| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Scherer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allan Bess (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcos Rodriquez (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rogelio Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Brad Leu inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Houston | Brad Leu buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jack Meeker | 37-31 |
| 19:24 | UTEP | Jason Scherer makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Paul Shaw | 39-31 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Brad Leu misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Allan Bess - foul #2 on Allan Bess, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Brad Leu makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Brad Leu misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:05 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:48 | UTEP | Michael Walker misses the shot from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Chad Watson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Meeker | 39-35 |
| 18:13 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-35 |
| 18:12 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez tips it in | 41-35 |
| 17:53 | Houston | Jason Scherer steals the ball from Robert Williams | 41-35 |
| 17:32 | UTEP | Michael Walker misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 17:30 | Houston | Brad Leu grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Jack Meeker's floater is knocked away by Allan Bess | 41-35 |
| 17:23 | Houston | Brad Leu misses the tip | 41-35 |
| 17:22 | Houston | Robert Williams tips it back up and in | 41-37 |
| 17:04 | UTEP | Allan Bess clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Jack Meeker - foul #2 on Jack Meeker, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Simmons (PG), Rick House (SG), Charlie Branson (PF) Michael Walker, Jason Scherer, Paul Shaw | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Kenneth Guinyard (SG), Jeffrey Weems (SF), Sam Tryon (PF), Andrew Alexander (C) Jack Meeker, Chad Watson, Brad Leu, Rogelio Ricci, Robert Williams | |
| 17:04 | UTEP | Allan Bess makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:04 | UTEP | Allan Bess makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Charlie Branson steals it from Andrew Alexander | 43-37 |
| 16:41 | UTEP | Charles Simmons misses the floater from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 16:40 | UTEP | Rick House gets the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:24 | UTEP | Andrew Alexander steals the ball from Marcos Rodriquez | 43-37 |
| 16:11 | Houston | James Filip connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Weems and he's hacked by Rick House - foul #1 on Rick House, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Owens (SF), Paul Shaw (PF), Robert Cuadra (C) Allan Bess, Charlie Branson, Marcos Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (SG) Kenneth Guinyard | |
| 16:11 | Houston | James Filip makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:47 | UTEP | Paul Shaw makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick House (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Sean Owens (fresh) PF - Paul Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Cuadra (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Filip (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Chad Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Weems (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Tryon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Alexander (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Houston | Sam Tryon misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 15:21 | UTEP | Rick House gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 15:03 | UTEP | Rick House knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 14:43 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Shaw - foul #2 on Paul Shaw, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Walker (PG), Jason Scherer (SG), Allan Bess (SF), Marcos Rodriquez (C) Charles Simmons, Rick House, Sean Owens, Robert Cuadra | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Kenneth Guinyard (SG), Rogelio Ricci (PF), Robert Williams (C) James Filip, Chad Watson, Sam Tryon, Andrew Alexander | |
| 14:43 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 14:43 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:28 | UTEP | Paul Shaw clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Guinyard - foul #2 on Kenneth Guinyard, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Brad Leu (SF) Jeffrey Weems | |
| 14:28 | UTEP | Paul Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:28 | UTEP | Paul Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 14:09 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Rogelio Ricci | 50-44 |
| 13:54 | UTEP | Paul Shaw misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 13:52 | Houston | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:48 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-44 |
| 13:46 | UTEP | Allan Bess grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 13:42 | UTEP | Michael Walker is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charlie Branson (PF) Paul Shaw | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (SG) Kenneth Guinyard | |
| 13:28 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Scherer | 52-44 |
| 13:12 | Houston | Brad Leu drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 12:55 | UTEP | Allan Bess misses badly on a shot from the right side | 52-46 |
| 12:53 | Houston | Jack Meeker gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:49 | Houston | Brad Leu knocks in the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Allan Bess - foul #3 on Allan Bess, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Weems (PF) Rogelio Ricci | |
| 12:49 | Houston | Brad Leu misses the free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:49 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:23 | UTEP | Robert Williams swats the short shot by Allan Bess | 52-48 |
| 12:21 | UTEP | Charlie Branson can't tip it in | 52-48 |
| 12:20 | UTEP | Charlie Branson grabs the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 12:05 | UTEP | Jason Scherer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-48 |
| 12:03 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 11:41 | Houston | Chad Watson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-51 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Scherer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allan Bess (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charlie Branson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcos Rodriquez (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Watson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Leu (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Weems (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | UTEP | Allan Bess's layup is rejected by Robert Williams | 52-51 |
| 11:24 | UTEP | Michael Walker snags the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 11:00 | UTEP | Chad Watson steals the ball from Marcos Rodriquez | 52-51 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Chad Watson | 52-53 |
| 10:22 | UTEP | Jack Meeker is called for the reach on Michael Walker - foul #3 on Jack Meeker, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Simmons (PG), Rick House (SG), Sean Owens (SF), Paul Shaw (PF), Robert Cuadra (C) Michael Walker, Jason Scherer, Allan Bess, Charlie Branson, Marcos Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Kenneth Guinyard (SG), Sam Tryon (SF), Rogelio Ricci (PF), Andrew Alexander (C) Jack Meeker, Chad Watson, Brad Leu, Jeffrey Weems, Robert Williams | |
| 09:53 | UTEP | The refs have stopped play. Sean Owens is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 52-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Allan Bess (SF) Sean Owens | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:53 | UTEP | Allan Bess can't connect on a floater from close range | 52-53 |
| 09:51 | UTEP | Robert Cuadra gets the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:42 | UTEP | Allan Bess misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 09:41 | UTEP | Charles Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:25 | UTEP | Robert Cuadra double dribbles | 52-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez (C) Robert Cuadra | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:06 | Houston | Sam Tryon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-53 |
| 08:51 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Allan Bess | 54-53 |
| 08:35 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Simmons - foul #2 on Charles Simmons, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (SG), Brad Leu (SF) Kenneth Guinyard, Andrew Alexander | |
| 08:35 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:35 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:09 | UTEP | Brad Leu blocks the short jumper by Marcos Rodriquez | 54-54 |
| 08:07 | Houston | The rebound goes to Brad Leu | 54-54 |
| 08:01 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci banks in the layup on a great pass from James Filip | 54-56 |
| 07:47 | UTEP | Rick House connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Simmons | 57-56 |
| 07:41 | Houston | Sam Tryon makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Filip | 57-58 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick House (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Allan Bess (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcos Rodriquez (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Filip (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Watson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rogelio Ricci (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Sam Tryon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | UTEP | Allan Bess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Walker (PG), Jason Scherer (SG) Charles Simmons, Rick House | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Jeffrey Weems (PF), Robert Williams (C) James Filip, Rogelio Ricci, Sam Tryon | |
| 07:08 | Houston | Brad Leu misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-58 |
| 07:07 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 06:52 | UTEP | Jack Meeker picks off the pass by Paul Shaw | 57-58 |
| 06:48 | Houston | Jack Meeker banks in the layup | 57-60 |
| 06:41 | UTEP | Jason Scherer is fouled on the floor by Chad Watson - foul #1 on Chad Watson, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charlie Branson (PF), Robert Cuadra (C) Paul Shaw, Marcos Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard (SG) Chad Watson | |
| 06:23 | UTEP | Allan Bess hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 06:21 | Houston | Jack Meeker gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 06:13 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems comes up short on the shot in the lane | 57-60 |
| 06:11 | UTEP | Allan Bess pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 05:54 | UTEP | Jason Scherer is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Walker | 60-60 |
| 05:42 | Houston | Brad Leu can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 05:41 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Robert Cuadra | 60-60 |
| 05:22 | UTEP | Robert Cuadra misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-60 |
| 05:21 | UTEP | Allan Bess gets the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:59 | UTEP | Allan Bess hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 04:49 | Houston | Charlie Branson is called for the reach on Brad Leu - foul #1 on Charlie Branson, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Simmons (PG), Rick House (SG), Paul Shaw (PF), Marcos Rodriquez (C) Michael Walker, Jason Scherer, Charlie Branson, Robert Cuadra | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Chad Watson (SG), Sam Tryon (SF), Rogelio Ricci (PF), Andrew Alexander (C) Jack Meeker, Kenneth Guinyard, Brad Leu, Jeffrey Weems, Robert Williams | |
| 04:39 | Houston | Andrew Alexander is called for a charge - foul #2 on Andrew Alexander, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| 04:24 | UTEP | Rick House knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Simmons | 65-60 |
| 04:19 | Houston | Andrew Alexander is called for traveling | 65-60 |
| 04:05 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rick House | 67-60 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Sam Tryon hits a shot from the free throw line set up by James Filip | 67-62 |
| 03:30 | UTEP | Paul Shaw hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 03:28 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci grabs the board | 67-62 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rick House (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Allan Bess (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcos Rodriquez (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Filip (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Watson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Tryon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rogelio Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Andrew Alexander (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Houston | Charles Simmons takes the ball from Chad Watson | 67-62 |
| 03:19 | UTEP | Charles Simmons banks in the layup | 69-62 |
| 02:54 | Houston | James Filip hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 02:53 | UTEP | Allan Bess gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 02:53 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Walker (PG), Jason Scherer (SG), Sean Owens (SF) Charles Simmons, Rick House, Allan Bess | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Brad Leu (SF), Robert Williams (C) James Filip, Sam Tryon, Andrew Alexander | |
| 02:38 | UTEP | Jason Scherer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jason Scherer, team foul #7 | 69-62 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Brad Leu misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 02:13 | UTEP | Paul Shaw grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 01:54 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:26 | Houston | Chad Watson is fouled on the floor by Sean Owens - foul #1 on Sean Owens, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Allan Bess (SF) Sean Owens | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:26 | Houston | Chad Watson makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 01:26 | Houston | Chad Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:22 | UTEP | Michael Walker's pass is intercepted by Jack Meeker in the backcourt | 71-64 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Jack Meeker blows the dunk | 71-64 |
| 01:20 | UTEP | Paul Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 01:07 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez misses the jumper from the free throw line | 71-64 |
| 01:06 | Houston | The rebound goes to Brad Leu | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:01 | Houston | Brad Leu scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Chad Watson | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | UTEP | Rogelio Ricci is called for the reach on Paul Shaw - foul #3 on Rogelio Ricci, team foul #7 | 71-67 |
| 00:55 | UTEP | Paul Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Houston | Brad Leu scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jack Meeker | 71-69 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Watson - foul #2 on Chad Watson, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci snags the offensive board | 73-69 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Chad Watson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 00:20 | UTEP | Allan Bess grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Allan Bess is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Watson - foul #3 on Chad Watson, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charlie Branson (PF) Paul Shaw | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Allan Bess makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Allan Bess makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Chad Watson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-69 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Charlie Branson | 75-69 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Charlie Branson is hacked by Jack Meeker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Meeker, team foul #10 | 75-69 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Charlie Branson makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Charlie Branson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Houston | Chad Watson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-69 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Charlie Branson gets the rebound | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Michael Walker runs out the clock | 77-69 |