| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Elton Maniscalco (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Salzman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Ricks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Turcios (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Marty Watts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Silas Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Morey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradley Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | UTEP | William Salzman is fouled on the floor by Silas Ferguson - foul #2 on Silas Ferguson, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 19:25 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Elton Maniscalco, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Aurelio Russo (PG) Elton Maniscalco | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:12 | Houston | Mark Morey hits a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Ryan Kelly - foul #3 on Ryan Kelly, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Doug Thompson (SF) Ryan Kelly | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:12 | Houston | Mark Morey makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 18:48 | UTEP | Doug Thompson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-41 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Marty Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 18:25 | Houston | Silas Ferguson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 18:24 | UTEP | Aurelio Russo grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 18:09 | UTEP | Doug Thompson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 41-41 |
| 18:07 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 17:44 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 41-41 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Bradley Evans snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 17:18 | Houston | Marty Watts misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Aurelio Russo - foul #3 on Aurelio Russo, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt (PG), Bialas Zais (SF), Gerald Pompa (PF), Curtis Stach (C) Aurelio Russo, Doug Thompson, Anthony Ricks, Terry Turcios | |
| Subs | Houston | Ruben Churchill (SG), Marvin Echols (SF), Harold Ross (PF), William Aronson (C) Silas Ferguson, Mark Morey, James Hall, Bradley Evans | |
| 17:18 | Houston | Marty Watts misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:18 | Houston | Marty Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:18 | UTEP | Gerald Pompa pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 17:09 | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez (SG) Marty Watts | |
| 17:07 | Houston | Bradford Corbitt picks off the pass by Marvin Echols in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 17:05 | UTEP | William Salzman misses the dunk attempt | 41-41 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Ruben Churchill grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:43 | Houston | Marvin Echols misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 16:41 | UTEP | Bialas Zais grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:32 | UTEP | William Salzman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Aronson - foul #2 on William Aronson, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| 16:32 | UTEP | William Salzman makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:32 | UTEP | William Salzman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:04 | Houston | Harold Ross slams it home set up by Carmelo Alvarez | 43-43 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bradford Corbitt (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Salzman (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bialas Zais (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Pompa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Stach (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ruben Churchill (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carmelo Alvarez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marvin Echols (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Aronson (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | UTEP | Ruben Churchill picks off the pass by Bialas Zais | 43-43 |
| 15:23 | Houston | Marvin Echols misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Bialas Zais - foul #2 on Bialas Zais, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Aurelio Russo (PG), Elton Maniscalco (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Anthony Ricks (PF), Terry Turcios (C) Bradford Corbitt, William Salzman, Bialas Zais, Gerald Pompa, Curtis Stach | |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Watts (PG), Alec Stevenson (SG), Mark Morey (SF) Carmelo Alvarez, Harold Ross, William Aronson | |
| 15:23 | Houston | Marvin Echols misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:23 | Houston | Marvin Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:11 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Aurelio Russo | 45-44 |
| 14:56 | Houston | Marty Watts misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 14:54 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Anthony Ricks | 45-44 |
| 14:37 | UTEP | Terry Turcios's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | James Hall (PF), Bradley Evans (C) Marvin Echols, Ruben Churchill | |
| 14:22 | Houston | Alec Stevenson drills a jumpshot from the right side | 45-46 |
| 14:16 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-46 |
| 14:15 | UTEP | Terry Turcios misses the tip | 45-46 |
| 14:14 | Houston | Bradley Evans pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:53 | Houston | Mark Morey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 13:51 | Houston | James Hall gets the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:32 | Houston | Marty Watts makes the wide open jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alec Stevenson | 45-48 |
| 13:16 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 12:48 | Houston | Mark Morey hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alec Stevenson | 48-50 |
| 12:36 | UTEP | Aurelio Russo makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Ricks | 51-50 |
| 12:32 | Houston | Elton Maniscalco is called for the reach on Alec Stevenson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Elton Maniscalco, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt (PG), William Salzman (SG), Doug Thompson (SF), Gerald Pompa (PF), Curtis Stach (C) Aurelio Russo, Elton Maniscalco, Ryan Kelly, Anthony Ricks, Terry Turcios | |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (PG), Ruben Churchill (SG), Marvin Echols (SF), Harold Ross (PF), William Aronson (C) Marty Watts, Alec Stevenson, Mark Morey, James Hall, Bradley Evans | |
| 12:22 | Houston | Ruben Churchill blows the dunk | 51-50 |
| 12:20 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Curtis Stach | 51-50 |
| 11:58 | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bradford Corbitt (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Salzman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Pompa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Stach (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Silas Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ruben Churchill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Echols (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harold Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Aronson (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Houston | Silas Ferguson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-50 |
| 11:24 | UTEP | Doug Thompson misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 51-50 |
| 11:23 | UTEP | Curtis Stach grabs the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 11:08 | UTEP | Gerald Pompa misses the dunk but he's hacked by Harold Ross - foul #1 on Harold Ross, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ryan Kelly (SF), Bialas Zais (PF) Doug Thompson, Curtis Stach | |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Watts (PG), James Hall (PF) Marvin Echols, Harold Ross | |
| 11:08 | UTEP | Gerald Pompa misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:08 | UTEP | Gerald Pompa makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:01 | Houston | Silas Ferguson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 11:00 | Houston | James Hall grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Ruben Churchill buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Aronson | 52-52 |
| 10:33 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly is hacked by William Aronson - foul #3 on William Aronson, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Turcios (C) Gerald Pompa | |
| Subs | Houston | Alec Stevenson (SG), Bradley Evans (C) Silas Ferguson, William Aronson | |
| 10:20 | UTEP | William Salzman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 10:18 | UTEP | Terry Turcios grabs the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 09:59 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Bradley Evans - foul #1 on Bradley Evans, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Morey (SF), Marvin Echols (PF) Ruben Churchill, James Hall | |
| 09:59 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:59 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:57 | Houston | Alec Stevenson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Doug Thompson (SF) Ryan Kelly | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:41 | UTEP | Bialas Zais knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Doug Thompson takes the ball from Marvin Echols | 55-52 |
| 09:16 | UTEP | William Salzman knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Doug Thompson | 57-52 |
| 09:01 | Houston | Doug Thompson takes the ball from Bradley Evans | 57-52 |
| 08:36 | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 08:30 | Houston | William Salzman is called for the reach on Alec Stevenson in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Salzman, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Aurelio Russo (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Anthony Ricks (PF), Curtis Stach (C) William Salzman, Doug Thompson, Bialas Zais, Terry Turcios | |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (PG), Carmelo Alvarez (SG), Ruben Churchill (SF), Harold Ross (PF), William Aronson (C) Marty Watts, Alec Stevenson, Mark Morey, Marvin Echols, Bradley Evans | |
| 08:21 | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 60-52 |
| 08:20 | Houston | Harold Ross tips it home | 60-54 |
| 08:12 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 08:10 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 07:51 | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Silas Ferguson - foul #3 on Silas Ferguson, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco (SG), Gerald Pompa (PF) Aurelio Russo, Anthony Ricks | |
| Subs | Houston | James Hall (PF) William Aronson | |
| 07:51 | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:51 | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bradford Corbitt (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elton Maniscalco (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Pompa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Stach (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Silas Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carmelo Alvarez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ruben Churchill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Houston | Silas Ferguson can't connect on a runner near the basket | 62-54 |
| 07:32 | Houston | Harold Ross tips it in | 62-56 |
| 07:09 | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 07:07 | UTEP | Curtis Stach misses the tip | 62-56 |
| 07:05 | Houston | Ruben Churchill grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 07:01 | Houston | Gerald Pompa is called for the reach on Ruben Churchill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Pompa, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Aurelio Russo (PG), Anthony Ricks (PF) Bradford Corbitt, Curtis Stach | |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Watts (PG), Alec Stevenson (SG), William Aronson (C) Silas Ferguson, Carmelo Alvarez, Harold Ross | |
| 07:01 | Houston | Ruben Churchill makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 07:01 | Houston | Ruben Churchill makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:43 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 06:41 | Houston | William Aronson pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 06:33 | Houston | Ruben Churchill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Aurelio Russo - foul #4 on Aurelio Russo, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Doug Thompson (SF), Terry Turcios (C) Ryan Kelly, Gerald Pompa | |
| Subs | Houston | Marvin Echols (PF) James Hall | |
| 06:33 | Houston | Ruben Churchill misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:33 | Houston | Ruben Churchill misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:33 | UTEP | Terry Turcios grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 06:08 | UTEP | Terry Turcios misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 06:06 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco misses the tip | 62-58 |
| 06:04 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco grabs the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 05:46 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Aurelio Russo and he's hacked by Alec Stevenson - foul #4 on Alec Stevenson, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bialas Zais (PF) Anthony Ricks | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Morey (SF), Harold Ross (C) Ruben Churchill, William Aronson | |
| 05:46 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco makes the free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:28 | Houston | Marvin Echols makes the wide open shot from the free throw line set up by Alec Stevenson | 65-60 |
| 05:11 | UTEP | Harold Ross blocks the jumper by Terry Turcios | 65-60 |
| 05:10 | UTEP | Bialas Zais tips it in | 67-60 |
| 04:53 | Houston | Marty Watts is hacked by Bialas Zais - foul #3 on Bialas Zais, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt (PG), William Salzman (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Gerald Pompa (PF), Curtis Stach (C) Aurelio Russo, Elton Maniscalco, Doug Thompson, Bialas Zais, Terry Turcios | |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (SG), James Hall (PF), Bradley Evans (C) Alec Stevenson, Marvin Echols, Harold Ross | |
| 04:53 | Houston | Marty Watts misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:53 | UTEP | Gerald Pompa snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 04:39 | UTEP | Mark Morey is called for the reach on Ryan Kelly - foul #2 on Mark Morey, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez (SG) Marty Watts | |
| 04:39 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:39 | Houston | Mark Morey grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:10 | Houston | Mark Morey makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Carmelo Alvarez | 67-63 |
| 04:02 | UTEP | William Salzman can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 04:01 | Houston | Mark Morey gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 03:35 | Houston | Silas Ferguson is hacked by William Salzman - foul #3 on William Salzman, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Ricks (PF), Bialas Zais (C) Gerald Pompa, Curtis Stach | |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Watts (PG), Ruben Churchill (SF), Harold Ross (PF), William Aronson (C) Carmelo Alvarez, Mark Morey, James Hall, Bradley Evans | |
| 03:35 | Houston | Silas Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:35 | Houston | Silas Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bradford Corbitt (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Salzman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Ricks (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bialas Zais (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Marty Watts (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Silas Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ruben Churchill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harold Ross (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - William Aronson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | UTEP | Bialas Zais can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 67-65 |
| 03:11 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly grabs the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 02:53 | UTEP | Bialas Zais can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 02:52 | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt tips it home | 69-65 |
| 02:52 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Aurelio Russo (PG), Elton Maniscalco (SG), Gerald Pompa (C) Bradford Corbitt, William Salzman, Bialas Zais | |
| Subs | Houston | Alec Stevenson (SG), Mark Morey (SF), James Hall (PF) Silas Ferguson, Ruben Churchill, William Aronson | |
| 02:39 | Houston | Harold Ross makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Marty Watts | 69-67 |
| 02:39 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Turcios (C) Gerald Pompa | |
| Subs | Houston | Bradley Evans (C) Harold Ross | |
| 02:18 | UTEP | Alec Stevenson steps in front of the Aurelio Russo pass | 69-67 |
| 02:13 | Houston | Marty Watts hits the finger roll set up by Alec Stevenson | 69-69 |
| 01:56 | UTEP | Terry Turcios can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Bradley Evans - foul #2 on Bradley Evans, team foul #9 | 69-69 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt (PG), William Salzman (SG) Aurelio Russo, Elton Maniscalco | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:56 | UTEP | Terry Turcios makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:56 | UTEP | Terry Turcios makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:27 | Houston | James Hall is open but misses the lay-in | 71-69 |
| 01:25 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 01:20 | UTEP | William Salzman connects on the jump hook from the right block | 73-69 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Marty Watts clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bradford Corbitt - foul #4 on Bradford Corbitt, team foul #11 | 73-69 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Marty Watts misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Marty Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:00 | UTEP | The short jumper by Terry Turcios is denied by James Hall | 73-70 |
| 00:59 | UTEP | Terry Turcios tips it but misses | 73-70 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Marty Watts grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Marty Watts connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Alec Stevenson | 73-73 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:17 | UTEP | Terry Turcios hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 73-73 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Bradley Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:05 | Houston | Marty Watts misses the easy layup | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bradford Corbitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Salzman (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Ricks (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Turcios (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Marty Watts (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alec Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Morey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Bradley Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Houston | Bradley Evans wins the tip | 73-73 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:42 | Houston | Alec Stevenson knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Marty Watts and the foul's on Ryan Kelly - foul #4 on Ryan Kelly, team foul #12 | 73-75 |
| Subs | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco (PG) Bradford Corbitt | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Ross (C) Bradley Evans | |
| 04:42 | Houston | Alec Stevenson makes the free throw | 73-76 |
| 04:35 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco misses long on a floater from the left side | 73-76 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Harold Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 73-76 |
| 04:31 | Houston | Alec Stevenson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 73-76 |
| 04:12 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly is hacked by James Hall - foul #2 on James Hall, team foul #10 | 73-76 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gerald Pompa (PF), Curtis Stach (C) Anthony Ricks, Terry Turcios | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:12 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 04:12 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 04:12 | Houston | Mark Morey snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| 03:47 | Houston | Mark Morey is fouled on the floor by Curtis Stach - foul #1 on Curtis Stach, team foul #13 | 74-76 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | William Aronson (C) James Hall | |
| 03:47 | Houston | Mark Morey makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 03:47 | Houston | Mark Morey misses the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 03:47 | UTEP | William Salzman grabs the defensive rebound | 74-77 |
| 03:32 | UTEP | Curtis Stach misses long on a 3 from straight away | 74-77 |
| 03:31 | Houston | Harold Ross gets the rebound | 74-77 |
| 03:17 | Houston | Alec Stevenson is fouled on the floor by Gerald Pompa - foul #2 on Gerald Pompa, team foul #14 | 74-77 |
| Subs | UTEP | Aurelio Russo (PG) Elton Maniscalco | |
| Subs | Houston | Marvin Echols (PF), Bradley Evans (C) Harold Ross, William Aronson | |
| 03:17 | Houston | Alec Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 03:17 | Houston | Alec Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 03:10 | UTEP | William Salzman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-79 |
| 03:09 | Houston | Bradley Evans snags the defensive board | 74-79 |
| 03:07 | Houston | Aurelio Russo steals the ball from Marty Watts in the backcourt | 74-79 |
| 02:53 | UTEP | Gerald Pompa misses the turnaround in the paint | 74-79 |
| 02:52 | Houston | Bradley Evans gets the rebound | 74-79 |
| 02:50 | Houston | Aurelio Russo is called for the reach on Marty Watts in the backcourt - foul #5 on Aurelio Russo, team foul #15 | 74-79 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt (PG), Doug Thompson (SF), Anthony Ricks (PF), Terry Turcios (C) Aurelio Russo, Ryan Kelly, Gerald Pompa, Curtis Stach | |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (SG), Ruben Churchill (SF) Alec Stevenson, Mark Morey | |
| 02:50 | Houston | Marty Watts makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 02:50 | Houston | Marty Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 02:32 | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt misses badly on a runner in the paint | 74-81 |
| 02:31 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Turcios | 74-81 |
| 02:17 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-81 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-81 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ryan Kelly (SF) Doug Thompson | |
| Subs | Houston | Alec Stevenson (SG), Mark Morey (SF), James Hall (PF) Silas Ferguson, Ruben Churchill, Marvin Echols | |
| 01:59 | Houston | Mark Morey is denied on a layup by Ryan Kelly | 77-81 |
| 01:58 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly pulls down the rebound | 77-81 |
| 01:32 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on James Hall - foul #3 on James Hall, team foul #11 | 77-81 |
| 01:32 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks misses the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 01:32 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Alec Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Bradford Corbitt - foul #5 on Bradford Corbitt, team foul #16 | 78-81 |
| Subs | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco (PG) Bradford Corbitt | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:13 | Houston | Alec Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Alec Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:55 | UTEP | Terry Turcios banks in the layup | 80-83 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Elton Maniscalco (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Salzman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Ricks (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Turcios (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Marty Watts (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alec Stevenson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Morey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Bradley Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | Houston | Alec Stevenson misses long on a floater from close range | 80-83 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Mark Morey grabs the offensive board | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | Houston | William Salzman is called for the reach on Mark Morey - foul #4 on William Salzman, team foul #17 | 80-83 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (PG), Marvin Echols (PF) Marty Watts, James Hall | |
| 00:31 | Houston | Mark Morey misses the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Mark Morey makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-84 |
| 00:23 | Houston | The rebound goes to Marvin Echols | 80-84 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-84 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Elton Maniscalco is called for the reach on Silas Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Elton Maniscalco, team foul #18 | 80-84 |
| Subs | UTEP | Doug Thompson (PG) Elton Maniscalco | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:20 | Houston | Silas Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Silas Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:14 | UTEP | William Salzman misses the 3 from straight away | 80-86 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Marvin Echols grabs the board | 80-86 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-86 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez (SF), Ruben Churchill (C) Mark Morey, Bradley Evans | |
| 00:10 | Houston | Silas Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Doug Thompson - foul #1 on Doug Thompson, team foul #19 | 80-86 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Silas Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Silas Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:06 | UTEP | William Salzman scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Ricks | 83-88 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Doug Thompson is called for the reach on Ruben Churchill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Doug Thompson, team foul #20 | 83-88 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Ruben Churchill makes the 1st free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Ruben Churchill makes the 2nd free throw | 83-90 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Doug Thompson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 83-90 |