| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) SG - Chad Watson (fresh) SF - Brad Leu (fresh) PF - Rogelio Ricci (fresh) C - Robert Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) SG - Jason Scherer (fresh) SF - Allan Bess (fresh) PF - Marcos Rodriquez (fresh) C - Charlie Branson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Robert Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Houston | Chad Watson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Houston | Robert Williams gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Houston | Michael Walker takes the ball from Robert Williams | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez lays it up and in set up by Michael Walker | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | UTEP | Michael Walker snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | UTEP | Michael Walker knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Scherer | 0-4 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Jack Meeker blows the wide open dunk | 0-4 |
| 19:02 | UTEP | Michael Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:47 | UTEP | Allan Bess is hacked by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:42 | UTEP | Jason Scherer is fouled on the floor by Chad Watson - foul #1 on Chad Watson, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:35 | UTEP | Jason Scherer misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez grabs the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:23 | UTEP | Michael Walker clanks a jumper from the left side | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez tips it back up and in | 0-6 |
| 18:17 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Rogelio Ricci | 2-6 |
| 17:52 | UTEP | Allan Bess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Donald Port (SG), Jeffrey Weems (PF), Sam Tryon (C) Jack Meeker, Chad Watson, Rogelio Ricci, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:31 | Houston | James Filip hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-6 |
| 17:30 | UTEP | Allan Bess snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:25 | UTEP | Jason Scherer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 17:23 | Houston | Brad Leu grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:18 | Houston | James Filip can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:17 | UTEP | Jason Scherer snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:09 | UTEP | Charlie Branson travels with the ball | 2-6 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard (SF) Brad Leu | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Carr (PG), Larry Netto (SG), Paul Shaw (C) Michael Walker, Jason Scherer, Charlie Branson | |
| 16:45 | Houston | Larry Netto steps in front of the James Filip pass | 2-6 |
| 16:33 | UTEP | Larry Netto clanks a runner from the right block | 2-6 |
| 16:31 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Weems | 2-6 |
| 16:27 | Houston | Larry Netto takes the ball from James Filip in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 16:26 | UTEP | Allan Bess throws it down set up by Larry Netto | 2-8 |
| 16:15 | Houston | Sam Tryon knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Marcos Rodriquez - foul #1 on Marcos Rodriquez, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Chad Watson (SG), Rogelio Ricci (PF), Robert Williams (C) James Filip, Donald Port, Kenneth Guinyard, Jeffrey Weems | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dikembe Abdul (SF), Robert Cuadra (C) Allan Bess, Marcos Rodriquez | |
| 16:15 | Houston | Sam Tryon makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:56 | UTEP | Robert Carr hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 15:55 | Houston | Sam Tryon snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chad Watson (fresh) SF - Sam Tryon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rogelio Ricci (fresh) C - Robert Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Carr (fresh) SG - Larry Netto (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) PF - Paul Shaw (fresh) C - Robert Cuadra (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Houston | Jack Meeker is whistled for traveling | 5-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Brad Leu (SF) Sam Tryon | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Walker (PG), Charlie Branson (C) Dikembe Abdul, Paul Shaw | |
| 15:19 | UTEP | Michael Walker clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Jack Meeker - foul #1 on Jack Meeker, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard (PF), Andrew Alexander (C) Rogelio Ricci, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Scherer (SG), Dikembe Abdul (SF) Larry Netto, Robert Carr | |
| 15:19 | UTEP | Michael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:19 | UTEP | Michael Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:07 | Houston | Jack Meeker knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Alexander | 8-10 |
| 15:02 | UTEP | Jason Scherer drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Jack Meeker comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Charlie Branson - foul #1 on Charlie Branson, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez (PF) Robert Cuadra | |
| 14:57 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:40 | UTEP | Michael Walker is hacked by Andrew Alexander - foul #1 on Andrew Alexander, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Donald Port (SG) Jack Meeker, Chad Watson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Allan Bess (SF) Dikembe Abdul | |
| 14:35 | UTEP | Brad Leu is called for the reach on Allan Bess - foul #1 on Brad Leu, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| 14:29 | UTEP | Allan Bess double dribbles | 9-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Weems (PF) Kenneth Guinyard | |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Netto (SG) Jason Scherer | |
| 14:00 | Houston | Donald Port can't connect on a floater from the left side | 9-13 |
| 13:59 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 13:40 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-13 |
| 13:38 | UTEP | Charlie Branson snags the offensive board | 9-13 |
| 13:17 | UTEP | Charlie Branson buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Allan Bess and he's fouled by James Filip - foul #1 on James Filip, team foul #6 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Chad Watson (SG), Kenneth Guinyard (SF), Rogelio Ricci (PF), Robert Williams (C) James Filip, Donald Port, Brad Leu, Jeffrey Weems, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Carr (PG), Jason Scherer (SG), Dikembe Abdul (SF), Paul Shaw (PF) Michael Walker, Larry Netto, Allan Bess, Marcos Rodriquez | |
| 13:17 | UTEP | Charlie Branson makes the free throw | 9-16 |
| 12:59 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 11-16 |
| 12:47 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdul is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jason Scherer | 11-19 |
| 12:30 | Houston | The pull-up jumper by Jack Meeker is blocked by Charlie Branson | 11-19 |
| 12:29 | UTEP | Jason Scherer snags the defensive board | 11-19 |
| 12:15 | UTEP | Paul Shaw hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 11-19 |
| 12:14 | UTEP | Charlie Branson gets the offensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 12:09 | UTEP | Jason Scherer hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-22 |
| 11:56 | Houston | Jack Meeker's pass is intercepted by Paul Shaw | 11-22 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Chad Watson (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Guinyard (fresh) PF - Rogelio Ricci (fairly fresh) C - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Carr (fresh) SG - Jason Scherer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Shaw (fresh) C - Charlie Branson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | UTEP | Robert Carr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-22 |
| 11:50 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard grabs the board | 11-22 |
| 11:32 | Houston | Jack Meeker's fadeaway is rejected by Charlie Branson | 11-22 |
| 11:30 | Houston | Robert Williams grabs the offensive board | 11-22 |
| 11:18 | Houston | Jack Meeker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-22 |
| 11:17 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Meeker | 11-22 |
| 11:05 | Houston | Jack Meeker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-22 |
| 11:03 | UTEP | Charlie Branson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-22 |
| 10:45 | UTEP | Paul Shaw hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 11-22 |
| 10:44 | Houston | The rebound goes to Rogelio Ricci | 11-22 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Carr - foul #1 on Robert Carr, team foul #3 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (SG), Brad Leu (SF), Jeffrey Weems (PF), Sam Tryon (C) Chad Watson, Kenneth Guinyard, Rogelio Ricci, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Walker (PG), Larry Netto (SG), Allan Bess (SF), Marcos Rodriquez (PF), Robert Cuadra (C) Robert Carr, Jason Scherer, Dikembe Abdul, Paul Shaw, Charlie Branson | |
| 10:40 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 10:40 | UTEP | Allan Bess gets the rebound | 12-22 |
| 10:36 | UTEP | Michael Walker misses the dunk | 12-22 |
| 10:34 | Houston | Sam Tryon snags the defensive board | 12-22 |
| 10:29 | Houston | Jack Meeker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-22 |
| 10:27 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez grabs the board | 12-22 |
| 10:06 | UTEP | Allan Bess misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Brad Leu - foul #2 on Brad Leu, team foul #7 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Port (SG), Andrew Alexander (C) Jack Meeker, Brad Leu | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:06 | UTEP | Allan Bess makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 10:06 | UTEP | Allan Bess misses the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 10:06 | Houston | Sam Tryon snags the defensive board | 12-23 |
| 09:50 | Houston | Donald Port misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Walker - foul #1 on Michael Walker, team foul #4 | 12-23 |
| 09:50 | Houston | Donald Port misses the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 09:50 | Houston | Donald Port makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 09:31 | UTEP | Larry Netto buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Allan Bess and he's fouled by James Filip - foul #2 on James Filip, team foul #8 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Lindsey (SG), Kenneth Guinyard (SF) James Filip, Jeffrey Weems | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:31 | UTEP | Larry Netto makes the free throw | 13-26 |
| 09:17 | Houston | Donald Port scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Lindsey | 15-26 |
| 08:59 | UTEP | Michael Walker can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-26 |
| 08:58 | Houston | Robert Lindsey snags the defensive board | 15-26 |
| 08:53 | Houston | Donald Port scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Sam Tryon | 18-26 |
| 08:45 | UTEP | Michael Walker lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Netto | 18-28 |
| 08:28 | Houston | Sam Tryon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 18-28 |
| 08:27 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Allan Bess | 18-28 |
| 08:05 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Cuadra | 18-30 |
| 07:49 | Houston | Robert Lindsey steps out of bounds on the sideline | 18-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Chad Watson (SG), Jeffrey Weems (SF), Rogelio Ricci (PF), Robert Williams (C) Donald Port, Robert Lindsey, Kenneth Guinyard, Sam Tryon, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Carr (PG), Jason Scherer (SG), Dikembe Abdul (SF), Paul Shaw (PF), Jeffery Stanley (C) Michael Walker, Larry Netto, Allan Bess, Marcos Rodriquez, Robert Cuadra | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Chad Watson (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Weems (fresh) PF - Rogelio Ricci (fresh) C - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Carr (fresh) SG - Jason Scherer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Shaw (fresh) C - Jeffery Stanley (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | UTEP | Jason Scherer banks in the layup set up by Paul Shaw | 18-32 |
| 07:32 | Houston | Jack Meeker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-32 |
| 07:31 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci tips it back up and in | 20-32 |
| 07:08 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdul is hacked by Jeffrey Weems - foul #1 on Jeffrey Weems, team foul #9 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard (SF) Jeffrey Weems | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:08 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdul misses the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 07:08 | UTEP | Jeffery Stanley gets the offensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 06:57 | UTEP | Jack Meeker is called for the reach on Jeffery Stanley - foul #2 on Jack Meeker, team foul #10 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Port (SG) Jack Meeker | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 06:57 | UTEP | Jeffery Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 06:57 | UTEP | Jeffery Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Robert Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-34 |
| 06:36 | UTEP | Jeffery Stanley gets the rebound | 20-34 |
| 06:29 | UTEP | Robert Carr knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Scherer | 20-36 |
| 06:23 | Houston | Donald Port's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-36 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Allan Bess (SF), Marcos Rodriquez (PF) Jason Scherer, Jeffery Stanley | |
| 06:01 | UTEP | Paul Shaw is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Guinyard - foul #1 on Kenneth Guinyard, team foul #11 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Weems (SF) Kenneth Guinyard | |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Netto (SG) Robert Carr | |
| 06:01 | UTEP | Paul Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 06:01 | UTEP | Paul Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 05:46 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-38 |
| 05:44 | UTEP | Allan Bess gets the rebound | 20-38 |
| 05:38 | UTEP | Paul Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Lindsey (SG) Donald Port | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Walker (PG), Charlie Branson (C) Dikembe Abdul, Paul Shaw | |
| 05:24 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems lays it in uncontested | 22-38 |
| 05:07 | UTEP | Michael Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Sam Tryon (SF) Jeffrey Weems | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Carr (SF), Jeffery Stanley (PF) Allan Bess, Marcos Rodriquez | |
| 04:59 | Houston | Chad Watson scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Lindsey | 24-38 |
| 04:43 | UTEP | Robert Carr lays it in | 24-40 |
| 04:27 | Houston | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by Charlie Branson - foul #2 on Charlie Branson, team foul #5 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Port (SG), Kenneth Guinyard (SF), Andrew Alexander (C) Robert Lindsey, Rogelio Ricci, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dikembe Abdul (SG), Robert Cuadra (PF) Larry Netto, Charlie Branson | |
| 04:12 | Houston | Chad Watson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-40 |
| 04:10 | UTEP | Jeffery Stanley snags the defensive board | 24-40 |
| 04:02 | UTEP | Donald Port steals the ball from Dikembe Abdul | 24-40 |
| 03:41 | Houston | Sam Tryon hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 24-40 |
| 03:40 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdul grabs the board | 24-40 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Chad Watson (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Donald Port (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Guinyard (fairly fresh) PF - Sam Tryon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Alexander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Cuadra (fresh) C - Jeffery Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | UTEP | Michael Walker buries a floater in the paint set up by Dikembe Abdul | 24-42 |
| 03:32 | Houston | Chad Watson is whistled for a carry | 24-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), James Filip (SG), Brad Leu (SF), Jeffrey Weems (PF) Chad Watson, Donald Port, Kenneth Guinyard, Sam Tryon | |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Netto (PG), Jason Scherer (SG), Allan Bess (SF), Marcos Rodriquez (PF), Paul Shaw (C) Michael Walker, Dikembe Abdul, Robert Carr, Robert Cuadra, Jeffery Stanley | |
| 03:16 | UTEP | Larry Netto can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jack Meeker - foul #3 on Jack Meeker, team foul #12 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (SG), Robert Williams (C) Jack Meeker, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:16 | UTEP | Larry Netto makes the 1st free throw | 24-43 |
| 03:16 | UTEP | Larry Netto makes the 2nd free throw | 24-44 |
| 02:47 | Houston | James Filip is hacked by Paul Shaw - foul #1 on Paul Shaw, team foul #6 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Rogelio Ricci (PF) Jeffrey Weems | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charlie Branson (C) Paul Shaw | |
| 02:38 | Houston | Chad Watson misses the floater from the left wing | 24-44 |
| 02:36 | UTEP | Allan Bess snags the defensive board | 24-44 |
| 02:29 | UTEP | The short jumper by Jason Scherer is denied by Rogelio Ricci | 24-44 |
| 02:28 | UTEP | Larry Netto pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-44 |
| 02:16 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Chad Watson - foul #2 on Chad Watson, team foul #13 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Weems (C) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dikembe Abdul (PG) Larry Netto | |
| 02:16 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez misses the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 02:16 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 24-45 |
| 02:00 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci buries a shot from the right block | 26-45 |
| 01:44 | UTEP | Rogelio Ricci steals the ball from Marcos Rodriquez | 26-45 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Chad Watson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-45 |
| 01:19 | Houston | Brad Leu grabs the offensive rebound | 26-45 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 26-45 |
| 00:59 | UTEP | Charlie Branson pulls down the rebound | 26-45 |
| 00:54 | UTEP | Allan Bess misses the lay-in | 26-45 |
| 00:52 | Houston | James Filip grabs the defensive rebound | 26-45 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-45 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez grabs the defensive rebound | 26-45 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Allan Bess lays it up and in set up by Jason Scherer | 26-47 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Brad Leu buries a turnaround from close range | 28-47 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Allan Bess is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 28-49 |