| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sergio Gonzalez (fresh) SG - Douglas Kaufman (fresh) SF - Floyd Smith (fresh) PF - Charles Flowers (fresh) C - Anthony Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edward Young (fresh) SG - Christopher Ashcraft (fresh) SF - Larry Kerr (fresh) PF - Carmelo Hudson (fresh) C - Brian Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Houston | Brian Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Larry Kerr misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | UTEP | Charles Flowers gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | UTEP | Christopher Ashcraft steps in front of the Douglas Kaufman pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Houston | Larry Kerr misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Anthony Thomas - foul #1 on Anthony Thomas, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Houston | Larry Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:01 | Houston | Larry Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | UTEP | Charles Flowers knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Floyd Smith | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Larry Kerr clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Flowers - foul #1 on Charles Flowers, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Larry Kerr misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Larry Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | UTEP | Larry Kerr takes the ball from Charles Flowers | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | Houston | Christopher Ashcraft blows the dunk | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | UTEP | Charles Flowers pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | UTEP | Floyd Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 2-3 |
| 17:48 | UTEP | Douglas Kaufman tips it but misses | 2-3 |
| 17:46 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Anthony Thomas swats the short shot by Larry Kerr | 2-3 |
| 17:40 | UTEP | Anthony Thomas pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:25 | UTEP | Charles Flowers scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 17:07 | Houston | Sergio Gonzalez picks off the pass by Christopher Ashcraft | 5-3 |
| 16:53 | UTEP | Sergio Gonzalez misses the shot from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 16:52 | Houston | Brian Anderson gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Larry Kerr buries a floater from the right block | 5-5 |
| 16:29 | UTEP | Brian Anderson steals it from Charles Flowers | 5-5 |
| 16:27 | Houston | Edward Young is hacked by Sergio Gonzalez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sergio Gonzalez, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Huber (PG), James Stout (SG), Joseph Sharber (SF), Danny Allen (PF), Rhett Abbott (C) Sergio Gonzalez, Douglas Kaufman, Floyd Smith, Charles Flowers, Anthony Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), John Shumake (SG), Edward Galloway (SF), Silas McVean (PF), Leon Scott (C) Edward Young, Christopher Ashcraft, Larry Kerr, Carmelo Hudson, Brian Anderson | |
| 16:22 | Houston | Silas McVean misses the open dunk | 5-5 |
| 16:21 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Silas McVean | 5-5 |
| 15:55 | Houston | Edward Galloway connects on the jumper from the right block set up by John Shumake | 5-7 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - William Huber (fresh) SG - James Stout (fresh) SF - Joseph Sharber (fresh) PF - Danny Allen (fresh) C - Rhett Abbott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Zoran Zieglen (fresh) SG - John Shumake (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Galloway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Silas McVean (fresh) C - Leon Scott (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | UTEP | William Huber drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 15:40 | Houston | Zoran Zieglen's pass is intercepted by Joseph Sharber in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| 15:29 | UTEP | Rhett Abbott is whistled for a carry | 8-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Short (PG), Floyd Smith (SF), Charles Flowers (PF) James Stout, Danny Allen, Rhett Abbott | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Young (PG), Christopher Ashcraft (SG), Alfredo Gonzalez (SF) Zoran Zieglen, John Shumake, Edward Galloway | |
| 15:13 | Houston | Silas McVean slams it home | 8-9 |
| 14:58 | UTEP | Joseph Sharber can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-9 |
| 14:56 | UTEP | Floyd Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:43 | UTEP | Robert Short connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 14:30 | Houston | Silas McVean is whistled for a carry | 11-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sergio Gonzalez (PG), Douglas Kaufman (SG), Danny Allen (PF), Anthony Thomas (C) Robert Short, William Huber, Charles Flowers, Joseph Sharber | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Galloway (SF), Carmelo Hudson (PF), Brian Anderson (C) Alfredo Gonzalez, Silas McVean, Leon Scott | |
| 14:10 | UTEP | Douglas Kaufman misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 14:08 | Houston | Brian Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:03 | Houston | Christopher Ashcraft misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 14:01 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Douglas Kaufman | 11-9 |
| 13:45 | UTEP | Floyd Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Sergio Gonzalez | 14-9 |
| 13:40 | Houston | Edward Galloway scores on a jump hook from close range | 14-11 |
| 13:22 | UTEP | Danny Allen is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-11 |
| 13:20 | UTEP | Anthony Thomas tips it home | 16-11 |
| 13:04 | Houston | Edward Galloway hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 16-11 |
| 13:02 | UTEP | Sergio Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 12:38 | UTEP | Danny Allen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-11 |
| 12:38 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-11 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Short (PG), William Huber (SG), James Stout (SF), Charles Flowers (PF), Rhett Abbott (C) Sergio Gonzalez, Douglas Kaufman, Floyd Smith, Danny Allen, Anthony Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), John Shumake (SG), Alfredo Gonzalez (SF), Silas McVean (PF), Leon Scott (C) Edward Young, Christopher Ashcraft, Edward Galloway, Carmelo Hudson, Brian Anderson | |
| 12:24 | Houston | Leon Scott is called for traveling | 19-11 |
| 12:09 | UTEP | William Huber comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Alfredo Gonzalez - foul #1 on Alfredo Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 19-11 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Sharber (C) Charles Flowers | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:09 | UTEP | William Huber makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 12:09 | UTEP | William Huber makes the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 12:07 | Houston | William Huber picks off the pass by John Shumake in the backcourt | 21-11 |
| 11:54 | UTEP | William Huber hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 21-11 |
| 11:52 | Houston | Silas McVean pulls down the rebound | 21-11 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Short (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Huber (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Stout (fresh) PF - Rhett Abbott (fresh) C - Joseph Sharber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Zoran Zieglen (fairly fresh) SG - John Shumake (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Gonzalez (fresh) PF - Silas McVean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Scott (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Houston | Leon Scott's pass is intercepted by James Stout | 21-11 |
| 11:40 | UTEP | James Stout can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-11 |
| 11:38 | Houston | Leon Scott pulls down the rebound | 21-11 |
| 11:35 | Houston | Zoran Zieglen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-11 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sergio Gonzalez (PG), Floyd Smith (SF), Charles Flowers (PF) Robert Short, James Stout, Rhett Abbott | |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Kerr (SF), Carmelo Hudson (PF) Alfredo Gonzalez, Silas McVean | |
| 11:22 | UTEP | Joseph Sharber is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-11 |
| 11:21 | Houston | Zoran Zieglen grabs the board | 21-11 |
| 11:16 | Houston | Larry Kerr hits the finger roll set up by John Shumake | 21-13 |
| 11:00 | UTEP | Zoran Zieglen takes the ball from Floyd Smith | 21-13 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Leon Scott lays it in set up by Zoran Zieglen | 21-15 |
| 10:15 | UTEP | William Huber buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-15 |
| 10:05 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 24-15 |
| 10:03 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Carmelo Hudson | 24-15 |
| 09:46 | Houston | Larry Kerr dunks the ball set up by Zoran Zieglen and he's fouled by William Huber - foul #1 on William Huber, team foul #4 | 24-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Short (PG), Douglas Kaufman (SG), James Stout (SF), Danny Allen (PF), Rhett Abbott (C) Sergio Gonzalez, William Huber, Floyd Smith, Charles Flowers, Joseph Sharber | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Young (PG), Alfredo Gonzalez (SG), Silas McVean (PF), Brian Anderson (C) Zoran Zieglen, John Shumake, Carmelo Hudson, Leon Scott | |
| 09:46 | Houston | Larry Kerr makes the free throw | 24-18 |
| 09:44 | UTEP | Edward Young is called for the reach on James Stout in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Young, team foul #2 | 24-18 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ashcraft (SG) Larry Kerr | |
| 09:31 | UTEP | James Stout connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-18 |
| 09:28 | Houston | Edward Young's pass is intercepted by Robert Short in the backcourt | 26-18 |
| 09:26 | UTEP | Douglas Kaufman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Short | 28-18 |
| 09:22 | Houston | Robert Short is called for the reach on Edward Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Short, team foul #5 | 28-18 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Galloway (C) Brian Anderson | |
| 09:08 | Houston | Silas McVean knocks in the floater from close range set up by Edward Young and the foul's on Danny Allen - foul #1 on Danny Allen, team foul #6 | 28-20 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Sharber (SF), Anthony Thomas (C) James Stout, Rhett Abbott | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Anderson (C) Alfredo Gonzalez | |
| 09:08 | Houston | Silas McVean misses the free throw | 28-20 |
| 09:08 | UTEP | Anthony Thomas grabs the board | 28-20 |
| 09:00 | UTEP | Robert Short can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-20 |
| 08:59 | Houston | Silas McVean grabs the board | 28-20 |
| 08:54 | Houston | Christopher Ashcraft misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Douglas Kaufman - foul #1 on Douglas Kaufman, team foul #7 | 28-20 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Kerr (SF) Silas McVean | |
| 08:54 | Houston | Christopher Ashcraft makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 08:54 | Houston | Christopher Ashcraft misses the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 08:54 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Danny Allen | 28-21 |
| 08:30 | UTEP | Anthony Thomas makes the fadeaway in the lane | 30-21 |
| 08:06 | Houston | Christopher Ashcraft can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 08:04 | Houston | Larry Kerr tips it home | 30-23 |
| 08:00 | UTEP | Danny Allen's pass is intercepted by Brian Anderson in the backcourt | 30-23 |
| 07:39 | Houston | Christopher Ashcraft knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Larry Kerr | 30-25 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Short (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Kaufman (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Sharber (tired) PF - Danny Allen (tiring) 3 pts. C - Anthony Thomas (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edward Young (tired) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Ashcraft (tired) 3 pts. SF - Larry Kerr (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Edward Galloway (tiring) 4 pts. C - Brian Anderson (tired) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:37 | UTEP | Douglas Kaufman is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Ashcraft - foul #1 on Christopher Ashcraft, team foul #3 | 30-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sergio Gonzalez (PG), James Stout (SG), Floyd Smith (SF), Charles Flowers (PF), Rhett Abbott (C) Robert Short, Douglas Kaufman, Joseph Sharber, Danny Allen, Anthony Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), John Shumake (SG), Alfredo Gonzalez (SF), Silas McVean (PF) Edward Young, Christopher Ashcraft, Larry Kerr, Brian Anderson | |
| 07:28 | UTEP | Sergio Gonzalez drills a shot from the free throw line set up by James Stout | 32-25 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Edward Galloway misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-25 |
| 07:14 | UTEP | Rhett Abbott pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 07:09 | UTEP | Sergio Gonzalez is fouled in the backcourt by John Shumake - foul #1 on John Shumake, team foul #4 | 32-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Huber (SG) James Stout | |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Hudson (PF), Brian Anderson (C) Silas McVean, Edward Galloway | |
| 07:04 | UTEP | Rhett Abbott misses the runner from the left block | 32-25 |
| 07:02 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 06:58 | Houston | Charles Flowers takes the ball from John Shumake in the backcourt | 32-25 |
| 06:35 | UTEP | Rhett Abbott misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Anderson - foul #1 on Brian Anderson, team foul #5 | 32-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Stout (SF) Floyd Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Young (PG), Christopher Ashcraft (SG), Larry Kerr (SF), Leon Scott (C) Zoran Zieglen, John Shumake, Alfredo Gonzalez, Brian Anderson | |
| 06:35 | UTEP | Rhett Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 06:35 | UTEP | Rhett Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 06:35 | Houston | Leon Scott pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 06:17 | Houston | Leon Scott is hacked by Rhett Abbott - foul #1 on Rhett Abbott, team foul #8 | 32-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | Douglas Kaufman (SG), Danny Allen (C) Sergio Gonzalez, Rhett Abbott | |
| Subs | Houston | Silas McVean (PF) Carmelo Hudson | |
| 06:17 | Houston | Leon Scott makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 06:17 | Houston | Leon Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 06:02 | UTEP | Charles Flowers connects on the runner in the lane set up by James Stout | 34-27 |
| 05:36 | Houston | Larry Kerr is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane | 34-29 |
| 05:17 | UTEP | Douglas Kaufman is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 05:15 | UTEP | Danny Allen can't tip it in | 34-29 |
| 05:13 | Houston | Silas McVean gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 05:13 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 34-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sergio Gonzalez (PG), Floyd Smith (SF), Anthony Thomas (C) Douglas Kaufman, James Stout, Charles Flowers | |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), John Shumake (SG), Alfredo Gonzalez (SF), Carmelo Hudson (PF), Edward Galloway (C) Edward Young, Christopher Ashcraft, Larry Kerr, Silas McVean, Leon Scott | |
| 04:56 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 04:55 | UTEP | Anthony Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 04:38 | UTEP | William Huber misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 04:37 | Houston | Edward Galloway snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 04:31 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson clanks a shot from the right side | 34-29 |
| 04:30 | Houston | Alfredo Gonzalez tips it back up and in | 34-31 |
| 04:26 | UTEP | Anthony Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Short (PG), Douglas Kaufman (SG), Rhett Abbott (PF), Joseph Sharber (C) Sergio Gonzalez, William Huber, Danny Allen, Anthony Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Anderson (C) John Shumake | |
| 04:15 | Houston | Floyd Smith steals the ball from Carmelo Hudson | 34-31 |
| 03:55 | UTEP | Zoran Zieglen is called for the reach on Douglas Kaufman - foul #1 on Zoran Zieglen, team foul #6 | 34-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Young (PG), Christopher Ashcraft (SG), Larry Kerr (SF), Silas McVean (PF) Zoran Zieglen, Alfredo Gonzalez, Edward Galloway, Carmelo Hudson | |
| 03:34 | UTEP | Robert Short is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-31 |
| 03:32 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Sharber | 34-31 |
| 03:32 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Stout (SG), Charles Flowers (PF) Douglas Kaufman, Joseph Sharber | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Short (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Stout (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Floyd Smith (tired) 3 pts. PF - Charles Flowers (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Rhett Abbott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edward Young (tired) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Ashcraft (tired) 3 pts. SF - Larry Kerr (tiring) 14 pts. PF - Silas McVean (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Anderson (tired) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | UTEP | Larry Kerr steals it from James Stout | 34-31 |
| 03:01 | Houston | Silas McVean misses the shot in the paint | 34-31 |
| 03:00 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Stout | 34-31 |
| 02:39 | UTEP | Charles Flowers steps out of bounds on the sideline | 34-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sergio Gonzalez (PG), William Huber (SG), Joseph Sharber (SF), Danny Allen (PF), Anthony Thomas (C) Robert Short, James Stout, Floyd Smith, Charles Flowers, Rhett Abbott | |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), John Shumake (SG), Alfredo Gonzalez (SF), Carmelo Hudson (PF), Edward Galloway (C) Edward Young, Christopher Ashcraft, Larry Kerr, Silas McVean, Brian Anderson | |
| 02:28 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Danny Allen - foul #2 on Danny Allen, team foul #9 | 34-31 |
| 02:28 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:28 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:28 | UTEP | Danny Allen gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 02:09 | UTEP | Sergio Gonzalez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 02:08 | UTEP | William Huber grabs the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 01:53 | UTEP | William Huber is fouled on the floor by Zoran Zieglen - foul #2 on Zoran Zieglen, team foul #7 | 34-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | Douglas Kaufman (SG) Joseph Sharber | |
| Subs | Houston | Leon Scott (C) Alfredo Gonzalez | |
| 01:53 | UTEP | William Huber makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:53 | UTEP | William Huber makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:42 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson scores on a floater from the left side | 36-33 |
| 01:28 | UTEP | Danny Allen lays it in and he's hacked by Carmelo Hudson - foul #1 on Carmelo Hudson, team foul #8 | 38-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Flowers (PF) Anthony Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Young (PG), Alfredo Gonzalez (SF) Zoran Zieglen, Edward Galloway | |
| 01:28 | UTEP | Danny Allen makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 01:18 | Houston | John Shumake is called for 10 seconds | 39-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Stout (SF), Rhett Abbott (C) William Huber, Danny Allen | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ashcraft (SG), Silas McVean (PF) John Shumake, Carmelo Hudson | |
| 01:00 | UTEP | Sergio Gonzalez misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Edward Young - foul #2 on Edward Young, team foul #9 | 39-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Floyd Smith (SF) Douglas Kaufman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:00 | UTEP | Sergio Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 01:00 | UTEP | Sergio Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Silas McVean misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-33 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Floyd Smith grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Sergio Gonzalez is hacked by Edward Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Young, team foul #10 | 41-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Huber (SG), Joseph Sharber (PF), Danny Allen (C) James Stout, Charles Flowers, Rhett Abbott | |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), Larry Kerr (SF), Carmelo Hudson (PF), Brian Anderson (C) Edward Young, Alfredo Gonzalez, Silas McVean, Leon Scott | |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Sergio Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Sergio Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Brian Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Short (PG) Sergio Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG) Christopher Ashcraft | |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Robert Short misses the shot from the left side | 42-33 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Larry Kerr grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Brian Anderson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-33 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson gets the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Larry Kerr comes up short on the floater from close range | 42-33 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Danny Allen grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Danny Allen comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 42-33 |