| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Mata (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Popp (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sid Pride (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Correia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Leonard Harrington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ramey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Ruggieri (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Brixey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | David Popp inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Houston | Michael Ramey is called for the reach on Brian Morgan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Ramey, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell (SG) Michael Ramey | |
| 19:41 | Houston | Brian Morgan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 19:39 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 19:33 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey is fouled on the floor by Sid Pride - foul #1 on Sid Pride, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 19:18 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 19:16 | Houston | Richard Correia gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Juan Mata misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Dennis Mitchell - foul #3 on Dennis Mitchell, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Davis (SG) Dennis Mitchell | |
| 19:12 | Houston | Juan Mata makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Juan Mata misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 19:12 | UTEP | Bobby Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:52 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey loses the ball out of bounds | 32-25 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Ronald Brixey is called for the reach on Juan Mata in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Brixey, team foul #3 | 32-25 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Brian Morgan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 18:32 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 18:18 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 18:16 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri snags the offensive board | 32-25 |
| 18:04 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington is hacked by Sid Pride - foul #2 on Sid Pride, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Houston | William Hodges (PG), Arthur Evans (SF), David Yankovski (PF), Edward Brown (C) Juan Mata, David Popp, Sid Pride, Richard Correia | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Grove (SF), Burt Pilkington (PF), Jason Morgan (C) George Coleman, Gary Ruggieri, Ronald Brixey | |
| 17:54 | UTEP | Burt Pilkington scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Harrington and he's hacked by David Yankovski - foul #1 on David Yankovski, team foul #3 | 32-27 |
| 17:54 | UTEP | Burt Pilkington misses the free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:54 | Houston | The rebound goes to Edward Brown | 32-27 |
| 17:32 | Houston | Edward Brown travels with the ball | 32-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Young (PG) Brian Morgan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Albert Lagrange (SF) Bobby Davis | |
| 17:06 | UTEP | Jason Morgan knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Burt Pilkington | 32-29 |
| 16:49 | Houston | David Yankovski hits a shot from the right block | 34-29 |
| 16:26 | UTEP | Burt Pilkington misses the fadeaway near the basket | 34-29 |
| 16:25 | UTEP | Jason Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 16:06 | UTEP | Burt Pilkington misses the floater from the left block | 34-29 |
| 16:04 | Houston | Arthur Evans grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 15:58 | Houston | David Yankovski blows the dunk but he's hacked by Jason Morgan - foul #1 on Jason Morgan, team foul #4 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Mata (PG), Brian Morgan (SG), David Popp (SF), Richard Correia (C) Melvin Young, William Hodges, Arthur Evans, Edward Brown | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell (PG), Michael Ramey (SG), George Coleman (SF), Gary Ruggieri (PF), Ronald Brixey (C) Leonard Harrington, David Grove, Albert Lagrange, Burt Pilkington, Jason Morgan | |
| 15:58 | Houston | David Yankovski makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 15:58 | Houston | David Yankovski misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 15:58 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Mata (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Popp (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Yankovski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Correia (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dennis Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Ramey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Ruggieri (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Brixey (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | UTEP | Michael Ramey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 15:43 | Houston | Richard Correia snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 15:30 | Houston | David Popp loses the dribble to Michael Ramey | 35-29 |
| 15:09 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Michael Ramey | 35-31 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Richard Correia hits a wide open jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Morgan | 37-31 |
| 14:46 | UTEP | George Coleman loses the ball out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Sid Pride (PF) David Yankovski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Albert Lagrange (PF) Gary Ruggieri | |
| 14:37 | Houston | David Popp buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Morgan | 40-31 |
| 14:33 | UTEP | Richard Correia takes the ball from Michael Ramey | 40-31 |
| 14:28 | Houston | Michael Ramey steps in front of the David Popp pass in the backcourt | 40-31 |
| 14:18 | UTEP | Albert Lagrange is hacked by Sid Pride - foul #3 on Sid Pride, team foul #4 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Houston | William Hodges (PG) Juan Mata | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Davis (SG) Michael Ramey | |
| 14:09 | UTEP | George Coleman is hacked by William Hodges - foul #1 on William Hodges, team foul #5 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Brown (C) Richard Correia | |
| Subs | UTEP | Burt Pilkington (PF) Ronald Brixey | |
| 13:58 | UTEP | George Coleman knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bobby Davis | 40-33 |
| 13:38 | Houston | Bobby Davis swats the layup by Edward Brown | 40-33 |
| 13:37 | Houston | Sid Pride grabs the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 13:25 | Houston | Edward Brown is called for a charge - foul #2 on Edward Brown, team foul #6 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Young (PG), Arthur Evans (SF) Brian Morgan, David Popp | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Ramey (SG), David Grove (SF), Gary Ruggieri (PF) Dennis Mitchell, George Coleman, Albert Lagrange | |
| 13:13 | UTEP | David Grove banks in the layup set up by Gary Ruggieri | 40-35 |
| 12:52 | Houston | Edward Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-35 |
| 12:51 | UTEP | Burt Pilkington grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 12:36 | UTEP | David Grove misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Arthur Evans - foul #3 on Arthur Evans, team foul #7 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Mata (PG), Eric Purkey (PF), Richard Correia (C) Melvin Young, Sid Pride, Edward Brown | |
| Subs | UTEP | Leonard Harrington (PG), Ronald Brixey (C) Bobby Davis, Burt Pilkington | |
| 12:36 | UTEP | David Grove misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 12:36 | UTEP | David Grove misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 12:36 | Houston | William Hodges gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 12:17 | Houston | Eric Purkey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-35 |
| 12:16 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 12:00 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 11:59 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington tips it but misses | 40-35 |
| 11:58 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey hits the follow up shot | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Mata (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hodges (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Eric Purkey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Correia (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Leonard Harrington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ramey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Grove (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Ruggieri (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Brixey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Houston | Richard Correia scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on David Grove - foul #2 on David Grove, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Morgan (SG), David Popp (SF), David Yankovski (PF) William Hodges, Arthur Evans, Eric Purkey | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell (SG), George Coleman (SF), Jason Morgan (PF) Michael Ramey, David Grove, Gary Ruggieri | |
| 11:42 | Houston | Richard Correia misses the free throw | 42-37 |
| 11:42 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 11:27 | UTEP | George Coleman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leonard Harrington | 42-39 |
| 11:10 | Houston | David Popp comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Jason Morgan - foul #2 on Jason Morgan, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Young (PG), Sid Pride (PF) Juan Mata, Richard Correia | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Davis (SG) Leonard Harrington | |
| 11:10 | Houston | David Popp makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 11:10 | Houston | David Popp makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:55 | UTEP | Bobby Davis scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Mitchell | 44-42 |
| 10:30 | Houston | David Yankovski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 10:28 | UTEP | George Coleman snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 10:15 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by George Coleman | 44-45 |
| 09:52 | Houston | Brian Morgan misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 09:51 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to David Popp | 44-45 |
| 09:35 | Houston | David Yankovski can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint | 44-45 |
| 09:34 | Houston | David Yankovski snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Ronald Brixey steals the ball from David Yankovski | 44-45 |
| 09:07 | UTEP | Bobby Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Mata (PG), William Hodges (SG), Arthur Evans (SF), Edward Brown (PF), Richard Correia (C) Melvin Young, Brian Morgan, David Popp, Sid Pride, David Yankovski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Leonard Harrington (PG), Michael Ramey (SG), David Grove (SF), Gary Ruggieri (PF), Burt Pilkington (C) Dennis Mitchell, Bobby Davis, George Coleman, Jason Morgan, Ronald Brixey | |
| 08:44 | Houston | Arthur Evans hits the finger roll set up by Juan Mata | 46-45 |
| 08:22 | UTEP | Michael Ramey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-45 |
| 08:20 | Houston | The rebound goes to Edward Brown | 46-45 |
| 08:06 | Houston | Juan Mata hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 08:04 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 07:58 | UTEP | Michael Ramey loses the dribble to Arthur Evans | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Mata (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hodges (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Edward Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Correia (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Leonard Harrington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Ramey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Grove (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Ruggieri (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Burt Pilkington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:53 | Houston | Arthur Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell (PG), Albert Lagrange (SF) Leonard Harrington, David Grove | |
| 07:31 | UTEP | Michael Ramey misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Edward Brown - foul #3 on Edward Brown, team foul #8 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Morgan (SG), Eric Purkey (PF) Juan Mata, Edward Brown | |
| Subs | UTEP | George Coleman (SF) Burt Pilkington | |
| 07:31 | UTEP | Michael Ramey makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:31 | UTEP | Michael Ramey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 07:27 | Houston | Dennis Mitchell is called for the reach on William Hodges in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Mitchell, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Sid Pride (PF) Eric Purkey | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:27 | Houston | William Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 07:27 | Houston | William Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:11 | UTEP | Michael Ramey drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by George Coleman | 48-50 |
| 06:57 | Houston | Sid Pride hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 06:55 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Michael Ramey | 48-50 |
| 06:32 | UTEP | George Coleman misses long on a floater from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 06:30 | UTEP | Albert Lagrange gets the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 06:09 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Sid Pride - foul #4 on Sid Pride, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Mata (PG), David Popp (SF), David Yankovski (PF), Edward Brown (C) William Hodges, Arthur Evans, Sid Pride, Richard Correia | |
| Subs | UTEP | Leonard Harrington (PG), David Grove (SF), Ronald Brixey (C) Michael Ramey, George Coleman, Albert Lagrange | |
| 06:09 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:09 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:09 | Houston | Edward Brown gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 05:41 | Houston | Gary Ruggieri denies the turnaround by David Popp | 48-50 |
| 05:39 | UTEP | David Grove pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 05:30 | UTEP | David Popp is called for the reach on Leonard Harrington - foul #2 on David Popp, team foul #10 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Jessie Juan (SG) Brian Morgan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Davis (SG), Burt Pilkington (PF) Dennis Mitchell, Gary Ruggieri | |
| 05:30 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:30 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Juan Mata hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 48-52 |
| 05:18 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 04:58 | UTEP | David Grove misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Jessie Juan grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 04:37 | Houston | Juan Mata misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 04:36 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ronald Brixey | 48-52 |
| 04:20 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-52 |
| 04:18 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington grabs the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 04:00 | UTEP | Bobby Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-52 |
| 03:59 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Popp | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Mata (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jessie Juan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Popp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Yankovski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Leonard Harrington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Grove (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Burt Pilkington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Brixey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Houston | Edward Brown makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 50-52 |
| 03:27 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey hits the finger roll | 50-54 |
| 03:27 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| Subs | Houston | William Hodges (PG), Brian Morgan (SG), Sid Pride (PF), Richard Correia (C) Juan Mata, Jessie Juan, David Yankovski, Edward Brown | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell (PG), Michael Ramey (SG), George Coleman (SF) Leonard Harrington, Bobby Davis, David Grove | |
| 03:14 | Houston | Sid Pride is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from David Popp | 52-54 |
| 02:53 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Ramey | 52-57 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Dennis Mitchell steps in front of the William Hodges pass | 52-57 |
| 02:35 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell hits the finger roll | 52-59 |
| 02:13 | Houston | Sid Pride misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 02:12 | Houston | David Popp misses the tip | 52-59 |
| 02:10 | UTEP | Burt Pilkington grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 02:10 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Mata (PG) William Hodges | |
| Subs | UTEP | Leonard Harrington (PG), Gary Ruggieri (PF) Dennis Mitchell, Burt Pilkington | |
| 01:49 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Coleman | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Houston | Brian Morgan hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 01:37 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:10 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-61 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Brian Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-61 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | George Coleman misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Sid Pride grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Houston | Brian Morgan drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Correia | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | UTEP | Michael Ramey is fouled in the backcourt by Juan Mata - foul #1 on Juan Mata, team foul #11 | 55-61 |
| 00:38 | UTEP | Michael Ramey makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:38 | UTEP | Michael Ramey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Leonard Harrington steps in front of the David Popp pass in the backcourt | 55-63 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Michael Ramey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leonard Harrington | 55-65 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Sid Pride lays it in on a great pass from Juan Mata | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | UTEP | Juan Mata is called for the reach on Leonard Harrington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Juan Mata, team foul #12 | 57-65 |
| 00:28 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:28 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Richard Correia travels in the backcourt | 57-66 |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Michael Ramey is fouled on the floor by Juan Mata - foul #3 on Juan Mata, team foul #13 | 57-66 |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Michael Ramey makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Michael Ramey misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:22 | Houston | The rebound goes to Sid Pride | 57-67 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Richard Correia hits a runner from close range on a great pass from David Popp | 59-67 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington is fouled in the backcourt by Juan Mata - foul #4 on Juan Mata, team foul #14 | 59-67 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Richard Correia hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-69 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Sid Pride tips it home | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington runs out the clock | 61-69 |