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Piper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McWatters (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | UTEP | Edward Tinch loses the dribble to Robert Brown | 51-43 |
| 11:05 | Houston | Earnest Tucker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 11:04 | UTEP | Carlos Strode snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 10:46 | UTEP | Derek Foster is denied on a layup by Robert McWatters | 51-43 |
| 10:44 | UTEP | Carlos Strode grabs the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 10:26 | UTEP | Derek Foster hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Tinch | 54-43 |
| 10:13 | Houston | Derek Foster steals the ball from William Piper | 54-43 |
| 09:44 | UTEP | Derek Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte (PG), Edward Dubin (SG), Tim Crawford (SF), Dennis Kerr (C) Dewitt Wheeler, Edward Tinch, Derek Foster, George Mitchell | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (PG), Joshua Kepner (SG), Roberto Garcia (SF), James Price (PF), Scott Ross (C) Jeff Theriault, William Piper, Robert McWatters, Earnest Tucker, Robert Brown | |
| 09:19 | Houston | James Price is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Price, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gene McFatter (PF) Carlos Strode | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:55 | UTEP | Tim Crawford misses long on a floater from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 08:54 | Houston | Scott Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 08:48 | Houston | Scott Ross is open and scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Kepner | 54-45 |
| 08:25 | UTEP | Tim Crawford misses the easy layup | 54-45 |
| 08:23 | Houston | Joshua Kepner gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 08:10 | Houston | Roberto Garcia is hacked by Tim Crawford - foul #2 on Tim Crawford, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Edward Tinch (SG), Carlos Strode (PF), George Mitchell (C) Adam Chiaramonte, Edward Dubin, Gene McFatter, Dennis Kerr | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), William Piper (SG), Robert McWatters (SF), Earnest Tucker (PF), Robert Brown (C) Brian Story, Joshua Kepner, Roberto Garcia, James Price, Scott Ross | |
| 07:49 | Houston | William Piper misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 07:48 | UTEP | Tim Crawford pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Edward Tinch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tim Crawford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Strode (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - George Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Piper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McWatters (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | UTEP | Carlos Strode can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 07:29 | Houston | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Dewitt Wheeler steals the ball from William Piper | 54-45 |
| 06:55 | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler is fouled on the floor by William Piper - foul #2 on William Piper, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Foster (SF) Tim Crawford | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:40 | UTEP | Robert McWatters steals the ball from Carlos Strode | 54-45 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Robert McWatters slams it home | 54-47 |
| 06:10 | UTEP | Edward Tinch buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Dewitt Wheeler | 56-47 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Robert McWatters comes up short on the runner near the basket | 56-47 |
| 05:45 | Houston | Robert Brown tips it in | 56-49 |
| 05:20 | UTEP | Edward Tinch connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Dewitt Wheeler | 58-49 |
| 04:55 | Houston | William Piper hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeff Theriault | 58-51 |
| 04:27 | UTEP | Carlos Strode buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dewitt Wheeler | 61-51 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Jeff Theriault is fouled on the floor by Dewitt Wheeler - foul #3 on Dewitt Wheeler, team foul #3 | 61-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte (PG), Edward Dubin (SG), Tim Crawford (SF), Gene McFatter (PF), Dennis Kerr (C) Dewitt Wheeler, Edward Tinch, Derek Foster, Carlos Strode, George Mitchell | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (PG), Joshua Kepner (SG), Roberto Garcia (SF), James Price (PF), Scott Ross (C) Jeff Theriault, William Piper, Robert McWatters, Earnest Tucker, Robert Brown | |
| 03:56 | Houston | Gene McFatter steps in front of the Brian Story pass | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:46 | UTEP | Edward Dubin clanks a shot from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 03:44 | Houston | James Price snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Adam Chiaramonte (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Edward Dubin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tim Crawford (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gene McFatter (fresh) C - Dennis Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Brian Story (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Kepner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roberto Garcia (fresh) PF - James Price (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Houston | Joshua Kepner comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Edward Dubin - foul #1 on Edward Dubin, team foul #4 | 61-51 |
| 03:25 | Houston | Joshua Kepner misses the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 03:25 | Houston | Joshua Kepner misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 03:25 | UTEP | Dennis Kerr snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 03:02 | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-51 |
| 03:00 | Houston | James Price gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Edward Tinch (SG), Derek Foster (SF) Adam Chiaramonte, Edward Dubin, Gene McFatter | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Earnest Tucker (PF), Robert Brown (C) Brian Story, Roberto Garcia, Scott Ross | |
| 02:46 | Houston | Jeff Theriault knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Price | 61-53 |
| 02:46 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Carlos Strode (PF), George Mitchell (C) Tim Crawford, Dennis Kerr | |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SG), Robert McWatters (SF) Joshua Kepner, James Price | |
| 02:25 | UTEP | Edward Tinch jams it on a great pass from Derek Foster | 63-53 |
| 02:11 | Houston | Robert McWatters drills a jumper from the baseline | 63-55 |
| 01:54 | UTEP | Carlos Strode connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Derek Foster | 66-55 |
| 01:50 | Houston | Edward Tinch steals the ball from Jeff Theriault in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| 01:33 | UTEP | Robert Brown blocks the jumper by Carlos Strode | 66-55 |
| 01:32 | UTEP | Edward Tinch can't tip it in | 66-55 |
| 01:30 | Houston | Earnest Tucker pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| 01:26 | Houston | William Piper misses short on a jumper from the right side | 66-55 |
| 01:25 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Robert McWatters | 66-55 |
| 01:12 | Houston | Robert Brown knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Jeff Theriault and he's hacked by Edward Tinch - foul #2 on Edward Tinch, team foul #5 | 66-57 |
| 01:12 | Houston | Robert Brown makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Derek Foster misses short on a shot from close range | 66-58 |
| 00:46 | UTEP | George Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | UTEP | George Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Jeff Theriault - foul #2 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte (SG), Gene McFatter (C) Derek Foster, George Mitchell | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:42 | UTEP | Carlos Strode is fouled on the floor by Robert McWatters - foul #3 on Robert McWatters, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| 00:42 | UTEP | Carlos Strode misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Earnest Tucker snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Houston | Carlos Strode steals it from Earnest Tucker | 66-58 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Jeff Theriault is called for the reach on Carlos Strode in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Carlos Strode makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Carlos Strode misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:34 | Houston | William Piper gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:29 | Houston | William Piper misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 00:28 | UTEP | Carlos Strode gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:27 | UTEP | Carlos Strode is hacked by Jeff Theriault in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #9 | 67-58 |
| 00:27 | UTEP | Carlos Strode makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:27 | UTEP | Carlos Strode makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Robert Brown buries a turnaround from the right block | 69-60 |
| 00:21 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Theriault - foul #5 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #10 | 69-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (PG) Jeff Theriault | |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Earnest Tucker clanks a 3 from the left corner | 71-60 |
| 00:08 | Houston | William Piper pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Robert Brown is called for traveling | 71-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kepner (SG), Roberto Garcia (SF), James Price (PF), Scott Ross (C) William Piper, Robert McWatters, Earnest Tucker, Robert Brown | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler runs out the clock | 71-60 |