| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joey Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Cowart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Harbuck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Nelson Levron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Leonard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Lowe (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Vigue (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth McCaskell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | William Harbuck inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:38 | UTEP | William Harbuck misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 19:36 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Brown | 31-37 |
| 19:30 | UTEP | Tyler Campbell steals it from Michael Brown | 31-37 |
| 19:27 | Houston | Tyler Campbell lays it in | 31-39 |
| 19:14 | UTEP | Nelson Levron hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joey Thomas and he's fouled by Matthew Lowe - foul #1 on Matthew Lowe, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 19:14 | UTEP | Nelson Levron makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:52 | Houston | Warren Vigue's fadeaway is rejected by Nelson Levron | 34-39 |
| 18:51 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Timothy Cowart | 34-39 |
| 18:45 | UTEP | William Harbuck is hacked by Warren Vigue - foul #3 on Warren Vigue, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Bobby Mulvey (PF) Warren Vigue | |
| 18:29 | UTEP | William Harbuck's pass is intercepted by John Leonard | 34-39 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Bobby Mulvey misses the easy layup | 34-39 |
| 18:24 | Houston | Kenneth McCaskell snags the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 18:10 | Houston | Matthew Lowe buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Tyler Campbell and he's fouled by William Harbuck - foul #3 on William Harbuck, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Leon Vowels (PG), Norman Wright (SG), Michael Kozak (SF), Robert Albert (C) Joey Thomas, Timothy Cowart, William Harbuck, Nelson Levron | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:10 | Houston | Matthew Lowe makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:53 | UTEP | Michael Brown hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Bobby Mulvey - foul #2 on Bobby Mulvey, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Omar Hoyer (SG), David Post (PF) Tyler Campbell, Matthew Lowe | |
| 17:53 | UTEP | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 17:53 | UTEP | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:24 | Houston | Bobby Mulvey comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 17:23 | UTEP | Michael Brown pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 17:04 | UTEP | Michael Kozak drills a jumper from the right block | 38-42 |
| 16:59 | Houston | Omar Hoyer is hacked by Michael Kozak in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Kozak, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joey Thomas (PG), Timothy Cowart (SG), Nelson Levron (C) Leon Vowels, Norman Wright, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Houston | George Haney (PG) John Leonard | |
| 16:40 | Houston | Kenneth McCaskell misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 16:39 | Houston | Omar Hoyer misses the tip | 38-42 |
| 16:38 | Houston | Omar Hoyer snags the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 16:19 | Houston | Bobby Mulvey knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by George Haney | 38-44 |
| 16:01 | UTEP | Kenneth McCaskell swats the layup by Nelson Levron | 38-44 |
| 15:59 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kenneth McCaskell | 38-44 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joey Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Cowart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Kozak (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Albert (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Levron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Haney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Omar Hoyer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Mulvey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Post (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth McCaskell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:57 | Houston | Kenneth McCaskell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Leon Vowels (PG), Norman Wright (SG), William Harbuck (SF), Michael Brown (PF) Joey Thomas, Timothy Cowart, Michael Kozak, Robert Albert | |
| Subs | Houston | John Leonard (PG), Tyler Campbell (SG), Matthew Lowe (SF), Warren Vigue (PF) George Haney, Omar Hoyer, Bobby Mulvey, David Post | |
| 15:39 | UTEP | Michael Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 15:38 | UTEP | Nelson Levron gets the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 15:22 | UTEP | The jump hook by Nelson Levron is blocked by Warren Vigue | 38-44 |
| 15:21 | Houston | Matthew Lowe snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 14:55 | Houston | John Leonard scores on a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Nelson Levron - foul #1 on Nelson Levron, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joey Thomas (PG), Timothy Cowart (SG) Leon Vowels, Norman Wright | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:55 | Houston | John Leonard misses the free throw | 38-46 |
| 14:55 | UTEP | Nelson Levron grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 14:53 | UTEP | Joey Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Warren Vigue buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from John Leonard | 38-48 |
| 14:27 | UTEP | Joey Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 14:26 | Houston | Tyler Campbell snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 14:04 | Houston | John Leonard is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 14:03 | Houston | Kenneth McCaskell hits the follow up shot | 38-50 |
| 13:35 | UTEP | William Harbuck's floater is knocked away by Warren Vigue | 38-50 |
| 13:33 | UTEP | Joey Thomas hits the follow up shot | 40-50 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Warren Vigue is fouled on the floor by Michael Brown - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Leon Vowels (PG), Norman Wright (SG), James Carter (SF), Robert Albert (PF), Michael Kozak (C) Joey Thomas, Timothy Cowart, William Harbuck, Michael Brown, Nelson Levron | |
| Subs | Houston | George Haney (PG), Omar Hoyer (SG), Bobby Mulvey (SF), David Post (C) John Leonard, Tyler Campbell, Matthew Lowe, Kenneth McCaskell | |
| 13:06 | Houston | Bobby Mulvey is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from George Haney | 40-53 |
| 12:42 | UTEP | Michael Kozak connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leon Vowels | 42-53 |
| 12:18 | Houston | James Carter picks off the pass by David Post | 42-53 |
| 12:05 | UTEP | Michael Kozak hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by George Haney - foul #1 on George Haney, team foul #4 | 42-53 |
| 12:05 | UTEP | Michael Kozak misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 12:05 | UTEP | Michael Kozak makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 11:51 | Houston | George Haney misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 43-53 |
| 11:50 | Houston | Warren Vigue hits the follow up shot | 43-55 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Leon Vowels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Kozak (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Albert (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Haney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Omar Hoyer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Mulvey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Warren Vigue (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - David Post (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | UTEP | James Carter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 11:29 | UTEP | Robert Albert grabs the offensive board | 43-55 |
| 11:07 | UTEP | Norman Wright makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 11:03 | Houston | George Haney hits the finger roll | 46-57 |
| 10:46 | UTEP | Leon Vowels misses the floater from just outside the lane | 46-57 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Warren Vigue grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 10:26 | Houston | David Post can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Robert Albert - foul #3 on Robert Albert, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joey Thomas (PG), Timothy Cowart (SG), William Harbuck (SF), Michael Brown (PF), Nelson Levron (C) Leon Vowels, Norman Wright, James Carter, Michael Kozak, Robert Albert | |
| Subs | Houston | John Leonard (PG), Tyler Campbell (SG), Matthew Lowe (SF), Kenneth McCaskell (C) George Haney, Omar Hoyer, Bobby Mulvey, Warren Vigue | |
| 10:26 | Houston | David Post makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 10:26 | Houston | David Post misses the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 10:26 | UTEP | Michael Brown snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| 10:04 | UTEP | Michael Brown misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-58 |
| 10:03 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Cowart | 46-58 |
| 09:53 | UTEP | William Harbuck is fouled on the floor by David Post - foul #1 on David Post, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Warren Vigue (PF) David Post | |
| 09:36 | UTEP | William Harbuck misses short on a jumper from the right side | 46-58 |
| 09:34 | Houston | Matthew Lowe pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 09:18 | Houston | Kenneth McCaskell is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-58 |
| 09:17 | UTEP | Michael Brown snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| 09:13 | UTEP | Timothy Cowart knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Joey Thomas | 49-58 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Tyler Campbell is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Leonard | 49-61 |
| 08:40 | UTEP | Timothy Cowart clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-61 |
| 08:39 | Houston | John Leonard pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| 08:17 | Houston | Kenneth McCaskell can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 49-61 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Tyler Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 08:00 | Houston | Warren Vigue hits a jumper from the baseline | 49-63 |
| 07:42 | UTEP | Michael Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth McCaskell - foul #3 on Kenneth McCaskell, team foul #6 | 49-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | Leon Vowels (PG), Norman Wright (SG), Michael Kozak (SF), Robert Albert (C) Joey Thomas, Timothy Cowart, William Harbuck, Nelson Levron | |
| Subs | Houston | George Haney (PG), Omar Hoyer (SG), Bobby Mulvey (PF) John Leonard, Tyler Campbell, Warren Vigue | |
| 07:42 | UTEP | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 07:42 | UTEP | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Leon Vowels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Kozak (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Brown (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Albert (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Haney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Omar Hoyer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Lowe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bobby Mulvey (fresh) 8 pts. C - Kenneth McCaskell (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Houston | George Haney is called for traveling | 51-63 |
| 06:59 | UTEP | Michael Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-63 |
| 06:57 | UTEP | Michael Brown tips it back up and in | 53-63 |
| 06:55 | Houston | Omar Hoyer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Carter (SF) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Houston | David Post (C) Kenneth McCaskell | |
| 06:42 | UTEP | Norman Wright misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-63 |
| 06:40 | Houston | Bobby Mulvey grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 06:36 | Houston | George Haney connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Omar Hoyer | 53-65 |
| 06:16 | UTEP | Michael Kozak can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 53-65 |
| 06:14 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Wright | 53-65 |
| 06:08 | UTEP | James Carter hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Norman Wright | 55-65 |
| 05:41 | Houston | David Post is fouled on the floor by James Carter - foul #2 on James Carter, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joey Thomas (PG), Timothy Cowart (SG), William Harbuck (SF), Michael Brown (PF), Nelson Levron (C) Leon Vowels, Norman Wright, James Carter, Michael Kozak, Robert Albert | |
| Subs | Houston | John Leonard (PG), Tyler Campbell (SG), Warren Vigue (PF), Kenneth McCaskell (C) George Haney, Omar Hoyer, Matthew Lowe, David Post | |
| 05:27 | Houston | John Leonard comes up short on the floater from the left side | 55-65 |
| 05:26 | UTEP | Timothy Cowart snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 05:06 | UTEP | Joey Thomas connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Harbuck | 58-65 |
| 04:37 | Houston | Warren Vigue drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Leonard | 58-67 |
| 04:32 | UTEP | Joey Thomas hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Harbuck | 61-67 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Bobby Mulvey is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Leonard | 61-69 |
| 03:57 | UTEP | Bobby Mulvey is called for the reach on William Harbuck - foul #3 on Bobby Mulvey, team foul #7 | 61-69 |
| Subs | UTEP | Leon Vowels (PG), Norman Wright (SG), Robert Albert (C) Joey Thomas, Timothy Cowart, Nelson Levron | |
| Subs | Houston | Omar Hoyer (SG), Matthew Lowe (SF), David Post (PF) Tyler Campbell, Bobby Mulvey, Warren Vigue | |
| 03:57 | UTEP | William Harbuck makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:57 | UTEP | William Harbuck misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:57 | Houston | Kenneth McCaskell gets the rebound | 62-69 |
| 03:47 | Houston | Matthew Lowe is called for 10 seconds | 62-69 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Carter (SF) William Harbuck | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:31 | UTEP | Michael Brown is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #7 | 62-69 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Kozak (PF) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Leon Vowels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Kozak (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Albert (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Leonard (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Omar Hoyer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Lowe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Post (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth McCaskell (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Houston | Matthew Lowe comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-69 |
| 03:10 | UTEP | Robert Albert gets the rebound | 62-69 |
| 02:51 | UTEP | James Carter misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 62-69 |
| 02:49 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Leonard | 62-69 |
| 02:42 | Houston | Omar Hoyer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 02:41 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Lowe | 62-69 |
| 02:22 | Houston | Matthew Lowe misses the floater in the paint | 62-69 |
| 02:20 | Houston | Kenneth McCaskell gets the offensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Robert Albert takes the ball from Matthew Lowe | 62-69 |
| 02:02 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joey Thomas (PG), Timothy Cowart (SG), William Harbuck (SF), Michael Brown (PF) Leon Vowels, Norman Wright, James Carter, Robert Albert | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Campbell (SG), Bobby Mulvey (SF), Warren Vigue (PF) Omar Hoyer, Matthew Lowe, Kenneth McCaskell | |
| 01:49 | UTEP | Joey Thomas's pass is intercepted by John Leonard | 62-69 |
| 01:31 | Houston | John Leonard knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Warren Vigue | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:15 | UTEP | Michael Kozak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | Nelson Levron (C) Michael Kozak | |
| Subs | Houston | Matthew Lowe (SF), Kenneth McCaskell (C) Bobby Mulvey, David Post | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Houston | Matthew Lowe clanks a floater from close range | 62-71 |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Nelson Levron gets the rebound | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | UTEP | William Harbuck can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-71 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Nelson Levron | 62-71 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Joey Thomas misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 62-71 |
| 00:32 | UTEP | Nelson Levron gets the offensive rebound | 62-71 |
| 00:30 | UTEP | Joey Thomas hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Timothy Cowart | 65-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Houston | Matthew Lowe is fouled in the backcourt by Joey Thomas - foul #3 on Joey Thomas, team foul #8 | 65-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Post (PF) Warren Vigue | |
| 00:29 | Houston | Matthew Lowe misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Michael Brown snags the defensive board | 65-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | UTEP | William Harbuck travels with the ball | 65-71 |
| 00:19 | Houston | David Post is fouled in the backcourt by Joey Thomas - foul #4 on Joey Thomas, team foul #9 | 65-71 |
| 00:19 | Houston | David Post makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:19 | Houston | David Post makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Timothy Cowart travels with the ball | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Houston | John Leonard is hacked by Joey Thomas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joey Thomas, team foul #10 | 65-73 |
| Subs | UTEP | Leon Vowels (PG) Joey Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:12 | Houston | John Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:12 | Houston | John Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:06 | UTEP | Timothy Cowart misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-74 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Leon Vowels grabs the offensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Timothy Cowart misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-74 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Leon Vowels gets the offensive rebound | 65-74 |