| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carlos Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mario Wishart (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Riggs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Riley Cox (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Erler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Mungia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Refugio Correa (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James Speegle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Mario Wishart inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Houston | Robert Riggs blows the layup but he's hacked by Riley Cox - foul #2 on Riley Cox, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 19:34 | Houston | Robert Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 19:34 | Houston | Robert Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:19 | UTEP | Refugio Correa is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Refugio Correa, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Carlos Wilson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Franklin Mungia - foul #2 on Franklin Mungia, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Carlos Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Carlos Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:58 | UTEP | James Speegle pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:53 | UTEP | Riley Cox makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 18:32 | Houston | Robert Riggs misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 18:30 | UTEP | James Speegle grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 18:16 | UTEP | Franklin Mungia clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 18:15 | UTEP | Robert Erler snags the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 17:59 | UTEP | Franklin Mungia lays it in | 34-35 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Carlos Wilson is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Mario Wishart | 36-35 |
| 17:33 | UTEP | Kevin Hoffman swats the short shot by Refugio Correa | 36-35 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:26 | Houston | Carlos Wilson knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Raymond Stewart | 38-35 |
| 17:19 | UTEP | Franklin Mungia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Smith (PG), Charles Byers (SG), Raymond Ryan (SF), Michael Mitchell (PF), Robert Coleman (C) Raymond Stewart, Carlos Wilson, Mario Wishart, Robert Riggs, Kevin Hoffman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Dicus (SG), Perry McGowin (PF), Carter Donnelly (C) Robert Erler, Refugio Correa, James Speegle | |
| 16:57 | Houston | Gary Smith buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Ryan | 41-35 |
| 16:36 | UTEP | Michael Dicus misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Coleman - foul #1 on Robert Coleman, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Erler (SG) Riley Cox | |
| 16:36 | UTEP | Michael Dicus misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:36 | UTEP | Michael Dicus makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:36 | UTEP | Michael Dicus makes the 3rd free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:32 | Houston | Gary Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Mungia - foul #3 on Franklin Mungia, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Robinson (C) Franklin Mungia | |
| 16:26 | Houston | Michael Mitchell hits the finger roll set up by Charles Byers | 43-37 |
| 16:14 | UTEP | Perry McGowin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Dicus | 43-40 |
| 16:03 | Houston | Gary Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 16:02 | UTEP | Perry McGowin pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Byers (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Raymond Ryan (fresh) PF - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Dicus (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Erler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Perry McGowin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carter Donnelly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | UTEP | Michael Dicus is whistled for traveling | 43-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Marty Prager (SF) Gary Smith, Raymond Ryan | |
| Subs | UTEP | William King (PG) Perry McGowin | |
| 15:50 | Houston | William King picks off the pass by Raymond Stewart in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 15:28 | UTEP | Charles Byers steals the ball from William King | 43-40 |
| 15:25 | Houston | Charles Byers banks in the layup | 45-40 |
| 15:01 | UTEP | Charles Byers takes the ball from Thomas Robinson | 45-40 |
| 14:58 | Houston | William King steals it from Raymond Stewart in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 14:44 | UTEP | Robert Erler misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 14:42 | Houston | Marty Prager grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 14:19 | Houston | Marty Prager scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Raymond Stewart | 47-40 |
| 13:59 | UTEP | Michael Dicus misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Byers - foul #1 on Charles Byers, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Smith (PG), Carlos Wilson (SG), Mario Wishart (SF), Robert Riggs (PF), Kevin Hoffman (C) Raymond Stewart, Charles Byers, Marty Prager, Michael Mitchell, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Riley Cox (PG), Franklin Mungia (SF), Refugio Correa (PF), Perry McGowin (C) William King, Robert Erler, Carter Donnelly, Thomas Robinson | |
| 13:59 | UTEP | Michael Dicus makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:59 | UTEP | Michael Dicus makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:44 | Houston | Robert Riggs misses the turnaround from the right block | 47-42 |
| 13:42 | Houston | Carlos Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:22 | Houston | Mario Wishart misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 47-42 |
| 13:21 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Franklin Mungia | 47-42 |
| 13:03 | UTEP | Riley Cox misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 13:02 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Gary Smith travels in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Erler (SG), James Speegle (C) Michael Dicus, Refugio Correa | |
| 12:48 | UTEP | Perry McGowin hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Speegle | 47-44 |
| 12:25 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman is fouled on the floor by James Speegle - foul #1 on James Speegle, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Raymond Ryan (SF) Gary Smith, Mario Wishart | |
| Subs | UTEP | Johnny Helfer (PF) Perry McGowin | |
| 12:08 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by James Speegle - foul #2 on James Speegle, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Prager (PF) Robert Riggs | |
| Subs | UTEP | William King (SG) Robert Erler | |
| 12:08 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:08 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:08 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Speegle | 48-44 |
| 11:53 | UTEP | Franklin Mungia lays it in on a great pass from Johnny Helfer | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Ryan (fresh) PF - Marty Prager (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Riley Cox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - William King (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Franklin Mungia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Helfer (fresh) C - James Speegle (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Houston | Raymond Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-46 |
| 11:35 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman grabs the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 11:23 | Houston | Carlos Wilson is whistled for a carry | 48-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Coleman (C) Kevin Hoffman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Erler (SG), Refugio Correa (PF) William King, Johnny Helfer | |
| 11:07 | UTEP | Refugio Correa misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Coleman - foul #2 on Robert Coleman, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Smith (PG), Charles Byers (SG), Mario Wishart (SF) Raymond Stewart, Carlos Wilson, Raymond Ryan | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 11:07 | UTEP | Refugio Correa makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:07 | UTEP | Refugio Correa makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Robert Coleman misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Erler - foul #2 on Robert Erler, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Riggs (PF) Marty Prager | |
| Subs | UTEP | Perry McGowin (SF), Carter Donnelly (C) Franklin Mungia, James Speegle | |
| 10:54 | Houston | Robert Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Robert Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:40 | UTEP | Robert Erler misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-48 |
| 10:39 | Houston | Mario Wishart gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:30 | Houston | Mario Wishart lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Riggs | 52-48 |
| 10:15 | UTEP | Carter Donnelly is fouled on the floor by Robert Coleman - foul #3 on Robert Coleman, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | William King (SG), Thomas Robinson (C) Robert Erler, Refugio Correa | |
| 10:05 | UTEP | Riley Cox misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 52-48 |
| 10:03 | UTEP | Riley Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:53 | UTEP | Riley Cox misses the jumper from the baseline | 52-48 |
| 09:52 | Houston | Mario Wishart grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 09:32 | Houston | Gary Smith drills a 3 from straight away | 55-48 |
| 09:15 | UTEP | Robert Riggs steps in front of the William King pass | 55-48 |
| 09:13 | Houston | William King steals the ball from Charles Byers in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| 09:02 | UTEP | Riley Cox is fouled on the floor by Robert Coleman - foul #4 on Robert Coleman, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Carlos Wilson (SG), Raymond Ryan (SF), Michael Mitchell (PF), Kevin Hoffman (C) Gary Smith, Charles Byers, Mario Wishart, Robert Riggs, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Dicus (PG), Robert Erler (SG), Franklin Mungia (SF), Johnny Helfer (PF), James Speegle (C) Riley Cox, William King, Perry McGowin, Carter Donnelly, Thomas Robinson | |
| 08:49 | UTEP | Franklin Mungia misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Raymond Ryan - foul #1 on Raymond Ryan, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Refugio Correa (PF) Johnny Helfer | |
| 08:49 | UTEP | Franklin Mungia makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:49 | UTEP | Franklin Mungia makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:35 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Carlos Wilson and the foul's on Michael Dicus - foul #2 on Michael Dicus, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| 08:35 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman makes the free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:14 | UTEP | Michael Dicus clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 08:13 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 07:52 | Houston | Carlos Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Michael Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Ryan (fresh) PF - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Dicus (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Erler (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Mungia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Refugio Correa (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - James Speegle (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Houston | Michael Mitchell misses long on a jumper from close range | 58-50 |
| 07:33 | Houston | Raymond Stewart tips it back up and in | 60-50 |
| 07:15 | UTEP | Refugio Correa hits a jump hook from close range | 60-52 |
| 07:12 | Houston | Raymond Stewart loses the dribble to Michael Dicus in the backcourt | 60-52 |
| 07:11 | UTEP | Michael Dicus lays it in | 60-54 |
| 06:54 | Houston | Carlos Wilson misses the turnaround from the baseline | 60-54 |
| 06:52 | Houston | Michael Mitchell snags the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 06:38 | Houston | Michael Mitchell misses the dunk | 60-54 |
| 06:36 | UTEP | Michael Dicus pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 06:17 | UTEP | Michael Mitchell is called for the reach on Refugio Correa - foul #1 on Michael Mitchell, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Smith (PG), Charles Byers (SG), Mario Wishart (SF), Robert Riggs (PF), Robert Coleman (C) Raymond Stewart, Carlos Wilson, Raymond Ryan, Michael Mitchell, Kevin Hoffman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Riley Cox (PG), William King (SG), Perry McGowin (SF), Carter Donnelly (C) Michael Dicus, Robert Erler, Franklin Mungia, James Speegle | |
| 06:17 | UTEP | Refugio Correa misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:17 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Coleman | 60-54 |
| 06:05 | Houston | Robert Coleman misses long on an open jumper near the basket | 60-54 |
| 06:03 | UTEP | Perry McGowin grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 05:46 | UTEP | Riley Cox is fouled on the floor by Charles Byers - foul #2 on Charles Byers, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Robinson (C) Refugio Correa | |
| 05:46 | UTEP | Riley Cox makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:46 | UTEP | Riley Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Robert Riggs drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Mario Wishart and he's fouled by Carter Donnelly - foul #2 on Carter Donnelly, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Johnny Helfer (PF) Perry McGowin | |
| 05:32 | Houston | Robert Riggs makes the free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:17 | UTEP | Johnny Helfer is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Johnny Helfer, team foul #10 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Marty Prager (SF) Gary Smith, Mario Wishart | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 05:03 | Houston | Robert Riggs banks in the layup on a nice dish by Raymond Stewart | 65-56 |
| 04:49 | UTEP | William King scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Robinson | 65-58 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Raymond Stewart travels with the ball | 65-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Carlos Wilson (SG), Kevin Hoffman (C) Charles Byers, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Dicus (SG), Franklin Mungia (SF) William King, Carter Donnelly | |
| 04:14 | UTEP | Kevin Hoffman swats the short shot by Franklin Mungia | 65-58 |
| 04:13 | UTEP | Riley Cox tips it back up and in | 65-60 |
| 04:01 | Houston | Carlos Wilson makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 03:37 | UTEP | Thomas Robinson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marty Prager (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Riggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Riley Cox (tiring) 14 pts. SG - Michael Dicus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Mungia (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Helfer (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Houston | Johnny Helfer steps in front of the Kevin Hoffman pass | 67-63 |
| 02:58 | UTEP | Franklin Mungia buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 02:48 | Houston | Thomas Robinson steals the ball from Kevin Hoffman | 67-66 |
| 02:34 | UTEP | Johnny Helfer can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 67-66 |
| 02:32 | Houston | Raymond Stewart grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman hits a runner in the lane | 69-66 |
| 02:16 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Smith (PG), Charles Byers (SG), Mario Wishart (SF), Michael Mitchell (PF), Robert Coleman (C) Raymond Stewart, Carlos Wilson, Marty Prager, Robert Riggs, Kevin Hoffman | |
| Subs | UTEP | William King (PG), Robert Erler (SG), Perry McGowin (SF), Refugio Correa (PF), Carter Donnelly (C) Riley Cox, Michael Dicus, Franklin Mungia, Johnny Helfer, Thomas Robinson | |
| 01:47 | UTEP | Robert Erler misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 01:46 | UTEP | Perry McGowin hits the follow up shot | 69-68 |
| 01:46 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Carlos Wilson (SG), Robert Riggs (PF), Kevin Hoffman (C) Gary Smith, Charles Byers, Michael Mitchell, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Riley Cox (PG), Franklin Mungia (SF), James Speegle (C) William King, Perry McGowin, Carter Donnelly | |
| 01:36 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman misses long on a shot from close range | 69-68 |
| 01:34 | UTEP | Riley Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 01:20 | UTEP | James Speegle misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 01:19 | Houston | Robert Riggs gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Carlos Wilson's pass is intercepted by Riley Cox | 69-68 |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Robert Erler buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Riley Cox | 69-71 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Robert Riggs scores on a jump hook from the left block | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Franklin Mungia misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Carlos Wilson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mario Wishart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Riggs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hoffman (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Riley Cox (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Erler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Mungia (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Refugio Correa (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - James Speegle (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | UTEP | James Speegle wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:40 | UTEP | Refugio Correa makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Riley Cox | 71-73 |
| 04:20 | Houston | Raymond Stewart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-73 |
| 04:18 | UTEP | James Speegle grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 04:13 | UTEP | Riley Cox drills a jump hook near the basket set up by James Speegle and he's fouled by Raymond Stewart - foul #1 on Raymond Stewart, team foul #9 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Byers (SG) Carlos Wilson | |
| Subs | UTEP | William King (SG), Michael Dicus (SF), Perry McGowin (C) Robert Erler, Franklin Mungia, James Speegle | |
| 04:13 | UTEP | Riley Cox makes the free throw | 71-76 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Raymond Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-76 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Mitchell (PF) Robert Riggs | |
| Subs | UTEP | Franklin Mungia (SF), Carter Donnelly (C) Riley Cox, Refugio Correa | |
| 03:40 | UTEP | Franklin Mungia clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-76 |
| 03:39 | Houston | Michael Mitchell snags the defensive board | 71-76 |
| 03:24 | Houston | Raymond Stewart is fouled on the floor by Michael Dicus - foul #3 on Michael Dicus, team foul #11 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Ryan (SF), Robert Coleman (C) Mario Wishart, Kevin Hoffman | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:24 | Houston | Raymond Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 03:24 | Houston | Raymond Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 03:09 | UTEP | Michael Dicus clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-76 |
| 03:07 | Houston | Raymond Ryan snags the defensive board | 73-76 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Robert Coleman misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 73-76 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Robert Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 73-76 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Subs | Houston | Carlos Wilson (SG), Mario Wishart (SF), Robert Riggs (PF), Kevin Hoffman (C) Charles Byers, Raymond Ryan, Michael Mitchell, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Erler (SG), Refugio Correa (PF), James Speegle (C) William King, Franklin Mungia, Carter Donnelly | |
| 02:24 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mario Wishart and he's hacked by James Speegle - foul #3 on James Speegle, team foul #12 | 75-76 |
| 02:24 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman misses the free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:24 | UTEP | James Speegle gets the rebound | 75-76 |
| 02:10 | UTEP | Robert Erler makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Dicus | 75-78 |
| 02:08 | Houston | Carlos Wilson is hacked by James Speegle in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Speegle, team foul #13 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | William King (PG) Perry McGowin | |
| 02:08 | Houston | Carlos Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:08 | Houston | Carlos Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:05 | UTEP | William King is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Stewart - foul #2 on Raymond Stewart, team foul #10 | 77-78 |
| 02:05 | UTEP | William King misses the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:05 | UTEP | William King misses the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Robert Riggs grabs the defensive rebound | 77-78 |
| 01:43 | Houston | Raymond Stewart hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Hoffman | 79-78 |
| 01:43 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Riley Cox (PG), Franklin Mungia (SF) William King, Michael Dicus | |
| 01:15 | UTEP | Kevin Hoffman swats the short shot by Franklin Mungia | 79-78 |
| 01:13 | UTEP | James Speegle pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-78 |
| 00:51 | UTEP | James Speegle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 79-78 |
| 00:50 | UTEP | James Speegle can't tip it in | 79-78 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 79-78 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mario Wishart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Riggs (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Hoffman (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Riley Cox (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Erler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Mungia (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Refugio Correa (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - James Speegle (fairly fresh) 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Houston | Franklin Mungia is called for the reach on Raymond Stewart - foul #4 on Franklin Mungia, team foul #14 | 79-78 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Raymond Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Raymond Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:26 | UTEP | James Speegle snags the defensive board | 80-78 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Riley Cox misses long on a shot from the right side | 80-78 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Refugio Correa snags the offensive board | 80-78 |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Riley Cox hits a shot from the left side | 80-80 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Carlos Wilson can't finish the layup | 80-80 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman gets the offensive rebound | 80-80 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Mario Wishart makes the jumper from the left block | 82-80 |