| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) SG - Charles Byers (fresh) SF - Mario Wishart (fresh) PF - Michael Mitchell (fresh) C - Shawn McClurkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Barry Wheeler (fresh) SG - William King (fresh) SF - Peter Giles (fresh) PF - Perry McGowin (fresh) C - James Speegle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Michael Mitchell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Houston | Mario Wishart can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Houston | Michael Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | UTEP | Peter Giles's floater is tipped away by Shawn McClurkin | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | UTEP | Peter Giles snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | UTEP | James Speegle buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Peter Giles and he's fouled by Shawn McClurkin - foul #1 on Shawn McClurkin, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | UTEP | James Speegle makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | Houston | Raymond Stewart clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Perry McGowin - foul #1 on Perry McGowin, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | Houston | Raymond Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | Houston | Raymond Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | UTEP | James Speegle pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | UTEP | Peter Giles is whistled for a carry | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Houston | Raymond Stewart makes the shot from the right side and he's fouled by Barry Wheeler - foul #1 on Barry Wheeler, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 18:17 | Houston | Raymond Stewart makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:01 | UTEP | Peter Giles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 17:59 | Houston | Charles Byers gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:51 | Houston | The pull-up jumper by Raymond Stewart is blocked by Perry McGowin | 5-3 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Shawn McClurkin can't tip it in | 5-3 |
| 17:47 | UTEP | Perry McGowin pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:43 | UTEP | William King can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Mario Wishart snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:36 | Houston | Michael Mitchell is whistled for traveling | 5-3 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Smith (PG), Paul Robbins (SG), Thomas Lewis (SF), William Talavera (PF), Raul Moran (C) Raymond Stewart, Charles Byers, Mario Wishart, Michael Mitchell, Shawn McClurkin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Carter Donnelly (SF), Refugio Correa (PF), Thomas Robinson (C) Peter Giles, Perry McGowin, James Speegle | |
| 17:12 | UTEP | William King hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by William Talavera - foul #1 on William Talavera, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ken Tavarez (PG) Barry Wheeler | |
| 17:12 | UTEP | William King makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:12 | UTEP | William King makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:55 | Houston | Refugio Correa is called for the reach on William Talavera - foul #1 on Refugio Correa, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Howard Wimbush (SG) William King | |
| 16:43 | Houston | Gary Smith buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Paul Robbins | 8-5 |
| 16:35 | UTEP | Refugio Correa is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lewis - foul #1 on Thomas Lewis, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG) Gary Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:20 | UTEP | Thomas Robinson is fouled on the floor by Raul Moran - foul #1 on Raul Moran, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Byers (SG), Mario Wishart (SF) Paul Robbins, Thomas Lewis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Perry McGowin (PF) Carter Donnelly | |
| 16:11 | UTEP | Ken Tavarez clanks a floater from the right side | 8-5 |
| 16:10 | Houston | Charles Byers gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:47 | Houston | Mario Wishart misses the easy layup | 8-5 |
| 15:45 | Houston | Raul Moran hits the follow up shot | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Byers (fresh) SF - Mario Wishart (fresh) PF - William Talavera (fairly fresh) C - Raul Moran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ken Tavarez (fairly fresh) SG - Howard Wimbush (fresh) SF - Refugio Correa (fairly fresh) PF - Perry McGowin (fresh) C - Thomas Robinson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:22 | UTEP | Ken Tavarez misses the lay-in | 10-5 |
| 15:20 | Houston | Mario Wishart pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:09 | Houston | Mario Wishart knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Raymond Stewart and he's hacked by Refugio Correa - foul #2 on Refugio Correa, team foul #4 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Smith (PG), Paul Robbins (SG), Michael Mitchell (PF), Shawn McClurkin (C) Raymond Stewart, Charles Byers, William Talavera, Raul Moran | |
| Subs | UTEP | Barry Wheeler (PG), William King (SG), Peter Giles (SF), Carter Donnelly (PF), James Speegle (C) Ken Tavarez, Howard Wimbush, Refugio Correa, Perry McGowin, Thomas Robinson | |
| 15:09 | Houston | Mario Wishart makes the free throw | 13-5 |
| 14:51 | UTEP | Peter Giles clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-5 |
| 14:50 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Carter Donnelly | 13-5 |
| 14:37 | UTEP | Barry Wheeler buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Carter Donnelly | 13-8 |
| 14:23 | Houston | Gary Smith clanks a 3 from straight away | 13-8 |
| 14:21 | UTEP | James Speegle snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 14:06 | UTEP | William King misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 14:04 | Houston | Mario Wishart grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 13:51 | Houston | Michael Mitchell hits a jump hook in the paint | 15-8 |
| 13:28 | UTEP | Carter Donnelly misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-8 |
| 13:26 | Houston | Mario Wishart pulls down the rebound | 15-8 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Shawn McClurkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Charles Byers (SG), Thomas Lewis (SF) Gary Smith, Paul Robbins, Mario Wishart | |
| Subs | UTEP | Howard Wimbush (SG), Johnny Helfer (SF), Perry McGowin (PF) William King, Peter Giles, Carter Donnelly | |
| 13:03 | UTEP | James Speegle misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 13:02 | Houston | Michael Mitchell gets the rebound | 15-8 |
| 12:56 | Houston | Michael Mitchell comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 15-8 |
| 12:54 | UTEP | James Speegle grabs the board | 15-8 |
| 12:49 | UTEP | Barry Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 12:47 | Houston | Shawn McClurkin grabs the defensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Michael Mitchell clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Johnny Helfer - foul #1 on Johnny Helfer, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Raul Moran (C) Shawn McClurkin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ken Tavarez (PG), William King (SG), Thomas Robinson (C) Barry Wheeler, Howard Wimbush, James Speegle | |
| 12:31 | Houston | Michael Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Michael Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 17-8 |
| 12:12 | UTEP | Ken Tavarez is fouled on the floor by Charles Byers - foul #1 on Charles Byers, team foul #5 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Houston | William Talavera (PF) Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 11:56 | UTEP | Charles Byers is called for the reach on Ken Tavarez - foul #2 on Charles Byers, team foul #6 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Smith (SG) Charles Byers | |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giles (SF) Johnny Helfer | |
| 11:41 | UTEP | William King connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Lewis (fairly fresh) PF - William Talavera (fresh) C - Raul Moran (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ken Tavarez (fresh) SG - William King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Giles (fresh) PF - Perry McGowin (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Houston | Thomas Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Ken Tavarez - foul #1 on Ken Tavarez, team foul #6 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Mario Wishart (SF) Thomas Lewis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Carter Donnelly (SF) Peter Giles | |
| 11:28 | Houston | Raymond Stewart knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by William Talavera | 19-11 |
| 11:02 | UTEP | Carter Donnelly comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 19-11 |
| 11:00 | Houston | William Talavera grabs the board | 19-11 |
| 10:49 | Houston | William Talavera hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Perry McGowin - foul #2 on Perry McGowin, team foul #7 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Sammy Gibson (PG), Paul Robbins (SG), Shawn McClurkin (C) Raymond Stewart, Gary Smith, Raul Moran | |
| Subs | UTEP | Barry Wheeler (PG), Howard Wimbush (SG), Johnny Helfer (SF), James Speegle (C) Ken Tavarez, William King, Perry McGowin, Thomas Robinson | |
| 10:49 | Houston | William Talavera makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 10:49 | Houston | William Talavera makes the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 10:32 | UTEP | Barry Wheeler knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Wimbush | 21-13 |
| 10:21 | Houston | Mario Wishart connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Paul Robbins | 23-13 |
| 10:12 | UTEP | Barry Wheeler misses the 3 from the left wing | 23-13 |
| 10:10 | UTEP | Barry Wheeler gets the offensive rebound | 23-13 |
| 09:58 | UTEP | Barry Wheeler scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Howard Wimbush | 23-15 |
| 09:30 | Houston | Mario Wishart buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Sammy Gibson and the foul's on Howard Wimbush - foul #1 on Howard Wimbush, team foul #8 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Michael Mitchell (PF) Sammy Gibson, Paul Robbins, William Talavera | |
| Subs | UTEP | William King (SG), Peter Giles (SF), Thomas Robinson (PF) Howard Wimbush, Johnny Helfer, Carter Donnelly | |
| 09:30 | Houston | Mario Wishart makes the free throw | 26-15 |
| 09:18 | UTEP | Barry Wheeler is hacked by Raymond Stewart - foul #1 on Raymond Stewart, team foul #7 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Lewis (SF), Raul Moran (C) Mario Wishart, Shawn McClurkin | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:18 | UTEP | Barry Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 09:18 | UTEP | Barry Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 09:18 | Houston | Michael Mitchell gets the rebound | 26-16 |
| 08:49 | Houston | Michael Mitchell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Mitchell, team foul #8 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ken Tavarez (PG) Barry Wheeler | |
| 08:31 | UTEP | Raymond Stewart steps in front of the William King pass | 26-16 |
| 08:28 | Houston | William King takes the ball from Raul Moran in the backcourt | 26-16 |
| 08:10 | UTEP | Thomas Lewis picks off the pass by Ken Tavarez | 26-16 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Raymond Stewart comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 26-16 |
| 07:52 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Peter Giles | 26-16 |
| 07:32 | UTEP | Ken Tavarez misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 26-16 |
| 07:30 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Giles | 26-16 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Lewis (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Raul Moran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ken Tavarez (fairly fresh) SG - William King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Giles (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Robinson (fairly fresh) C - James Speegle (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | UTEP | Thomas Robinson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-16 |
| 07:02 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Robinson | 26-16 |
| 06:55 | UTEP | Ken Tavarez connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Speegle | 26-18 |
| 06:33 | Houston | Thomas Robinson is called for the reach on Gary Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #9 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Robbins (SG), Mario Wishart (SF), William Talavera (PF), Shawn McClurkin (C) Raymond Stewart, Thomas Lewis, Michael Mitchell, Raul Moran | |
| Subs | UTEP | Barry Wheeler (PG), Howard Wimbush (SG), Johnny Helfer (SF), Carter Donnelly (PF) Ken Tavarez, William King, Peter Giles, James Speegle | |
| 06:33 | Houston | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 06:33 | Houston | Gary Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 06:33 | UTEP | Thomas Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 06:21 | UTEP | Carter Donnelly can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-18 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Paul Robbins gets the rebound | 27-18 |
| 05:55 | Houston | The short jumper by William Talavera is denied by Thomas Robinson | 27-18 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Shawn McClurkin grabs the offensive board | 27-18 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Mario Wishart knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Smith | 29-18 |
| 05:18 | UTEP | Carter Donnelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Sammy Gibson (PG), Michael Mitchell (PF) Gary Smith, William Talavera | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Speegle (C) Thomas Robinson | |
| 04:58 | Houston | Sammy Gibson is whistled for a carry | 29-18 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | William King (SG), Peter Giles (SF) Howard Wimbush, Johnny Helfer | |
| 04:48 | UTEP | Barry Wheeler is whistled for a carry | 29-18 |
| 04:26 | Houston | Michael Mitchell can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William King - foul #1 on William King, team foul #10 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Lewis (SF) Mario Wishart | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:26 | Houston | Michael Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 04:26 | Houston | Michael Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 04:07 | UTEP | Barry Wheeler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Sammy Gibson - foul #1 on Sammy Gibson, team foul #9 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG) Sammy Gibson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:07 | UTEP | Barry Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 04:07 | UTEP | Barry Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Paul Robbins gets the rebound | 31-18 |
| 03:44 | Houston | Michael Mitchell connects on the floater from the baseline | 33-18 |
| 03:33 | UTEP | Carter Donnelly hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Shawn McClurkin - foul #2 on Shawn McClurkin, team foul #10 | 33-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Byers (SG), William Talavera (PF), Raul Moran (C) Paul Robbins, Michael Mitchell, Shawn McClurkin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Howard Wimbush (SG), Johnny Helfer (SF), Perry McGowin (PF), Refugio Correa (C) Barry Wheeler, William King, Peter Giles, James Speegle | |
| 03:33 | UTEP | Carter Donnelly makes the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 03:33 | UTEP | Carter Donnelly makes the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 03:31 | Houston | Thomas Lewis is hacked by Howard Wimbush in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Wimbush, team foul #11 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ken Tavarez (PG) Carter Donnelly | |
| 03:31 | Houston | Thomas Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 03:31 | Houston | Thomas Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 03:31 | UTEP | Refugio Correa gets the rebound | 33-20 |
| 03:29 | UTEP | Raymond Stewart is called for the reach on Ken Tavarez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Stewart, team foul #11 | 33-20 |
| 03:29 | UTEP | Ken Tavarez makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 03:29 | UTEP | Ken Tavarez makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Byers (fresh) SF - Thomas Lewis (fresh) PF - William Talavera (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raul Moran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ken Tavarez (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Howard Wimbush (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Johnny Helfer (fresh) PF - Perry McGowin (fresh) C - Refugio Correa (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Houston | Charles Byers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Mario Wishart (SF) Thomas Lewis | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:02 | UTEP | Johnny Helfer banks in the wide open layup | 33-24 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Charles Byers is hacked by Ken Tavarez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ken Tavarez, team foul #12 | 33-24 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Charles Byers makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Charles Byers misses the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 02:59 | UTEP | Refugio Correa grabs the board | 34-24 |
| 02:36 | UTEP | Johnny Helfer buries a floater in the paint set up by Perry McGowin | 34-26 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Mario Wishart is open but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 34-26 |
| 02:16 | UTEP | Refugio Correa grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 02:04 | UTEP | Perry McGowin travels with the ball | 34-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Sammy Gibson (PG), Thomas Lewis (SF), Michael Mitchell (PF), Shawn McClurkin (C) Raymond Stewart, Mario Wishart, William Talavera, Raul Moran | |
| Subs | UTEP | Barry Wheeler (PG), William King (SG), Peter Giles (SF) Ken Tavarez, Howard Wimbush, Johnny Helfer | |
| 02:02 | Houston | Charles Byers is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Giles - foul #1 on Peter Giles, team foul #13 | 34-26 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Charles Byers misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Charles Byers misses the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 02:02 | UTEP | Perry McGowin grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 01:35 | UTEP | Refugio Correa travels with the ball | 34-26 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Shawn McClurkin connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Lewis | 36-26 |
| 01:08 | UTEP | Shawn McClurkin swats the short shot by Barry Wheeler | 36-26 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Shawn McClurkin pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Charles Byers misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 36-26 |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Refugio Correa grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 00:32 | UTEP | Perry McGowin scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Barry Wheeler | 36-28 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Peter Giles is called for the reach on Thomas Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Giles, team foul #14 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Gary Smith (SG), William Talavera (PF), Raul Moran (C) Sammy Gibson, Charles Byers, Michael Mitchell, Shawn McClurkin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Howard Wimbush (SG), Johnny Helfer (SF), Carter Donnelly (C) William King, Peter Giles, Refugio Correa | |
| 00:30 | Houston | Thomas Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Thomas Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Perry McGowin misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 00:02 | Houston | The rebound goes to Thomas Lewis | 38-28 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Thomas Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 38-28 |