| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ryan Perlman (fresh) SG - Richard Rethman (fresh) SF - Kelvin Daniels (fresh) PF - Edward Gomes (fresh) C - Dwight Haynes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Thomas Nilsen (fresh) SG - Anthony Robinson (fresh) SF - Danny Wells (fresh) PF - Ronald Manley (fresh) C - Ronald Perkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Ronald Perkins 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Houston | Anthony Robinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | UTEP | Dwight Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | UTEP | Edward Gomes can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Houston | Ronald Perkins pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Houston | Anthony Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | UTEP | Dwight Haynes pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | UTEP | Ryan Perlman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Ronald Perkins can't connect on a runner in the paint | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Edward Gomes | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | UTEP | Ryan Perlman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:34 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Dwight Haynes | 3-0 |
| 18:19 | UTEP | Kelvin Daniels is fouled on the floor by Anthony Robinson - foul #1 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 17:59 | UTEP | Dwight Haynes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| Subs | UTEP | Saul Alvarado (SF), William Schlemmer (C) Kelvin Daniels, Dwight Haynes | |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG), Colin Rademacher (SG), Frank Smith (SF), James Griggs (PF), Benjamin Bishop (C) Thomas Nilsen, Anthony Robinson, Danny Wells, Ronald Manley, Ronald Perkins | |
| 17:43 | Houston | Frank Smith is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 3-2 |
| 17:29 | UTEP | Edward Gomes clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 17:28 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Gomes | 3-2 |
| 17:09 | UTEP | Ryan Perlman connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Edward Gomes | 6-2 |
| 17:04 | Houston | James Griggs is fouled on the floor by Edward Gomes - foul #1 on Edward Gomes, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dick Berger (PG), Daniel Tilley (SG), Gregory Lawler (C) Ryan Perlman, Richard Rethman, Edward Gomes | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:51 | Houston | Colin Rademacher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 16:50 | UTEP | Gregory Lawler snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:26 | UTEP | Daniel Tilley hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-2 |
| 16:13 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop hits a wide open shot from the right block on a nice dish by David Poindexter | 9-4 |
| 15:52 | UTEP | Daniel Tilley is called for 5 seconds | 9-4 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Rethman (SG), Kelvin Daniels (SF), Mark Figueiredo (PF), Dwight Haynes (C) Daniel Tilley, Saul Alvarado, William Schlemmer, Gregory Lawler | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Nilsen (PG), Anthony Robinson (SG), Danny Wells (SF), Ronald Manley (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) David Poindexter, Colin Rademacher, Frank Smith, James Griggs, Benjamin Bishop | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dick Berger (fresh) SG - Richard Rethman (fresh) SF - Kelvin Daniels (fresh) PF - Mark Figueiredo (fresh) C - Dwight Haynes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Thomas Nilsen (fresh) SG - Anthony Robinson (fresh) SF - Danny Wells (fresh) PF - Ronald Manley (fresh) C - Ronald Perkins (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Houston | Anthony Robinson knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Danny Wells | 9-7 |
| 15:28 | UTEP | Richard Rethman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 15:27 | UTEP | Dwight Haynes tips it but misses | 9-7 |
| 15:25 | Houston | Danny Wells grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 15:20 | Houston | Ronald Manley comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 9-7 |
| 15:18 | Houston | Thomas Nilsen snags the offensive board | 9-7 |
| 15:12 | Houston | Ronald Manley loses the ball out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ryan Perlman (PG), Edward Gomes (PF) Dick Berger, Mark Figueiredo | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:58 | UTEP | Dwight Haynes misses the runner near the basket | 9-7 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Ronald Manley snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 14:55 | Houston | Ryan Perlman steps in front of the Ronald Perkins pass in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| 14:38 | UTEP | Kelvin Daniels clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 14:37 | Houston | Ronald Perkins grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Ronald Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by Kelvin Daniels - foul #1 on Kelvin Daniels, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Tilley (SG), Saul Alvarado (C) Richard Rethman, Dwight Haynes | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:22 | Houston | Ronald Perkins misses the jumper in the paint | 9-7 |
| 14:21 | Houston | Ronald Manley grabs the offensive board | 9-7 |
| 14:08 | Houston | Ronald Manley is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block | 9-9 |
| 13:49 | UTEP | Kelvin Daniels misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 13:48 | Houston | Thomas Nilsen gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:44 | Houston | Ryan Perlman steps in front of the Ronald Perkins pass | 9-9 |
| 13:31 | UTEP | Saul Alvarado misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 13:30 | Houston | Danny Wells grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 13:26 | Houston | Ryan Perlman is called for the reach on Thomas Nilsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Perlman, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dick Berger (PG), Richard Rethman (SG), William Schlemmer (PF), Gregory Lawler (C) Ryan Perlman, Kelvin Daniels, Edward Gomes, Saul Alvarado | |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG), Colin Rademacher (SG), Frank Smith (SF), James Griggs (PF), Benjamin Bishop (C) Thomas Nilsen, Anthony Robinson, Danny Wells, Ronald Manley, Ronald Perkins | |
| 13:10 | Houston | Frank Smith is hacked by William Schlemmer - foul #1 on William Schlemmer, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dwight Haynes (C) Gregory Lawler | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:53 | Houston | James Griggs is open but comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 9-9 |
| 12:52 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Daniel Tilley | 9-9 |
| 12:43 | UTEP | Dwight Haynes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 12:41 | UTEP | Richard Rethman tips it back up and in | 11-9 |
| 12:29 | Houston | Frank Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 11-9 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop grabs the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:07 | Houston | Dwight Haynes swats the short shot by James Griggs | 11-9 |
| 12:06 | Houston | James Griggs tips it back up and in | 11-11 |
| 11:44 | UTEP | Dwight Haynes loses the dribble to Colin Rademacher | 11-11 |
| 11:41 | Houston | Frank Smith hits the finger roll set up by Colin Rademacher | 11-13 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dick Berger (fresh) SG - Richard Rethman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Tilley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Schlemmer (fairly fresh) C - Dwight Haynes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Poindexter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Colin Rademacher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Griggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | UTEP | Dwight Haynes is fouled on the floor by James Griggs - foul #1 on James Griggs, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ryan Perlman (PG), Mark Figueiredo (SG), Saul Alvarado (SF), Edward Gomes (PF), Gregory Lawler (C) Dick Berger, Richard Rethman, Daniel Tilley, William Schlemmer, Dwight Haynes | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Nilsen (PG), Anthony Robinson (SG), Danny Wells (SF), Ronald Manley (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) David Poindexter, Colin Rademacher, Frank Smith, James Griggs, Benjamin Bishop | |
| 11:10 | UTEP | Edward Gomes connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-13 |
| 11:07 | Houston | Danny Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| 10:53 | UTEP | Mark Figueiredo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 13-13 |
| 10:51 | Houston | Thomas Nilsen grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Anthony Robinson's pass is intercepted by Ryan Perlman in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| 10:46 | UTEP | Ryan Perlman lays it in | 15-13 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Danny Wells is hacked by Saul Alvarado in the backcourt - foul #1 on Saul Alvarado, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dick Berger (SG), Kelvin Daniels (SF) Mark Figueiredo, Gregory Lawler | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:29 | Houston | Ronald Manley clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Edward Gomes - foul #2 on Edward Gomes, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Lawler (C) Edward Gomes | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:29 | Houston | Ronald Manley makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:29 | Houston | Ronald Manley misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:29 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Saul Alvarado | 15-14 |
| 10:08 | UTEP | Kelvin Daniels hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 15-14 |
| 10:06 | UTEP | Gregory Lawler hits the follow up shot | 17-14 |
| 09:49 | Houston | Ronald Manley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 17-14 |
| 09:48 | UTEP | Gregory Lawler grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 09:37 | UTEP | Saul Alvarado can't connect on a runner from the right block | 17-14 |
| 09:36 | Houston | Anthony Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 09:31 | Houston | Anthony Robinson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Danny Wells | 17-17 |
| 09:10 | UTEP | Thomas Nilsen steals the ball from Saul Alvarado | 17-17 |
| 09:05 | Houston | Ronald Perkins is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Robinson | 17-19 |
| 08:52 | UTEP | Ryan Perlman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-19 |
| 08:50 | UTEP | Gregory Lawler grabs the offensive board | 17-19 |
| 08:34 | UTEP | Danny Wells is called for the reach on Ryan Perlman - foul #1 on Danny Wells, team foul #3 | 17-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Tilley (PG), Richard Rethman (SG), Mark Figueiredo (SF), William Schlemmer (PF), Dwight Haynes (C) Ryan Perlman, Dick Berger, Kelvin Daniels, Saul Alvarado, Gregory Lawler | |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG), Colin Rademacher (SG), Frank Smith (SF), James Griggs (PF), Benjamin Bishop (C) Thomas Nilsen, Anthony Robinson, Danny Wells, Ronald Manley, Ronald Perkins | |
| 08:16 | UTEP | Dwight Haynes misses the easy layup | 17-19 |
| 08:15 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 07:58 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop misses long on a shot from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 07:56 | UTEP | William Schlemmer snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 07:48 | UTEP | Benjamin Bishop picks off the pass by Mark Figueiredo | 17-19 |
| 07:37 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Colin Rademacher | 17-21 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Daniel Tilley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Rethman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Figueiredo (fresh) PF - William Schlemmer (fairly fresh) C - Dwight Haynes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Poindexter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Colin Rademacher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Griggs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Mark Figueiredo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Colin Rademacher - foul #1 on Colin Rademacher, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ryan Perlman (PG), Kelvin Daniels (SF) Daniel Tilley, William Schlemmer | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Mark Figueiredo makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Mark Figueiredo misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:18 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 07:01 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 07:00 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Bishop | 18-21 |
| 06:52 | Houston | James Griggs loses the ball out of bounds | 18-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dick Berger (PG), Saul Alvarado (PF), Gregory Lawler (C) Ryan Perlman, Mark Figueiredo, Dwight Haynes | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Nilsen (PG), Anthony Robinson (SG), Dikembe Abdou (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) David Poindexter, Colin Rademacher, James Griggs, Benjamin Bishop | |
| 06:41 | UTEP | Saul Alvarado hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 18-21 |
| 06:40 | Houston | Thomas Nilsen pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 06:33 | Houston | Frank Smith connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Robinson | 18-23 |
| 06:09 | UTEP | Kelvin Daniels comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-23 |
| 06:07 | Houston | Thomas Nilsen grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 06:04 | Houston | Frank Smith is hacked by Richard Rethman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Rethman, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dwight Haynes (C) Gregory Lawler | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Manley (PF) Dikembe Abdou | |
| 06:04 | Houston | Frank Smith makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:04 | Houston | Frank Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 05:55 | UTEP | Saul Alvarado scores on a 3 from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 05:51 | Houston | Anthony Robinson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #5 | 21-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Tilley (SG) Richard Rethman | |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG), Colin Rademacher (SG), Danny Wells (SF), Benjamin Bishop (C) Thomas Nilsen, Anthony Robinson, Frank Smith, Ronald Perkins | |
| 05:40 | UTEP | Daniel Tilley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 05:39 | Houston | Danny Wells gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 05:34 | Houston | David Poindexter is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Manley | 21-27 |
| 05:15 | UTEP | Dwight Haynes buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Dick Berger and he's hacked by Benjamin Bishop - foul #1 on Benjamin Bishop, team foul #6 | 23-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ryan Perlman (PG) Dick Berger | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:15 | UTEP | Dwight Haynes makes the free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Colin Rademacher is called for traveling in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Rethman (SG), William Schlemmer (PF), Gregory Lawler (C) Kelvin Daniels, Saul Alvarado, Dwight Haynes | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:57 | UTEP | Ryan Perlman is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ryan Perlman, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dick Berger (PG), Kelvin Daniels (SF) Ryan Perlman, Daniel Tilley | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Nilsen (PG) David Poindexter | |
| 04:46 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Gregory Lawler - foul #1 on Gregory Lawler, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | Mark Figueiredo (SF) Kelvin Daniels | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:46 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:46 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:31 | UTEP | Richard Rethman is fouled on the floor by Colin Rademacher - foul #2 on Colin Rademacher, team foul #7 | 24-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kelvin Daniels (SF) William Schlemmer | |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (SG), Dikembe Abdou (SF), Ronald Perkins (C) Colin Rademacher, Danny Wells, Benjamin Bishop | |
| 04:31 | UTEP | Richard Rethman misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:31 | Houston | Ronald Perkins pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 04:13 | Houston | David Poindexter misses the wide open fadeaway from close range | 24-29 |
| 04:12 | UTEP | Mark Figueiredo grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 03:43 | UTEP | Kelvin Daniels knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dick Berger | 27-29 |
| 03:38 | Houston | David Poindexter connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Manley | 27-31 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dick Berger (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Rethman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kelvin Daniels (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Mark Figueiredo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Gregory Lawler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Thomas Nilsen (fairly fresh) SG - David Poindexter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdou (fresh) PF - Ronald Manley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | UTEP | Richard Rethman clanks a shot from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 03:23 | Houston | Dikembe Abdou pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 03:18 | Houston | Gregory Lawler steps in front of the David Poindexter pass | 27-31 |
| 03:02 | UTEP | Thomas Nilsen picks off the pass by Dick Berger | 27-31 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Thomas Nilsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ryan Perlman (PG), Daniel Tilley (SG), Saul Alvarado (SF), Edward Gomes (PF), William Schlemmer (C) Dick Berger, Richard Rethman, Kelvin Daniels, Mark Figueiredo, Gregory Lawler | |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Robinson (SG), Danny Wells (SF), James Griggs (PF), Benjamin Bishop (C) David Poindexter, Dikembe Abdou, Ronald Manley, Ronald Perkins | |
| 02:44 | UTEP | William Schlemmer makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-31 |
| 02:35 | Houston | Daniel Tilley is called for the reach on Anthony Robinson - foul #1 on Daniel Tilley, team foul #10 | 30-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG) Thomas Nilsen | |
| 02:35 | Houston | Anthony Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:35 | Houston | Anthony Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 02:18 | UTEP | Ryan Perlman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-32 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Anthony Robinson pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Anthony Robinson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-32 |
| 01:54 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Edward Gomes | 30-32 |
| 01:50 | UTEP | Saul Alvarado lays it in on a great pass from Ryan Perlman and the foul's on Danny Wells - foul #2 on Danny Wells, team foul #8 | 32-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dwight Haynes (C) William Schlemmer | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Nilsen (PG), Ronald Perkins (C) Colin Rademacher, Benjamin Bishop | |
| 01:50 | UTEP | Saul Alvarado misses the free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:50 | UTEP | Saul Alvarado pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 01:41 | UTEP | Dwight Haynes makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Thomas Nilsen is hacked by Daniel Tilley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Tilley, team foul #11 | 34-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Rethman (SG) Daniel Tilley | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Manley (PF) James Griggs | |
| 01:37 | Houston | Thomas Nilsen makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Thomas Nilsen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:25 | UTEP | Saul Alvarado misses the 3 from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Ronald Perkins grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 01:19 | Houston | Richard Rethman steals the ball from Ronald Perkins | 34-34 |
| 01:00 | UTEP | Edward Gomes misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-34 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Anthony Robinson grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Danny Wells is fouled in the backcourt by Saul Alvarado - foul #2 on Saul Alvarado, team foul #12 | 34-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kelvin Daniels (SF) Saul Alvarado | |
| Subs | Houston | Dikembe Abdou (PF) Ronald Manley | |
| 00:57 | Houston | Danny Wells misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Danny Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:36 | UTEP | Edward Gomes misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Dikembe Abdou - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdou, team foul #9 | 34-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dick Berger (PG), Daniel Tilley (SG) Ryan Perlman, Richard Rethman | |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG), Colin Rademacher (SG), Frank Smith (SF), Benjamin Bishop (C) Thomas Nilsen, Anthony Robinson, Danny Wells, Ronald Perkins | |
| 00:36 | UTEP | Edward Gomes misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:36 | UTEP | Edward Gomes misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Dikembe Abdou gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Colin Rademacher hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 34-35 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop gets the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 00:00 | Houston | David Poindexter hits a floater near the basket | 34-37 |