| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) SG - Charles Byers (fresh) SF - Mario Wishart (fresh) PF - Robert Riggs (fresh) C - Kevin Hoffman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Barry Wheeler (fresh) SG - Robert Erler (fresh) SF - Franklin Mungia (fresh) PF - Refugio Correa (fresh) C - James Speegle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:34 | Houston | Mario Wishart hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Charles Byers | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | UTEP | Refugio Correa misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to James Speegle | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | UTEP | Franklin Mungia misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | UTEP | Refugio Correa hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Houston | Charles Byers is hacked by Franklin Mungia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Franklin Mungia, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | UTEP | Barry Wheeler gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | UTEP | Barry Wheeler's pass is intercepted by Kevin Hoffman | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Houston | Charles Byers loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | UTEP | Robert Erler misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Houston | Charles Byers is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Erler - foul #1 on Robert Erler, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Houston | Charles Byers misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | Houston | Robert Riggs jams the wide open dunk | 4-2 |
| 17:35 | UTEP | Barry Wheeler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Mario Wishart gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:30 | Houston | Raymond Stewart's pass is intercepted by Barry Wheeler in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 17:14 | UTEP | Charles Byers steals it from Refugio Correa | 4-2 |
| 17:01 | Houston | Robert Riggs connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Mario Wishart | 6-2 |
| 16:54 | UTEP | James Speegle hits the finger roll set up by Franklin Mungia | 6-4 |
| 16:32 | Houston | Robert Riggs buries a jumper from the left side | 8-4 |
| 16:06 | UTEP | Barry Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Raymond Stewart - foul #1 on Raymond Stewart, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Houston | Sammy Gibson (PG), Gary Smith (SG), William Talavera (SF), Michael Mitchell (PF), Shawn McClurkin (C) Raymond Stewart, Charles Byers, Mario Wishart, Robert Riggs, Kevin Hoffman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Dicus (PG), William King (SG), Perry McGowin (SF), Carter Donnelly (PF), Thomas Robinson (C) Barry Wheeler, Robert Erler, Franklin Mungia, Refugio Correa, James Speegle | |
| 15:48 | UTEP | Michael Dicus's floater is knocked away by Michael Mitchell | 8-4 |
| 15:46 | Houston | Gary Smith gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Sammy Gibson (fresh) SG - Gary Smith (fresh) SF - William Talavera (fresh) PF - Michael Mitchell (fresh) C - Shawn McClurkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Dicus (fresh) SG - William King (fresh) SF - Perry McGowin (fresh) PF - Carter Donnelly (fresh) C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Houston | Michael Mitchell knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Sammy Gibson and he's hacked by Carter Donnelly - foul #1 on Carter Donnelly, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| 15:18 | Houston | Michael Mitchell misses the free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:18 | UTEP | Carter Donnelly grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 14:59 | UTEP | Thomas Robinson misses short on a floater in the paint | 10-4 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Michael Mitchell snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 14:50 | Houston | Michael Mitchell hits a runner from close range set up by William Talavera and he's fouled by William King - foul #1 on William King, team foul #4 | 12-4 |
| 14:50 | Houston | Michael Mitchell misses the free throw | 12-4 |
| 14:50 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Carter Donnelly | 12-4 |
| 14:28 | UTEP | William King is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on William King, team foul #5 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Charles Byers (SG), Mario Wishart (SF), Marty Prager (PF), Kevin Hoffman (C) Sammy Gibson, Gary Smith, William Talavera, Michael Mitchell, Shawn McClurkin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Erler (SG), Franklin Mungia (SF), Johnny Helfer (PF), James Speegle (C) William King, Perry McGowin, Carter Donnelly, Thomas Robinson | |
| 14:04 | Houston | The short jumper by Marty Prager is denied by James Speegle | 12-4 |
| 14:02 | UTEP | James Speegle gets the rebound | 12-4 |
| 13:50 | UTEP | Franklin Mungia can't finish the layup | 12-4 |
| 13:48 | UTEP | Johnny Helfer snags the offensive board | 12-4 |
| 13:37 | UTEP | James Speegle misses the easy layup | 12-4 |
| 13:36 | Houston | Raymond Stewart pulls down the rebound | 12-4 |
| 13:17 | Houston | Raymond Stewart knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 15-4 |
| 12:59 | UTEP | Robert Erler buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Johnny Helfer | 15-6 |
| 12:57 | Houston | Raymond Stewart is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Stewart, team foul #2 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Houston | Sammy Gibson (PG), Gary Smith (SG), William Talavera (SF), Robert Riggs (PF) Raymond Stewart, Charles Byers, Mario Wishart, Kevin Hoffman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Barry Wheeler (PG), Perry McGowin (SF), Refugio Correa (PF), Carter Donnelly (C) Michael Dicus, Franklin Mungia, Johnny Helfer, James Speegle | |
| 12:42 | UTEP | Carter Donnelly connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Perry McGowin | 15-9 |
| 12:26 | Houston | Robert Riggs misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Perry McGowin - foul #1 on Perry McGowin, team foul #6 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn McClurkin (C) Marty Prager | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 12:26 | Houston | Robert Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 12:26 | Houston | Robert Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 12:15 | UTEP | Robert Erler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-9 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Robert Riggs pulls down the rebound | 17-9 |
| 12:10 | Houston | Gary Smith misses the 3 from the left wing | 17-9 |
| 12:09 | UTEP | Perry McGowin pulls down the rebound | 17-9 |
| 11:51 | UTEP | Refugio Correa misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-9 |
| 11:50 | UTEP | Robert Erler tips it but misses | 17-9 |
| 11:49 | Houston | Shawn McClurkin grabs the defensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 11:46 | Houston | Sammy Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Wheeler - foul #1 on Barry Wheeler, team foul #7 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Byers (SG), Michael Mitchell (PF) Gary Smith, William Talavera | |
| Subs | UTEP | Franklin Mungia (SF) Perry McGowin | |
| 11:46 | Houston | Sammy Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 11:46 | Houston | Sammy Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Sammy Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Byers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Riggs (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Shawn McClurkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Barry Wheeler (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Erler (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Franklin Mungia (fresh) PF - Refugio Correa (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carter Donnelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | UTEP | Robert Riggs is called for the reach on Franklin Mungia - foul #1 on Robert Riggs, team foul #3 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Mario Wishart (SF), Kevin Hoffman (C) Robert Riggs, Shawn McClurkin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Dicus (SG), Johnny Helfer (PF), Thomas Robinson (C) Robert Erler, Refugio Correa, Carter Donnelly | |
| 11:10 | UTEP | Michael Dicus misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 19-9 |
| 11:08 | UTEP | Thomas Robinson can't tip it in | 19-9 |
| 11:06 | Houston | Michael Mitchell grabs the board | 19-9 |
| 10:49 | Houston | Charles Byers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Prager (C) Kevin Hoffman | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:23 | UTEP | Marty Prager blocks the short jumper by Johnny Helfer | 19-9 |
| 10:22 | UTEP | Thomas Robinson misses the tip | 19-9 |
| 10:21 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Mitchell | 19-9 |
| 10:16 | Houston | Charles Byers is called for traveling in the backcourt | 19-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Smith (SG), William Talavera (SF), Robert Riggs (PF) Charles Byers, Mario Wishart, Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Erler (SG), Perry McGowin (SF), Refugio Correa (PF) Michael Dicus, Franklin Mungia, Johnny Helfer | |
| 10:02 | UTEP | Sammy Gibson is called for the reach on Robert Erler - foul #1 on Sammy Gibson, team foul #4 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Carter Donnelly (C) Thomas Robinson | |
| 09:41 | UTEP | Carter Donnelly misses the jumper from the right block | 19-9 |
| 09:39 | Houston | Marty Prager snags the defensive board | 19-9 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Robert Riggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Byers (SG), Mario Wishart (SF), Kevin Hoffman (C) Sammy Gibson, William Talavera, Marty Prager | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Dicus (PG), Franklin Mungia (SF) Barry Wheeler, Perry McGowin | |
| 09:03 | UTEP | Robert Riggs blocks the short jumper by Refugio Correa | 19-9 |
| 09:02 | Houston | Robert Riggs grabs the defensive rebound | 19-9 |
| 08:55 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman misses the lay-in | 19-9 |
| 08:53 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Carter Donnelly | 19-9 |
| 08:41 | UTEP | Carter Donnelly lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Dicus | 19-11 |
| 08:23 | Houston | Gary Smith drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Byers | 22-11 |
| 08:21 | UTEP | Michael Dicus is hacked by Gary Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Smith, team foul #5 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Sammy Gibson (PG), Michael Mitchell (PF) Gary Smith, Robert Riggs | |
| Subs | UTEP | Barry Wheeler (PG), Johnny Helfer (PF), Thomas Robinson (C) Robert Erler, Refugio Correa, Carter Donnelly | |
| 08:04 | UTEP | Michael Dicus hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Barry Wheeler | 22-14 |
| 07:43 | Houston | Mario Wishart is denied on a layup by Thomas Robinson | 22-14 |
| 07:42 | UTEP | Thomas Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-14 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Sammy Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Byers (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Mario Wishart (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Barry Wheeler (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Michael Dicus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Mungia (fairly fresh) PF - Johnny Helfer (fresh) C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | UTEP | Barry Wheeler connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Dicus | 22-17 |
| 07:00 | Houston | Mario Wishart misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Franklin Mungia - foul #2 on Franklin Mungia, team foul #8 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Smith (SG), Shawn McClurkin (C) Charles Byers, Kevin Hoffman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Erler (SG), Perry McGowin (SF), Refugio Correa (PF), James Speegle (C) Barry Wheeler, Franklin Mungia, Johnny Helfer, Thomas Robinson | |
| 07:00 | Houston | Mario Wishart makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:00 | Houston | Mario Wishart misses the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:00 | UTEP | Perry McGowin gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 06:49 | UTEP | James Speegle's pass is intercepted by Gary Smith | 23-17 |
| 06:33 | Houston | Mario Wishart misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-17 |
| 06:31 | Houston | Shawn McClurkin hits the follow up shot | 25-17 |
| 06:08 | UTEP | Michael Dicus makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Erler | 25-20 |
| 05:40 | Houston | Michael Mitchell scores on a jumper from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 05:29 | UTEP | Refugio Correa is fouled on the floor by Gary Smith - foul #2 on Gary Smith, team foul #6 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Byers (SG), William Talavera (SF), Robert Riggs (PF), Marty Prager (C) Gary Smith, Mario Wishart, Michael Mitchell, Shawn McClurkin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Barry Wheeler (PG), Carter Donnelly (SF), Johnny Helfer (PF), Thomas Robinson (C) Michael Dicus, Perry McGowin, Refugio Correa, James Speegle | |
| 05:11 | UTEP | Johnny Helfer connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Carter Donnelly | 27-22 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Robert Riggs is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Wheeler - foul #2 on Barry Wheeler, team foul #9 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Dicus (PG) Barry Wheeler | |
| 05:07 | Houston | Robert Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Robert Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:45 | UTEP | Michael Dicus knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carter Donnelly and the foul's on Sammy Gibson - foul #2 on Sammy Gibson, team foul #7 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Kevin Hoffman (C) Sammy Gibson, Marty Prager | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:45 | UTEP | Michael Dicus makes the free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:32 | Houston | Michael Dicus takes the ball from William Talavera | 29-25 |
| 04:29 | UTEP | Michael Dicus hits the finger roll | 29-27 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Raymond Stewart misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 04:08 | Houston | Charles Byers hits the follow up shot | 31-27 |
| 03:48 | UTEP | Carter Donnelly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 03:46 | UTEP | Johnny Helfer grabs the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 03:30 | UTEP | Michael Dicus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Smith (SG), Marty Prager (PF), Shawn McClurkin (C) Charles Byers, Robert Riggs, Kevin Hoffman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Barry Wheeler (PG), William King (SG), Franklin Mungia (SF), Perry McGowin (PF), James Speegle (C) Michael Dicus, Robert Erler, Carter Donnelly, Johnny Helfer, Thomas Robinson | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Talavera (fairly fresh) PF - Marty Prager (fresh) C - Shawn McClurkin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Barry Wheeler (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William King (fresh) SF - Franklin Mungia (fresh) PF - Perry McGowin (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Speegle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Houston | Gary Smith connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Stewart | 33-27 |
| 03:01 | UTEP | Perry McGowin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-27 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Marty Prager gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Raymond Stewart knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Talavera | 36-27 |
| 02:36 | UTEP | William Talavera is called for the reach on Perry McGowin - foul #1 on William Talavera, team foul #8 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Mario Wishart (SF), Michael Mitchell (PF) William Talavera, Shawn McClurkin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Refugio Correa (PF) James Speegle | |
| 02:36 | UTEP | Perry McGowin makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 02:36 | UTEP | Perry McGowin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 02:24 | Houston | Mario Wishart lays it in on a great pass from Gary Smith | 38-29 |
| 02:04 | UTEP | Barry Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 02:02 | UTEP | Refugio Correa gets the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 01:49 | UTEP | William King misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Marty Prager gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 01:26 | Houston | Mario Wishart is fouled on the floor by Franklin Mungia - foul #3 on Franklin Mungia, team foul #10 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Byers (SG), Robert Riggs (PF), Kevin Hoffman (C) Gary Smith, Michael Mitchell, Marty Prager | |
| Subs | UTEP | Carter Donnelly (SF), James Speegle (C) Franklin Mungia, Perry McGowin | |
| 01:26 | Houston | Mario Wishart makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 01:26 | Houston | Mario Wishart misses the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 01:26 | UTEP | James Speegle grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 01:13 | UTEP | James Speegle makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William King | 39-32 |
| 01:09 | Houston | William King steals it from Charles Byers in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 00:55 | UTEP | James Speegle scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-34 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Barry Wheeler is called for the reach on Charles Byers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Barry Wheeler, team foul #11 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Houston | William Talavera (SF) Mario Wishart | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Dicus (PG), Robert Erler (SG), Thomas Robinson (C) Barry Wheeler, William King, James Speegle | |
| 00:53 | Houston | Charles Byers makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Charles Byers misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 00:53 | UTEP | Thomas Robinson gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Michael Dicus misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 40-34 |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Carter Donnelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Thomas Robinson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Robert Riggs misses long on an open fadeaway in the lane | 40-37 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 00:00 | Houston | The clock runs out | 40-37 |