| Lineup | Houston | PG - Norman Casias (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jarrod Hepler (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derick Apple (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephan Maski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Willhite (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Froneberger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Rock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Billie Crowder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Richard Froneberger inbounds the ball | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | UTEP | Michael Singleton is fouled on the floor by Howard Willhite - foul #2 on Howard Willhite, team foul #1 | 51-35 |
| 19:48 | UTEP | Richard Froneberger hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right block | 51-35 |
| 19:47 | UTEP | Todd Rock hits the follow up shot | 51-37 |
| 19:30 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-37 |
| 19:29 | UTEP | Michael Singleton snags the defensive board | 51-37 |
| 19:16 | UTEP | Billie Crowder lays it in set up by Richard Froneberger | 51-39 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Michael Singleton steals it from Norman Casias | 51-39 |
| 19:05 | UTEP | Joseph Costa lays it in set up by Michael Singleton | 51-41 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Howard Willhite misses the driving attempt near the basket | 51-41 |
| 18:57 | Houston | Stephan Maski can't tip it in | 51-41 |
| 18:56 | UTEP | Michael Singleton gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 18:54 | UTEP | Howard Willhite is called for the reach on Michael Singleton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Willhite, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Aaron McBane (SG), Eric Wilson (SF), David Brown (PF), Charles Sauve (C) Jarrod Hepler, Derick Apple, Stephan Maski, Howard Willhite | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Parkinson (PG), Andrew Nicholls (SG), Ron Swafford (SF) Michael Singleton, Joseph Costa, Richard Froneberger | |
| 18:48 | UTEP | Todd Rock misses the easy dunk attempt | 51-41 |
| 18:46 | Houston | David Brown grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Charles Sauve clanks a jumper from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 18:32 | Houston | Charles Sauve pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 18:15 | Houston | Ron Swafford steals the ball from Charles Sauve | 51-41 |
| 18:04 | UTEP | Todd Rock comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 51-41 |
| 18:02 | Houston | Charles Sauve grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 17:58 | Houston | Norman Casias throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Jarrod Hepler (SG), Derick Apple (SF), Stephan Maski (PF), Melvin Hollister (C) Aaron McBane, Eric Wilson, David Brown, Charles Sauve | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Singleton (PG), Joseph Costa (SG), Cecil Lester (SF) Robert Parkinson, Andrew Nicholls, Ron Swafford | |
| 17:46 | UTEP | Billie Crowder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 51-41 |
| 17:44 | UTEP | Todd Rock grabs the offensive board | 51-41 |
| 17:24 | UTEP | Michael Singleton is fouled on the floor by Norman Casias - foul #2 on Norman Casias, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Froneberger (SF), Fred Dougherty (PF) Cecil Lester, Todd Rock | |
| 17:19 | UTEP | Joseph Costa scores on a floater from the left side | 51-43 |
| 17:16 | Houston | Derick Apple is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 17:10 | UTEP | Michael Singleton is hacked by Norman Casias - foul #3 on Norman Casias, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Lloyd Levering (PG), Charles Sauve (C) Norman Casias, Melvin Hollister | |
| Subs | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls (SG), Humberto Escobar (C) Joseph Costa, Billie Crowder | |
| 16:59 | UTEP | The pull-up jumper by Richard Froneberger is blocked by Stephan Maski | 51-43 |
| 16:58 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 16:54 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Aaron McBane (SG) Jarrod Hepler | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:38 | UTEP | Michael Singleton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 16:36 | Houston | Lloyd Levering is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Singleton - foul #2 on Michael Singleton, team foul #1 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Wilson (SF), David Brown (PF) Derick Apple, Stephan Maski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Costa (SG), Ron Swafford (SF), Todd Rock (PF), Billie Crowder (C) Michael Singleton, Richard Froneberger, Fred Dougherty, Humberto Escobar | |
| 16:23 | Houston | Lloyd Levering is hacked by Andrew Nicholls - foul #3 on Andrew Nicholls, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Parkinson (PG), Cecil Lester (PF) Andrew Nicholls, Todd Rock | |
| 16:02 | Houston | Lloyd Levering travels with the ball | 51-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Jarrod Hepler (SG), Derick Apple (SF), Melvin Hollister (C) Aaron McBane, Eric Wilson, Charles Sauve | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Froneberger (SF), Todd Rock (PF) Ron Swafford, Cecil Lester | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lloyd Levering (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jarrod Hepler (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derick Apple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Hollister (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Parkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Costa (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Froneberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Rock (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Billie Crowder (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | UTEP | Billie Crowder slams it home set up by Robert Parkinson | 51-48 |
| 15:48 | Houston | Melvin Hollister is hacked by Billie Crowder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billie Crowder, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Willhite (C) David Brown | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Singleton (PG), Andrew Nicholls (SG), Gene Savory (SF) Robert Parkinson, Joseph Costa, Richard Froneberger | |
| 15:29 | Houston | Howard Willhite is open and lays it up and in set up by Jarrod Hepler | 53-48 |
| 15:08 | UTEP | Billie Crowder misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Jarrod Hepler - foul #3 on Jarrod Hepler, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Aaron McBane (SG), Eric Wilson (SF), Stephan Maski (PF) Jarrod Hepler, Derick Apple, Melvin Hollister | |
| Subs | UTEP | Humberto Escobar (PF) Todd Rock | |
| 15:08 | UTEP | Billie Crowder misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 15:08 | UTEP | Billie Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 15:06 | Houston | Andrew Nicholls steps in front of the Lloyd Levering pass in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| 15:01 | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Aaron McBane - foul #3 on Aaron McBane, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Costa (SG), Richard Froneberger (SF), Cecil Lester (PF) Michael Singleton, Gene Savory, Billie Crowder | |
| 15:01 | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 15:01 | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 14:51 | Houston | Stephan Maski can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-51 |
| 14:50 | Houston | Howard Willhite can't tip it in | 53-51 |
| 14:48 | UTEP | Cecil Lester gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 14:46 | UTEP | Joseph Costa's pass is intercepted by Eric Wilson in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 14:32 | Houston | Lloyd Levering misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 14:30 | Houston | Howard Willhite tips it home | 55-51 |
| 14:21 | UTEP | Richard Froneberger drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Andrew Nicholls | 55-53 |
| 14:16 | Houston | Aaron McBane double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Norman Casias (PG), Derick Apple (SF), David Brown (PF) Lloyd Levering, Eric Wilson, Stephan Maski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Parkinson (PG), Ron Swafford (SG), Gene Savory (SF), Todd Rock (PF), Fred Dougherty (C) Andrew Nicholls, Joseph Costa, Richard Froneberger, Cecil Lester, Humberto Escobar | |
| 14:03 | UTEP | Ron Swafford is fouled on the floor by Norman Casias - foul #4 on Norman Casias, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Lloyd Levering (PG), Jarrod Hepler (SG) Norman Casias, Aaron McBane | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 14:03 | UTEP | Ron Swafford makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 14:03 | UTEP | Ron Swafford misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 14:03 | Houston | David Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 13:49 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Lloyd Levering | 58-54 |
| 13:31 | UTEP | Gene Savory misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 13:29 | UTEP | Ron Swafford can't tip it in | 58-54 |
| 13:28 | UTEP | Gene Savory snags the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 13:08 | UTEP | The jump hook by Todd Rock is blocked by David Brown | 58-54 |
| 13:07 | Houston | David Brown grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 13:05 | Houston | Derick Apple is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Aaron McBane (SG), Eric Wilson (SF), Melvin Hollister (PF), Charles Sauve (C) Jarrod Hepler, Derick Apple, David Brown, Howard Willhite | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Singleton (PG), Andrew Nicholls (SG), Richard Froneberger (SF), Cecil Lester (PF), Billie Crowder (C) Robert Parkinson, Ron Swafford, Gene Savory, Todd Rock, Fred Dougherty | |
| 13:00 | UTEP | Billie Crowder hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 58-54 |
| 12:58 | UTEP | Richard Froneberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 12:44 | UTEP | Michael Singleton is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block | 58-56 |
| 12:40 | Houston | Lloyd Levering hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-56 |
| 12:38 | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 12:29 | UTEP | Michael Singleton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-56 |
| 12:27 | UTEP | Cecil Lester misses the tip | 58-56 |
| 12:26 | Houston | Eric Wilson pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 12:21 | Houston | Lloyd Levering clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 12:20 | Houston | Aaron McBane snags the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 12:09 | Houston | Andrew Nicholls takes the ball from Eric Wilson | 58-56 |
| 11:55 | UTEP | Lloyd Levering denies the turnaround by Billie Crowder | 58-56 |
| 11:54 | UTEP | Richard Froneberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lloyd Levering (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Aaron McBane (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Wilson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Hollister (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Sauve (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Singleton (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Nicholls (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Froneberger (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Cecil Lester (tiring) 3 reb. C - Billie Crowder (very tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | UTEP | Richard Froneberger buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Cecil Lester | 58-58 |
| 11:34 | Houston | Charles Sauve blows the layup but he's fouled by Billie Crowder - foul #2 on Billie Crowder, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Jarrod Hepler (SG), Derick Apple (SF), Stephan Maski (PF) Aaron McBane, Eric Wilson, Melvin Hollister | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Costa (SG), Gene Savory (SF), Todd Rock (PF), Fred Dougherty (C) Andrew Nicholls, Richard Froneberger, Cecil Lester, Billie Crowder | |
| 11:34 | Houston | Charles Sauve misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 11:34 | Houston | Charles Sauve makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 11:32 | UTEP | Michael Singleton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Willhite (C) Charles Sauve | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 11:24 | Houston | Gene Savory steps in front of the Derick Apple pass | 59-58 |
| 11:22 | UTEP | Derick Apple steps in front of the Gene Savory pass in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 10:57 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 10:56 | UTEP | Gene Savory grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 10:48 | UTEP | Gene Savory clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 10:46 | Houston | Howard Willhite snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 10:43 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler travels in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (PF) Stephan Maski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Parkinson (PG), Ron Swafford (SF), Humberto Escobar (C) Michael Singleton, Gene Savory, Fred Dougherty | |
| 10:33 | UTEP | Joseph Costa hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 10:28 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Aaron McBane (SG) Jarrod Hepler | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:13 | Houston | Ron Swafford takes the ball from Lloyd Levering | 59-61 |
| 10:09 | UTEP | Ron Swafford hits the finger roll | 59-63 |
| 10:05 | Houston | Lloyd Levering is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Wilson (SF), Stephan Maski (PF), Charles Sauve (C) Derick Apple, David Brown, Howard Willhite | |
| Subs | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls (SG), Cecil Lester (PF) Joseph Costa, Todd Rock | |
| 09:54 | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls clanks a floater from the free throw line | 59-63 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Stephan Maski gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 09:29 | Houston | Stephan Maski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Jarrod Hepler (SG), Melvin Hollister (C) Aaron McBane, Charles Sauve | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gene Savory (SG), Richard Froneberger (SF), Todd Rock (PF), Billie Crowder (C) Robert Parkinson, Ron Swafford, Cecil Lester, Humberto Escobar | |
| 09:14 | UTEP | Billie Crowder lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Gene Savory | 59-65 |
| 09:09 | Houston | Lloyd Levering hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-65 |
| 09:07 | Houston | Stephan Maski tips it back up and in | 61-65 |
| 08:52 | UTEP | Gene Savory is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Andrew Nicholls | 61-68 |
| 08:50 | Houston | Billie Crowder takes the ball from Jarrod Hepler in the backcourt | 61-68 |
| 08:43 | UTEP | Billie Crowder scores on a shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Melvin Hollister - foul #1 on Melvin Hollister, team foul #8 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Aaron McBane (SG), Derick Apple (SF), David Brown (PF), Howard Willhite (C) Jarrod Hepler, Eric Wilson, Stephan Maski, Melvin Hollister | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Singleton (PG), Joseph Costa (SG), Fred Dougherty (PF) Andrew Nicholls, Richard Froneberger, Todd Rock | |
| 08:43 | UTEP | Billie Crowder misses the free throw | 61-70 |
| 08:43 | Houston | David Brown gets the rebound | 61-70 |
| 08:34 | Houston | Howard Willhite is hacked by Billie Crowder - foul #3 on Billie Crowder, team foul #5 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cecil Lester (PF) Billie Crowder | |
| 08:26 | Houston | David Brown knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Howard Willhite and he's hacked by Cecil Lester - foul #2 on Cecil Lester, team foul #6 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ron Swafford (SF) Gene Savory | |
| 08:26 | Houston | David Brown misses the free throw | 63-70 |
| 08:26 | UTEP | Cecil Lester grabs the defensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 08:10 | UTEP | Joseph Costa misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-70 |
| 08:08 | Houston | Howard Willhite pulls down the rebound | 63-70 |
| 08:06 | Houston | Aaron McBane is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Costa - foul #3 on Joseph Costa, team foul #7 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Sauve (C) Howard Willhite | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Parkinson (PG), Todd Rock (PF) Michael Singleton, Cecil Lester | |
| 08:06 | Houston | Aaron McBane misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 08:06 | Houston | David Brown grabs the offensive board | 63-70 |
| 07:57 | Houston | Aaron McBane drills a driving attempt from close range | 65-70 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lloyd Levering (very tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Aaron McBane (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Derick Apple (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Charles Sauve (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Parkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Costa (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ron Swafford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Todd Rock (very tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Dougherty (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:40 | UTEP | Derick Apple takes the ball from Joseph Costa | 65-70 |
| 07:28 | Houston | Lloyd Levering is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 07:27 | UTEP | Ron Swafford pulls down the rebound | 65-70 |
| 07:25 | UTEP | Robert Parkinson is hacked by Lloyd Levering in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lloyd Levering, team foul #9 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Norman Casias (PG), Jarrod Hepler (SG), Eric Wilson (SF), Stephan Maski (PF), Melvin Hollister (C) Lloyd Levering, Aaron McBane, Derick Apple, David Brown, Charles Sauve | |
| Subs | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls (SG), Richard Froneberger (SF), Humberto Escobar (C) Joseph Costa, Ron Swafford, Fred Dougherty | |
| 07:25 | UTEP | Robert Parkinson misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 07:25 | Houston | Melvin Hollister grabs the board | 65-70 |
| 07:18 | Houston | Norman Casias comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 07:17 | Houston | Melvin Hollister tips it in | 67-70 |
| 06:58 | UTEP | Richard Froneberger comes up short on the floater near the basket | 67-70 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Melvin Hollister grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 06:41 | Houston | Richard Froneberger is called for the reach on Norman Casias - foul #2 on Richard Froneberger, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Derick Apple (SF), David Brown (PF), Howard Willhite (C) Eric Wilson, Stephan Maski, Melvin Hollister | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Singleton (PG), Gene Savory (SF), Billie Crowder (C) Robert Parkinson, Richard Froneberger, Humberto Escobar | |
| 06:41 | Houston | Norman Casias makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 06:41 | Houston | Norman Casias misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 06:41 | UTEP | Todd Rock pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 06:37 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| 06:24 | UTEP | Billie Crowder loses the ball out of bounds | 68-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Aaron McBane (SG) Jarrod Hepler | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cecil Lester (PF) Todd Rock | |
| 06:00 | Houston | David Brown misses the lay-in | 68-70 |
| 05:59 | UTEP | Cecil Lester grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 05:46 | UTEP | Billie Crowder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Wilson (SF), Melvin Hollister (PF), Charles Sauve (C) Derick Apple, David Brown, Howard Willhite | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Costa (SG), Ron Swafford (SF), Todd Rock (PF) Michael Singleton, Andrew Nicholls, Cecil Lester | |
| 05:44 | Houston | Melvin Hollister is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Melvin Hollister, team foul #10 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Fred Dougherty (C) Billie Crowder | |
| 05:28 | UTEP | Joseph Costa misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Aaron McBane - foul #4 on Aaron McBane, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Jarrod Hepler (SG) Aaron McBane | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 05:28 | UTEP | Joseph Costa makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 05:28 | UTEP | Joseph Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Charles Sauve connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Norman Casias and he's fouled by Todd Rock - foul #2 on Todd Rock, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Singleton (PG), Richard Froneberger (SF), Humberto Escobar (C) Gene Savory, Joseph Costa, Fred Dougherty | |
| 05:12 | Houston | Charles Sauve misses the free throw | 70-72 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Melvin Hollister snags the offensive board | 70-72 |
| 04:51 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Sauve | 72-72 |
| 04:28 | UTEP | Todd Rock knocks in the floater from the right side | 72-74 |
| 04:26 | Houston | Eric Wilson is hacked by Michael Singleton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Singleton, team foul #10 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Aaron McBane (SG), Stephan Maski (PF), Howard Willhite (C) Jarrod Hepler, Melvin Hollister, Charles Sauve | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Parkinson (PG), Andrew Nicholls (SG), Billie Crowder (C) Michael Singleton, Ron Swafford, Humberto Escobar | |
| 04:26 | Houston | Eric Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:26 | Houston | Eric Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 04:05 | UTEP | Billie Crowder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 04:03 | UTEP | Todd Rock grabs the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 03:47 | UTEP | Richard Froneberger misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Eric Wilson - foul #1 on Eric Wilson, team foul #12 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Derick Apple (SF) Eric Wilson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gene Savory (PG), Joseph Costa (SG), Cecil Lester (PF), Fred Dougherty (C) Robert Parkinson, Andrew Nicholls, Todd Rock, Billie Crowder | |
| 03:47 | UTEP | Richard Froneberger makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:47 | UTEP | Richard Froneberger misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:47 | Houston | Howard Willhite pulls down the rebound | 74-75 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Norman Casias (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Aaron McBane (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Derick Apple (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Stephan Maski (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Willhite (tiring) 13 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gene Savory (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Costa (tired) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Froneberger (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Cecil Lester (tiring) 5 reb. C - Fred Dougherty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:42 | Houston | Norman Casias scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Aaron McBane | 77-75 |
| 03:22 | UTEP | Cecil Lester misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 77-75 |
| 03:20 | Houston | Aaron McBane grabs the board | 77-75 |
| 03:12 | Houston | Norman Casias misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-75 |
| 03:10 | Houston | Howard Willhite tips it home | 79-75 |
| 02:53 | UTEP | Joseph Costa misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 79-75 |
| 02:51 | UTEP | Joseph Costa can't tip it in | 79-75 |
| 02:49 | Houston | Stephan Maski gets the rebound | 79-75 |
| 02:49 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-75 |
| Subs | Houston | Lloyd Levering (PG), Jarrod Hepler (SG), David Brown (PF), Melvin Hollister (C) Norman Casias, Aaron McBane, Stephan Maski, Howard Willhite | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Parkinson (PG), Andrew Nicholls (SG), Ron Swafford (SF), Todd Rock (PF), Billie Crowder (C) Gene Savory, Joseph Costa, Richard Froneberger, Cecil Lester, Fred Dougherty | |
| 02:38 | Houston | David Brown hits a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Todd Rock - foul #3 on Todd Rock, team foul #11 | 81-75 |
| 02:38 | Houston | David Brown misses the free throw | 81-75 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Melvin Hollister gets the offensive rebound | 81-75 |
| 02:13 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 81-75 |
| 02:12 | UTEP | Ron Swafford grabs the defensive rebound | 81-75 |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls buries a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Jarrod Hepler - foul #4 on Jarrod Hepler, team foul #13 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Sauve (C) Melvin Hollister | |
| Subs | UTEP | Humberto Escobar (C) Billie Crowder | |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls makes the free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:42 | Houston | Lloyd Levering scores on a 3 from the right wing | 84-78 |
| 01:39 | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls is fouled in the backcourt by David Brown - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #14 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Maski (PF), Howard Willhite (C) David Brown, Charles Sauve | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Costa (SG), Richard Froneberger (SF), Billie Crowder (C) Robert Parkinson, Ron Swafford, Humberto Escobar | |
| 01:39 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-78 |
| 01:39 | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 01:39 | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Richard Froneberger steals the ball from Stephan Maski in the backcourt | 84-80 |
| 01:12 | UTEP | Joseph Costa misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-80 |
| 01:11 | Houston | Howard Willhite grabs the defensive rebound | 84-80 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Todd Rock - foul #4 on Todd Rock, team foul #12 | 84-80 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Singleton (PG) Andrew Nicholls | |
| 01:04 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 84-80 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler misses the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 01:04 | UTEP | Todd Rock grabs the board | 85-80 |
| 01:04 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-80 |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Michael Singleton can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Lloyd Levering - foul #5 on Lloyd Levering, team foul #15 | 85-80 |
| Subs | Houston | Norman Casias (PG) Lloyd Levering | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Michael Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Michael Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:21 | Houston | Norman Casias hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 85-82 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Stephan Maski pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-82 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Houston | Richard Froneberger is called for the reach on Stephan Maski - foul #3 on Richard Froneberger, team foul #13 | 85-82 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Wilson (SF) Derick Apple | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:18 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 85-82 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Stephan Maski makes the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Stephan Maski misses the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Howard Willhite grabs the offensive board | 86-82 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Howard Willhite is fouled on the floor by Billie Crowder - foul #4 on Billie Crowder, team foul #14 | 86-82 |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (PF) Stephan Maski | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:15 | Houston | Howard Willhite misses the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Howard Willhite makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Todd Rock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 87-82 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler is hacked by Michael Singleton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Singleton, team foul #15 | 87-82 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler makes the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler misses the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Billie Crowder grabs the defensive rebound | 88-82 |
| 00:06 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 88-82 |
| Subs | Houston | Derick Apple (SF), Stephan Maski (PF) Eric Wilson, David Brown | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Todd Rock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 88-82 |
| 00:01 | Houston | The rebound goes to Stephan Maski | 88-82 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Stephan Maski runs out the clock | 88-82 |