| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sergio Gonzalez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Kaufman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Floyd Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Flowers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Sloan (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Silas McVean (fresh) PF - Edward Galloway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Silas McVean inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Houston | Brian Anderson is hacked by Charles Flowers - foul #2 on Charles Flowers, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 19:29 | Houston | Silas McVean misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Sergio Gonzalez - foul #3 on Sergio Gonzalez, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Huber (PG) Sergio Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:29 | Houston | Silas McVean misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:29 | Houston | Silas McVean makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:12 | UTEP | Charles Flowers connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Floyd Smith | 41-33 |
| 19:10 | Houston | James Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Kaufman - foul #2 on Douglas Kaufman, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Stout (SG), Joseph Sharber (PF), Danny Allen (C) Douglas Kaufman, Charles Flowers, Anthony Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), Larry Kerr (SF), Carmelo Hudson (PF), Leon Scott (C) James Johnson, Silas McVean, Edward Galloway, Brian Anderson | |
| 18:52 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson makes the wide open shot from the baseline | 41-35 |
| 18:48 | UTEP | Carmelo Hudson is called for the reach on James Stout in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carmelo Hudson, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Maclachlan (C) Floyd Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Gonsalez (SG) William Sloan | |
| 18:37 | UTEP | Joseph Sharber is denied on a layup by Leon Scott | 41-35 |
| 18:35 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 18:17 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson double dribbles | 41-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Short (PG), Douglas Kaufman (SG), Floyd Smith (SF), Rhett Abbott (PF) William Huber, James Stout, Joseph Sharber, Danny Allen | |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), Silas McVean (SF), Edward Galloway (PF), Brian Anderson (C) Zoran Zieglen, Larry Kerr, Carmelo Hudson, Leon Scott | |
| 18:04 | UTEP | Floyd Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 18:02 | Houston | The rebound goes to Edward Galloway | 41-35 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Brian Anderson connects on the floater in the paint set up by Michael Gonsalez | 41-37 |
| 17:54 | UTEP | Brian Maclachlan's pass is intercepted by Edward Galloway in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 17:42 | Houston | James Johnson misses badly on the uncontested runner in the lane | 41-37 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Brian Anderson tips it back up and in | 41-39 |
| 17:17 | UTEP | Robert Short connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Maclachlan | 44-39 |
| 16:49 | Houston | Douglas Kaufman is called for the reach on Michael Gonsalez - foul #3 on Douglas Kaufman, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Huber (PG), James Stout (SG), Joseph Sharber (SF), Charles Flowers (PF), Anthony Thomas (C) Robert Short, Douglas Kaufman, Floyd Smith, Rhett Abbott, Brian Maclachlan | |
| Subs | Houston | William Sloan (SG), Larry Kerr (SF), Carmelo Hudson (PF), Leon Scott (C) Michael Gonsalez, Silas McVean, Edward Galloway, Brian Anderson | |
| 16:32 | Houston | James Johnson is fouled on the floor by William Huber - foul #1 on William Huber, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG) James Johnson | |
| 16:27 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by James Stout - foul #1 on James Stout, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| 16:27 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:27 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:27 | UTEP | Anthony Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 16:20 | UTEP | Leon Scott swats the layup by Joseph Sharber | 44-39 |
| 16:18 | Houston | Leon Scott snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 16:11 | Houston | William Sloan is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Kerr | 44-41 |
| 15:58 | UTEP | William Huber drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-41 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - William Huber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Stout (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Joseph Sharber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Flowers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Zoran Zieglen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Sloan (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Larry Kerr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carmelo Hudson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Scott (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Houston | William Sloan scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Zoran Zieglen | 47-44 |
| 15:29 | UTEP | Leon Scott denies the turnaround by James Stout | 47-44 |
| 15:27 | UTEP | Joseph Sharber tips it back up and in | 49-44 |
| 15:02 | Houston | William Huber takes the ball from Leon Scott | 49-44 |
| 14:34 | UTEP | James Stout misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 14:32 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 14:29 | Houston | Leon Scott loses the dribble to James Stout in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 14:18 | UTEP | Joseph Sharber loses the dribble to Leon Scott | 49-44 |
| 14:15 | Houston | James Stout picks off the pass by Larry Kerr in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 13:58 | UTEP | Charles Flowers connects on the 3 from straight away | 52-44 |
| 13:46 | Houston | William Sloan misses short on an open shot from close range | 52-44 |
| 13:44 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Joseph Sharber | 52-44 |
| 13:41 | UTEP | James Stout double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sergio Gonzalez (PG), Robert Short (SG), Danny Allen (SF), Rhett Abbott (PF), Brian Maclachlan (C) William Huber, James Stout, Joseph Sharber, Charles Flowers, Anthony Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), Michael Gonsalez (SG), Silas McVean (SF), Edward Galloway (PF), Brian Anderson (C) Zoran Zieglen, William Sloan, Larry Kerr, Carmelo Hudson, Leon Scott | |
| 13:25 | Houston | Sergio Gonzalez is called for the reach on Michael Gonsalez - foul #4 on Sergio Gonzalez, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Douglas Kaufman (SG) Sergio Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:25 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 13:25 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 13:15 | UTEP | Robert Short can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 13:14 | Houston | The rebound goes to Edward Galloway | 52-46 |
| 13:08 | Houston | James Johnson misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Short - foul #3 on Robert Short, team foul #8 | 52-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Floyd Smith (SF) Rhett Abbott | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:08 | Houston | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 13:08 | Houston | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:43 | UTEP | Douglas Kaufman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Flowers (PF) Danny Allen | |
| Subs | Houston | William Sloan (SG) Michael Gonsalez | |
| 12:41 | Houston | William Sloan is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Short - foul #4 on Robert Short, team foul #9 | 52-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Huber (PG), Rhett Abbott (PF), Danny Allen (C) Robert Short, Charles Flowers, Brian Maclachlan | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:41 | Houston | William Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 12:41 | Houston | William Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 12:24 | UTEP | Rhett Abbott misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Silas McVean - foul #2 on Silas McVean, team foul #2 | 52-50 |
| 12:24 | UTEP | Rhett Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 12:24 | UTEP | Rhett Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:05 | Houston | James Johnson hits a wide open jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by William Sloan | 54-52 |
| 11:52 | UTEP | Floyd Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Rhett Abbott | 57-52 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - William Huber (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Kaufman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rhett Abbott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Danny Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Sloan (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Silas McVean (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Edward Galloway (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Anderson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Houston | James Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Sloan | 57-55 |
| 11:04 | UTEP | Floyd Smith makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Douglas Kaufman | 59-55 |
| 11:00 | Houston | Douglas Kaufman steals it from James Johnson in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 10:58 | UTEP | Floyd Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Douglas Kaufman | 61-55 |
| 10:56 | Houston | William Sloan is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Kaufman - foul #4 on Douglas Kaufman, team foul #10 | 61-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Stout (SG), Charles Flowers (PF), Brian Maclachlan (C) Douglas Kaufman, Rhett Abbott, Danny Allen | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Gonsalez (SF) Silas McVean | |
| 10:56 | Houston | William Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 10:56 | Houston | William Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 10:32 | UTEP | Brian Anderson is called for the reach on Brian Maclachlan - foul #2 on Brian Anderson, team foul #3 | 61-57 |
| 10:32 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), Larry Kerr (SF), Carmelo Hudson (PF), Leon Scott (C) James Johnson, William Sloan, Edward Galloway, Brian Anderson | |
| 10:22 | UTEP | Michael Gonsalez swats the short shot by Brian Maclachlan | 61-57 |
| 10:21 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 10:19 | Houston | James Stout picks off the pass by Zoran Zieglen in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| 10:06 | UTEP | Floyd Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 10:05 | Houston | Leon Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 09:59 | Houston | Floyd Smith steals the ball from Zoran Zieglen | 61-57 |
| 09:43 | UTEP | Brian Maclachlan is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Hudson - foul #2 on Carmelo Hudson, team foul #4 | 61-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Sharber (PG) William Huber | |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), William Sloan (SG), Edward Galloway (PF), Brian Anderson (C) Zoran Zieglen, Larry Kerr, Carmelo Hudson, Leon Scott | |
| 09:24 | UTEP | Brian Maclachlan is called for traveling | 61-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Huber (SG), Anthony Thomas (C) James Stout, Brian Maclachlan | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:21 | Houston | William Sloan is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Smith - foul #1 on Floyd Smith, team foul #11 | 61-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Silas McVean (SF) Michael Gonsalez | |
| 09:21 | Houston | William Sloan misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 09:21 | Houston | William Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 09:11 | UTEP | Floyd Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 09:10 | UTEP | Floyd Smith snags the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 08:59 | UTEP | Anthony Thomas hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Edward Galloway - foul #3 on Edward Galloway, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Gonsalez (SG), Carmelo Hudson (PF), Leon Scott (C) William Sloan, Edward Galloway, Brian Anderson | |
| 08:59 | UTEP | Anthony Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 08:59 | UTEP | Anthony Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 08:54 | Houston | Joseph Sharber steals it from Carmelo Hudson in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 08:52 | UTEP | William Huber lays it up and in set up by Joseph Sharber | 65-58 |
| 08:32 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by William Huber - foul #2 on William Huber, team foul #12 | 65-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Stout (SG), Danny Allen (PF) William Huber, Charles Flowers | |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), William Sloan (SG) James Johnson, Silas McVean | |
| 08:32 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses the free throw | 65-60 |
| 08:32 | UTEP | Danny Allen grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 08:19 | UTEP | Danny Allen misses long on a floater from the left side | 65-60 |
| 08:17 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 65-60 |
| 07:52 | UTEP | Anthony Thomas pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 07:52 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sergio Gonzalez (PG), Douglas Kaufman (SG), Rhett Abbott (PF), Brian Maclachlan (C) Joseph Sharber, James Stout, Floyd Smith, Anthony Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), Larry Kerr (SF), Edward Galloway (PF), Brian Anderson (C) Zoran Zieglen, Michael Gonsalez, Carmelo Hudson, Leon Scott | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sergio Gonzalez (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Douglas Kaufman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Danny Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rhett Abbott (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Maclachlan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Sloan (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Kerr (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Galloway (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Anderson (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | UTEP | Brian Anderson is called for the reach on Brian Maclachlan - foul #3 on Brian Anderson, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| 07:30 | UTEP | Danny Allen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rhett Abbott | 67-60 |
| 07:06 | Houston | William Sloan misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Rhett Abbott - foul #2 on Rhett Abbott, team foul #13 | 67-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Short (SG), Floyd Smith (SF) Douglas Kaufman, Danny Allen | |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), Silas McVean (SF) James Johnson, Larry Kerr | |
| 07:06 | Houston | William Sloan misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 07:06 | Houston | William Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 06:47 | UTEP | Brian Maclachlan is open but misses the lay-in | 67-61 |
| 06:45 | Houston | Silas McVean pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 06:31 | Houston | The jump hook by Silas McVean is blocked by Rhett Abbott | 67-61 |
| 06:30 | UTEP | Rhett Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 06:12 | UTEP | Rhett Abbott can't finish the layup | 67-61 |
| 06:10 | Houston | Brian Anderson snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 05:54 | Houston | William Sloan clanks a fadeaway from close range | 67-61 |
| 05:52 | UTEP | Floyd Smith snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 05:47 | UTEP | Robert Short hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 67-61 |
| 05:46 | UTEP | Brian Maclachlan gets the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 05:36 | UTEP | Floyd Smith knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Silas McVean - foul #3 on Silas McVean, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | Douglas Kaufman (SG), Charles Flowers (PF), Joseph Sharber (C) Robert Short, Rhett Abbott, Brian Maclachlan | |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), Michael Gonsalez (SG), Larry Kerr (SF), Carmelo Hudson (PF), Leon Scott (C) Zoran Zieglen, William Sloan, Silas McVean, Edward Galloway, Brian Anderson | |
| 05:36 | UTEP | Floyd Smith makes the free throw | 70-61 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Sergio Gonzalez steps in front of the Larry Kerr pass in the backcourt | 70-61 |
| 05:20 | UTEP | Floyd Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 05:18 | Houston | Leon Scott snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 05:16 | Houston | James Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Kaufman - foul #5 on Douglas Kaufman, team foul #14 | 70-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Huber (SG), Anthony Thomas (C) Douglas Kaufman, Floyd Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:16 | Houston | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 05:16 | Houston | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 05:16 | UTEP | Anthony Thomas grabs the board | 70-62 |
| 04:47 | UTEP | Charles Flowers misses the easy layup | 70-62 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez grabs the board | 70-62 |
| 04:40 | Houston | James Johnson clanks a jump hook near the basket | 70-62 |
| 04:38 | Houston | Leon Scott gets the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 04:25 | Houston | Leon Scott misses the lay-in | 70-62 |
| 04:24 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses the tip | 70-62 |
| 04:23 | UTEP | Charles Flowers gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| 04:21 | UTEP | Sergio Gonzalez loses the dribble to Michael Gonsalez in the backcourt | 70-62 |
| 04:06 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson drills a driving attempt near the basket | 70-64 |
| 03:46 | UTEP | Anthony Thomas can't finish the uncontested layup | 70-64 |
| 03:44 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Gonsalez | 70-64 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sergio Gonzalez (tired) 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Huber (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sharber (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Flowers (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Thomas (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Johnson (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Gonsalez (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Larry Kerr (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carmelo Hudson (tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Leon Scott (tired) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez is hacked by Sergio Gonzalez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sergio Gonzalez, team foul #15 | 70-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Short (PG), James Stout (SG), Danny Allen (SF), Brian Maclachlan (C) Sergio Gonzalez, William Huber, Joseph Sharber, Anthony Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), William Sloan (SG), Edward Galloway (PF) James Johnson, Larry Kerr, Leon Scott | |
| 03:42 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:42 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:42 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Charles Flowers | 70-65 |
| 03:29 | UTEP | Danny Allen is hacked by Edward Galloway - foul #4 on Edward Galloway, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Silas McVean (SF), Brian Anderson (C) Michael Gonsalez, Carmelo Hudson | |
| 03:29 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| 03:29 | UTEP | Danny Allen misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:29 | Houston | William Sloan grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:14 | Houston | Charles Flowers blocks the jumper by William Sloan | 70-65 |
| 03:13 | UTEP | Brian Maclachlan gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 03:08 | UTEP | Zoran Zieglen steals the ball from Danny Allen in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| 03:07 | Houston | Zoran Zieglen hits the finger roll | 70-67 |
| 02:56 | UTEP | Danny Allen travels with the ball | 70-67 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rhett Abbott (PF) Charles Flowers | |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), Leon Scott (C) Zoran Zieglen, Brian Anderson | |
| 02:34 | Houston | James Johnson hits a wide open driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Edward Galloway | 70-69 |
| 02:31 | UTEP | James Johnson takes the ball from Robert Short in the backcourt | 70-69 |
| 02:18 | Houston | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 70-69 |
| 02:16 | Houston | William Sloan pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Huber (SG) James Stout | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Gonsalez (SF), Carmelo Hudson (PF), Brian Anderson (C) Silas McVean, Edward Galloway, Leon Scott | |
| 02:06 | Houston | James Johnson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Short - foul #5 on Robert Short, team foul #16 | 70-69 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Stout (SG) Robert Short | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:06 | Houston | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:06 | Houston | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:45 | UTEP | Rhett Abbott misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 01:44 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 01:44 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | UTEP | Floyd Smith (SF), Charles Flowers (PF), Anthony Thomas (C) Danny Allen, Rhett Abbott, Brian Maclachlan | |
| Subs | Houston | Silas McVean (SF), Edward Galloway (PF) Michael Gonsalez, Carmelo Hudson | |
| 01:23 | Houston | James Johnson makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline set up by William Sloan | 70-72 |
| 01:14 | UTEP | Floyd Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-72 |
| 01:12 | Houston | Edward Galloway snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| 01:10 | Houston | William Sloan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 70-72 |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Floyd Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Floyd Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Floyd Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:48 | Houston | William Sloan is hacked by William Huber in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Huber, team foul #17 | 72-72 |
| 00:48 | Houston | William Sloan misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:48 | Houston | William Sloan misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Charles Flowers pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-72 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | William Huber makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Floyd Smith | 74-72 |
| 00:31 | Houston | James Stout takes the ball from James Johnson in the backcourt | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | UTEP | James Stout is fouled on the floor by Silas McVean - foul #4 on Silas McVean, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| 00:30 | UTEP | James Stout makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:30 | UTEP | James Stout makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Houston | James Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 76-72 |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Charles Flowers grabs the defensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:22 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-72 |
| 00:20 | UTEP | James Johnson is called for the reach on Charles Flowers in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #11 | 76-72 |
| 00:20 | UTEP | Charles Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:20 | UTEP | Charles Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:15 | Houston | James Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-72 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Charles Flowers grabs the defensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | James Johnson is called for the reach on Charles Flowers in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #12 | 77-72 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Sharber (C) Anthony Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Charles Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Charles Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:09 | Houston | William Sloan is hacked by James Stout in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Stout, team foul #18 | 79-72 |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Thomas (C) Joseph Sharber | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:09 | Houston | William Sloan misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:09 | Houston | William Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Floyd Smith is fouled in the backcourt by James Johnson - foul #4 on James Johnson, team foul #13 | 79-73 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Sharber (C) Anthony Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Floyd Smith misses the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Floyd Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:02 | Houston | James Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 80-73 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Joseph Sharber gets the rebound | 80-73 |