| Lineup | Houston | PG - Marty Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alec Stevenson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Morey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Wiggins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradley Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Elton Maniscalco (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Salzman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Ricks (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Turcios (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly inbounds the ball | 37-21 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:50 | UTEP | William Salzman scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Elton Maniscalco | 37-23 |
| 19:29 | Houston | Anthony Ricks swats the layup by Alec Stevenson | 37-23 |
| 19:28 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks gets the rebound | 37-23 |
| 19:12 | UTEP | Alec Stevenson is called for the reach on Anthony Ricks - foul #1 on Alec Stevenson, team foul #1 | 37-23 |
| 18:58 | UTEP | The jump hook by Elton Maniscalco is blocked by Earl Wiggins | 37-23 |
| 18:56 | Houston | Marty Watts snags the defensive board | 37-23 |
| 18:32 | Houston | Alec Stevenson lays it in | 39-23 |
| 18:17 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-23 |
| 18:15 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks tips it home | 39-25 |
| 18:11 | Houston | Ryan Kelly steps in front of the Marty Watts pass in the backcourt | 39-25 |
| 18:10 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly can't finish the layup | 39-25 |
| 18:08 | Houston | The rebound goes to Earl Wiggins | 39-25 |
| 17:54 | Houston | Mark Morey is hacked by Elton Maniscalco - foul #3 on Elton Maniscalco, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (SG), Ruben Churchill (SF), Harold Ross (PF), James Hall (C) Alec Stevenson, Mark Morey, Earl Wiggins, Bradley Evans | |
| Subs | UTEP | Aurelio Russo (PG), Doug Thompson (SF), Gerald Pompa (PF), Curtis Stach (C) Elton Maniscalco, Ryan Kelly, Anthony Ricks, Terry Turcios | |
| 17:39 | Houston | Silas Ferguson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-25 |
| 17:38 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Curtis Stach | 39-25 |
| 17:25 | UTEP | William Salzman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-25 |
| 17:24 | UTEP | Curtis Stach pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 17:14 | UTEP | Curtis Stach misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-25 |
| 17:13 | Houston | Harold Ross pulls down the rebound | 39-25 |
| 17:11 | Houston | Aurelio Russo is called for the reach on Marty Watts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aurelio Russo, team foul #2 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Marvin Echols (SF) Marty Watts | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:00 | Houston | Marvin Echols misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-25 |
| 16:58 | Houston | Marvin Echols snags the offensive board | 39-25 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Silas Ferguson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Marvin Echols | 42-25 |
| 16:38 | UTEP | Aurelio Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Alec Stevenson (SG), Mark Morey (SF) Ruben Churchill, Marvin Echols | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ryan Kelly (SF) Doug Thompson | |
| 16:25 | Houston | Alec Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-25 |
| 16:24 | UTEP | Curtis Stach grabs the board | 42-25 |
| 16:00 | UTEP | Gerald Pompa misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-25 |
| 15:58 | Houston | James Hall snags the defensive board | 42-25 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Silas Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alec Stevenson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Morey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Ross (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Aurelio Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Salzman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerald Pompa (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Stach (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Houston | Alec Stevenson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Aurelio Russo - foul #3 on Aurelio Russo, team foul #3 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Watts (PG), Earl Wiggins (PF), Bradley Evans (C) Silas Ferguson, Harold Ross, James Hall | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt (PG), Elton Maniscalco (SG), Anthony Ricks (PF), Terry Turcios (C) Aurelio Russo, William Salzman, Gerald Pompa, Curtis Stach | |
| 15:40 | Houston | Alec Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 15:40 | Houston | Alec Stevenson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-25 |
| 15:40 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Elton Maniscalco | 42-25 |
| 15:27 | UTEP | Terry Turcios misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Alec Stevenson - foul #2 on Alec Stevenson, team foul #2 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Ruben Churchill (SF) Mark Morey | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 15:27 | UTEP | Terry Turcios makes the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 15:27 | UTEP | Terry Turcios makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 15:05 | Houston | Marty Watts misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Elton Maniscalco - foul #4 on Elton Maniscalco, team foul #4 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Salzman (SG), Doug Thompson (SF) Elton Maniscalco, Ryan Kelly | |
| 15:05 | Houston | Marty Watts misses the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 15:05 | Houston | Marty Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 15:05 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 14:51 | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-29 |
| 14:31 | Houston | The short jumper by Bradley Evans is denied by Anthony Ricks | 42-29 |
| 14:30 | UTEP | Terry Turcios snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 14:10 | UTEP | William Salzman is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Salzman, team foul #5 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (SG), Mark Morey (SF), James Hall (C) Alec Stevenson, Ruben Churchill, Bradley Evans | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bialas Zais (PF) Anthony Ricks | |
| 13:56 | Houston | Earl Wiggins can't finish the layup | 42-29 |
| 13:55 | UTEP | Doug Thompson snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 13:48 | UTEP | Bialas Zais misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 42-29 |
| 13:47 | Houston | James Hall gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 13:30 | Houston | Marty Watts hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Bradford Corbitt - foul #4 on Bradford Corbitt, team foul #6 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Ross (PF) Earl Wiggins | |
| Subs | UTEP | Aurelio Russo (PG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Gerald Pompa (C) Bradford Corbitt, Doug Thompson, Terry Turcios | |
| 13:30 | Houston | Marty Watts makes the free throw | 45-29 |
| 13:14 | UTEP | Bialas Zais misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-29 |
| 13:12 | Houston | Mark Morey grabs the board | 45-29 |
| 13:08 | Houston | Marty Watts hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 45-29 |
| 13:07 | Houston | Mark Morey grabs the offensive board | 45-29 |
| 12:51 | Houston | Harold Ross hits the finger roll on a great pass from Silas Ferguson | 47-29 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 12:34 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly misses long on a shot from close range | 47-29 |
| 12:33 | UTEP | Gerald Pompa tips it home | 47-31 |
| 12:09 | Houston | James Hall is called for traveling | 47-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Dale Wiley (PG), Alec Stevenson (SG), Ruben Churchill (SF), Marvin Echols (PF), Bradley Evans (C) Marty Watts, Silas Ferguson, Mark Morey, Harold Ross, James Hall | |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Ricks (PF), Curtis Stach (C) Bialas Zais, Gerald Pompa | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:45 | UTEP | Aurelio Russo is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Aurelio Russo, team foul #7 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Earl Wiggins (PF) Dale Wiley | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt (PG), Doug Thompson (SF), Terry Turcios (C) Aurelio Russo, Ryan Kelly, Curtis Stach | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ruben Churchill (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alec Stevenson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Echols (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Wiggins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Bradley Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bradford Corbitt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - William Salzman (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Thompson (fresh) PF - Anthony Ricks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Turcios (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Houston | Doug Thompson picks off the pass by Marvin Echols | 47-31 |
| 11:08 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks misses the lay-in | 47-31 |
| 11:06 | UTEP | Terry Turcios tips it in | 47-33 |
| 10:49 | Houston | Bradley Evans is hacked by Terry Turcios - foul #3 on Terry Turcios, team foul #8 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Watts (PG) Marvin Echols | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ryan Kelly (SF), Curtis Stach (C) Doug Thompson, Terry Turcios | |
| 10:49 | Houston | Bradley Evans misses the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 10:49 | Houston | Marty Watts pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Alec Stevenson hits the easy wide open finger roll | 49-33 |
| 10:24 | UTEP | Curtis Stach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-33 |
| 10:22 | Houston | Ruben Churchill gets the rebound | 49-33 |
| 10:05 | Houston | Earl Wiggins is open and scores on a floater from the left block | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:53 | UTEP | Curtis Stach blows the layup | 51-33 |
| 09:52 | Houston | Bradley Evans gets the rebound | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:34 | Houston | Marty Watts is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-33 |
| 09:33 | Houston | Bradley Evans tips it in | 53-33 |
| 09:08 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Anthony Ricks, team foul #9 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (PG), Carmelo Alvarez (SG), Mark Morey (SF), Harold Ross (PF), James Hall (C) Marty Watts, Alec Stevenson, Ruben Churchill, Earl Wiggins, Bradley Evans | |
| Subs | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco (PG), Doug Thompson (SF), Gerald Pompa (PF), Terry Turcios (C) Bradford Corbitt, Ryan Kelly, Anthony Ricks, Curtis Stach | |
| 09:01 | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-33 |
| 08:52 | UTEP | Carmelo Alvarez steps in front of the Doug Thompson pass | 53-33 |
| 08:48 | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez banks in the layup | 55-33 |
| 08:30 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-33 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Mark Morey hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Silas Ferguson | 57-33 |
| 07:53 | UTEP | Silas Ferguson is called for the reach on Elton Maniscalco - foul #1 on Silas Ferguson, team foul #3 | 57-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Watts (PG) Carmelo Alvarez | |
| Subs | UTEP | Aurelio Russo (PG), Ryan Kelly (SF) William Salzman, Doug Thompson | |
| 07:38 | UTEP | Aurelio Russo misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-33 |
| 07:37 | Houston | Mark Morey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-33 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Marty Watts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Silas Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Morey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Aurelio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Elton Maniscalco (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerald Pompa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Turcios (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Houston | James Hall is whistled for a carry | 57-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez (SG), Ruben Churchill (SF), Marvin Echols (PF) Marty Watts, Mark Morey, James Hall | |
| Subs | UTEP | Doug Thompson (SF), Bialas Zais (PF), Curtis Stach (C) Ryan Kelly, Gerald Pompa, Terry Turcios | |
| 06:46 | UTEP | Aurelio Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Dale Wiley (PG) Silas Ferguson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 06:26 | Houston | Dale Wiley misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-33 |
| 06:25 | UTEP | Doug Thompson snags the defensive board | 57-33 |
| 06:20 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco knocks in the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Harold Ross - foul #2 on Harold Ross, team foul #4 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gerald Pompa (C) Curtis Stach | |
| 06:20 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco makes the free throw | 57-36 |
| 06:16 | Houston | Dale Wiley is hacked by Aurelio Russo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Aurelio Russo, team foul #10 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt (PG) Aurelio Russo | |
| 06:16 | Houston | Dale Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 58-36 |
| 06:16 | Houston | Dale Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-36 |
| 06:05 | UTEP | Gerald Pompa loses the ball out of bounds | 59-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (SG), James Hall (C) Carmelo Alvarez, Harold Ross | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 05:40 | Houston | Dale Wiley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-36 |
| 05:39 | UTEP | Gerald Pompa grabs the board | 59-36 |
| 05:18 | UTEP | Doug Thompson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-36 |
| 05:17 | Houston | Dale Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-36 |
| 04:58 | Houston | James Hall scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Wiley | 61-36 |
| 04:50 | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Doug Thompson | 61-38 |
| 04:30 | Houston | Ruben Churchill hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 61-38 |
| 04:28 | UTEP | Bialas Zais snags the defensive board | 61-38 |
| 04:15 | UTEP | Gerald Pompa misses the lay-in | 61-38 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Dale Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-38 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Silas Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 61-38 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Marvin Echols gets the offensive rebound | 61-38 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Silas Ferguson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-38 |
| 03:42 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Wiley | 61-38 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Houston | Marvin Echols is called for traveling | 61-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez (SG), Harold Ross (PF) Dale Wiley, Marvin Echols | |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Stach (C) Bialas Zais | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Silas Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carmelo Alvarez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Churchill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bradford Corbitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Elton Maniscalco (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Doug Thompson (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Pompa (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Stach (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:03 | UTEP | Curtis Stach misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Harold Ross - foul #3 on Harold Ross, team foul #5 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bialas Zais (PF) Bradford Corbitt | |
| 03:03 | UTEP | Curtis Stach makes the 1st free throw | 61-39 |
| 03:03 | UTEP | Curtis Stach makes the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Silas Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-40 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt (PG) Bialas Zais | |
| 02:55 | UTEP | Doug Thompson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-40 |
| 02:54 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Pompa | 61-40 |
| 02:41 | UTEP | Gerald Pompa can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-40 |
| 02:39 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Hall | 61-40 |
| 02:37 | Houston | Silas Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Doug Thompson - foul #3 on Doug Thompson, team foul #11 | 61-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Marvin Echols (PF) James Hall | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:37 | Houston | Silas Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 62-40 |
| 02:37 | Houston | Silas Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-40 |
| 02:28 | UTEP | Gerald Pompa misses the 3 from straight away | 63-40 |
| 02:26 | UTEP | Doug Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 63-40 |
| 02:20 | UTEP | Ruben Churchill takes the ball from Elton Maniscalco | 63-40 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Ruben Churchill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-40 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-40 |
| 01:35 | Houston | Ruben Churchill is open but misses the lay-in | 63-40 |
| 01:34 | UTEP | Gerald Pompa grabs the defensive rebound | 63-40 |
| 01:17 | UTEP | Marvin Echols swats the short shot by Gerald Pompa | 63-40 |
| 01:15 | UTEP | Curtis Stach tips it back up and in | 63-42 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Silas Ferguson is called for traveling | 63-42 |
| Subs | Houston | James Hall (C) Carmelo Alvarez | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | UTEP | Doug Thompson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Bradford Corbitt | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Houston | Marvin Echols hits a floater from the right side | 65-45 |
| 00:08 | UTEP | James Hall swats the layup by Doug Thompson | 65-45 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Ruben Churchill gets the rebound | 65-45 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Silas Ferguson runs out the clock | 65-45 |