| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Manuel Huggins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Hulett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Wittman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Vincent (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Randy Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jared Williams (fresh) SF - Robert Eastin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Curt Little (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Orlando Newkirk (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Robert Eastin inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:49 | UTEP | Robert Eastin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 19:47 | UTEP | Jared Williams misses the tip | 37-40 |
| 19:46 | UTEP | Robert Eastin gets the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 19:33 | UTEP | Manuel Huggins is called for the reach on Curt Little - foul #1 on Manuel Huggins, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 19:28 | UTEP | Robert Eastin hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jared Williams | 37-43 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Gregory Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| 19:15 | UTEP | Jared Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-43 |
| 19:14 | Houston | Ronald Wittman snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Eastin - foul #3 on Robert Eastin, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan (SF) Robert Eastin | |
| 18:57 | Houston | Manuel Huggins knocks in the floater from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 18:40 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk misses the easy layup | 39-43 |
| 18:39 | Houston | Michael Hulett snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 18:13 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hulett | 42-43 |
| 18:00 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk is whistled for traveling | 42-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Mair (PG), Fred Bynoe (SG), Keith Bailey (PF), Irvin Haskell (C) Gregory Smith, Manuel Huggins, Ronald Wittman, Jonathan Vincent | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Ziems (PG), Marty Doyle (SG), Raymond Russell (PF), Kevin Landreth (C) Randy Williams, Jared Williams, Curt Little, Orlando Newkirk | |
| 17:41 | Houston | Ronald Mair misses the fadeaway from the left side | 42-43 |
| 17:40 | UTEP | William Ziems grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 17:16 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Ziems | 42-46 |
| 17:14 | Houston | William Ziems is called for the reach on Michael Hulett in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Ziems, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Curt Little (PF) Jeffrey Sullivan | |
| 17:04 | Houston | Irvin Haskell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 17:02 | UTEP | Marty Doyle pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 16:45 | UTEP | William Ziems connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-48 |
| 16:42 | Houston | Irvin Haskell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Manuel Huggins (SG), Ronald Wittman (PF), Jonathan Vincent (C) Michael Hulett, Keith Bailey, Irvin Haskell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Randy Williams (PG), Orlando Newkirk (C) Marty Doyle, Raymond Russell | |
| 16:23 | UTEP | William Ziems misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 16:21 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 16:05 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent comes up short on the runner from close range | 42-48 |
| 16:03 | Houston | Fred Bynoe grabs the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 15:54 | Houston | Manuel Huggins scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ronald Mair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Manuel Huggins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Bynoe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Wittman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Vincent (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Randy Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Ziems (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Landreth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Curt Little (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Orlando Newkirk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | UTEP | William Ziems hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Randy Williams | 45-50 |
| 15:28 | Houston | Ronald Mair comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 15:27 | Houston | Manuel Huggins pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 15:16 | Houston | William Ziems is called for the reach on Ronald Mair - foul #2 on William Ziems, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Gregory Smith (SF), Keith Bailey (PF), Irvin Haskell (C) Ronald Mair, Fred Bynoe, Ronald Wittman, Jonathan Vincent | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG), Jared Williams (SG), Robert Eastin (SF), Rosario Rizzo (PF), Raymond Russell (C) Randy Williams, William Ziems, Kevin Landreth, Curt Little, Orlando Newkirk | |
| 14:57 | Houston | Patrick Pearce misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 14:55 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 14:39 | UTEP | Jared Williams comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 14:37 | UTEP | Raymond Russell tips it in | 45-52 |
| 14:14 | Houston | Gregory Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 45-52 |
| 14:12 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 13:51 | UTEP | Marty Doyle is hacked by Patrick Pearce - foul #4 on Patrick Pearce, team foul #2 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Houston | John Lake (SG), Michael Hulett (SF), Jonathan Vincent (C) Patrick Pearce, Manuel Huggins, Irvin Haskell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Randy Williams (PG), William Ziems (SG), Curt Little (PF), Orlando Newkirk (C) Marty Doyle, Jared Williams, Rosario Rizzo, Raymond Russell | |
| 13:31 | UTEP | William Ziems comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-52 |
| 13:29 | Houston | Keith Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Gregory Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Hulett | 48-52 |
| 12:54 | UTEP | Robert Eastin is hacked by Michael Hulett - foul #1 on Michael Hulett, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Bynoe (PG), Ronald Wittman (PF) Gregory Smith, Keith Bailey | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared Williams (SG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Kevin Landreth (PF) William Ziems, Robert Eastin, Curt Little | |
| 12:25 | UTEP | Randy Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-52 |
| 12:23 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jonathan Vincent | 48-52 |
| 12:19 | Houston | Michael Hulett clanks a jump hook from the left block | 48-52 |
| 12:18 | Houston | Fred Bynoe tips it back up and in | 50-52 |
| 11:56 | UTEP | Jared Williams is whistled for a carry | 50-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Mair (PG), Manuel Huggins (SG), Irvin Haskell (C) Fred Bynoe, John Lake, Jonathan Vincent | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG), William Ziems (SG), Rosario Rizzo (PF) Randy Williams, Jared Williams, Orlando Newkirk | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ronald Mair (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Manuel Huggins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hulett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Wittman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Irvin Haskell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Beaman (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Ziems (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Rosario Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Landreth (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Houston | Manuel Huggins misses the wide open jumper from the baseline | 50-52 |
| 11:37 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Kevin Landreth | 50-52 |
| 11:18 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Irvin Haskell - foul #2 on Irvin Haskell, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (SG), Raymond Russell (C) James Beaman, Jeffrey Sullivan | |
| 11:18 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:18 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:18 | Houston | Ronald Wittman grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 11:03 | Houston | The jump hook by Michael Hulett is blocked by Raymond Russell | 50-53 |
| 11:01 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 10:39 | UTEP | Raymond Russell comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Hulett - foul #2 on Michael Hulett, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Smith (PG), Fred Bynoe (SG), Keith Bailey (PF) Manuel Huggins, Michael Hulett, Ronald Wittman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Randy Williams (PG), Jared Williams (SG), Robert Eastin (SF) William Ziems, Marty Doyle, Kevin Landreth | |
| 10:39 | UTEP | Raymond Russell makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:39 | UTEP | Raymond Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:39 | Houston | Keith Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Jared Williams is called for the reach on Fred Bynoe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jared Williams, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Curt Little (PF) Raymond Russell | |
| 10:20 | Houston | Keith Bailey can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 50-54 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Keith Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:02 | Houston | Irvin Haskell is called for traveling | 50-54 |
| Subs | Houston | John Lake (SG), Jonathan Vincent (C) Ronald Mair, Irvin Haskell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk (C) Rosario Rizzo | |
| 09:55 | UTEP | Jared Williams connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Eastin | 50-56 |
| 09:29 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent throws it down | 52-56 |
| 09:11 | UTEP | Keith Bailey swats the layup by Orlando Newkirk | 52-56 |
| 09:10 | Houston | Gregory Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 09:06 | Houston | Fred Bynoe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Manuel Huggins (SG), Michael Hulett (SF), Ronald Wittman (PF) John Lake, Fred Bynoe, Keith Bailey | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Ziems (PG), Marty Doyle (SG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Raymond Russell (C) Randy Williams, Jared Williams, Robert Eastin, Orlando Newkirk | |
| 08:46 | UTEP | Raymond Russell loses the dribble to Jonathan Vincent | 52-56 |
| 08:27 | Houston | Ronald Wittman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Manuel Huggins | 55-56 |
| 08:22 | UTEP | William Ziems comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-56 |
| 08:21 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan tips it home | 55-58 |
| 08:00 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent is hacked by Raymond Russell - foul #2 on Raymond Russell, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Ronald Mair (SF), Keith Bailey (PF), Irvin Haskell (C) Gregory Smith, Michael Hulett, Ronald Wittman, Jonathan Vincent | |
| Subs | UTEP | Randy Williams (PG), Robert Eastin (SF), Rosario Rizzo (PF), Kevin Landreth (C) Marty Doyle, Jeffrey Sullivan, Curt Little, Raymond Russell | |
| 07:46 | Houston | Keith Bailey hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Patrick Pearce | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Pearce (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Manuel Huggins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Mair (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Irvin Haskell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Randy Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Ziems (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Eastin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rosario Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Landreth (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:30 | UTEP | Randy Williams's floater is tipped away by Irvin Haskell | 57-58 |
| 07:29 | Houston | Irvin Haskell pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 07:09 | Houston | Manuel Huggins misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 57-58 |
| 07:08 | UTEP | Robert Eastin grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 06:56 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-58 |
| 06:55 | Houston | Ronald Mair grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Irvin Haskell clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Kevin Landreth - foul #2 on Kevin Landreth, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Bynoe (SG), Michael Hulett (SF), Ronald Wittman (PF) Manuel Huggins, Ronald Mair, Keith Bailey | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG), Jared Williams (SG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Orlando Newkirk (C) Randy Williams, William Ziems, Robert Eastin, Rosario Rizzo | |
| 06:36 | Houston | Irvin Haskell makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Irvin Haskell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:15 | UTEP | Jared Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Sullivan | 59-61 |
| 05:58 | Houston | Fred Bynoe misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-61 |
| 05:56 | UTEP | Marty Doyle gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 05:42 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth misses short on a shot from the right block | 59-61 |
| 05:40 | Houston | Ronald Wittman gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 05:34 | Houston | Fred Bynoe misses long on an open fadeaway from close range | 59-61 |
| 05:32 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 05:17 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 05:15 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth tips it but misses | 59-61 |
| 05:14 | Houston | Irvin Haskell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 04:58 | Houston | The jump hook by Irvin Haskell is blocked by Orlando Newkirk | 59-61 |
| 04:57 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 04:53 | UTEP | Patrick Pearce takes the ball from Marty Doyle in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| 04:37 | Houston | Ronald Wittman misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 04:36 | Houston | Fred Bynoe snags the offensive board | 59-61 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Fred Bynoe misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Sullivan - foul #1 on Jeffrey Sullivan, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Manuel Huggins (SG), Gregory Smith (SF), Ronald Mair (PF), Jonathan Vincent (C) Patrick Pearce, Michael Hulett, Ronald Wittman, Irvin Haskell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Randy Williams (PG), William Ziems (SG), Robert Eastin (SF), Rosario Rizzo (PF), Raymond Russell (C) Marty Doyle, Jared Williams, Jeffrey Sullivan, Kevin Landreth, Orlando Newkirk | |
| 04:28 | Houston | Fred Bynoe makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Fred Bynoe makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:08 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Keith Bailey (PF) Fred Bynoe | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:05 | Houston | Manuel Huggins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 03:52 | UTEP | Randy Williams comes up short on the floater from the left side | 61-61 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Ronald Mair gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:46 | Houston | Gregory Smith connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Vincent | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Manuel Huggins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Mair (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Vincent (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Randy Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Ziems (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Eastin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rosario Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | UTEP | Raymond Russell misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Mair - foul #1 on Ronald Mair, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Curt Little (PF) Rosario Rizzo | |
| 03:38 | UTEP | Raymond Russell makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:38 | UTEP | Raymond Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:29 | Houston | Randy Williams steps in front of the Jonathan Vincent pass | 64-63 |
| 03:11 | UTEP | Jonathan Vincent swats the short shot by Curt Little | 64-63 |
| 03:10 | UTEP | Curt Little tips it in | 64-65 |
| 03:08 | Houston | Manuel Huggins is hacked by Robert Eastin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Eastin, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo (C) Raymond Russell | |
| 03:08 | Houston | Manuel Huggins makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:08 | Houston | Manuel Huggins makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:51 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo is hacked by Manuel Huggins - foul #2 on Manuel Huggins, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG) Ronald Mair | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan (SF) Robert Eastin | |
| 02:51 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| 02:35 | Houston | Patrick Pearce travels with the ball | 66-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Wittman (PF) Keith Bailey | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared Williams (SG), Robert Eastin (SF) William Ziems, Jeffrey Sullivan | |
| 02:11 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jared Williams | 66-68 |
| 01:57 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent clanks a shot near the basket | 66-68 |
| 01:56 | UTEP | Randy Williams pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:43 | UTEP | Jared Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Patrick Pearce - foul #5 on Patrick Pearce, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Hulett (SF) Patrick Pearce | |
| Subs | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk (C) Rosario Rizzo | |
| 01:43 | UTEP | Jared Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:43 | UTEP | Jared Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:26 | Houston | Michael Hulett drills a shot from the left side | 68-70 |
| 01:14 | UTEP | Randy Williams misses long on a floater from the left side | 68-70 |
| 01:12 | Houston | Michael Hulett grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 01:09 | Houston | Randy Williams steps in front of the Manuel Huggins pass in the backcourt | 68-70 |
| 01:07 | UTEP | Randy Williams lays it in | 68-72 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Gregory Smith is fouled on the floor by Curt Little - foul #3 on Curt Little, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Gregory Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Gregory Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | UTEP | Robert Eastin misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-72 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Manuel Huggins knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jonathan Vincent | 72-72 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Randy Williams buries a floater from the right wing set up by Jared Williams | 72-74 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Manuel Huggins misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 72-74 |