| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Leonard Harrington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ramey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Ruggieri (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Brixey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Mata (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Morgan (fresh) SF - David Popp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sid Pride (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Correia (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | David Popp inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Houston | David Popp hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Richard Correia | 28-35 |
| 19:23 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 28-35 |
| 19:21 | Houston | Richard Correia pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 19:18 | Houston | George Coleman is called for the reach on David Popp in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Coleman, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell (SF) George Coleman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:02 | Houston | Ronald Brixey is called for the reach on Juan Mata - foul #2 on Ronald Brixey, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Juan Mata can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the right block | 28-35 |
| 18:44 | Houston | David Popp tips it back up and in | 28-37 |
| 18:24 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 18:02 | Houston | Brian Morgan makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Sid Pride | 31-39 |
| 17:44 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 17:43 | UTEP | Michael Ramey misses the tip | 31-39 |
| 17:41 | Houston | The rebound goes to Sid Pride | 31-39 |
| 17:36 | Houston | Brian Morgan misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Ramey - foul #2 on Michael Ramey, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Davis (SG), David Grove (SF), Burt Pilkington (PF), Jason Morgan (C) Leonard Harrington, Michael Ramey, Gary Ruggieri, Ronald Brixey | |
| Subs | Houston | William Hodges (PG), Arthur Evans (SF), David Yankovski (PF), Edward Brown (C) Juan Mata, David Popp, Sid Pride, Richard Correia | |
| 17:36 | Houston | Brian Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 17:36 | Houston | Brian Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 17:13 | UTEP | Bobby Davis can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 31-41 |
| 17:11 | UTEP | Jason Morgan tips it back up and in | 33-41 |
| 16:57 | Houston | Arthur Evans can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 16:56 | UTEP | Burt Pilkington pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:30 | UTEP | Burt Pilkington is hacked by David Yankovski - foul #1 on David Yankovski, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Ramey (SG) Dennis Mitchell | |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Young (PG) Brian Morgan | |
| 16:24 | UTEP | David Grove banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Ramey | 35-41 |
| 16:22 | Houston | William Hodges is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| 16:09 | UTEP | Jason Morgan can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 35-41 |
| 16:07 | Houston | David Yankovski gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 15:51 | Houston | Melvin Young misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Grove - foul #2 on David Grove, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Leonard Harrington (PG), George Coleman (SF), Albert Lagrange (PF), Ronald Brixey (C) Bobby Davis, David Grove, Burt Pilkington, Jason Morgan | |
| Subs | Houston | David Popp (SF), Sid Pride (PF), Eric Purkey (C) Arthur Evans, David Yankovski, Edward Brown | |
| 15:51 | Houston | Melvin Young misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 15:51 | Houston | Melvin Young misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 15:51 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Leonard Harrington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ramey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Albert Lagrange (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Brixey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Melvin Young (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Hodges (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Popp (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sid Pride (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Purkey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | UTEP | Michael Ramey travels with the ball | 35-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jessie Juan (SG), Richard Correia (C) William Hodges, Eric Purkey | |
| 15:15 | Houston | David Popp is whistled for traveling | 35-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell (SG), Gary Ruggieri (PF) Michael Ramey, Albert Lagrange | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Mata (PG) Melvin Young | |
| 14:54 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 14:37 | Houston | Jessie Juan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Albert Lagrange (C) Ronald Brixey | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Morgan (SG), David Yankovski (PF) Jessie Juan, Sid Pride | |
| 14:25 | UTEP | David Yankovski steals it from Gary Ruggieri | 38-41 |
| 14:00 | Houston | Brian Morgan scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Juan Mata | 38-43 |
| 13:51 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Leonard Harrington | 41-43 |
| 13:33 | Houston | David Yankovski scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 13:13 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-46 |
| 13:11 | Houston | David Popp snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 12:54 | Houston | David Yankovski comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 41-46 |
| 12:52 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 12:43 | UTEP | George Coleman lays it in on a great pass from Leonard Harrington | 43-46 |
| 12:16 | Houston | David Popp is fouled on the floor by Gary Ruggieri - foul #1 on Gary Ruggieri, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Davis (PG), Michael Ramey (SG), David Grove (SF), Burt Pilkington (PF), Ronald Brixey (C) Leonard Harrington, Dennis Mitchell, George Coleman, Gary Ruggieri, Albert Lagrange | |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Young (PG), William Hodges (SG), Arthur Evans (SF), Sid Pride (PF), Edward Brown (C) Juan Mata, Brian Morgan, David Popp, David Yankovski, Richard Correia | |
| 12:01 | Houston | Edward Brown misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Bobby Davis - foul #2 on Bobby Davis, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| 12:01 | Houston | Edward Brown makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:01 | Houston | Edward Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:01 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Burt Pilkington | 43-47 |
| 11:43 | UTEP | Michael Ramey is hacked by Arthur Evans - foul #1 on Arthur Evans, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bobby Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Ramey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Grove (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Burt Pilkington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Brixey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Melvin Young (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Hodges (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Evans (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sid Pride (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Brown (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:24 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 11:22 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey grabs the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 11:08 | UTEP | Michael Ramey connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Brixey | 45-47 |
| 10:56 | Houston | Melvin Young is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 10:54 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ronald Brixey | 45-47 |
| 10:43 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey is hacked by Edward Brown - foul #1 on Edward Brown, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell (PG), George Coleman (SF), Jason Morgan (PF) Bobby Davis, David Grove, Burt Pilkington | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Purkey (C) Edward Brown | |
| 10:22 | UTEP | George Coleman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 10:21 | UTEP | Jason Morgan misses the tip | 45-47 |
| 10:20 | Houston | Arthur Evans grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 10:16 | Houston | Dennis Mitchell steps in front of the William Hodges pass in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 09:48 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey clanks a floater near the basket | 45-47 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Sid Pride pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:37 | Houston | Sid Pride banks in the layup and the foul's on Jason Morgan - foul #3 on Jason Morgan, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Davis (PG), Albert Lagrange (C) Dennis Mitchell, Ronald Brixey | |
| Subs | Houston | Jessie Juan (PG), Brian Morgan (SG), David Popp (SF), David Yankovski (C) Melvin Young, William Hodges, Arthur Evans, Eric Purkey | |
| 09:37 | Houston | Sid Pride makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:26 | UTEP | Michael Ramey connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 09:24 | Houston | Brian Morgan is hacked by Albert Lagrange in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Lagrange, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Grove (SF), Burt Pilkington (PF) George Coleman, Jason Morgan | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Brown (C) Sid Pride | |
| 09:24 | Houston | Brian Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:24 | Houston | Brian Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:15 | UTEP | Burt Pilkington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-52 |
| 09:01 | Houston | Brian Morgan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 09:00 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Burt Pilkington | 47-52 |
| 08:46 | UTEP | Albert Lagrange hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-52 |
| 08:29 | Houston | David Popp misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 08:28 | Houston | David Yankovski tips it home | 50-54 |
| 08:08 | UTEP | Bobby Davis is fouled on the floor by Jessie Juan - foul #1 on Jessie Juan, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Leonard Harrington (PG), Dennis Mitchell (SG), George Coleman (SF), Gary Ruggieri (PF), Jason Morgan (C) Bobby Davis, Michael Ramey, David Grove, Burt Pilkington, Albert Lagrange | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Mata (PG), William Hodges (SF), Eric Purkey (PF), Richard Correia (C) Jessie Juan, David Popp, David Yankovski, Edward Brown | |
| 07:44 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Eric Purkey - foul #2 on Eric Purkey, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Brixey (C) Jason Morgan | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:44 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:44 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:44 | Houston | Richard Correia grabs the board | 51-54 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Leonard Harrington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Ruggieri (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Brixey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Mata (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Hodges (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eric Purkey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Correia (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Houston | Juan Mata scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Ronald Brixey - foul #3 on Ronald Brixey, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| 07:40 | Houston | Juan Mata makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:20 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington is fouled on the floor by Juan Mata - foul #2 on Juan Mata, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Evans (SF), Sid Pride (PF) Brian Morgan, Eric Purkey | |
| 07:06 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 07:03 | Houston | George Coleman is called for the reach on Arthur Evans in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Coleman, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Morgan (PF) Gary Ruggieri | |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Young (PG) Juan Mata | |
| 07:03 | Houston | Arthur Evans makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:03 | Houston | Arthur Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 06:41 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 06:40 | UTEP | Jason Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 06:22 | UTEP | George Coleman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 06:20 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Brixey | 54-59 |
| 06:13 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 06:12 | Houston | Sid Pride grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 05:58 | Houston | Dennis Mitchell steps in front of the Melvin Young pass | 54-59 |
| 05:41 | UTEP | Jason Morgan is hacked by Richard Correia - foul #2 on Richard Correia, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Burt Pilkington (PG), Bobby Davis (SG), David Grove (SF), Gary Ruggieri (PF) Leonard Harrington, Dennis Mitchell, George Coleman, Ronald Brixey | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Mata (PG), Brian Morgan (SG), David Popp (SF), David Yankovski (PF), Edward Brown (C) Melvin Young, Arthur Evans, William Hodges, Sid Pride, Richard Correia | |
| 05:41 | UTEP | Jason Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:41 | UTEP | Jason Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:19 | Houston | Edward Brown misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jason Morgan - foul #4 on Jason Morgan, team foul #11 | 56-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Ramey (SG) Jason Morgan | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:19 | Houston | Edward Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:19 | Houston | Edward Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:11 | UTEP | Michael Ramey drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Bobby Davis | 59-61 |
| 05:08 | Houston | Juan Mata is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Davis - foul #3 on Bobby Davis, team foul #12 | 59-61 |
| 05:08 | Houston | Juan Mata makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:08 | Houston | Juan Mata makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:51 | UTEP | David Grove misses the jump hook from the right block | 59-63 |
| 04:49 | UTEP | Burt Pilkington pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 04:34 | UTEP | Brian Morgan picks off the pass by Bobby Davis | 59-63 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Juan Mata is hacked by Bobby Davis - foul #4 on Bobby Davis, team foul #13 | 59-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell (PG), Albert Lagrange (SF), Ronald Brixey (C) Bobby Davis, David Grove, Burt Pilkington | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:14 | Houston | Juan Mata makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Juan Mata makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:00 | UTEP | Albert Lagrange throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | George Coleman (SF) Gary Ruggieri | |
| Subs | Houston | William Hodges (PG), Sid Pride (PF), Eric Purkey (C) Juan Mata, David Yankovski, Edward Brown | |
| 03:48 | Houston | David Popp misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 59-65 |
| 03:47 | UTEP | George Coleman snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dennis Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - Michael Ramey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Albert Lagrange (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Brixey (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Hodges (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Popp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sid Pride (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Eric Purkey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey can't throw it down | 59-65 |
| 03:22 | UTEP | Albert Lagrange gets the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 03:00 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Leonard Harrington (PG), Gary Ruggieri (PF) Michael Ramey, Albert Lagrange | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Mata (PG), Richard Correia (C) William Hodges, Eric Purkey | |
| 02:41 | Houston | David Popp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-65 |
| 02:22 | UTEP | George Coleman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Juan Mata - foul #3 on Juan Mata, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | William Hodges (SF) David Popp | |
| 02:22 | UTEP | George Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:22 | UTEP | George Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:58 | Houston | William Hodges misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 01:56 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 01:34 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dennis Mitchell | 67-65 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Sid Pride misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 67-65 |
| 01:14 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 01:12 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington is hacked by Juan Mata in the backcourt - foul #4 on Juan Mata, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Ramey (SG) Dennis Mitchell | |
| Subs | Houston | David Popp (SF) William Hodges | |
| 01:12 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:12 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Ronald Brixey swats the layup by David Popp | 69-65 |
| 00:58 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 69-65 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Houston | Richard Correia throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell (SF) George Coleman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 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 | UTEP | Brian Morgan is called for the reach on Michael Ramey - foul #3 on Brian Morgan, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Michael Ramey misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Michael Ramey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Brian Morgan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Sid Pride grabs the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Brian Morgan buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Popp | 70-68 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Juan Mata is called for the reach on Dennis Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Juan Mata, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | George Coleman (SF) Leonard Harrington | |
| Subs | Houston | William Hodges (PG) Juan Mata | |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Richard Correia grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Houston | Ronald Brixey blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by William Hodges | 71-68 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Morgan - foul #4 on Brian Morgan, team foul #12 | 71-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | Leonard Harrington (PG) George Coleman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Richard Correia grabs the board | 72-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Richard Correia hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 72-68 |