| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Randy Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jared Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Eastin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Curt Little (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Orlando Newkirk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Huggins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Hulett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Wittman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Michael Hulett inbounds the ball | 40-46 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Houston | Jared Williams steals the ball from Ronald Wittman in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 19:42 | UTEP | Randy Williams is fouled on the floor by Patrick Pearce - foul #2 on Patrick Pearce, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| 19:33 | UTEP | Jared Williams misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Hulett - foul #1 on Michael Hulett, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| 19:33 | UTEP | Jared Williams makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 19:33 | UTEP | Jared Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Curt Little denies the turnaround by Michael Hulett | 42-46 |
| 19:15 | UTEP | Jared Williams pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 18:57 | UTEP | Curt Little comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-46 |
| 18:56 | UTEP | Jared Williams grabs the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 18:39 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 18:37 | UTEP | Randy Williams tips it back up and in | 44-46 |
| 18:24 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 18:22 | Houston | Michael Hulett tips it but misses | 44-46 |
| 18:20 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Randy Williams | 44-46 |
| 18:06 | UTEP | Robert Eastin comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Patrick Pearce - foul #3 on Patrick Pearce, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Ziems (PG), Marty Doyle (SG), Rosario Rizzo (PF), Raymond Russell (C) Randy Williams, Jared Williams, Curt Little, Orlando Newkirk | |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Smith (PG), Fred Bynoe (SG), Ronald Mair (SF), Keith Bailey (PF), Irvin Haskell (C) Patrick Pearce, Manuel Huggins, Michael Hulett, Ronald Wittman, Jonathan Vincent | |
| 18:06 | UTEP | Robert Eastin makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 18:06 | UTEP | Robert Eastin misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Irvin Haskell pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 17:52 | Houston | Rosario Rizzo steals it from Irvin Haskell | 45-46 |
| 17:42 | UTEP | William Ziems clanks a floater from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 17:40 | UTEP | Robert Eastin can't tip it in | 45-46 |
| 17:39 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo tips it back up and in | 47-46 |
| 17:35 | Houston | Marty Doyle picks off the pass by Fred Bynoe in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 17:20 | UTEP | Marty Doyle drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Ziems | 50-46 |
| 17:06 | Houston | Irvin Haskell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 17:04 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Irvin Haskell | 50-46 |
| 16:52 | Houston | Gregory Smith misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 16:50 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Irvin Haskell | 50-46 |
| 16:27 | Houston | Gregory Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Mair and the foul's on Robert Eastin - foul #3 on Robert Eastin, team foul #1 | 50-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Randy Williams (PG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Curt Little (PF), Kevin Landreth (C) Marty Doyle, Robert Eastin, Rosario Rizzo, Raymond Russell | |
| Subs | Houston | Manuel Huggins (SG), Michael Hulett (SF), Ronald Wittman (PF), Jonathan Vincent (C) Fred Bynoe, Ronald Mair, Keith Bailey, Irvin Haskell | |
| 16:27 | Houston | Gregory Smith makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 16:10 | UTEP | Curt Little is denied on a layup by Ronald Wittman | 50-49 |
| 16:09 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 15:56 | Houston | Ronald Wittman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Manuel Huggins | 50-52 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Randy Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ziems (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Curt Little (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Landreth (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Manuel Huggins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Hulett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Wittman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth blows the layup | 50-52 |
| 15:30 | Houston | Gregory Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 15:13 | Houston | Manuel Huggins clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Landreth - foul #3 on Kevin Landreth, team foul #2 | 50-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared Williams (SG), Orlando Newkirk (C) William Ziems, Curt Little | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Fred Bynoe (SF), Keith Bailey (PF) Gregory Smith, Michael Hulett, Ronald Wittman | |
| 15:13 | Houston | Manuel Huggins makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 15:13 | Houston | Manuel Huggins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 14:49 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jared Williams and he's fouled by Jonathan Vincent - foul #2 on Jonathan Vincent, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Eastin (SF), Rosario Rizzo (PF) Jeffrey Sullivan, Kevin Landreth | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Mair (SF), Irvin Haskell (C) Fred Bynoe, Jonathan Vincent | |
| 14:49 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk misses the free throw | 52-54 |
| 14:49 | Houston | Ronald Mair grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 14:47 | Houston | Patrick Pearce's pass is intercepted by Jared Williams in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| 14:35 | UTEP | Robert Eastin connects on the shot from the right block set up by Jared Williams | 54-54 |
| 14:31 | Houston | Manuel Huggins is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Williams - foul #2 on Randy Williams, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG) Randy Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | John Lake (SG) Manuel Huggins | |
| 14:15 | Houston | Patrick Pearce misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 14:14 | Houston | Ronald Mair misses the tip | 54-54 |
| 14:13 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 13:59 | UTEP | Marty Doyle is fouled on the floor by Ronald Mair - foul #2 on Ronald Mair, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Ziems (PG), Kevin Landreth (SF), Curt Little (PF), Raymond Russell (C) Marty Doyle, Robert Eastin, Rosario Rizzo, Orlando Newkirk | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Bynoe (SG), Michael Hulett (SF), Ronald Wittman (PF) John Lake, Keith Bailey, Irvin Haskell | |
| 13:41 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-54 |
| 13:39 | Houston | Fred Bynoe grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Ronald Wittman's pass is intercepted by Raymond Russell | 54-54 |
| 13:00 | UTEP | Raymond Russell is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Raymond Russell, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Randy Williams (PG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Orlando Newkirk (C) Jared Williams, Kevin Landreth, Raymond Russell | |
| Subs | Houston | Manuel Huggins (SG), Keith Bailey (PF), Jonathan Vincent (C) Patrick Pearce, Ronald Wittman, Ronald Mair | |
| 12:41 | Houston | Manuel Huggins travels with the ball | 54-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (SG), Rosario Rizzo (PF) William Ziems, Curt Little | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG) Fred Bynoe | |
| 12:25 | UTEP | Marty Doyle travels with the ball | 54-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Smith (SF) Michael Hulett | |
| 12:09 | Houston | Gregory Smith misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 12:08 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 11:52 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 11:51 | Houston | Gregory Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Randy Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marty Doyle (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rosario Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Orlando Newkirk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Pearce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Huggins (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Houston | Keith Bailey's layup is rejected by Rosario Rizzo | 54-54 |
| 11:37 | Houston | Keith Bailey tips it home | 54-56 |
| 11:16 | UTEP | Manuel Huggins takes the ball from Jeffrey Sullivan | 54-56 |
| 10:51 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent blows the layup | 54-56 |
| 10:50 | UTEP | Randy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 10:45 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Manuel Huggins is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Ziems (PG), Jared Williams (SG), Robert Eastin (SF), Raymond Russell (PF), Kevin Landreth (C) Randy Williams, Marty Doyle, Jeffrey Sullivan, Rosario Rizzo, Orlando Newkirk | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Mair (PG), Fred Bynoe (SG), Michael Hulett (SF), Ronald Wittman (PF), Irvin Haskell (C) Patrick Pearce, Manuel Huggins, Gregory Smith, Keith Bailey, Jonathan Vincent | |
| 10:28 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 10:27 | UTEP | Jared Williams tips it home | 56-56 |
| 10:02 | Houston | Ronald Wittman knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 56-58 |
| 09:46 | UTEP | Jared Williams clanks a jumper from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 09:45 | UTEP | Raymond Russell pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 09:30 | UTEP | William Ziems buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Eastin | 59-58 |
| 09:12 | Houston | Ronald Wittman's floater is tipped away by Raymond Russell | 59-58 |
| 09:11 | UTEP | Robert Eastin pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 08:51 | UTEP | Ronald Mair is called for the reach on Robert Eastin - foul #3 on Ronald Mair, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Randy Williams (PG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Curt Little (PF), Orlando Newkirk (C) Jared Williams, Robert Eastin, Raymond Russell, Kevin Landreth | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Manuel Huggins (SG), Jonathan Vincent (C) Ronald Mair, Fred Bynoe, Irvin Haskell | |
| 08:45 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 59-58 |
| 08:43 | Houston | Michael Hulett gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 08:41 | Houston | Michael Hulett loses the dribble to Randy Williams in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 08:32 | UTEP | William Ziems connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Randy Williams | 61-58 |
| 08:30 | Houston | William Ziems is called for the reach on Patrick Pearce in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Ziems, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared Williams (SG) William Ziems | |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Smith (SF) Michael Hulett | |
| 08:22 | Houston | Curt Little is called for the reach on Gregory Smith - foul #2 on Curt Little, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| 08:01 | Houston | Manuel Huggins buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Wittman | 61-61 |
| 07:43 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Randy Williams | 63-61 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Randy Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jared Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffrey Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Curt Little (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Orlando Newkirk (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Pearce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Huggins (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gregory Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Wittman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Vincent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Houston | Patrick Pearce is whistled for a carry | 63-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Ziems (PG), Marty Doyle (SG), Robert Eastin (SF), Rosario Rizzo (PF), Kevin Landreth (C) Randy Williams, Jared Williams, Jeffrey Sullivan, Curt Little, Orlando Newkirk | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Bynoe (SG), Michael Hulett (SF), Keith Bailey (PF), Irvin Haskell (C) Manuel Huggins, Gregory Smith, Ronald Wittman, Jonathan Vincent | |
| 07:01 | UTEP | Patrick Pearce is called for the reach on Marty Doyle - foul #4 on Patrick Pearce, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| 07:01 | UTEP | Marty Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 07:01 | Houston | Michael Hulett snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 06:46 | Houston | Irvin Haskell misses the 3 from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 06:44 | Houston | Keith Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:30 | Houston | Patrick Pearce comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-61 |
| 06:28 | Houston | Michael Hulett can't tip it in | 63-61 |
| 06:26 | Houston | Keith Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Michael Hulett is whistled for traveling | 63-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Mair (PG), Jonathan Vincent (C) Patrick Pearce, Irvin Haskell | |
| 05:58 | UTEP | William Ziems makes the jumper from the right side | 65-61 |
| 05:43 | Houston | Fred Bynoe misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 05:41 | Houston | Keith Bailey tips it back up and in | 65-63 |
| 05:37 | UTEP | William Ziems misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Keith Bailey - foul #3 on Keith Bailey, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | Randy Williams (PG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Curt Little (PF), Raymond Russell (C) Marty Doyle, Robert Eastin, Rosario Rizzo, Kevin Landreth | |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Smith (PG), Manuel Huggins (SG) Fred Bynoe, Michael Hulett | |
| 05:37 | UTEP | William Ziems makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:37 | UTEP | William Ziems makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:25 | Houston | Manuel Huggins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 05:23 | UTEP | Raymond Russell pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 05:13 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Ronald Mair - foul #4 on Ronald Mair, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared Williams (SG) William Ziems | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Ronald Wittman (PF) Ronald Mair, Keith Bailey | |
| 05:13 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:13 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:13 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ronald Wittman | 68-63 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Raymond Russell is called for the reach on Manuel Huggins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Russell, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Manuel Huggins makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Manuel Huggins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:59 | UTEP | Gregory Smith steps in front of the Curt Little pass | 68-65 |
| 04:54 | Houston | Patrick Pearce lays it in on a great pass from Gregory Smith | 68-67 |
| 04:43 | UTEP | Randy Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Patrick Pearce - foul #5 on Patrick Pearce, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kevin Landreth (SF), Orlando Newkirk (C) Jeffrey Sullivan, Raymond Russell | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Hulett (SF), Irvin Haskell (C) Patrick Pearce, Jonathan Vincent | |
| 04:43 | UTEP | Randy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:43 | UTEP | Randy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Gregory Smith is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-70 |
| 04:27 | UTEP | Manuel Huggins is called for the reach on Curt Little - foul #1 on Manuel Huggins, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Ziems (SG) Jared Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:27 | UTEP | Curt Little makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:27 | UTEP | Curt Little makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Ronald Wittman scores on a runner from the left block set up by Michael Hulett | 71-72 |
| 04:01 | UTEP | William Ziems knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Randy Williams | 73-72 |
| 03:37 | Houston | Manuel Huggins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 73-72 |
| 03:36 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Randy Williams | 73-72 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Randy Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Ziems (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Landreth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Curt Little (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Orlando Newkirk (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Manuel Huggins (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Hulett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronald Wittman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Irvin Haskell (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:30 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth double dribbles | 73-72 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (SG), Robert Eastin (SF), Rosario Rizzo (PF), Raymond Russell (C) Randy Williams, Kevin Landreth, Curt Little, Orlando Newkirk | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Mair (PG), John Lake (SG), Fred Bynoe (SF), Keith Bailey (PF), Jonathan Vincent (C) Gregory Smith, Manuel Huggins, Michael Hulett, Ronald Wittman, Irvin Haskell | |
| 03:28 | Houston | Raymond Russell is called for the reach on Fred Bynoe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Russell, team foul #8 | 73-72 |
| 03:28 | Houston | Fred Bynoe makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:28 | Houston | Fred Bynoe makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:07 | UTEP | William Ziems misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-74 |
| 03:05 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo grabs the offensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 02:50 | UTEP | Raymond Russell is fouled on the floor by Ronald Mair - foul #5 on Ronald Mair, team foul #12 | 73-74 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SG) William Ziems, Marty Doyle | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Hulett (SF) Ronald Mair | |
| 02:50 | UTEP | Raymond Russell makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:50 | UTEP | Raymond Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | UTEP | Randy Williams (PG), Jared Williams (SG) James Beaman, Jeffrey Sullivan | |
| Subs | Houston | Manuel Huggins (SG) John Lake | |
| 02:29 | Houston | Fred Bynoe double dribbles | 75-74 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Irvin Haskell (C) Jonathan Vincent | |
| 02:05 | UTEP | Fred Bynoe steals it from Raymond Russell | 75-74 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | UTEP | Curt Little (PF) Raymond Russell | |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Smith (PG), Ronald Wittman (PF), Jonathan Vincent (C) Michael Hulett, Keith Bailey, Irvin Haskell | |
| 01:51 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Manuel Huggins | 75-76 |
| 01:29 | UTEP | Robert Eastin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-76 |
| 01:27 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ronald Wittman | 75-76 |
| 01:27 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk (C) Rosario Rizzo | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Hulett (SF) Fred Bynoe | |
| 01:16 | Houston | Michael Hulett is open and buries a runner from the baseline | 75-78 |
| 00:59 | UTEP | Robert Eastin scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Orlando Newkirk | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Houston | Michael Hulett knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 77-80 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Curt Little is whistled for a carry | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Houston | Randy Williams is called for the reach on Michael Hulett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Williams, team foul #9 | 77-80 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Michael Hulett makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Michael Hulett makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Randy Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-82 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent grabs the board | 77-82 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent is fouled in the backcourt by Jared Williams - foul #2 on Jared Williams, team foul #10 | 77-82 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Randy Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-84 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Michael Hulett gets the rebound | 77-84 |