| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joe Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Cole (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Gordon (fresh) PF - Timothy Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Bruce Drake (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Noto (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joe Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Sneed (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Marion Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | John Sneed inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | UTEP | Joseph Noto misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jimmy Cole - foul #3 on Jimmy Cole, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 19:43 | UTEP | Joseph Noto misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 19:43 | UTEP | Joseph Noto makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 19:30 | Houston | Joe Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 19:19 | UTEP | Stephen Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Timothy Kramer - foul #1 on Timothy Kramer, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| 19:19 | UTEP | Stephen Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 19:19 | UTEP | Stephen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 18:53 | Houston | Jimmy Cole makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Kramer | 47-42 |
| 18:36 | UTEP | Stephen Johnson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Jerald Henderson (C) Bruce Drake | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey (PG), Erwin Brown (SG), Benjamin Witt (SF), Walter Lambeth (PF), Paul Bartling (C) Joseph Noto, Joe Morris, John Sneed, Stephen Johnson, Marion Hansen | |
| 18:25 | Houston | Joe Johnson scores on a floater from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 18:12 | UTEP | Erwin Brown clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 18:10 | UTEP | Paul Bartling tips it in | 49-44 |
| 17:59 | Houston | Jerald Henderson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 17:58 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Paul Bartling | 49-44 |
| 17:50 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth travels with the ball | 49-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG), Kenneth Woods (SG), James Talbott (SF), Raymond Campbell (PF) Joe Johnson, Jimmy Cole, Charles Gordon, Timothy Kramer | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:48 | Houston | Erwin Brown picks off the pass by James Talbott in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 17:27 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Walter Lambeth | 49-47 |
| 17:14 | Houston | James Talbott misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Benjamin Witt - foul #2 on Benjamin Witt, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Drake (C) Jerald Henderson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Noto (PG), Joe Morris (SG), John Sneed (SF), Stephen Johnson (PF), Marion Hansen (C) Kenneth Dempsey, Erwin Brown, Benjamin Witt, Walter Lambeth, Paul Bartling | |
| 17:14 | Houston | James Talbott misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 17:14 | Houston | James Talbott misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 17:14 | UTEP | Marion Hansen gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 16:59 | UTEP | Joe Morris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 16:58 | Houston | Raymond Campbell pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 16:54 | Houston | Kenneth Woods hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Collum | 52-47 |
| 16:44 | UTEP | Stephen Johnson drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Sneed | 52-49 |
| 16:21 | Houston | Raymond Campbell misses the jump hook in the paint | 52-49 |
| 16:19 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Marion Hansen | 52-49 |
| 16:14 | UTEP | John Sneed drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Noto | 52-51 |
| 16:09 | Houston | Kenneth Woods clanks a 3 from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 16:08 | Houston | Charles Collum tips it back up and in | 54-51 |
| 15:52 | UTEP | Joe Morris misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 15:50 | Houston | Raymond Campbell snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Charles Collum (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Talbott (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Kenneth Woods (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Raymond Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Drake (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Noto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Morris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Sneed (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Marion Hansen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Houston | Joe Morris picks off the pass by James Talbott in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 15:47 | UTEP | Joe Morris hits the finger roll | 54-53 |
| 15:28 | Houston | Charles Collum misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 15:27 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Marion Hansen | 54-53 |
| 15:22 | UTEP | Joseph Noto hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 54-53 |
| 15:21 | UTEP | Joe Morris gets the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 15:12 | UTEP | Marion Hansen clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 15:11 | UTEP | Joseph Noto pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 14:59 | UTEP | Joseph Noto knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Joe Morris and he's hacked by Charles Collum - foul #1 on Charles Collum, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Johnson (PG), Jimmy Cole (SG), Charles Gordon (SF), Timothy Kramer (PF), Jerald Henderson (C) Charles Collum, James Talbott, Kenneth Woods, Raymond Campbell, Bruce Drake | |
| Subs | UTEP | Erwin Brown (SG), Kenneth Dempsey (SF), Walter Lambeth (PF), Paul Bartling (C) Joe Morris, John Sneed, Stephen Johnson, Marion Hansen | |
| 14:59 | UTEP | Joseph Noto makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 14:33 | Houston | Charles Gordon is hacked by Kenneth Dempsey - foul #2 on Kenneth Dempsey, team foul #3 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Geisler (PG) Joseph Noto | |
| 14:15 | Houston | Charles Gordon scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Kramer | 57-56 |
| 13:49 | UTEP | Michael Geisler comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 13:47 | UTEP | Paul Bartling pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 13:33 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Erwin Brown | 57-59 |
| 13:31 | Houston | Joe Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| Subs | Houston | James Lane (C) Jerald Henderson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Benjamin Witt (SF), Stephen Johnson (PF), Karl Linderman (C) Kenneth Dempsey, Walter Lambeth, Paul Bartling | |
| 13:16 | UTEP | Erwin Brown's floater is knocked away by Timothy Kramer | 57-59 |
| 13:14 | Houston | James Lane gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 12:50 | Houston | Charles Gordon hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 12:48 | Houston | Timothy Kramer hits the follow up shot | 59-59 |
| 12:39 | UTEP | Michael Geisler makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Stephen Johnson | 59-62 |
| 12:36 | Houston | Erwin Brown is called for the reach on Charles Gordon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erwin Brown, team foul #4 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG), Kenneth Woods (SG), James Talbott (SF), Bruce Drake (C) Joe Johnson, Jimmy Cole, Charles Gordon, Timothy Kramer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey (PG), Joe Morris (SG), Marion Hansen (C) Michael Geisler, Erwin Brown, Stephen Johnson | |
| 12:29 | Houston | Charles Collum is alone and drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Woods | 61-62 |
| 12:15 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Campbell (PF) James Lane | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Sneed (SF), Walter Lambeth (PF) Benjamin Witt, Marion Hansen | |
| 12:11 | Houston | James Talbott's pass is intercepted by Joe Morris in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 11:56 | UTEP | Karl Linderman hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Lambeth | 61-65 |
| 11:49 | Houston | Kenneth Woods is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 11:47 | Houston | Charles Collum tips it home | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Charles Collum (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Talbott (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Drake (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Dempsey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - John Sneed (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Lambeth (fresh) 3 pts. C - Karl Linderman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:40 | UTEP | John Sneed is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on John Sneed, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Jerald Henderson (C) Bruce Drake | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Geisler (PG), Marion Hansen (C) Kenneth Dempsey, Karl Linderman | |
| 11:23 | Houston | Jerald Henderson makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by James Talbott and the foul's on Walter Lambeth - foul #1 on Walter Lambeth, team foul #6 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Johnson (PG) Charles Collum | |
| Subs | UTEP | Paul Bartling (C) Marion Hansen | |
| 11:23 | Houston | Jerald Henderson makes the free throw | 66-65 |
| 11:08 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 11:06 | Houston | Jerald Henderson grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 11:01 | Houston | Joe Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-65 |
| 11:00 | UTEP | Paul Bartling pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 10:55 | UTEP | Paul Bartling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Gordon (SF), Timothy Kramer (PF), James Lane (C) James Talbott, Raymond Campbell, Jerald Henderson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Erwin Brown (SG), Benjamin Witt (SF), Stephen Johnson (PF) Joe Morris, John Sneed, Walter Lambeth | |
| 10:45 | Houston | Timothy Kramer misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Bartling - foul #1 on Paul Bartling, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Cole (SG) Kenneth Woods | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey (PG) Michael Geisler | |
| 10:45 | Houston | Timothy Kramer misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 10:45 | Houston | Timothy Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 10:24 | UTEP | Erwin Brown hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Charles Gordon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-68 |
| 09:58 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 09:52 | UTEP | Erwin Brown knocks in the shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Jimmy Cole - foul #4 on Jimmy Cole, team foul #4 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG), Kenneth Woods (SG), Bruce Drake (C) Joe Johnson, Jimmy Cole, James Lane | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Noto (PG), Joe Morris (SG), Karl Linderman (PF), Marion Hansen (C) Kenneth Dempsey, Benjamin Witt, Stephen Johnson, Paul Bartling | |
| 09:52 | UTEP | Erwin Brown misses the free throw | 67-70 |
| 09:52 | Houston | Bruce Drake grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Kenneth Woods misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-70 |
| 09:46 | UTEP | Marion Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 09:42 | UTEP | Joseph Noto drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Erwin Brown | 67-72 |
| 09:39 | Houston | Kenneth Woods is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-72 |
| Subs | Houston | James Talbott (SF), Jerald Henderson (PF) Charles Gordon, Timothy Kramer | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Sneed (SF), Walter Lambeth (PF) Erwin Brown, Karl Linderman | |
| 09:30 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joseph Noto | 67-75 |
| 09:11 | Houston | Charles Collum clanks a jumper from the left wing | 67-75 |
| 09:09 | Houston | Kenneth Woods gets the offensive rebound | 67-75 |
| 09:04 | Houston | Bruce Drake clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 67-75 |
| 09:03 | Houston | James Talbott pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-75 |
| 08:48 | Houston | Kenneth Woods knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-75 |
| 08:32 | UTEP | Joe Morris makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Sneed | 70-78 |
| 08:27 | Houston | Joseph Noto is called for the reach on Charles Collum in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Noto, team foul #8 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Cole (SG), Charles Gordon (SF), Raymond Campbell (PF), James Lane (C) Kenneth Woods, James Talbott, Jerald Henderson, Bruce Drake | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Geisler (PG), Erwin Brown (SG), Kenneth Dempsey (SF), Stephen Johnson (PF), Karl Linderman (C) Joseph Noto, Joe Morris, John Sneed, Walter Lambeth, Marion Hansen | |
| 08:27 | Houston | Charles Collum misses the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 08:27 | UTEP | Stephen Johnson gets the rebound | 70-78 |
| 08:14 | UTEP | Stephen Johnson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 70-78 |
| 08:13 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jimmy Cole | 70-78 |
| 07:58 | Houston | Jimmy Cole can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-78 |
| 07:56 | Houston | Charles Collum grabs the offensive board | 70-78 |
| 07:44 | Houston | Michael Geisler is called for the reach on Charles Collum - foul #4 on Michael Geisler, team foul #9 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Houston | Timothy Kramer (C) James Lane | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:44 | Houston | Charles Collum makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 07:44 | Houston | Charles Collum makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Charles Collum (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Cole (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Charles Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Kramer (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Geisler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Erwin Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Dempsey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Karl Linderman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:29 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-78 |
| 07:27 | Houston | Timothy Kramer pulls down the rebound | 72-78 |
| 07:24 | Houston | Kenneth Dempsey takes the ball from Jimmy Cole in the backcourt | 72-78 |
| 07:22 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey banks in the layup | 72-80 |
| 07:18 | Houston | Charles Collum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-80 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Johnson (PG), Kenneth Woods (SF) Charles Collum, Charles Gordon | |
| Subs | UTEP | Benjamin Witt (SF), Paul Bartling (PF) Erwin Brown, Stephen Johnson | |
| 07:06 | UTEP | Michael Geisler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-80 |
| 07:04 | Houston | Raymond Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 72-80 |
| 06:48 | Houston | Jimmy Cole knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-80 |
| 06:42 | UTEP | Timothy Kramer is called for the reach on Karl Linderman - foul #2 on Timothy Kramer, team foul #5 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Houston | James Talbott (SF), James Lane (PF), Bruce Drake (C) Jimmy Cole, Raymond Campbell, Timothy Kramer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joe Morris (SG), Walter Lambeth (PF), Marion Hansen (C) Kenneth Dempsey, Paul Bartling, Karl Linderman | |
| 06:32 | UTEP | Joe Morris hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Marion Hansen | 75-82 |
| 06:29 | Houston | Kenneth Woods is hacked by Joe Morris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Morris, team foul #10 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Houston | Jerald Henderson (PF) James Lane | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 06:29 | Houston | Kenneth Woods makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 06:29 | Houston | Kenneth Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 06:29 | UTEP | Marion Hansen snags the defensive board | 76-82 |
| 06:19 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-82 |
| 06:18 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joe Johnson | 76-82 |
| 06:04 | Houston | Kenneth Woods misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-82 |
| 06:03 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth pulls down the rebound | 76-82 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:58 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Geisler | 76-85 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 05:43 | Houston | Bruce Drake is fouled on the floor by Marion Hansen - foul #2 on Marion Hansen, team foul #11 | 76-85 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Gordon (SF), James Lane (PF) James Talbott, Jerald Henderson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Noto (PG), Erwin Brown (SF), Stephen Johnson (PF) Michael Geisler, Benjamin Witt, Walter Lambeth | |
| 05:43 | Houston | Bruce Drake makes the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 05:43 | Houston | Bruce Drake misses the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| 05:43 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Marion Hansen | 77-85 |
| 05:31 | UTEP | Marion Hansen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-85 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG), Timothy Kramer (PF) Joe Johnson, Bruce Drake | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Sneed (SF), Paul Bartling (C) Joe Morris, Marion Hansen | |
| 05:12 | Houston | Kenneth Woods misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-85 |
| 05:11 | UTEP | Stephen Johnson snags the defensive board | 77-85 |
| 05:06 | UTEP | Joseph Noto makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Stephen Johnson | 77-87 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Kenneth Woods misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-87 |
| 04:43 | UTEP | Stephen Johnson grabs the board | 77-87 |
| 04:37 | UTEP | Joseph Noto knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Erwin Brown | 77-89 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 04:20 | Houston | Charles Collum misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Noto - foul #4 on Joseph Noto, team foul #12 | 77-89 |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Cole (SG), Raymond Campbell (PF), Jerald Henderson (C) Kenneth Woods, Timothy Kramer, James Lane | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Geisler (PG), Kenneth Dempsey (SF), Walter Lambeth (PF), Karl Linderman (C) Joseph Noto, John Sneed, Stephen Johnson, Paul Bartling | |
| 04:20 | Houston | Charles Collum misses the 1st free throw | 77-89 |
| 04:20 | Houston | Charles Collum makes the 2nd free throw | 78-89 |
| 03:57 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 78-89 |
| 03:55 | Houston | Jimmy Cole grabs the board | 78-89 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:37 | Houston | Charles Collum clanks a 3 from the right wing | 78-89 |
| 03:36 | UTEP | Erwin Brown gets the rebound | 78-89 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Charles Collum (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Cole (fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - Charles Gordon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerald Henderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Geisler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Erwin Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Dempsey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Lambeth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Linderman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:32 | UTEP | Charles Collum is called for the reach on Michael Geisler - foul #2 on Charles Collum, team foul #6 | 78-89 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Johnson (PG), Kenneth Woods (SF), Bruce Drake (C) Charles Collum, Charles Gordon, Jerald Henderson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joe Morris (SG), Benjamin Witt (SF), Marion Hansen (C) Michael Geisler, Erwin Brown, Karl Linderman | |
| 03:15 | UTEP | Joe Morris's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Woods | 78-89 |
| 03:14 | Houston | Jimmy Cole snags the defensive board | 78-89 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:10 | Houston | Kenneth Woods connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joe Johnson | 81-89 |
| 02:59 | UTEP | Joe Morris loses the dribble to Raymond Campbell | 81-89 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-89 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Gordon (SF), Timothy Kramer (PF) Kenneth Woods, Raymond Campbell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Geisler (PG), Erwin Brown (SF), Stephen Johnson (PF) Kenneth Dempsey, Benjamin Witt, Walter Lambeth | |
| 02:38 | Houston | Michael Geisler is called for the reach on Joe Johnson - foul #5 on Michael Geisler, team foul #13 | 81-89 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Noto (PG) Michael Geisler | |
| 02:38 | Houston | Joe Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 82-89 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Joe Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-89 |
| 02:33 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-89 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Sneed (SF) Erwin Brown | |
| 02:13 | UTEP | Stephen Johnson is hacked by Bruce Drake - foul #2 on Bruce Drake, team foul #7 | 83-89 |
| 02:13 | UTEP | Stephen Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 83-89 |
| 02:13 | Houston | Bruce Drake snags the defensive board | 83-89 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Joe Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-89 |
| 01:58 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Kramer | 83-89 |
| 01:41 | Houston | Jimmy Cole's layup is rejected by Marion Hansen | 83-89 |
| 01:40 | UTEP | Joseph Noto grabs the board | 83-89 |
| 01:36 | UTEP | Jimmy Cole picks off the pass by Marion Hansen | 83-89 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Joe Johnson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Johnson, team foul #8 | 83-89 |
| 01:11 | UTEP | Marion Hansen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Bruce Drake - foul #3 on Bruce Drake, team foul #9 | 83-89 |
| 01:11 | UTEP | Marion Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 83-90 |
| 01:11 | UTEP | Marion Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 83-90 |
| 01:11 | Houston | Timothy Kramer grabs the board | 83-90 |
| 01:02 | Houston | Jimmy Cole misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-90 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Joe Johnson snags the offensive board | 83-90 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Joe Johnson is hacked by Joseph Noto - foul #5 on Joseph Noto, team foul #14 | 83-90 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey (PG) Joseph Noto | |
| 00:52 | Houston | Joe Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Joe Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Marion Hansen gets the rebound | 84-90 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:49 | UTEP | Marion Hansen is hacked by Joe Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Johnson, team foul #10 | 84-90 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Benjamin Witt (PG) Kenneth Dempsey | |
| 00:49 | UTEP | Marion Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:49 | UTEP | Marion Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 84-91 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Houston | Joe Johnson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 84-91 |
| 00:42 | UTEP | Joe Morris gets the rebound | 84-91 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Jimmy Cole is called for the reach on Joe Morris in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jimmy Cole, team foul #11 | 84-91 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Woods (SG) Jimmy Cole | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Joe Morris makes the 1st free throw | 84-92 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Joe Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 84-93 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Kenneth Woods misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-93 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Stephen Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 84-93 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Stephen Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Woods - foul #2 on Kenneth Woods, team foul #12 | 84-93 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Stephen Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 84-93 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Stephen Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 84-93 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Timothy Kramer gets the rebound | 84-93 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Charles Gordon is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Woods | 87-93 |
| 00:26 | UTEP | Joe Morris is hacked by Kenneth Woods in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Woods, team foul #13 | 87-93 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Erwin Brown (SF), Walter Lambeth (PF) John Sneed, Stephen Johnson | |
| 00:26 | UTEP | Joe Morris makes the 1st free throw | 87-94 |
| 00:26 | UTEP | Joe Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 87-94 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Timothy Kramer gets the rebound | 87-94 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Kenneth Woods can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 87-94 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Marion Hansen grabs the board | 87-94 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-94 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Sneed (SF), Stephen Johnson (PF) Erwin Brown, Walter Lambeth | |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Joe Johnson is called for the reach on Joe Morris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Johnson, team foul #14 | 87-94 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Joe Morris misses the 1st free throw | 87-94 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Joe Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 87-95 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Joe Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kenneth Woods | 90-95 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Kenneth Woods is called for the reach on Joe Morris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Woods, team foul #15 | 90-95 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Erwin Brown (SF), Walter Lambeth (PF) John Sneed, Stephen Johnson | |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Joe Morris makes the 1st free throw | 90-96 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Joe Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 90-97 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Joe Morris takes the ball from Joe Johnson in the backcourt | 90-97 |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Joe Morris banks in the layup | 90-99 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Joe Johnson's pass is intercepted by Erwin Brown in the backcourt | 90-99 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 90-99 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Sneed (SF), Stephen Johnson (PF) Erwin Brown, Walter Lambeth | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt runs out the clock | 90-99 |