| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (fresh) SG - Stephen Holberg (fresh) SF - Charles Cowell (fresh) PF - Jack Wilson (fresh) C - Mark French (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lyndon Pollman (fresh) SG - Russell Kent (fresh) SF - Terry Vermillion (fresh) PF - Amos McCourt (fresh) C - Jerry Walko (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Jerry Walko wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Houston | Charles Cowell grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Stephen Holberg misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Houston | Jack Wilson snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Houston | Stephen Holberg hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Mark French | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | UTEP | Russell Kent clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | UTEP | Jerry Walko can't tip it in | 3-0 |
| 18:34 | UTEP | Russell Kent can't tip it in | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Charles Cowell grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Lyndon Pollman picks off the pass by Charles Cowell in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:29 | UTEP | Russell Kent dunks the ball set up by Lyndon Pollman | 3-2 |
| 18:00 | Houston | Micheal McManis misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 17:58 | UTEP | Amos McCourt grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:41 | UTEP | Russell Kent connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lyndon Pollman | 3-5 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Stephen Holberg's pass is intercepted by Amos McCourt | 3-5 |
| 16:53 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 3-5 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Charles Cowell grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:27 | Houston | Stephen Holberg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 16:26 | UTEP | Amos McCourt grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:07 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman slams it home set up by Jerry Walko | 3-7 |
| 15:39 | Houston | Micheal McManis misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Amos McCourt - foul #1 on Amos McCourt, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Hayden (SG), John McAnulty (SF), Peter Lemley (PF), Donald Williams (C) Stephen Holberg, Charles Cowell, Jack Wilson, Mark French | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Sturgill (SG), Sammie Silas (SF), Donald Patterson (PF), Robert Holford (C) Russell Kent, Terry Vermillion, Amos McCourt, Jerry Walko | |
| 15:39 | Houston | Micheal McManis misses the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:39 | Houston | Micheal McManis makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Justin Hayden (fresh) SF - John McAnulty (fresh) PF - Peter Lemley (fresh) C - Donald Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lyndon Pollman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Sturgill (fresh) SF - Sammie Silas (fresh) PF - Donald Patterson (fresh) C - Robert Holford (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman travels with the ball | 4-7 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Summers (PG) Micheal McManis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Arthur Sabo (SF) Lyndon Pollman | |
| 15:08 | Houston | Frank Summers misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sammie Silas - foul #1 on Sammie Silas, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 15:08 | Houston | Frank Summers misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:08 | Houston | Frank Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:08 | UTEP | Robert Holford gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:55 | UTEP | Robert Holford makes the floater from the right side set up by Richard Sturgill and the foul's on John McAnulty - foul #1 on John McAnulty, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| 14:55 | UTEP | Robert Holford makes the free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:52 | Houston | Richard Sturgill steals the ball from Justin Hayden in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| 14:50 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill lays it up and in | 4-12 |
| 14:31 | Houston | Frank Summers is fouled on the floor by Sammie Silas - foul #2 on Sammie Silas, team foul #3 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG) Sammie Silas | |
| 14:09 | Houston | Donald Patterson steps in front of the Frank Summers pass | 4-12 |
| 13:53 | UTEP | Bryan People is fouled on the floor by John McAnulty - foul #2 on John McAnulty, team foul #2 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Holberg (SG), Charles Cowell (SF), Jack Wilson (PF), Mark French (C) Frank Summers, John McAnulty, Peter Lemley, Donald Williams | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman (PG), Russell Kent (SG), Terry Vermillion (SF), Amos McCourt (PF), Jerry Walko (C) Bryan People, Richard Sturgill, Arthur Sabo, Donald Patterson, Robert Holford | |
| 13:39 | UTEP | Russell Kent double dribbles | 4-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Micheal McManis (PG) Justin Hayden | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:16 | Houston | Jerry Walko is called for the reach on Jack Wilson - foul #1 on Jerry Walko, team foul #4 | 4-12 |
| 12:47 | Houston | Mark French misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 4-12 |
| 12:46 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Terry Vermillion | 4-12 |
| 12:26 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Micheal McManis - foul #1 on Micheal McManis, team foul #3 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Hayden (SG), Peter Lemley (PF) Stephen Holberg, Jack Wilson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Sturgill (SG), Arthur Sabo (SF), Donald Patterson (PF), Robert Holford (C) Russell Kent, Terry Vermillion, Amos McCourt, Jerry Walko | |
| 12:26 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman misses the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 12:26 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman makes the 2nd free throw | 4-13 |
| 12:24 | Houston | Justin Hayden is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Sturgill - foul #1 on Richard Sturgill, team foul #5 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG) Lyndon Pollman | |
| 11:55 | Houston | Mark French buries a jumper from the baseline | 6-13 |
| 11:37 | UTEP | Micheal McManis is called for the reach on Richard Sturgill - foul #2 on Micheal McManis, team foul #4 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Summers (PG), Donald Williams (C) Micheal McManis, Mark French | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Summers (fresh) SG - Justin Hayden (fresh) SF - Charles Cowell (fairly fresh) PF - Peter Lemley (fresh) C - Donald Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bryan People (fresh) SG - Richard Sturgill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Sabo (fresh) PF - Donald Patterson (fresh) C - Robert Holford (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:27 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Bryan People | 6-15 |
| 11:00 | Houston | Justin Hayden banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Williams | 8-15 |
| 10:45 | UTEP | Bryan People clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-15 |
| 10:43 | Houston | Donald Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Frank Summers hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Patterson - foul #1 on Donald Patterson, team foul #6 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Holberg (SG), Jack Wilson (PF), Mark French (C) Justin Hayden, Peter Lemley, Donald Williams | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman (PG), Russell Kent (SG), Terry Vermillion (SF), Amos McCourt (PF), Jerry Walko (C) Bryan People, Richard Sturgill, Arthur Sabo, Donald Patterson, Robert Holford | |
| 10:15 | Houston | Frank Summers misses the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Frank Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 10:07 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 9-15 |
| 10:05 | Houston | Jack Wilson grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 09:37 | Houston | Stephen Holberg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 09:36 | Houston | Jack Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 09:12 | Houston | Mark French is hacked by Jerry Walko - foul #2 on Jerry Walko, team foul #7 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Hayden (PG) Frank Summers | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Sturgill (SG), Donald Patterson (C) Russell Kent, Jerry Walko | |
| 09:12 | Houston | Mark French misses the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 09:12 | UTEP | Amos McCourt gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| 08:52 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion is fouled on the floor by Jack Wilson - foul #1 on Jack Wilson, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| 08:45 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 9-15 |
| 08:43 | Houston | Mark French grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 08:19 | Houston | Donald Patterson is called for the reach on Charles Cowell - foul #2 on Donald Patterson, team foul #8 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Williams (C) Mark French | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG), Arthur Sabo (SF), Robert Holford (C) Lyndon Pollman, Terry Vermillion, Donald Patterson | |
| 08:19 | Houston | Charles Cowell misses the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 08:19 | UTEP | Amos McCourt snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| 08:00 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill makes the runner from the baseline set up by Bryan People | 9-17 |
| 07:40 | Houston | Stephen Holberg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-17 |
| 07:39 | Houston | Charles Cowell tips it but misses | 9-17 |
| 07:38 | UTEP | Robert Holford pulls down the rebound | 9-17 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Hayden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Holberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Cowell (tiring) PF - Jack Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bryan People (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Sturgill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arthur Sabo (fresh) PF - Amos McCourt (tiring) 4 reb. C - Robert Holford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | UTEP | Bryan People loses the ball out of bounds | 9-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Summers (PG), Peter Lemley (PF) Justin Hayden, Jack Wilson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman (PG), Russell Kent (SG) Bryan People, Richard Sturgill | |
| 07:11 | Houston | Peter Lemley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark French (C) Donald Williams | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:00 | UTEP | Mark French steals the ball from Arthur Sabo | 9-17 |
| 06:41 | Houston | Stephen Holberg is whistled for a carry | 9-17 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Vermillion (SF) Arthur Sabo | |
| 06:19 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-17 |
| 06:17 | Houston | Peter Lemley grabs the board | 9-17 |
| 05:51 | Houston | Lyndon Pollman steps in front of the Peter Lemley pass | 9-17 |
| 05:36 | UTEP | Amos McCourt blows the layup but he's fouled by Peter Lemley - foul #1 on Peter Lemley, team foul #6 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Hayden (PG), Jack Wilson (PF), Donald Williams (C) Frank Summers, Peter Lemley, Mark French | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG), Richard Sturgill (SG) Lyndon Pollman, Russell Kent | |
| 05:36 | UTEP | Amos McCourt makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 05:36 | UTEP | Amos McCourt misses the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 05:36 | Houston | Jack Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Stephen Holberg is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-18 |
| 05:03 | UTEP | Amos McCourt misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-18 |
| 05:01 | UTEP | Amos McCourt gets the offensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 04:46 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion loses the dribble to Charles Cowell | 12-18 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Stephen Holberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-18 |
| 04:26 | Houston | Donald Williams grabs the offensive board | 12-18 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Stephen Holberg buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Justin Hayden | 14-18 |
| 03:53 | UTEP | Charles Cowell is called for the reach on Richard Sturgill - foul #1 on Charles Cowell, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Micheal McManis (PG), Frank Summers (SG), John McAnulty (SF), Mark French (C) Justin Hayden, Stephen Holberg, Charles Cowell, Donald Williams | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Silas (PG), Arthur Sabo (SF), Donald Patterson (PF), Jerry Walko (C) Bryan People, Terry Vermillion, Amos McCourt, Robert Holford | |
| 03:53 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 03:53 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 03:51 | Houston | John McAnulty is called for traveling in the backcourt | 14-20 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Kent (SG) Richard Sturgill | |
| 03:43 | UTEP | Micheal McManis is called for the reach on Sammie Silas - foul #3 on Micheal McManis, team foul #8 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Holberg (SG) Micheal McManis | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:43 | UTEP | Sammie Silas makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 03:43 | UTEP | Sammie Silas misses the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 03:43 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jack Wilson | 14-21 |
| 03:19 | Houston | Frank Summers connects on the shot from the left wing | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Summers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Holberg (tiring) 8 pts. SF - John McAnulty (fresh) PF - Jack Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Mark French (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sammie Silas (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Russell Kent (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Sabo (fresh) PF - Donald Patterson (fresh) C - Jerry Walko (fresh) | |
| 03:05 | UTEP | Russell Kent misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-21 |
| 03:04 | Houston | The rebound goes to John McAnulty | 16-21 |
| 02:42 | Houston | Stephen Holberg lays it up and in | 18-21 |
| 02:30 | UTEP | Russell Kent scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 02:28 | Houston | Russell Kent is called for the reach on Stephen Holberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Kent, team foul #9 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Hayden (PG), Peter Lemley (PF) Frank Summers, Jack Wilson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman (PG), Richard Sturgill (SG) Russell Kent, Arthur Sabo | |
| 02:28 | Houston | Stephen Holberg misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 02:28 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Donald Patterson | 18-23 |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Patterson | 18-26 |
| 02:05 | Houston | John McAnulty throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-26 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Vermillion (SF) Sammie Silas | |
| 01:50 | UTEP | The jump hook by Richard Sturgill is blocked by Mark French | 18-26 |
| 01:49 | Houston | Peter Lemley gets the rebound | 18-26 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Mark French misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lyndon Pollman - foul #1 on Lyndon Pollman, team foul #10 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Summers (PG) Stephen Holberg | |
| Subs | UTEP | Arthur Sabo (SF) Terry Vermillion | |
| 01:21 | Houston | Mark French misses the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Mark French makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 01:00 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman is denied on a layup by Mark French | 19-26 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Mark French gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Lyndon Pollman steps in front of the Frank Summers pass in the backcourt | 19-26 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill lays it in set up by Lyndon Pollman | 19-28 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Mark French knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Frank Summers | 21-28 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 21-30 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Frank Summers can't connect on a runner from the right block | 21-30 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Jerry Walko grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Jerry Walko comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 21-30 |