| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Geisler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joe Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Sneed (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Marion Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joe Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Cole (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Gordon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Kramer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Drake (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Charles Gordon inbounds the ball | 48-48 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Houston | Joe Morris is called for the reach on Jimmy Cole - foul #3 on Joe Morris, team foul #1 | 48-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Erwin Brown (SG) Joe Morris | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:23 | Houston | Charles Gordon misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 19:21 | UTEP | Erwin Brown snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 19:13 | UTEP | Marion Hansen's pass is intercepted by Charles Gordon | 48-48 |
| 19:10 | Houston | Charles Gordon banks in the layup | 48-50 |
| 18:54 | UTEP | Stephen Johnson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 18:53 | UTEP | Erwin Brown misses the tip | 48-50 |
| 18:52 | Houston | The rebound goes to Charles Gordon | 48-50 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Joe Johnson misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 18:45 | UTEP | Marion Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 18:40 | UTEP | Erwin Brown blows the dunk | 48-50 |
| 18:38 | UTEP | Marion Hansen snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 18:25 | UTEP | Marion Hansen connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Michael Geisler and the foul's on Charles Gordon - foul #3 on Charles Gordon, team foul #1 | 50-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Noto (PG), Kenneth Dempsey (SF), Walter Lambeth (PF) Michael Geisler, John Sneed, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | James Talbott (SG), Kenneth Woods (SF), Raymond Campbell (PF), Jerald Henderson (C) Jimmy Cole, Charles Gordon, Timothy Kramer, Bruce Drake | |
| 18:25 | UTEP | Marion Hansen makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Jerald Henderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 18:04 | Houston | James Talbott gets the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 17:54 | Houston | Jerald Henderson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 17:35 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth loses the ball out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Benjamin Witt (SF), Paul Bartling (C) Erwin Brown, Marion Hansen | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG) Joe Johnson | |
| 17:13 | Houston | Kenneth Woods comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-52 |
| 17:11 | UTEP | Paul Bartling grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 16:58 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 16:57 | Houston | James Talbott grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 16:50 | Houston | Kenneth Woods hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 16:30 | UTEP | Raymond Campbell picks off the pass by Joseph Noto | 51-54 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Kenneth Dempsey is called for the reach on James Talbott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Dempsey, team foul #2 | 51-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Geisler (PG), Erwin Brown (SG), John Sneed (SF), Stephen Johnson (PF), Karl Linderman (C) Joseph Noto, Kenneth Dempsey, Benjamin Witt, Walter Lambeth, Paul Bartling | |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Cole (SG), Timothy Kramer (PF), Bruce Drake (C) James Talbott, Raymond Campbell, Jerald Henderson | |
| 15:57 | Houston | Jimmy Cole makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Kramer | 51-56 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Geisler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Erwin Brown (fresh) 3 reb. SF - John Sneed (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Karl Linderman (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Charles Collum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Cole (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Woods (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. PF - Timothy Kramer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Drake (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | UTEP | Erwin Brown makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Geisler | 54-56 |
| 15:17 | Houston | Bruce Drake misses the jumper from the left side | 54-56 |
| 15:16 | Houston | Bruce Drake tips it but misses | 54-56 |
| 15:14 | Houston | Timothy Kramer gets the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 15:00 | Houston | Jimmy Cole misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 54-56 |
| 14:58 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Erwin Brown | 54-56 |
| 14:53 | UTEP | John Sneed is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Woods - foul #1 on Kenneth Woods, team foul #2 | 54-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey (PG), Joe Morris (SG), Benjamin Witt (SF), Paul Bartling (PF), Marion Hansen (C) Michael Geisler, Erwin Brown, John Sneed, Stephen Johnson, Karl Linderman | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Johnson (PG), Raymond Campbell (PF), James Lane (C) Charles Collum, Timothy Kramer, Bruce Drake | |
| 14:42 | UTEP | Joe Morris misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 14:40 | UTEP | Marion Hansen pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 14:31 | UTEP | Marion Hansen misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Lane - foul #4 on James Lane, team foul #3 | 54-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Walter Lambeth (PF) Paul Bartling | |
| Subs | Houston | James Talbott (SG), Bruce Drake (C) Jimmy Cole, James Lane | |
| 14:31 | UTEP | Marion Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 14:31 | UTEP | Marion Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 14:13 | Houston | Kenneth Woods misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 14:12 | UTEP | Marion Hansen gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 14:07 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 14:05 | Houston | Raymond Campbell gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 13:50 | Houston | Joe Johnson misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Walter Lambeth - foul #2 on Walter Lambeth, team foul #3 | 55-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Geisler (PG), John Sneed (SF), Paul Bartling (C) Kenneth Dempsey, Benjamin Witt, Marion Hansen | |
| Subs | Houston | Timothy Kramer (PF), Jerald Henderson (C) Raymond Campbell, Bruce Drake | |
| 13:50 | Houston | Joe Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 13:50 | Houston | Joe Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 13:50 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Paul Bartling | 55-56 |
| 13:45 | UTEP | Michael Geisler connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 57-56 |
| 13:26 | Houston | Kenneth Woods scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Talbott | 57-59 |
| 13:21 | UTEP | Michael Geisler can't connect on a floater from the right side | 57-59 |
| 13:20 | Houston | James Talbott pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 13:15 | Houston | Joe Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Talbott | 57-62 |
| 12:55 | UTEP | Michael Geisler hits the finger roll | 59-62 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Kenneth Woods comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 12:32 | UTEP | Paul Bartling gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 12:11 | UTEP | Joe Morris scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Geisler | 62-62 |
| 12:09 | Houston | Joe Morris steals the ball from James Talbott in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 12:07 | UTEP | Joe Morris hits the finger roll | 64-62 |
| 12:02 | Houston | Kenneth Woods is hacked by John Sneed in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Sneed, team foul #4 | 64-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Noto (PG), Erwin Brown (SG), Kenneth Dempsey (SF), Stephen Johnson (PF), Marion Hansen (C) Michael Geisler, Joe Morris, John Sneed, Walter Lambeth, Paul Bartling | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG), Jimmy Cole (SG), Raymond Campbell (PF), Bruce Drake (C) Joe Johnson, James Talbott, Timothy Kramer, Jerald Henderson | |
| 11:42 | Houston | Bruce Drake makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jimmy Cole | 64-64 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Noto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erwin Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kenneth Dempsey (fresh) PF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Marion Hansen (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Charles Collum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Cole (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Woods (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. PF - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bruce Drake (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:18 | UTEP | Stephen Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #5 | 64-64 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Charles Collum is fouled on the floor by Joseph Noto - foul #2 on Joseph Noto, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Karl Linderman (C) Marion Hansen | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:49 | Houston | Jimmy Cole scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 10:33 | UTEP | Erwin Brown makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 10:18 | Houston | Jimmy Cole misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 10:17 | UTEP | Karl Linderman grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 10:10 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Noto | 70-67 |
| 09:46 | Houston | Karl Linderman picks off the pass by Bruce Drake | 70-67 |
| 09:40 | UTEP | Joseph Noto knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Charles Collum - foul #1 on Charles Collum, team foul #4 | 72-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joe Morris (SG), Benjamin Witt (SF), Marion Hansen (C) Erwin Brown, Kenneth Dempsey, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Johnson (PG), James Talbott (SG), Charles Gordon (SF), Timothy Kramer (PF) Charles Collum, Jimmy Cole, Kenneth Woods, Raymond Campbell | |
| 09:40 | UTEP | Joseph Noto makes the free throw | 73-67 |
| 09:27 | Houston | Joe Johnson buries a shot from the right wing set up by Timothy Kramer | 73-69 |
| 09:21 | UTEP | Timothy Kramer picks off the pass by Benjamin Witt | 73-69 |
| 09:10 | Houston | Charles Gordon makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joe Johnson | 73-72 |
| 08:47 | UTEP | Joe Morris comes up short on the runner from the right block | 73-72 |
| 08:46 | Houston | Timothy Kramer snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| 08:34 | Houston | Joe Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Kramer | 73-75 |
| 08:21 | UTEP | Joe Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-75 |
| 08:20 | Houston | Timothy Kramer snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| 08:18 | Houston | Joe Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Morris - foul #4 on Joe Morris, team foul #7 | 73-75 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Geisler (PG), Erwin Brown (SG), John Sneed (SF), Walter Lambeth (PF), Paul Bartling (C) Joseph Noto, Joe Morris, Benjamin Witt, Karl Linderman, Marion Hansen | |
| Subs | Houston | Jerald Henderson (C) Bruce Drake | |
| 08:18 | Houston | Joe Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 08:18 | Houston | Joe Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 08:18 | UTEP | Paul Bartling grabs the board | 73-76 |
| 08:08 | UTEP | John Sneed is fouled on the floor by Jerald Henderson - foul #1 on Jerald Henderson, team foul #5 | 73-76 |
| 07:55 | UTEP | Michael Geisler misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Joe Johnson - foul #3 on Joe Johnson, team foul #6 | 73-76 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Cole (SG), Kenneth Woods (SF), James Lane (PF) James Talbott, Charles Gordon, Timothy Kramer | |
| 07:55 | UTEP | Michael Geisler misses the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 07:55 | UTEP | Michael Geisler misses the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 07:55 | Houston | James Lane grabs the board | 73-76 |
| 07:37 | Houston | Jimmy Cole hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-76 |
| 07:35 | Houston | Jerald Henderson tips it home | 73-78 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Geisler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Erwin Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Sneed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Lambeth (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Bartling (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joe Johnson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Cole (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Woods (tired) 18 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Lane (fresh) 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jerald Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Paul Bartling buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Walter Lambeth | 75-78 |
| 07:14 | Houston | John Sneed takes the ball from Jerald Henderson in the backcourt | 75-78 |
| 07:12 | UTEP | Michael Geisler lays it in on a great pass from John Sneed | 77-78 |
| 07:10 | Houston | Jerald Henderson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 77-78 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joe Morris (SG), Kenneth Dempsey (SF), Stephen Johnson (PF) Erwin Brown, John Sneed, Paul Bartling | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG), Raymond Campbell (PF) Joe Johnson, James Lane | |
| 07:04 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-78 |
| 07:03 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth snags the offensive board | 77-78 |
| 06:54 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 77-78 |
| 06:52 | UTEP | Michael Geisler grabs the offensive board | 77-78 |
| 06:47 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Geisler | 80-78 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Kenneth Woods connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-81 |
| 06:11 | UTEP | Joe Morris buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 83-81 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Jimmy Cole knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Campbell | 83-84 |
| 05:51 | UTEP | Joe Morris clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Raymond Campbell - foul #1 on Raymond Campbell, team foul #7 | 83-84 |
| Subs | UTEP | Erwin Brown (SF), Paul Bartling (PF), Marion Hansen (C) Michael Geisler, Stephen Johnson, Walter Lambeth | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Johnson (PG), James Talbott (SG), Charles Gordon (SF), Timothy Kramer (PF), James Lane (C) Charles Collum, Jimmy Cole, Kenneth Woods, Raymond Campbell, Jerald Henderson | |
| 05:51 | UTEP | Joe Morris makes the 1st free throw | 84-84 |
| 05:51 | UTEP | Joe Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 85-84 |
| 05:27 | Houston | Charles Gordon clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-84 |
| 05:25 | UTEP | Paul Bartling gets the rebound | 85-84 |
| 05:17 | UTEP | Erwin Brown is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Erwin Brown, team foul #8 | 85-84 |
| Subs | UTEP | Benjamin Witt (PG), John Sneed (SF) Kenneth Dempsey, Joe Morris | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:15 | Houston | Erwin Brown steps in front of the James Talbott pass in the backcourt | 85-84 |
| 04:57 | UTEP | Erwin Brown hits the finger roll and he's fouled by James Lane - foul #5 on James Lane, team foul #8 | 87-84 |
| Subs | UTEP | Karl Linderman (PF) Paul Bartling | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Campbell (PF) James Lane | |
| 04:57 | UTEP | Erwin Brown misses the free throw | 87-84 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Raymond Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 87-84 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 04:34 | Houston | James Talbott misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 87-84 |
| 04:32 | Houston | Raymond Campbell tips it in | 87-86 |
| 04:13 | UTEP | Erwin Brown misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 87-86 |
| 04:11 | UTEP | Karl Linderman tips it back up and in | 89-86 |
| 03:44 | Houston | Joe Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 89-86 |
| 03:43 | UTEP | Karl Linderman grabs the defensive rebound | 89-86 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:39 | UTEP | Karl Linderman lays it in | 91-86 |
| 03:29 | Houston | Raymond Campbell makes the wide open 3 from the left wing | 91-89 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Benjamin Witt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erwin Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Sneed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Karl Linderman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Marion Hansen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joe Johnson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Talbott (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. SF - Charles Gordon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Kramer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:15 | UTEP | Marion Hansen hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by John Sneed | 93-89 |
| 03:00 | Houston | John Sneed picks off the pass by Joe Johnson | 93-89 |
| 02:57 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt lays it up and in set up by John Sneed | 95-89 |
| 02:57 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 95-89 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Geisler (PG), Joe Morris (SG), Kenneth Dempsey (SF), Stephen Johnson (PF), Walter Lambeth (C) Benjamin Witt, Erwin Brown, John Sneed, Karl Linderman, Marion Hansen | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG), Jimmy Cole (SG), Jerald Henderson (PF), Bruce Drake (C) Joe Johnson, James Talbott, Raymond Campbell, Timothy Kramer | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:55 | Houston | Joe Morris steals the ball from Charles Gordon in the backcourt | 95-89 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:49 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey buries a floater from the left wing set up by Michael Geisler | 97-89 |
| 02:42 | Houston | Jerald Henderson is called for traveling | 97-89 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Woods (SF) Charles Gordon | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:39 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 97-89 |
| Subs | UTEP | Erwin Brown (SF) Kenneth Dempsey | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Johnson (PG), Charles Gordon (SF), Raymond Campbell (PF) Charles Collum, Kenneth Woods, Jerald Henderson | |
| 02:22 | UTEP | Erwin Brown's floater is tipped away by Bruce Drake | 97-89 |
| 02:21 | UTEP | Erwin Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 97-89 |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Joe Morris is hacked by Bruce Drake - foul #3 on Bruce Drake, team foul #9 | 97-89 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Timothy Kramer (PF) Raymond Campbell | |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Joe Morris makes the 1st free throw | 98-89 |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Joe Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 99-89 |
| 01:52 | Houston | Timothy Kramer connects on the open runner near the basket set up by Joe Johnson | 99-91 |
| 01:52 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 99-91 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Sneed (SF), Marion Hansen (C) Erwin Brown, Walter Lambeth | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:36 | UTEP | Timothy Kramer picks off the pass by Joe Morris | 99-91 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Joe Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jimmy Cole | 99-94 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:59 | UTEP | Michael Geisler scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 101-94 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Jimmy Cole misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 101-94 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Joe Johnson grabs the offensive board | 101-94 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Houston | Charles Gordon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 101-94 |
| 00:42 | UTEP | Marion Hansen grabs the board | 101-94 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Joe Johnson is called for the reach on Marion Hansen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Johnson, team foul #10 | 101-94 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Noto (PG) Michael Geisler | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Marion Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 102-94 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Marion Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 103-94 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Joe Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 103-94 |
| 00:32 | UTEP | Marion Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 103-94 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Marion Hansen is hacked by Joe Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joe Johnson, team foul #11 | 103-94 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG) Joe Johnson | |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Marion Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 103-94 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Marion Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 103-94 |
| 00:29 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jimmy Cole | 103-94 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Charles Collum buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jimmy Cole | 103-97 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Joseph Noto is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Collum - foul #2 on Charles Collum, team foul #12 | 103-97 |
| Subs | UTEP | Erwin Brown (SF), Walter Lambeth (PF) John Sneed, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Joseph Noto makes the 1st free throw | 104-97 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Joseph Noto makes the 2nd free throw | 105-97 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Joseph Noto steps in front of the Jimmy Cole pass in the backcourt | 105-97 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Joseph Noto blows the layup | 105-97 |
| 00:17 | UTEP | Erwin Brown tips it back up and in | 107-97 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Charles Gordon comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 107-97 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Charles Gordon tips it back up and in | 107-99 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 107-99 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Sneed (SF), Stephen Johnson (PF) Erwin Brown, Walter Lambeth | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Joseph Noto is hacked by Charles Collum in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Collum, team foul #13 | 107-99 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Joseph Noto makes the 1st free throw | 108-99 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Joseph Noto makes the 2nd free throw | 109-99 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Jimmy Cole misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 109-99 |
| 00:03 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Kramer | 109-99 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Timothy Kramer lays it in | 109-101 |