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