| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Ward (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Davis (fresh) PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carter Collins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Ivey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Turney (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nelson Heard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Grady (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Steven Turney inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | UTEP | Robert Wilson is hacked by John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 19:26 | UTEP | Sean Grady comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 19:25 | UTEP | Sean Grady snags the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 19:02 | UTEP | Robert Wilson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Gordon Ward pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:39 | Houston | Robert Ivey steps in front of the Gordon Ward pass | 36-33 |
| 18:21 | UTEP | Steven Turney misses the easy layup but the foul's on Carter Collins - foul #2 on Carter Collins, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Tracey Byrd (PF) Jack Dawson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Luis Gutierrez (SG), Miguel Enriquez (PF), Sammie May (C) Robert Ivey, Nelson Heard, Sean Grady | |
| 18:21 | UTEP | Steven Turney misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:21 | UTEP | Steven Turney makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:01 | Houston | Gordon Ward misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 17:59 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Miguel Enriquez | 36-34 |
| 17:44 | UTEP | Sammie May knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 36-36 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Tracey Byrd loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo (SF) John Davis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Covell (SG), Gary Johnson (SF) Robert Wilson, Steven Turney | |
| 17:20 | UTEP | Gordon Ward steals the ball from Miguel Enriquez | 36-36 |
| 17:08 | Houston | Carter Collins is fouled on the floor by Gary Johnson - foul #2 on Gary Johnson, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Dawson (PF) Tracey Byrd | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG), Robert Ivey (SG), David Spaeth (PF) Luis Gutierrez, Gary Johnson, Sammie May | |
| 16:51 | Houston | Gordon Ward misses long on an open shot from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 16:50 | Houston | Jack Dawson can't tip it in | 36-36 |
| 16:49 | UTEP | Sean Covell pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:33 | UTEP | Robert Ivey connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 16:16 | Houston | Gordon Ward knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Higuera and the foul's on Robert Ivey - foul #3 on Robert Ivey, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Houston | John Davis (SF), Donald Meade (C) Christopher Delorenzo, Carter Collins | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Johnson (SF), Nelson Heard (PF), Sean Grady (C) Robert Ivey, David Spaeth, Miguel Enriquez | |
| 16:16 | Houston | Gordon Ward makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:51 | UTEP | Nelson Heard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Houston | David Marsala (SG), Tracey Byrd (PF) Robert Higuera, Jack Dawson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Luis Gutierrez (PG), Robert Ivey (SG), Eric Lebo (SF) Robert Wilson, Sean Covell, Gary Johnson | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - David Marsala (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) PF - Tracey Byrd (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Meade (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Luis Gutierrez (fresh) SG - Robert Ivey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Lebo (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Nelson Heard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Grady (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Houston | John Davis connects on the shot in the paint | 41-39 |
| 15:29 | UTEP | Luis Gutierrez travels with the ball | 41-39 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Turney (SF) Robert Ivey | |
| 15:15 | Houston | Gordon Ward comes up short on the shot from the right side | 41-39 |
| 15:14 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Ward | 41-39 |
| 14:55 | Houston | David Marsala misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 14:53 | UTEP | Luis Gutierrez snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 14:35 | UTEP | Luis Gutierrez is hacked by Tracey Byrd - foul #2 on Tracey Byrd, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (PG), Christopher Delorenzo (SF), Jack Dawson (PF), Carter Collins (C) Gordon Ward, John Davis, Tracey Byrd, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG), Sean Covell (SG), David Spaeth (PF), Sammie May (C) Eric Lebo, Luis Gutierrez, Nelson Heard, Sean Grady | |
| 14:30 | UTEP | Steven Turney banks in the layup | 41-41 |
| 14:07 | Houston | Robert Higuera is hacked by Sean Covell - foul #3 on Sean Covell, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (SG) David Marsala | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Ivey (SG), Miguel Enriquez (PF) Steven Turney, David Spaeth | |
| 13:56 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Higuera | 43-41 |
| 13:34 | UTEP | Sammie May throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Lebo (SF) Sean Covell | |
| 13:15 | Houston | Carter Collins misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sammie May - foul #3 on Sammie May, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Houston | John Davis (SF), Donald Meade (PF) Christopher Delorenzo, Jack Dawson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Nelson Heard (PF) Sammie May | |
| 13:15 | Houston | Carter Collins misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:15 | Houston | Carter Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:55 | UTEP | Robert Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-41 |
| 12:54 | Houston | Carter Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:52 | Houston | Nelson Heard steals it from John Davis in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 12:33 | UTEP | Robert Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Carter Collins | 44-41 |
| 12:32 | UTEP | Robert Ivey grabs the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 12:05 | UTEP | Nelson Heard hits a wide open jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Donald Meade - foul #1 on Donald Meade, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG), David Marsala (SG), Christopher Delorenzo (SF), Jack Dawson (PF) Robert Higuera, Lawrence Turcotte, John Davis, Carter Collins | |
| Subs | UTEP | Luis Gutierrez (PG), Sean Covell (SG), Steven Turney (SF), Sean Grady (C) Robert Wilson, Robert Ivey, Eric Lebo, Miguel Enriquez | |
| 12:05 | UTEP | Nelson Heard misses the free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:05 | Houston | Jack Dawson pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:01 | Houston | Gordon Ward's pass is intercepted by Steven Turney in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 12:00 | UTEP | Luis Gutierrez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Turney | 44-45 |
| 11:42 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 44-45 |
| 11:41 | UTEP | Sean Grady pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - David Marsala (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Delorenzo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Meade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Luis Gutierrez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sean Covell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Turney (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Nelson Heard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Grady (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:21 | UTEP | Luis Gutierrez clanks a floater from the left side | 44-45 |
| 11:19 | Houston | Donald Meade gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 11:17 | Houston | Jack Dawson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Spaeth (PF), Sammie May (C) Nelson Heard, Sean Grady | |
| 11:09 | UTEP | David Spaeth drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 10:49 | Houston | Jack Dawson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 44-48 |
| 10:48 | UTEP | Luis Gutierrez grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:29 | UTEP | Sean Covell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 10:27 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Gordon Ward clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 10:18 | UTEP | Steven Turney grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 10:13 | UTEP | Donald Meade steals it from Luis Gutierrez | 44-48 |
| 09:53 | Houston | David Marsala misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 09:51 | Houston | Jack Dawson gets the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 09:33 | Houston | Jack Dawson's floater is tipped away by Sammie May | 44-48 |
| 09:32 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Sean Covell | 44-48 |
| 09:07 | UTEP | Steven Turney misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Delorenzo - foul #1 on Christopher Delorenzo, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (PG), Lawrence Turcotte (SG), John Davis (SF), Tracey Byrd (PF), Carter Collins (C) Gordon Ward, David Marsala, Christopher Delorenzo, Jack Dawson, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG), Robert Ivey (SG), Miguel Enriquez (PF), Sean Grady (C) Luis Gutierrez, Sean Covell, David Spaeth, Sammie May | |
| 09:07 | UTEP | Steven Turney makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:07 | UTEP | Steven Turney makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:45 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 08:44 | Houston | Robert Higuera tips it home | 46-50 |
| 08:21 | UTEP | Carter Collins blocks the short jumper by Steven Turney | 46-50 |
| 08:19 | UTEP | Sean Grady tips it in | 46-52 |
| 07:55 | Houston | John Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 07:53 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Robert Ivey | 46-52 |
| 07:49 | UTEP | Robert Higuera steals it from Robert Wilson in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| 07:46 | Houston | John Davis dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Higuera | 48-52 |
| 07:33 | UTEP | Miguel Enriquez buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Ivey | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Turcotte (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tracey Byrd (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Carter Collins (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Ivey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Turney (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Miguel Enriquez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Grady (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Houston | John Davis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 07:07 | UTEP | Miguel Enriquez gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 06:49 | UTEP | Miguel Enriquez is fouled on the floor by Tracey Byrd - foul #3 on Tracey Byrd, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (SG), Christopher Delorenzo (SF), Salvador Garcia (PF) Lawrence Turcotte, John Davis, Tracey Byrd | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Lebo (SF), Nelson Heard (PF) Steven Turney, Miguel Enriquez | |
| 06:31 | UTEP | Sean Grady misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Carter Collins - foul #3 on Carter Collins, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Covell (SG) Robert Ivey | |
| 06:31 | UTEP | Sean Grady makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:31 | UTEP | Sean Grady misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:31 | UTEP | Eric Lebo pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 06:15 | UTEP | Sean Covell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Robert Higuera - foul #1 on Robert Higuera, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Dawson (PF) Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie May (C) Sean Grady | |
| 06:15 | UTEP | Sean Covell makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:15 | UTEP | Sean Covell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Jack Dawson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Gordon Ward | 50-57 |
| 05:39 | UTEP | Nelson Heard misses badly on a shot from the left side | 50-57 |
| 05:38 | UTEP | Eric Lebo tips it in | 50-59 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo is hacked by Eric Lebo - foul #4 on Eric Lebo, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Houston | David Marsala (SG), John Davis (SF), Donald Meade (C) Robert Higuera, Christopher Delorenzo, Carter Collins | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Ivey (SG), Gary Johnson (SF), David Spaeth (PF), Sean Grady (C) Sean Covell, Eric Lebo, Nelson Heard, Sammie May | |
| 05:15 | Houston | Donald Meade can't finish the uncontested layup | 50-59 |
| 05:13 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Sean Grady | 50-59 |
| 04:46 | UTEP | David Marsala steals it from Robert Ivey | 50-59 |
| 04:31 | Houston | John Davis comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Johnson - foul #3 on Gary Johnson, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Salvador Garcia (PF) Jack Dawson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Luis Gutierrez (PG), Nelson Heard (PF), Miguel Enriquez (C) Robert Wilson, David Spaeth, Sean Grady | |
| 04:31 | Houston | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 04:31 | Houston | John Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 04:31 | UTEP | Miguel Enriquez gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 04:09 | UTEP | Luis Gutierrez clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-59 |
| 04:08 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Marsala | 51-59 |
| 03:43 | Houston | John Davis makes the wide open jumper near the basket set up by David Marsala | 53-59 |
| 03:36 | UTEP | Gary Johnson hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Ivey | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Marsala (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Salvador Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Meade (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Luis Gutierrez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Ivey (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nelson Heard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Miguel Enriquez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Houston | Salvador Garcia's floater is knocked away by Miguel Enriquez | 53-62 |
| 03:21 | Houston | Donald Meade hits the follow up shot | 55-62 |
| 03:14 | UTEP | Nelson Heard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 03:13 | Houston | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:11 | Houston | Gordon Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Johnson - foul #4 on Gary Johnson, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (SG), Christopher Delorenzo (SF), Tracey Byrd (PF), Carter Collins (C) David Marsala, John Davis, Salvador Garcia, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG), Sean Covell (SG), Eric Lebo (SF), David Spaeth (PF), Sammie May (C) Luis Gutierrez, Robert Ivey, Gary Johnson, Nelson Heard, Miguel Enriquez | |
| 03:11 | Houston | Gordon Ward makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 03:11 | Houston | Gordon Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:58 | UTEP | David Spaeth is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Spaeth, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (PG) Gordon Ward | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:55 | Houston | Robert Higuera is fouled in the backcourt by David Spaeth - foul #2 on David Spaeth, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Robert Higuera misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:55 | UTEP | Sammie May pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 02:55 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| 02:37 | UTEP | Sammie May comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Delorenzo - foul #2 on Christopher Delorenzo, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Houston | John Davis (SF), Jack Dawson (PF) Christopher Delorenzo, Tracey Byrd | |
| Subs | UTEP | Nelson Heard (PF) David Spaeth | |
| 02:37 | UTEP | Sammie May makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 02:37 | UTEP | Sammie May makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 02:14 | Houston | Jack Dawson drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Lawrence Turcotte | 59-64 |
| 02:14 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (SG) Lawrence Turcotte | |
| Subs | UTEP | Luis Gutierrez (SG), Steven Turney (SF), Sean Grady (C) Sean Covell, Eric Lebo, Sammie May | |
| 02:01 | UTEP | Sean Grady misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 02:00 | UTEP | Nelson Heard tips it home | 59-66 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Robert Wilson steals it from Gordon Ward in the backcourt | 59-66 |
| 01:55 | UTEP | Robert Wilson misses the easy layup | 59-66 |
| 01:53 | Houston | Jack Dawson snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Gordon Ward drills a shot from the left side | 61-66 |
| 01:28 | UTEP | Luis Gutierrez is fouled on the floor by Gordon Ward - foul #2 on Gordon Ward, team foul #10 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Ivey (SG) Robert Wilson | |
| 01:28 | UTEP | Luis Gutierrez makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:28 | UTEP | Luis Gutierrez makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 01:26 | Houston | Gordon Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-68 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG) Luis Gutierrez | |
| 01:12 | UTEP | Sean Grady is called for a charge - foul #1 on Sean Grady, team foul #10 | 61-68 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Carter Collins makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Robert Higuera | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Sean Grady is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert Wilson out of the doubleteam | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Houston | John Davis misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Sean Grady gets the rebound | 63-70 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Gordon Ward is called for the reach on Sean Grady in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gordon Ward, team foul #11 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Luis Gutierrez (SG) Robert Ivey | |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Sean Grady makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Sean Grady misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Gordon Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Houston | John Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gordon Ward | 66-71 |
| 00:16 | UTEP | Robert Wilson is hacked by Robert Higuera in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Higuera, team foul #12 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Miguel Enriquez (C) Sean Grady | |
| 00:16 | UTEP | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:16 | UTEP | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Houston | John Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-73 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Nelson Heard grabs the board | 66-73 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Robert Higuera is called for the reach on Nelson Heard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Higuera, team foul #13 | 66-73 |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Nelson Heard misses the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Nelson Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 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 | Robert Higuera is hacked by Robert Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Wilson, team foul #11 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Ivey (SG), Sean Grady (C) Luis Gutierrez, Miguel Enriquez | |
| 00:06 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Robert Higuera is called for the reach on Robert Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Higuera, team foul #14 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Luis Gutierrez (SG), Miguel Enriquez (C) Robert Ivey, Sean Grady | |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Gordon Ward misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 68-76 |