| Lineup | Houston | PG - Allan Sanders (fresh) SG - Terry King (fresh) SF - Willie Pugh (fresh) PF - Louis Thompson (fresh) C - Ben Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Parker (fresh) SG - Bryan Williams (fresh) SF - Luther Childs (fresh) PF - Matthew Wagner (fresh) C - Jerald Green (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Jerald Green wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | UTEP | Ben Walker denies the turnaround by Michael Parker | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Houston | Louis Thompson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Houston | Terry King's pass is intercepted by Michael Parker in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | UTEP | Michael Parker lays it in | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Willie Pugh misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Houston | Louis Thompson snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Terry King scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Allan Sanders | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | UTEP | Luther Childs misses the jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ben Walker | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | Houston | Terry King travels with the ball | 3-2 |
| 17:54 | UTEP | Ben Walker takes the ball from Luther Childs | 3-2 |
| 17:43 | Houston | Allan Sanders makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Pugh | 6-2 |
| 17:21 | UTEP | Jerald Green hits a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Ben Walker - foul #1 on Ben Walker, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Fulmer (SG), Robert Tyson (PF), Adam Parramore (C) Terry King, Louis Thompson, Ben Walker | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (PG), Carl Waldo (SG), Luther Walter (SF), Leonard Williams (PF) Michael Parker, Bryan Williams, Luther Childs, Matthew Wagner | |
| 17:21 | UTEP | Jerald Green makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:06 | Houston | Lee Fulmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 17:05 | UTEP | Leonard Williams grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:59 | UTEP | Jerald Green's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Parramore | 6-5 |
| 16:58 | Houston | Robert Tyson pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:42 | Houston | Robert Tyson jams it on a great pass from Allan Sanders | 8-5 |
| 16:24 | UTEP | Jerald Green misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-5 |
| 16:23 | Houston | Willie Pugh grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 16:19 | Houston | Lee Fulmer clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-5 |
| 16:18 | Houston | Willie Pugh grabs the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:13 | Houston | Lee Fulmer is hacked by Carl Waldo - foul #1 on Carl Waldo, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Terry King (SG), Charles Dunn (SF) Allan Sanders, Lee Fulmer, Willie Pugh | |
| Subs | UTEP | Miquel Duran (C) Jerald Green | |
| 15:50 | Houston | Tyler Kain misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Luther Walter - foul #1 on Luther Walter, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Thompson (PF) Adam Parramore | |
| Subs | UTEP | Aaron Robinson (PG), Bryan Williams (SG), Luther Childs (SF), Matthew Wagner (PF) John Clinton, Carl Waldo, Luther Walter, Leonard Williams | |
| 15:50 | Houston | Tyler Kain makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:50 | Houston | Tyler Kain makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Kain (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terry King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Dunn (fresh) PF - Louis Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Aaron Robinson (fresh) SG - Bryan Williams (fresh) SF - Luther Childs (fresh) PF - Matthew Wagner (fresh) C - Miquel Duran (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | UTEP | Aaron Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Tyson | 10-5 |
| 15:31 | UTEP | Luther Childs gets the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:17 | UTEP | Bryan Williams drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Aaron Robinson and he's fouled by Terry King - foul #1 on Terry King, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Houston | Ben Walker (C) Robert Tyson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG) Aaron Robinson | |
| 15:17 | UTEP | Bryan Williams makes the free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:14 | Houston | Terry King is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Williams - foul #1 on Bryan Williams, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Aaron Robinson (SG) Bryan Williams | |
| 14:56 | Houston | Louis Thompson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 10-8 |
| 14:55 | UTEP | Miquel Duran snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 14:35 | UTEP | Aaron Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Allan Sanders (PG), Lee Fulmer (SG), Willie Pugh (SF), Adam Parramore (PF) Tyler Kain, Terry King, Charles Dunn, Louis Thompson | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (SG), Leonard Williams (PF), Luther Walter (C) Aaron Robinson, Matthew Wagner, Miquel Duran | |
| 14:22 | Houston | Lee Fulmer clanks a shot from the baseline | 10-8 |
| 14:21 | UTEP | Leonard Williams gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:06 | UTEP | John Clinton can't finish the layup | 10-8 |
| 14:04 | UTEP | Luther Walter tips it home | 10-10 |
| 14:01 | Houston | Luther Childs picks off the pass by Allan Sanders in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| 13:38 | UTEP | John Clinton is fouled on the floor by Lee Fulmer - foul #1 on Lee Fulmer, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Tyson (PF) Ben Walker | |
| Subs | UTEP | Carl Waldo (PG), Bryan Williams (SG), Matthew Wagner (PF), Miquel Duran (C) Michael Parker, John Clinton, Luther Childs, Leonard Williams | |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Luther Walter misses the easy layup but the foul's on Allan Sanders - foul #1 on Allan Sanders, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Louis Thompson (PF) Allan Sanders, Adam Parramore | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Luther Walter makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Luther Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:52 | Houston | Lee Fulmer makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 12:39 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner lays it in set up by Bryan Williams | 13-14 |
| 12:20 | Houston | Louis Thompson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Carl Waldo - foul #2 on Carl Waldo, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Allan Sanders (PG), Terry King (SG), Charles Dunn (SF) Tyler Kain, Lee Fulmer, Willie Pugh | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (PG), Aaron Robinson (SG), Luther Childs (SF), Leonard Williams (PF), Jerald Green (C) Carl Waldo, Bryan Williams, Luther Walter, Matthew Wagner, Miquel Duran | |
| 12:20 | Houston | Louis Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:20 | Houston | Louis Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:02 | UTEP | Aaron Robinson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-14 |
| 12:00 | UTEP | Leonard Williams tips it back up and in | 15-16 |
| 11:58 | Houston | Aaron Robinson is called for the reach on Allan Sanders in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Robinson, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck (PF), Adam Parramore (C) Louis Thompson, Robert Tyson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 11:41 | Houston | Terry King clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by John Clinton - foul #1 on John Clinton, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG) Aaron Robinson | |
| 11:41 | Houston | Terry King makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 11:41 | Houston | Terry King makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Allan Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry King (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Dunn (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Dyck (fresh) C - Adam Parramore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Clinton (fresh) SF - Luther Childs (fresh) PF - Leonard Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerald Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:18 | UTEP | Allan Sanders steals it from Leonard Williams | 17-16 |
| 11:14 | Houston | Terry King lays it up and in on a great pass from Allan Sanders | 19-16 |
| 10:51 | UTEP | Leonard Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-16 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Adam Parramore gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 10:45 | Houston | Allan Sanders clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 10:44 | UTEP | Leonard Williams snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 10:39 | UTEP | Michael Parker makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Leonard Williams | 19-18 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Michael Parker is called for the reach on Allan Sanders in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Parker, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Willie Pugh (SF), Louis Thompson (PF), Ben Walker (C) Charles Dunn, Jeffrey Dyck, Adam Parramore | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan Williams (SG), Aaron Robinson (SF), Matthew Wagner (PF), Miquel Duran (C) John Clinton, Luther Childs, Leonard Williams, Jerald Green | |
| 10:35 | Houston | Allan Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Allan Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 10:20 | UTEP | Michael Parker misses the dunk but he's fouled by Ben Walker - foul #2 on Ben Walker, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Lee Fulmer (SG), Robert Tyson (C) Allan Sanders, Terry King, Ben Walker | |
| Subs | UTEP | Luther Walter (SF) Aaron Robinson | |
| 10:20 | UTEP | Michael Parker misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 10:20 | UTEP | Michael Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 10:06 | Houston | Lee Fulmer connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-19 |
| 09:51 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 09:49 | UTEP | Bryan Williams hits the follow up shot | 23-21 |
| 09:32 | Houston | Willie Pugh misses the floater from just outside the lane | 23-21 |
| 09:30 | UTEP | Miquel Duran grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 09:24 | UTEP | Michael Parker hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Miquel Duran | 23-23 |
| 09:22 | Houston | Tyler Kain is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Parker - foul #2 on Michael Parker, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Terry King (SG), Adam Parramore (C) Lee Fulmer, Louis Thompson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Aaron Robinson (PG), Anthony Switzer (SF), Jerald Green (C) Michael Parker, Luther Walter, Miquel Duran | |
| 09:22 | Houston | Tyler Kain misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 09:22 | UTEP | Jerald Green grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 09:03 | UTEP | Anthony Switzer misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-23 |
| 09:02 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner can't tip it in | 23-23 |
| 09:01 | Houston | Willie Pugh gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 08:37 | Houston | Willie Pugh connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry King | 26-23 |
| 08:25 | UTEP | Bryan Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 08:24 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Williams | 26-23 |
| 08:16 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Tyson - foul #1 on Robert Tyson, team foul #6 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Allan Sanders (PG), Lee Fulmer (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Jeffrey Dyck (PF) Tyler Kain, Terry King, Willie Pugh, Robert Tyson | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (PG), Luther Childs (SF), Leonard Williams (C) Bryan Williams, Anthony Switzer, Jerald Green | |
| 08:16 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 08:16 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 08:16 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Williams | 26-24 |
| 07:58 | UTEP | Luther Childs misses the lay-in | 26-24 |
| 07:57 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 07:35 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck lays it in | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Allan Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Fulmer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Dunn (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Dyck (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Parramore (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Clinton (fresh) SG - Aaron Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luther Childs (fresh) PF - Matthew Wagner (tiring) 3 pts. C - Leonard Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | UTEP | John Clinton clanks a shot from the right side | 28-24 |
| 07:19 | UTEP | Leonard Williams snags the offensive board | 28-24 |
| 07:05 | UTEP | Aaron Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Terry King (SG), Willie Pugh (SF), Louis Thompson (PF) Charles Dunn, Jeffrey Dyck, Adam Parramore | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan Williams (SG), Miquel Duran (C) Aaron Robinson, Matthew Wagner | |
| 07:00 | Houston | Allan Sanders is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| 06:55 | UTEP | Miquel Duran clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lee Fulmer - foul #2 on Lee Fulmer, team foul #7 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Tyson (C) Lee Fulmer | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 06:55 | UTEP | Miquel Duran makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 06:55 | UTEP | Miquel Duran makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:46 | Houston | Terry King is called for traveling | 28-26 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Luther Walter (C) Leonard Williams | |
| 06:28 | UTEP | Bryan Williams misses the lay-in | 28-26 |
| 06:26 | Houston | Terry King gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 06:12 | Houston | Terry King hits a jumper from the left block set up by Willie Pugh and the foul's on John Clinton - foul #2 on John Clinton, team foul #9 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG) Allan Sanders | |
| Subs | UTEP | Aaron Robinson (PG), Jerald Green (C) John Clinton, Luther Childs | |
| 06:12 | Houston | Terry King makes the free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:57 | UTEP | Luther Walter's floater is knocked away by Louis Thompson | 31-26 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Louis Thompson pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Louis Thompson is whistled for a carry | 31-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Dunn (SG) Terry King | |
| Subs | UTEP | Leonard Williams (PF) Jerald Green | |
| 05:16 | UTEP | Robert Tyson is called for the reach on Aaron Robinson - foul #2 on Robert Tyson, team foul #8 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Allan Sanders (PG), Ronald Gulley (SG), Jeffrey Dyck (PF), Adam Parramore (C) Tyler Kain, Willie Pugh, Louis Thompson, Robert Tyson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Luther Childs (SF) Miquel Duran | |
| 05:16 | UTEP | Aaron Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 05:16 | UTEP | Aaron Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 04:53 | Houston | Leonard Williams takes the ball from Ronald Gulley | 31-28 |
| 04:34 | UTEP | Bryan Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 04:32 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 04:24 | Houston | Allan Sanders misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 04:23 | Houston | Adam Parramore grabs the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 04:12 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck slams it home on a nice dish by Ronald Gulley | 33-28 |
| 03:58 | UTEP | Bryan Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 03:57 | Houston | Adam Parramore pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 03:31 | Houston | Allan Sanders hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ronald Gulley | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Allan Sanders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Gulley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Dunn (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Dyck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Parramore (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Aaron Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luther Childs (fairly fresh) PF - Leonard Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Luther Walter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:02 | UTEP | Leonard Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-28 |
| 03:01 | Houston | Charles Dunn pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 02:48 | Houston | Allan Sanders makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ronald Gulley | 38-28 |
| 02:32 | UTEP | Jeffrey Dyck is called for the reach on Leonard Williams - foul #1 on Jeffrey Dyck, team foul #9 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Terry King (SG), Willie Pugh (SF), Louis Thompson (PF), Ben Walker (C) Allan Sanders, Ronald Gulley, Charles Dunn, Jeffrey Dyck, Adam Parramore | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG), John Clinton (SG), Anthony Switzer (SF), Jerald Green (C) Aaron Robinson, Bryan Williams, Luther Childs, Luther Walter | |
| 02:32 | UTEP | Leonard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 02:32 | UTEP | Leonard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 02:08 | Houston | Terry King drills a jumpshot from the right side | 40-30 |
| 01:51 | UTEP | Michael Parker misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-30 |
| 01:50 | UTEP | Jerald Green tips it back up and in | 40-32 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Terry King drills a fadeaway from the left side | 42-32 |
| 01:10 | UTEP | John Clinton makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Anthony Switzer | 42-35 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Terry King double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Tyson (C) Ben Walker | |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Wagner (PF), Miquel Duran (C) Leonard Williams, Jerald Green | |
| 00:56 | UTEP | Michael Parker drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Clinton | 42-37 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Robert Tyson makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Tyler Kain | 44-37 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Anthony Switzer scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 44-39 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Willie Pugh misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Miquel Duran grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Miquel Duran hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 44-39 |