| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lyndon Pollman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Russell Kent (fresh) SF - Terry Vermillion (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Amos McCourt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Walko (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Holberg (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John McAnulty (fresh) PF - Jack Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark French (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | John McAnulty inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:45 | Houston | Stephen Holberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-26 |
| 19:44 | Houston | Mark French tips it home | 23-28 |
| 19:24 | UTEP | Russell Kent drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-28 |
| 18:57 | Houston | Mark French connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 26-30 |
| 18:50 | UTEP | Russell Kent scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Lyndon Pollman | 29-30 |
| 18:27 | Houston | Mark French clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Walko - foul #2 on Jerry Walko, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Patterson (PF) Amos McCourt | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:27 | Houston | Mark French makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:27 | Houston | Mark French makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:08 | UTEP | Jack Wilson is called for the reach on Donald Patterson - foul #1 on Jack Wilson, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Silas (SF) Terry Vermillion | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Summers (PG), Justin Hayden (SF), Peter Lemley (PF) Micheal McManis, John McAnulty, Jack Wilson | |
| 17:51 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Summers - foul #1 on Frank Summers, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Williams (C) Mark French | |
| 17:51 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 17:51 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:28 | Houston | Stephen Holberg knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Frank Summers | 31-35 |
| 17:18 | UTEP | Peter Lemley denies the turnaround by Lyndon Pollman | 31-35 |
| 17:17 | UTEP | Russell Kent pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:58 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman drills a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Frank Summers - foul #2 on Frank Summers, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Sturgill (SG), Terry Vermillion (SF), Amos McCourt (PF) Russell Kent, Sammie Silas, Donald Patterson | |
| Subs | Houston | Micheal McManis (PG), Jack Wilson (PF) Stephen Holberg, Donald Williams | |
| 16:58 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman misses the free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:58 | Houston | Jack Wilson pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:29 | Houston | Micheal McManis makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jack Wilson | 33-38 |
| 16:07 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frank Summers - foul #3 on Frank Summers, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Silas (PG), Donald Patterson (C) Lyndon Pollman, Jerry Walko | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Holberg (SG), John McAnulty (SF), Mark French (C) Frank Summers, Justin Hayden, Peter Lemley | |
| 16:07 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:07 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:42 | Houston | Amos McCourt picks off the pass by Micheal McManis | 35-38 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sammie Silas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Sturgill (fresh) SF - Terry Vermillion (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Amos McCourt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Holberg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - John McAnulty (fresh) PF - Jack Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark French (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:22 | UTEP | Sammie Silas can't connect on a floater from the right side | 35-38 |
| 15:21 | Houston | Jack Wilson grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 14:53 | Houston | Amos McCourt is called for the reach on Micheal McManis - foul #1 on Amos McCourt, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG), Russell Kent (SG), Arthur Sabo (SF), Robert Holford (PF), Jerry Walko (C) Sammie Silas, Richard Sturgill, Terry Vermillion, Amos McCourt, Donald Patterson | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Hayden (SG), Charles Cowell (SF), Donald Williams (PF) Stephen Holberg, John McAnulty, Jack Wilson | |
| 14:42 | Houston | Mark French hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 14:41 | UTEP | Robert Holford gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:38 | UTEP | Bryan People's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman (PG) Bryan People | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Summers (PG) Micheal McManis | |
| 14:25 | Houston | Mark French clanks a shot from the right side | 35-38 |
| 14:24 | UTEP | Jerry Walko pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:59 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Silas (SF) Russell Kent | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Lemley (PF) Mark French | |
| 13:57 | Houston | Sammie Silas picks off the pass by Peter Lemley in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 13:48 | UTEP | Frank Summers is called for the reach on Lyndon Pollman - foul #4 on Frank Summers, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Sturgill (SG), Amos McCourt (PF) Arthur Sabo, Jerry Walko | |
| Subs | Houston | Micheal McManis (PG), Stephen Holberg (SG) Frank Summers, Justin Hayden | |
| 13:38 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 13:36 | Houston | Stephen Holberg grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Stephen Holberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 35-38 |
| 13:17 | UTEP | Robert Holford snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 13:00 | UTEP | Sammie Silas is fouled on the floor by Peter Lemley - foul #1 on Peter Lemley, team foul #6 | 35-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG), Terry Vermillion (SF), Donald Patterson (C) Lyndon Pollman, Sammie Silas, Robert Holford | |
| Subs | Houston | John McAnulty (SF), Jack Wilson (PF), Mark French (C) Charles Cowell, Peter Lemley, Donald Williams | |
| 12:46 | UTEP | Amos McCourt misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jack Wilson - foul #2 on Jack Wilson, team foul #7 | 35-38 |
| 12:46 | UTEP | Amos McCourt makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:46 | UTEP | Amos McCourt misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:46 | Houston | Mark French grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 12:29 | Houston | Micheal McManis misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 12:28 | Houston | Jack Wilson grabs the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 12:08 | Houston | John McAnulty can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Jack Wilson tips it in | 36-40 |
| 11:50 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill loses the dribble to Mark French | 36-40 |
| 11:26 | Houston | Mark French buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Terry Vermillion - foul #2 on Terry Vermillion, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Silas (PG), Russell Kent (SG), Arthur Sabo (SF), Robert Holford (PF), Jerry Walko (C) Bryan People, Richard Sturgill, Terry Vermillion, Amos McCourt, Donald Patterson | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Hayden (SG), Charles Cowell (SF), Peter Lemley (PF) Stephen Holberg, John McAnulty, Jack Wilson | |
| 11:26 | Houston | Mark French makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sammie Silas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Russell Kent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arthur Sabo (fresh) PF - Robert Holford (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jerry Walko (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Hayden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Cowell (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Peter Lemley (fresh) C - Mark French (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:14 | UTEP | Russell Kent buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Justin Hayden - foul #1 on Justin Hayden, team foul #8 | 38-43 |
| 11:14 | UTEP | Russell Kent misses the free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:14 | Houston | Peter Lemley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 11:08 | Houston | Micheal McManis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 11:01 | UTEP | Sammie Silas scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 10:41 | Houston | Russell Kent is called for the reach on Justin Hayden - foul #2 on Russell Kent, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman (PG) Arthur Sabo | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Holberg (SG), Donald Williams (C) Micheal McManis, Mark French | |
| 10:22 | Houston | Donald Williams buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Peter Lemley | 40-45 |
| 10:03 | UTEP | Russell Kent misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 10:01 | Houston | Peter Lemley snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 09:57 | Houston | Sammie Silas is called for the reach on Charles Cowell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sammie Silas, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Arthur Sabo (SG), Terry Vermillion (SF), Donald Patterson (PF) Russell Kent, Sammie Silas, Robert Holford | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark French (C) Peter Lemley | |
| 09:41 | Houston | Mark French makes the fadeaway near the basket | 40-47 |
| 09:28 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion makes the jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 09:01 | Houston | Justin Hayden is fouled on the floor by Jerry Walko - foul #3 on Jerry Walko, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG), Richard Sturgill (SG), Amos McCourt (PF) Lyndon Pollman, Arthur Sabo, Jerry Walko | |
| Subs | Houston | Micheal McManis (PG), John McAnulty (SF), Jack Wilson (PF) Stephen Holberg, Charles Cowell, Donald Williams | |
| 08:49 | Houston | Mark French misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 42-47 |
| 08:47 | Houston | John McAnulty snags the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 08:35 | Houston | Micheal McManis is fouled on the floor by Donald Patterson - foul #1 on Donald Patterson, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Silas (PG), Arthur Sabo (SF), Jerry Walko (C) Bryan People, Terry Vermillion, Donald Patterson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:35 | Houston | Micheal McManis makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 08:35 | Houston | Micheal McManis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 08:23 | UTEP | Sammie Silas knocks in the jumper from the right side | 44-49 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Mark French lays it in on a nice dish by Jack Wilson | 44-51 |
| 07:57 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill scores on a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by John McAnulty - foul #2 on John McAnulty, team foul #9 | 46-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Holford (C) Jerry Walko | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Summers (PG), Stephen Holberg (SG), Peter Lemley (C) Micheal McManis, Justin Hayden, Mark French | |
| 07:57 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill misses the free throw | 46-51 |
| 07:57 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill snags the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 07:46 | UTEP | The jump hook by Sammie Silas is blocked by John McAnulty | 46-51 |
| 07:44 | Houston | Peter Lemley pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 07:27 | Houston | Stephen Holberg misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-51 |
| 07:25 | UTEP | Arthur Sabo pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sammie Silas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Sturgill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Arthur Sabo (fairly fresh) PF - Amos McCourt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Holford (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Summers (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Holberg (tiring) 14 pts. SF - John McAnulty (fresh) PF - Jack Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Peter Lemley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | UTEP | John McAnulty picks off the pass by Richard Sturgill | 46-51 |
| 06:48 | Houston | Stephen Holberg misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 06:46 | Houston | Jack Wilson misses the tip | 46-51 |
| 06:45 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Wilson | 46-51 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Stephen Holberg connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jack Wilson | 46-54 |
| 06:04 | UTEP | Sammie Silas misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Frank Summers - foul #5 on Frank Summers, team foul #10 | 46-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Kent (SG), Terry Vermillion (SF), Donald Patterson (PF), Jerry Walko (C) Richard Sturgill, Arthur Sabo, Amos McCourt, Robert Holford | |
| Subs | Houston | Micheal McManis (PG), Justin Hayden (SG), Charles Cowell (SF), Donald Williams (PF), Mark French (C) Frank Summers, Stephen Holberg, John McAnulty, Jack Wilson, Peter Lemley | |
| 06:04 | UTEP | Sammie Silas makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:04 | UTEP | Sammie Silas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 06:02 | Houston | Donald Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Kent - foul #3 on Russell Kent, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman (PG) Sammie Silas | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:02 | Houston | Donald Williams misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 06:02 | UTEP | Donald Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 05:47 | UTEP | Russell Kent clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 05:45 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman can't tip it in | 48-54 |
| 05:44 | Houston | Charles Cowell gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 05:15 | Houston | Mark French is open and buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Micheal McManis | 48-56 |
| 04:50 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Russell Kent | 51-56 |
| 04:27 | Houston | Mark French can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 51-56 |
| 04:26 | UTEP | Jerry Walko pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 04:07 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion can't connect on a floater from close range | 51-56 |
| 04:06 | Houston | Charles Cowell gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 04:04 | Houston | Charles Cowell is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Vermillion - foul #3 on Terry Vermillion, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG), Richard Sturgill (SG), Robert Holford (PF) Lyndon Pollman, Russell Kent, Jerry Walko | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Holberg (SG), Jack Wilson (PF) Justin Hayden, Donald Williams | |
| 04:04 | Houston | Charles Cowell makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:04 | Houston | Charles Cowell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:04 | UTEP | Donald Patterson snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 04:00 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Bryan People | 53-57 |
| 03:35 | Houston | Mark French is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Cowell | 53-59 |
| 03:18 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion's floater is tipped away by Jack Wilson | 53-59 |
| 03:17 | Houston | Jack Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bryan People (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Sturgill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Terry Vermillion (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Holford (fresh) 5 reb. C - Donald Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Holberg (tiring) 17 pts. SF - Charles Cowell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jack Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - Mark French (tiring) 23 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:48 | Houston | Stephen Holberg can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bryan People - foul #1 on Bryan People, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman (PG), Arthur Sabo (SG), Sammie Silas (SF), Amos McCourt (PF), Jerry Walko (C) Bryan People, Richard Sturgill, Terry Vermillion, Robert Holford, Donald Patterson | |
| Subs | Houston | John McAnulty (SF), Peter Lemley (PF) Charles Cowell, Jack Wilson | |
| 02:48 | Houston | Stephen Holberg makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 02:48 | Houston | Stephen Holberg makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:32 | UTEP | Sammie Silas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 02:30 | Houston | Peter Lemley gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 02:30 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Kent (SG), Robert Holford (C) Arthur Sabo, Jerry Walko | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:27 | Houston | Stephen Holberg is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Hayden (PG) Micheal McManis | |
| 02:17 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Sammie Silas | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:59 | Houston | Stephen Holberg hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 55-61 |
| 01:57 | Houston | Peter Lemley hits the follow up shot | 55-63 |
| 01:57 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Vermillion (SF), Jerry Walko (C) Sammie Silas, Robert Holford | |
| Subs | Houston | Micheal McManis (PG), Charles Cowell (SF), Jack Wilson (PF) Justin Hayden, John McAnulty, Peter Lemley | |
| 01:44 | UTEP | Mark French steals the ball from Russell Kent | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:22 | Houston | Charles Cowell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Micheal McManis | 55-65 |
| 01:03 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Wilson | 55-65 |
| 01:01 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion misses the tip | 55-65 |
| 00:59 | Houston | The rebound goes to Mark French | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Houston | Lyndon Pollman is called for the reach on Mark French in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lyndon Pollman, team foul #11 | 55-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Silas (PG), Richard Sturgill (SG), Arthur Sabo (SF), Donald Patterson (PF), Robert Holford (C) Lyndon Pollman, Russell Kent, Terry Vermillion, Amos McCourt, Jerry Walko | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Hayden (PG), John McAnulty (SF), Peter Lemley (PF) Micheal McManis, Charles Cowell, Jack Wilson | |
| 00:56 | Houston | Mark French makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Mark French makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Peter Lemley denies the turnaround by Sammie Silas | 55-67 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Peter Lemley gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Houston | Donald Patterson denies the turnaround by Justin Hayden | 55-67 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Peter Lemley tips it home | 55-69 |
| 00:16 | UTEP | Sammie Silas is whistled for traveling | 55-69 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Williams (C) Mark French | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Justin Hayden runs out the clock | 55-69 |