| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lynn Troxler (fresh) SG - Austin Thompson (fresh) SF - Armando Villanueva (fresh) PF - William Greene (fresh) C - Albert White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Teddy Little (fresh) SG - Myron Mann (fresh) SF - Jeremiah Kelley (fresh) PF - John Nadeau (fresh) C - Esteban Ramirez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Esteban Ramirez 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:57 | Houston | Lynn Troxler steps in front of the Jeremiah Kelley pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | UTEP | Lynn Troxler misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeremiah Kelley - foul #1 on Jeremiah Kelley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | UTEP | Lynn Troxler makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:41 | UTEP | Lynn Troxler misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:41 | Houston | John Nadeau gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:32 | Houston | John Nadeau's fadeaway is rejected by Albert White | 1-0 |
| 19:31 | UTEP | Austin Thompson grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 19:15 | UTEP | Armando Villanueva is fouled on the floor by Esteban Ramirez - foul #1 on Esteban Ramirez, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 19:01 | UTEP | Albert White misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Nadeau - foul #1 on John Nadeau, team foul #3 | 1-0 |
| 19:01 | UTEP | Albert White misses the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:01 | UTEP | Albert White misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:01 | Houston | Esteban Ramirez gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:32 | Houston | Austin Thompson steps in front of the John Nadeau pass | 1-0 |
| 18:21 | UTEP | Armando Villanueva misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 18:19 | Houston | The rebound goes to Myron Mann | 1-0 |
| 18:00 | Houston | John Nadeau is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Nadeau, team foul #4 | 1-0 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Albert Curren (PF) John Nadeau | |
| 17:56 | UTEP | Lynn Troxler is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lynn Troxler, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Wolfsberger (SG), James Killingsworth (C) Austin Thompson, Albert White | |
| Subs | Houston | David Hust (PG), Seth Oliver (SG), Larry Jackson (PF), Douglas Hardt (C) Teddy Little, Myron Mann, Jeremiah Kelley, Esteban Ramirez | |
| 17:40 | Houston | Albert Curren makes the 3 from the right wing | 1-3 |
| 17:20 | UTEP | Armando Villanueva hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lynn Troxler and he's fouled by Albert Curren - foul #1 on Albert Curren, team foul #5 | 3-3 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Kopp (SG) William Greene | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:20 | UTEP | Armando Villanueva misses the free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:20 | Houston | Douglas Hardt grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Larry Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Douglas Hardt tips it in | 3-5 |
| 16:43 | UTEP | Armando Villanueva is hacked by Seth Oliver - foul #1 on Seth Oliver, team foul #6 | 3-5 |
| Subs | UTEP | Austin Thompson (SG), Albert White (C) Lynn Troxler, Armando Villanueva | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:35 | UTEP | John Kopp hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Austin Thompson | 5-5 |
| 16:19 | Houston | Albert Curren hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 5-5 |
| 16:17 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Seth Oliver | 5-5 |
| 16:06 | Houston | David Hust drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-7 |
| 15:49 | UTEP | Albert White knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Shawn Wolfsberger | 7-7 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Kopp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Austin Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shawn Wolfsberger (fresh) PF - James Killingsworth (fairly fresh) C - Albert White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Hust (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Seth Oliver (fairly fresh) SF - Albert Curren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Jackson (fairly fresh) C - Douglas Hardt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Houston | Larry Jackson throws it down set up by Albert Curren | 7-9 |
| 15:11 | UTEP | John Kopp knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Albert White | 9-9 |
| 15:09 | Houston | James Killingsworth is called for the reach on Douglas Hardt in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Killingsworth, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lynn Troxler (PG), Lawrence Ghent (SG), Armando Villanueva (SF), William Greene (PF), Ronald Rash (C) John Kopp, Austin Thompson, Shawn Wolfsberger, James Killingsworth, Albert White | |
| Subs | Houston | Teddy Little (PG), Myron Mann (SG), Jeremiah Kelley (SF), Esteban Ramirez (C) David Hust, Seth Oliver, Larry Jackson, Douglas Hardt | |
| 14:54 | Houston | Armando Villanueva swats the short shot by Esteban Ramirez | 9-9 |
| 14:53 | UTEP | Ronald Rash grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 14:45 | UTEP | Ronald Rash drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lynn Troxler | 11-9 |
| 14:20 | Houston | Albert Curren misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 14:18 | UTEP | Armando Villanueva gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:14 | UTEP | Armando Villanueva lays it up and in on a great pass from Lynn Troxler | 13-9 |
| 13:52 | Houston | Esteban Ramirez is fouled on the floor by William Greene - foul #1 on William Greene, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Wolfsberger (SF) Armando Villanueva | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:44 | Houston | Teddy Little misses the jumper from the free throw line | 13-9 |
| 13:43 | UTEP | Shawn Wolfsberger grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:33 | UTEP | Teddy Little steals the ball from William Greene | 13-9 |
| 13:28 | Houston | Albert Curren banks in the layup on a nice dish by Teddy Little | 13-11 |
| 13:10 | UTEP | Lawrence Ghent misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 13:09 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:57 | Houston | Albert Curren is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Myron Mann | 13-13 |
| 12:35 | UTEP | Lawrence Ghent drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Shawn Wolfsberger | 16-13 |
| 12:32 | Houston | Albert Curren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Kopp (PG), Austin Thompson (SG), Armando Villanueva (SF), James Killingsworth (PF), Albert White (C) Lynn Troxler, Lawrence Ghent, Shawn Wolfsberger, William Greene, Ronald Rash | |
| Subs | Houston | Ralph Sterling (PG), David Hust (SG), Larry Jackson (SF), Seth Oliver (PF) Teddy Little, Myron Mann, Jeremiah Kelley, Albert Curren | |
| 12:21 | UTEP | Austin Thompson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 16-13 |
| 12:19 | UTEP | James Killingsworth tips it home | 18-13 |
| 12:17 | Houston | Ralph Sterling is hacked by James Killingsworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Killingsworth, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Greene (PF) James Killingsworth | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:55 | Houston | Albert White denies the turnaround by Esteban Ramirez | 18-13 |
| 11:54 | UTEP | Austin Thompson grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 11:45 | UTEP | Armando Villanueva is denied on a layup by Seth Oliver | 18-13 |
| 11:44 | Houston | Esteban Ramirez snags the defensive board | 18-13 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Kopp (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Austin Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Armando Villanueva (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Greene (fairly fresh) C - Albert White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ralph Sterling (fresh) SG - David Hust (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Seth Oliver (fresh) C - Esteban Ramirez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Houston | David Hust drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 11:17 | UTEP | Armando Villanueva misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-16 |
| 11:15 | UTEP | Albert White snags the offensive board | 18-16 |
| 10:58 | UTEP | Seth Oliver steals it from Albert White | 18-16 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Austin Thompson steals the ball from Larry Jackson | 18-16 |
| 10:41 | UTEP | Austin Thompson lays it in | 20-16 |
| 10:19 | Houston | David Hust drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Jackson | 20-19 |
| 09:57 | UTEP | Larry Jackson steals the ball from Armando Villanueva | 20-19 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Larry Jackson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-19 |
| 09:40 | UTEP | Austin Thompson pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 09:34 | UTEP | Armando Villanueva misses the turnaround from the right block | 20-19 |
| 09:33 | UTEP | Armando Villanueva can't tip it in | 20-19 |
| 09:32 | UTEP | Armando Villanueva snags the offensive board | 20-19 |
| 09:08 | UTEP | Armando Villanueva clanks a runner from the baseline | 20-19 |
| 09:07 | Houston | Seth Oliver pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 09:02 | Houston | Larry Jackson dunks the ball | 20-21 |
| 08:45 | UTEP | Albert White knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by John Kopp and he's hacked by Esteban Ramirez - foul #2 on Esteban Ramirez, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lynn Troxler (PG), Lawrence Ghent (SG), Shawn Wolfsberger (SF), Ronald Rash (PF) John Kopp, Austin Thompson, Armando Villanueva, William Greene | |
| Subs | Houston | Teddy Little (PG), Myron Mann (SG), Jeremiah Kelley (SF), Albert Curren (PF), Douglas Hardt (C) Ralph Sterling, David Hust, Larry Jackson, Seth Oliver, Esteban Ramirez | |
| 08:45 | UTEP | Albert White misses the free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:45 | Houston | Albert Curren gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 08:41 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremiah Kelley, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parton (C) Albert White | |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Jackson (PF) Jeremiah Kelley | |
| 08:28 | UTEP | Teddy Little steals the ball from Michael Parton | 22-21 |
| 08:13 | Houston | Myron Mann misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 22-21 |
| 08:12 | UTEP | Shawn Wolfsberger grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 08:06 | UTEP | Shawn Wolfsberger knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Ronald Rash | 24-21 |
| 07:45 | Houston | Myron Mann lays it in on a great pass from Albert Curren | 24-23 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lynn Troxler (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Ghent (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shawn Wolfsberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Rash (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Parton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Teddy Little (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Myron Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Curren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Larry Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. C - Douglas Hardt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | UTEP | Lawrence Ghent is fouled on the floor by Myron Mann - foul #1 on Myron Mann, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| Subs | UTEP | Armando Villanueva (SF), Albert White (C) Ronald Rash, Michael Parton | |
| Subs | Houston | Seth Oliver (PF) Larry Jackson | |
| 07:21 | UTEP | Lawrence Ghent misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:21 | Houston | Douglas Hardt pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 07:09 | Houston | Douglas Hardt misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 24-23 |
| 07:07 | Houston | Albert Curren tips it but misses | 24-23 |
| 07:06 | Houston | Douglas Hardt tips it home | 24-25 |
| 06:45 | UTEP | Shawn Wolfsberger makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Lawrence Ghent | 27-25 |
| 06:33 | Houston | Myron Mann is hacked by Lawrence Ghent - foul #1 on Lawrence Ghent, team foul #5 | 27-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | Austin Thompson (SG) Lawrence Ghent | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Whalen (PG), David Hust (SG) Teddy Little, Myron Mann | |
| 06:15 | Houston | David Hust comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 06:14 | UTEP | Albert White gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 06:07 | UTEP | Austin Thompson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Shawn Wolfsberger | 29-25 |
| 05:58 | Houston | Seth Oliver hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 05:30 | UTEP | David Hust steals the ball from Austin Thompson | 29-27 |
| 05:28 | Houston | Joseph Whalen is fouled in the backcourt by Lynn Troxler - foul #2 on Lynn Troxler, team foul #6 | 29-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Kopp (PG), Ronald Rash (SF), William Greene (PF), Michael Parton (C) Lynn Troxler, Armando Villanueva, Shawn Wolfsberger, Albert White | |
| Subs | Houston | Ralph Sterling (PG), Larry Jackson (PF) Joseph Whalen, Seth Oliver | |
| 05:14 | Houston | Ralph Sterling misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Albert Curren gets the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 04:52 | Houston | Austin Thompson steals the ball from Albert Curren | 29-27 |
| 04:33 | UTEP | Michael Parton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Douglas Hardt - foul #1 on Douglas Hardt, team foul #10 | 29-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lawrence Ghent (PG), Shawn Wolfsberger (SG) John Kopp, Austin Thompson | |
| Subs | Houston | Teddy Little (PG), Myron Mann (SG), Seth Oliver (PF) Ralph Sterling, David Hust, Douglas Hardt | |
| 04:33 | UTEP | Michael Parton misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:33 | UTEP | Michael Parton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:12 | Houston | Larry Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 04:10 | UTEP | Ronald Rash snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 03:55 | UTEP | Shawn Wolfsberger makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Lawrence Ghent | 32-27 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Lawrence Ghent steals it from Teddy Little in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| 03:51 | UTEP | Shawn Wolfsberger throws it down on a nice dish by Lawrence Ghent | 34-27 |
| 03:38 | Houston | Albert Curren loses the dribble to Lawrence Ghent | 34-27 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lawrence Ghent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Wolfsberger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Rash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Greene (tiring) C - Michael Parton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Teddy Little (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Myron Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Seth Oliver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Curren (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | UTEP | William Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lynn Troxler (PG), Austin Thompson (SG), Armando Villanueva (SF), James Killingsworth (C) Lawrence Ghent, Ronald Rash, William Greene, Michael Parton | |
| Subs | Houston | David Hust (SG), Jeremiah Kelley (SF), John Nadeau (PF), Esteban Ramirez (C) Myron Mann, Larry Jackson, Seth Oliver, Albert Curren | |
| 03:04 | Houston | John Nadeau can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Shawn Wolfsberger - foul #1 on Shawn Wolfsberger, team foul #7 | 34-27 |
| 03:04 | Houston | John Nadeau makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 03:04 | Houston | John Nadeau misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 03:04 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley gets the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Esteban Ramirez banks in the layup and he's fouled by James Killingsworth - foul #3 on James Killingsworth, team foul #8 | 34-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | Albert White (C) James Killingsworth | |
| Subs | Houston | Ralph Sterling (PG) Teddy Little | |
| 02:54 | Houston | Esteban Ramirez misses the free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:54 | Houston | John Nadeau pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 02:36 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 34-32 |
| 02:22 | UTEP | Shawn Wolfsberger clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 02:21 | Houston | The rebound goes to Esteban Ramirez | 34-32 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Ralph Sterling is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Sterling, team foul #11 | 34-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Greene (PF) Shawn Wolfsberger | |
| Subs | Houston | Myron Mann (SG) Ralph Sterling | |
| 02:00 | UTEP | William Greene misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by John Nadeau - foul #3 on John Nadeau, team foul #12 | 34-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Seth Oliver (PF) John Nadeau | |
| 02:00 | UTEP | William Greene misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 02:00 | UTEP | William Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Myron Mann is hacked by Albert White - foul #1 on Albert White, team foul #9 | 35-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lawrence Ghent (SG), Ronald Rash (C) Austin Thompson, Albert White | |
| Subs | Houston | Teddy Little (PG) David Hust | |
| 01:38 | Houston | Myron Mann makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Myron Mann misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:38 | UTEP | William Greene grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 01:32 | UTEP | Armando Villanueva is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Kelley - foul #3 on Jeremiah Kelley, team foul #13 | 35-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Albert Curren (PF) Jeremiah Kelley | |
| 01:32 | UTEP | Armando Villanueva misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:32 | UTEP | Armando Villanueva makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:17 | Houston | Myron Mann is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Esteban Ramirez | 36-35 |
| 01:09 | UTEP | Lawrence Ghent connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Lynn Troxler | 39-35 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Myron Mann is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Ghent - foul #2 on Lawrence Ghent, team foul #10 | 39-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Wolfsberger (PF) William Greene | |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Jackson (PF) Albert Curren | |
| 01:07 | Houston | Myron Mann misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Myron Mann misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 01:07 | UTEP | Ronald Rash grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Teddy Little is called for the reach on Lynn Troxler - foul #1 on Teddy Little, team foul #14 | 39-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Austin Thompson (SG), Michael Parton (C) Lawrence Ghent, Ronald Rash | |
| Subs | Houston | David Hust (SG) Myron Mann | |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Lynn Troxler makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Lynn Troxler misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Esteban Ramirez grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Seth Oliver steps out of bounds on the baseline | 40-35 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Armando Villanueva is hacked by Larry Jackson - foul #1 on Larry Jackson, team foul #15 | 40-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Ralph Sterling (PG), Albert Curren (PF) Teddy Little, Seth Oliver | |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Armando Villanueva makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Armando Villanueva makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Larry Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Lynn Troxler - foul #3 on Lynn Troxler, team foul #11 | 42-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Kopp (PG) Lynn Troxler | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:17 | Houston | Larry Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Larry Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 00:17 | UTEP | Shawn Wolfsberger grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Shawn Wolfsberger clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | The clock runs out | 42-36 |