| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lloyd Levering (fresh) SG - Jarrod Hepler (fresh) SF - Derick Apple (fresh) PF - Daniel Hensen (fresh) C - Howard Willhite (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Singleton (fresh) SG - Joseph Costa (fresh) SF - John Haynes (fresh) PF - Joseph Amon (fresh) C - Billie Crowder (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Joseph Amon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | UTEP | Joseph Amon hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | UTEP | Joseph Amon hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Houston | Howard Willhite hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 19:28 | UTEP | Billie Crowder hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Costa and he's hacked by Jarrod Hepler - foul #1 on Jarrod Hepler, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 19:28 | UTEP | Billie Crowder makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Daniel Hensen hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 19:11 | UTEP | Joseph Amon snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 19:08 | UTEP | John Haynes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 18:57 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:55 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Billie Crowder | 2-5 |
| 18:44 | UTEP | Joseph Amon buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Singleton | 2-7 |
| 18:40 | Houston | Lloyd Levering comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 18:38 | UTEP | Joseph Amon grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 18:21 | UTEP | John Haynes is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 18:19 | Houston | Daniel Hensen snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lloyd Levering | 5-7 |
| 17:54 | UTEP | Joseph Amon is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hensen - foul #1 on Daniel Hensen, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Houston | Norman Casias (PG), Aaron McBane (SG), Eric Wilson (SF), David Brown (PF), Stephan Maski (C) Lloyd Levering, Jarrod Hepler, Derick Apple, Daniel Hensen, Howard Willhite | |
| Subs | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls (PG), Gene Savory (SG), William Houseknecht (SF), Richard Froneberger (PF), Todd Rock (C) Michael Singleton, Joseph Costa, John Haynes, Joseph Amon, Billie Crowder | |
| 17:36 | UTEP | Gene Savory is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Nicholls | 5-9 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Norman Casias loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| 17:20 | UTEP | Gene Savory makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Houseknecht | 5-12 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Todd Rock denies the turnaround by Eric Wilson | 5-12 |
| 17:12 | Houston | Norman Casias gets the offensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 17:07 | Houston | Eric Wilson blows the layup | 5-12 |
| 17:05 | Houston | Stephan Maski snags the offensive board | 5-12 |
| 16:56 | Houston | Eric Wilson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Aaron McBane | 7-12 |
| 16:46 | UTEP | William Houseknecht misses short on an open runner from the right block but he's fouled by Eric Wilson - foul #1 on Eric Wilson, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Lloyd Levering (PG), Henry Lamb (SG), Derick Apple (SF), Daniel Hensen (PF), Charles Sauve (C) Norman Casias, Aaron McBane, Eric Wilson, David Brown, Stephan Maski | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Haynes (SF), Joseph Amon (PF) Richard Froneberger, Todd Rock | |
| 16:46 | UTEP | William Houseknecht misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 16:46 | UTEP | William Houseknecht makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 16:39 | Houston | Henry Lamb loses the dribble to Joseph Amon | 7-13 |
| 16:35 | UTEP | John Haynes is fouled in the backcourt by Derick Apple - foul #1 on Derick Apple, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| 16:30 | UTEP | William Houseknecht comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-13 |
| 16:28 | UTEP | Joseph Amon hits the follow up shot | 7-15 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Andrew Nicholls picks off the pass by Lloyd Levering in the backcourt | 7-15 |
| 16:12 | UTEP | Gene Savory misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-15 |
| 16:11 | Houston | Daniel Hensen grabs the defensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 16:07 | Houston | Lloyd Levering misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-15 |
| 16:06 | UTEP | The rebound goes to William Houseknecht | 7-15 |
| 15:48 | UTEP | Joseph Amon scores on a runner in the paint set up by Gene Savory | 7-17 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lloyd Levering (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Henry Lamb (fairly fresh) SF - Derick Apple (tiring) PF - Daniel Hensen (tiring) 2 reb. C - Charles Sauve (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Andrew Nicholls (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Gene Savory (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Haynes (tired) PF - Joseph Amon (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Houseknecht (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Houston | Daniel Hensen clanks a floater from the free throw line | 7-17 |
| 15:31 | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls snags the defensive board | 7-17 |
| 15:28 | UTEP | Lloyd Levering is called for the reach on William Houseknecht in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lloyd Levering, team foul #5 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Norman Casias (PG), Aaron McBane (SG), Eric Wilson (SF), David Brown (PF), Howard Willhite (C) Lloyd Levering, Henry Lamb, Derick Apple, Daniel Hensen, Charles Sauve | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Singleton (PG), Joseph Costa (SG), Billie Crowder (C) Andrew Nicholls, Gene Savory, John Haynes | |
| 15:11 | UTEP | Michael Singleton is fouled on the floor by Norman Casias - foul #1 on Norman Casias, team foul #6 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Todd Rock (SF) William Houseknecht | |
| 15:03 | UTEP | Joseph Amon lays it in set up by Michael Singleton and he's hacked by David Brown - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #7 | 7-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Jarrod Hepler (SG) Aaron McBane | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 15:03 | UTEP | Joseph Amon makes the free throw | 7-20 |
| 14:50 | Houston | Norman Casias scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Brown | 10-20 |
| 14:47 | UTEP | Todd Rock's pass is intercepted by Norman Casias in the backcourt | 10-20 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Eric Wilson connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Norman Casias and he's hacked by Todd Rock - foul #1 on Todd Rock, team foul #1 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Lloyd Levering (PG), Stephan Maski (C) Norman Casias, Howard Willhite | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Houseknecht (SF) Todd Rock | |
| 14:35 | Houston | Eric Wilson makes the free throw | 13-20 |
| 14:22 | UTEP | William Houseknecht is whistled for a carry | 13-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Aaron McBane (SG), Derick Apple (SF), Daniel Hensen (PF) Jarrod Hepler, Eric Wilson, David Brown | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 14:08 | Houston | Daniel Hensen lays it in on a nice dish by Aaron McBane and he's hacked by Billie Crowder - foul #1 on Billie Crowder, team foul #2 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls (PG), Gene Savory (SG) Michael Singleton, Joseph Costa | |
| 14:08 | Houston | Daniel Hensen makes the free throw | 16-20 |
| 14:00 | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Norman Casias (PG), Howard Willhite (C) Lloyd Levering, Stephan Maski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Froneberger (SF) William Houseknecht | |
| 13:57 | Houston | Aaron McBane is fouled in the backcourt by Billie Crowder - foul #2 on Billie Crowder, team foul #3 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Jarrod Hepler (SG) Aaron McBane | |
| Subs | UTEP | Todd Rock (C) Billie Crowder | |
| 13:41 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler connects on the open shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Hensen | 18-20 |
| 13:24 | UTEP | The jump hook by Joseph Amon is blocked by Daniel Hensen | 18-20 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Howard Willhite grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 13:15 | Houston | Richard Froneberger steps in front of the Derick Apple pass | 18-20 |
| 13:12 | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Froneberger | 18-22 |
| 12:59 | Houston | Daniel Hensen misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 12:58 | UTEP | Richard Froneberger snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 12:58 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Lloyd Levering (PG), Aaron McBane (SG), Henry Lamb (SF), Charles Sauve (PF), Stephan Maski (C) Norman Casias, Jarrod Hepler, Derick Apple, Daniel Hensen, Howard Willhite | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Singleton (PG), Joseph Costa (SG), John Haynes (SF), William Houseknecht (C) Andrew Nicholls, Gene Savory, Richard Froneberger, Todd Rock | |
| 12:43 | UTEP | Joseph Amon connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Singleton | 18-24 |
| 12:41 | Houston | Lloyd Levering is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lloyd Levering, team foul #8 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Norman Casias (PG) Lloyd Levering | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 12:31 | UTEP | William Houseknecht hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Stephan Maski - foul #1 on Stephan Maski, team foul #9 | 18-24 |
| 12:31 | UTEP | William Houseknecht makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 12:31 | UTEP | William Houseknecht makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 12:24 | Houston | Henry Lamb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-26 |
| 12:22 | UTEP | Joseph Amon pulls down the rebound | 18-26 |
| 12:05 | UTEP | Aaron McBane steals it from Joseph Amon | 18-26 |
| 12:03 | Houston | Norman Casias is hacked by Joseph Costa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Costa, team foul #4 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Jarrod Hepler (SG), Eric Wilson (SF), David Brown (PF) Aaron McBane, Henry Lamb, Charles Sauve | |
| Subs | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls (PG), Gene Savory (SG), Richard Froneberger (PF) Michael Singleton, Joseph Costa, Joseph Amon | |
| 11:50 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-26 |
| 11:48 | Houston | David Brown gets the offensive rebound | 18-26 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Norman Casias (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jarrod Hepler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Brown (fresh) C - Stephan Maski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Andrew Nicholls (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Savory (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Haynes (tired) PF - Richard Froneberger (fairly fresh) C - William Houseknecht (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler travels with the ball | 18-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Willhite (C) Stephan Maski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Todd Rock (PF) Richard Froneberger | |
| 11:30 | UTEP | Gene Savory clanks a 3 from the right wing | 18-26 |
| 11:29 | Houston | David Brown snags the defensive board | 18-26 |
| 11:23 | Houston | Eric Wilson hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by David Brown | 20-26 |
| 11:17 | UTEP | Gene Savory connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-29 |
| 11:11 | Houston | Howard Willhite buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jarrod Hepler and the foul's on William Houseknecht - foul #1 on William Houseknecht, team foul #5 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Derick Apple (SF) Eric Wilson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Singleton (PG), Joseph Costa (SG), Joseph Amon (PF) Andrew Nicholls, Gene Savory, John Haynes | |
| 11:11 | Houston | Howard Willhite makes the free throw | 23-29 |
| 10:58 | UTEP | Todd Rock connects on the jumper from close range | 23-31 |
| 10:53 | Houston | Derick Apple connects on the open floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Norman Casias | 25-31 |
| 10:34 | UTEP | William Houseknecht misses the easy layup | 25-31 |
| 10:32 | UTEP | William Houseknecht gets the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 10:27 | UTEP | William Houseknecht is wide open and slams it home | 25-33 |
| 10:12 | Houston | Todd Rock is called for the reach on Norman Casias - foul #2 on Todd Rock, team foul #6 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Aaron McBane (SG), Henry Lamb (SF), Daniel Hensen (PF), Stephan Maski (C) Jarrod Hepler, Derick Apple, David Brown, Howard Willhite | |
| Subs | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls (PG), Gene Savory (SG), John Haynes (SF), Richard Froneberger (PF) Michael Singleton, Joseph Costa, Joseph Amon, Todd Rock | |
| 10:03 | Houston | Daniel Hensen makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Aaron McBane | 28-33 |
| 10:00 | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| 09:50 | Houston | Norman Casias misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-33 |
| 09:48 | Houston | Stephan Maski misses the tip | 28-33 |
| 09:46 | UTEP | William Houseknecht gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 09:42 | UTEP | Gene Savory misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-33 |
| 09:40 | UTEP | Richard Froneberger hits the follow up shot | 28-35 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Daniel Hensen connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Aaron McBane | 31-35 |
| 09:08 | UTEP | John Haynes makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 09:00 | Houston | Aaron McBane is open but comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 31-37 |
| 08:58 | UTEP | The rebound goes to William Houseknecht | 31-37 |
| 08:46 | UTEP | William Houseknecht misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 08:45 | Houston | The rebound goes to Henry Lamb | 31-37 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Daniel Hensen clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 08:38 | Houston | Henry Lamb tips it home | 33-37 |
| 08:34 | UTEP | Stephan Maski picks off the pass by John Haynes in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| 08:23 | Houston | Henry Lamb scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Casias | 36-37 |
| 08:19 | UTEP | Gene Savory is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Casias - foul #2 on Norman Casias, team foul #10 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Lloyd Levering (PG), Jarrod Hepler (SG), Eric Wilson (SF), David Brown (PF), Charles Sauve (C) Norman Casias, Aaron McBane, Henry Lamb, Daniel Hensen, Stephan Maski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Singleton (PG), Joseph Amon (PF) Andrew Nicholls, Richard Froneberger | |
| 08:19 | UTEP | Gene Savory misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 08:19 | UTEP | Gene Savory makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Eric Wilson comes up short on the jumper from close range | 36-38 |
| 08:02 | Houston | Charles Sauve gets the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Eric Wilson is hacked by William Houseknecht - foul #2 on William Houseknecht, team foul #7 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Derick Apple (SF), Howard Willhite (C) Lloyd Levering, David Brown | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Costa (SG), Andrew Nicholls (C) Gene Savory, William Houseknecht | |
| 07:51 | Houston | Eric Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Eric Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 07:43 | Houston | Howard Willhite knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Eric Wilson and the foul's on Michael Singleton - foul #1 on Michael Singleton, team foul #8 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (PF) Eric Wilson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:43 | Houston | Howard Willhite misses the free throw | 38-38 |
| 07:43 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Sauve | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Howard Willhite (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jarrod Hepler (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derick Apple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Brown (tiring) 2 reb. C - Charles Sauve (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Singleton (tired) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Costa (tired) 1 ast. SF - John Haynes (very tired) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Amon (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Nicholls (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:38 | Houston | David Brown hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Sauve | 40-38 |
| 07:20 | UTEP | John Haynes is denied on a layup by David Brown | 40-38 |
| 07:19 | UTEP | Joseph Amon grabs the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 07:12 | UTEP | John Haynes buries a 3 from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Howard Willhite clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 40-41 |
| 06:54 | Houston | Derick Apple tips it but misses | 40-41 |
| 06:52 | UTEP | John Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 06:42 | UTEP | Joseph Costa misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 06:40 | Houston | Howard Willhite pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Lloyd Levering (PG), Aaron McBane (SG), Eric Wilson (SF), Daniel Hensen (PF) Jarrod Hepler, Derick Apple, David Brown, Charles Sauve | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Froneberger (SG) Joseph Costa | |
| 06:33 | Houston | Aaron McBane makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Lloyd Levering | 42-41 |
| 06:25 | UTEP | Howard Willhite denies the turnaround by Joseph Amon | 42-41 |
| 06:24 | UTEP | Richard Froneberger can't tip it in | 42-41 |
| 06:23 | Houston | Howard Willhite gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Lloyd Levering is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Eric Wilson | 45-41 |
| 06:07 | UTEP | Joseph Amon misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 06:05 | Houston | Lloyd Levering gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 06:00 | Houston | Michael Singleton steals the ball from Daniel Hensen | 45-41 |
| 05:57 | UTEP | Michael Singleton lays it up and in | 45-43 |
| 05:41 | Houston | Eric Wilson banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Howard Willhite and he's hacked by John Haynes - foul #1 on John Haynes, team foul #9 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Derick Apple (SF), Charles Sauve (PF), Stephan Maski (C) Lloyd Levering, Daniel Hensen, Howard Willhite | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Costa (SG), Billie Crowder (C) Richard Froneberger, Andrew Nicholls | |
| 05:41 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-43 |
| 05:41 | Houston | Eric Wilson makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 05:39 | UTEP | Michael Singleton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Lloyd Levering (PG), Henry Lamb (SG) Aaron McBane, Derick Apple | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 05:32 | Houston | Charles Sauve misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Amon - foul #1 on Joseph Amon, team foul #10 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Derick Apple (SF), David Brown (PF) Lloyd Levering, Eric Wilson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 05:32 | Houston | Charles Sauve makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Charles Sauve makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 05:25 | UTEP | Joseph Costa misses the 3 from straight away | 50-43 |
| 05:23 | Houston | Charles Sauve grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 05:17 | Houston | Charles Sauve misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 50-43 |
| 05:16 | Houston | Stephan Maski tips it home | 52-43 |
| 05:01 | UTEP | Billie Crowder lays it up and in | 52-45 |
| 04:59 | Houston | Joseph Costa is called for the reach on Derick Apple in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Costa, team foul #11 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Lloyd Levering (PG), Aaron McBane (SG), Daniel Hensen (PF) Charles Sauve, Henry Lamb, David Brown | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gene Savory (SG), Richard Froneberger (SF), Andrew Nicholls (C) Joseph Costa, John Haynes, Billie Crowder | |
| 04:59 | Houston | Derick Apple makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 04:59 | Houston | Derick Apple makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 04:37 | UTEP | Joseph Amon can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Daniel Hensen pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 04:32 | Houston | Aaron McBane is hacked by Andrew Nicholls in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Nicholls, team foul #12 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Jarrod Hepler (SG), Eric Wilson (SF) Lloyd Levering, Derick Apple | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:32 | Houston | Aaron McBane makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 04:32 | Houston | Aaron McBane misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 04:32 | Houston | Daniel Hensen grabs the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 04:27 | Houston | Eric Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Lloyd Levering (PG) Aaron McBane | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Haynes (SF) Richard Froneberger | |
| 04:20 | UTEP | John Haynes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-45 |
| 04:19 | Houston | Daniel Hensen snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Lloyd Levering is hacked by Joseph Amon - foul #2 on Joseph Amon, team foul #13 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (PF), Howard Willhite (C) Daniel Hensen, Stephan Maski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Froneberger (PF) Joseph Amon | |
| 04:14 | Houston | Lloyd Levering makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Lloyd Levering makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 03:54 | UTEP | John Haynes misses long on a shot from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Lloyd Levering snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Lloyd Levering is hacked by Michael Singleton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Singleton, team foul #14 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Aaron McBane (SG), Derick Apple (SF), Charles Sauve (C) Jarrod Hepler, Eric Wilson, Howard Willhite | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Costa (SG), Todd Rock (SF), William Houseknecht (PF), Billie Crowder (C) Gene Savory, John Haynes, Richard Froneberger, Andrew Nicholls | |
| 03:50 | Houston | Lloyd Levering makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Lloyd Levering makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 03:46 | UTEP | William Houseknecht's pass is intercepted by Derick Apple in the backcourt | 59-45 |
| 03:44 | Houston | Derick Apple lays it in | 61-45 |
| 03:41 | UTEP | Todd Rock is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Rock, team foul #15 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Lamb (SG) Aaron McBane | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Amon (PF) Todd Rock | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lloyd Levering (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derick Apple (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sauve (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Singleton (very tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Costa (very tired) 1 ast. SF - William Houseknecht (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Amon (very tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Billie Crowder (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Houston | Henry Lamb is fouled on the floor by Joseph Amon - foul #3 on Joseph Amon, team foul #16 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Hensen (PF) David Brown | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Haynes (SF) Joseph Amon | |
| 03:36 | Houston | Henry Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 03:36 | Houston | Henry Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 03:26 | UTEP | Joseph Costa misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-45 |
| 03:24 | Houston | Charles Sauve snags the defensive board | 62-45 |
| 03:21 | Houston | Lloyd Levering is hacked by Michael Singleton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Singleton, team foul #17 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Aaron McBane (SG) Henry Lamb | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gene Savory (PG) Michael Singleton | |
| 03:21 | Houston | Lloyd Levering makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 03:21 | Houston | Lloyd Levering makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 03:19 | UTEP | Gene Savory double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Willhite (C) Charles Sauve | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:09 | Houston | Daniel Hensen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-45 |
| 03:07 | UTEP | John Haynes snags the defensive board | 64-45 |
| 03:03 | UTEP | Gene Savory comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-45 |
| 03:01 | Houston | Howard Willhite grabs the board | 64-45 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Daniel Hensen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-45 |
| 02:53 | UTEP | Billie Crowder grabs the defensive rebound | 64-45 |
| 02:35 | UTEP | Lloyd Levering is called for the reach on Gene Savory - foul #3 on Lloyd Levering, team foul #11 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Norman Casias (PG), Jarrod Hepler (SG), Eric Wilson (SF), David Brown (PF), Stephan Maski (C) Lloyd Levering, Aaron McBane, Derick Apple, Daniel Hensen, Howard Willhite | |
| Subs | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls (PG) Joseph Costa | |
| 02:35 | UTEP | Gene Savory makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 02:35 | UTEP | Gene Savory makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 02:23 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-47 |
| 02:21 | UTEP | The rebound goes to John Haynes | 64-47 |
| 02:11 | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side | 64-47 |
| 02:09 | UTEP | Gene Savory tips it back up and in | 64-49 |
| 02:02 | Houston | David Brown hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Eric Wilson and he's hacked by William Houseknecht - foul #3 on William Houseknecht, team foul #18 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Lamb (SG), Charles Sauve (C) Jarrod Hepler, Stephan Maski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Costa (SG), Richard Froneberger (PF) Gene Savory, William Houseknecht | |
| 02:02 | Houston | David Brown misses the free throw | 66-49 |
| 02:02 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Billie Crowder | 66-49 |
| 01:53 | UTEP | Billie Crowder misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 66-49 |
| 01:51 | Houston | David Brown grabs the board | 66-49 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Norman Casias is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Nicholls - foul #2 on Andrew Nicholls, team foul #19 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Aaron McBane (SG), Stephan Maski (C) Eric Wilson, David Brown | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:47 | Houston | Norman Casias makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Norman Casias misses the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 01:47 | UTEP | Billie Crowder snags the defensive board | 67-49 |
| 01:25 | UTEP | John Haynes can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 67-49 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Aaron McBane grabs the board | 67-49 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Henry Lamb is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Lamb, team foul #12 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Derick Apple (SF), Howard Willhite (C) Henry Lamb, Stephan Maski | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:13 | UTEP | Joseph Costa comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-49 |
| 01:11 | Houston | Aaron McBane grabs the defensive rebound | 67-49 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Joseph Costa is called for the reach on Aaron McBane in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Costa, team foul #20 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Hensen (PF) Charles Sauve | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gene Savory (SG) Joseph Costa | |
| 01:08 | Houston | Aaron McBane misses the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Aaron McBane makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 01:05 | UTEP | Aaron McBane is called for the reach on Gene Savory in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron McBane, team foul #13 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Jarrod Hepler (SG) Aaron McBane | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:05 | UTEP | Gene Savory makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 01:05 | UTEP | Gene Savory makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Daniel Hensen is hacked by John Haynes - foul #2 on John Haynes, team foul #21 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Wilson (SF) Derick Apple | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:53 | Houston | Daniel Hensen makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Daniel Hensen makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Gene Savory misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-51 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Daniel Hensen grabs the defensive rebound | 70-51 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Norman Casias loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-51 |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (PF), Stephan Maski (C) Daniel Hensen, Howard Willhite | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:20 | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-51 |
| 00:18 | Houston | David Brown gets the rebound | 70-51 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Stephan Maski is hacked by Gene Savory in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gene Savory, team foul #22 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Aaron McBane (SG), Derick Apple (SF) Jarrod Hepler, Eric Wilson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:15 | Houston | Stephan Maski makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Stephan Maski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | John Haynes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 72-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Sauve (C) Stephan Maski | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:04 | Houston | Aaron McBane blows the wide open dunk | 72-51 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Richard Froneberger grabs the defensive rebound | 72-51 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Richard Froneberger misses the fullcourt shot | 72-51 |