| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Strock (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter Willis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Allgood (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alan Alcock (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Zhu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Heal (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon McElravy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Maberry (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Larry Allgood inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:58 | UTEP | James Strock's pass is intercepted by Mark Heal in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 19:35 | Houston | Mark Heal is fouled on the floor by James Strock - foul #3 on James Strock, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Brown (PG) James Strock | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:26 | Houston | Mark Heal can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-39 |
| 19:25 | Houston | Harold Stephens hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| 19:18 | UTEP | Michael Zhu is whistled for traveling | 39-41 |
| 19:16 | Houston | Thomas Brown steals it from Mark Heal in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 19:04 | UTEP | Walter Willis hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Brown | 41-41 |
| 18:45 | Houston | Domenic Russo scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 18:23 | UTEP | Larry Allgood clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 18:21 | Houston | Domenic Russo snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 18:15 | Houston | Mark Heal misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 18:14 | UTEP | Larry Allgood snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 18:05 | UTEP | Alan Alcock misses the driving attempt from the left block | 41-44 |
| 18:04 | Houston | Harold Maberry snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 18:02 | Houston | Domenic Russo double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski (PG), Fredric Gibbon (SG), Steven Kacynski (SF), George Baltz (PF), Timothy Apodaca (C) Thomas Brown, Walter Willis, Larry Allgood, Alan Alcock, Michael Zhu | |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Ishmael (PG), James Booth (SG), Albert Hooks (SF), Kevin Flickinger (PF), Earl McOy (C) Mark Heal, Shannon McElravy, Harold Maberry, Harold Stephens, Domenic Russo | |
| 17:44 | UTEP | Steven Kacynski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 17:42 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon snags the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 17:20 | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski loses the dribble to Greg Ishmael | 41-44 |
| 17:17 | Houston | Albert Hooks lays it in set up by Greg Ishmael | 41-46 |
| 17:13 | UTEP | Steven Kacynski misses the easy layup but the foul's on Albert Hooks - foul #2 on Albert Hooks, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| 17:13 | UTEP | Steven Kacynski makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 17:13 | UTEP | Steven Kacynski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 16:44 | Houston | Earl McOy comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 43-46 |
| 16:43 | Houston | Greg Ishmael tips it but misses | 43-46 |
| 16:41 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 16:29 | Houston | Albert Hooks buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl McOy | 43-48 |
| 16:22 | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 16:21 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Booth | 43-48 |
| 15:56 | Houston | Greg Ishmael connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-51 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Thomas Laskowski (fairly fresh) SG - Fredric Gibbon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Kacynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Baltz (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Apodaca (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Booth (fairly fresh) SF - Albert Hooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kevin Flickinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Earl McOy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:40 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon is fouled on the floor by Albert Hooks - foul #3 on Albert Hooks, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Strock (PG), Walter Willis (SG), Larry Allgood (SF), Alan Alcock (PF), Michael Zhu (C) Thomas Laskowski, Fredric Gibbon, Steven Kacynski, George Baltz, Timothy Apodaca | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Shannon McElravy (SG), Harold Maberry (SF), Harold Stephens (PF), Domenic Russo (C) Greg Ishmael, James Booth, Albert Hooks, Kevin Flickinger, Earl McOy | |
| 15:21 | UTEP | Michael Zhu misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-51 |
| 15:20 | UTEP | Alan Alcock hits the follow up shot | 45-51 |
| 15:18 | Houston | Harold Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Zhu - foul #2 on Michael Zhu, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| 15:01 | Houston | Domenic Russo misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Michael Zhu - foul #3 on Michael Zhu, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| 15:01 | Houston | Domenic Russo misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 15:01 | Houston | Domenic Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 14:42 | UTEP | Shannon McElravy picks off the pass by Larry Allgood | 45-52 |
| 14:37 | Houston | Mark Heal misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 14:36 | UTEP | Larry Allgood snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 14:29 | UTEP | James Strock misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-52 |
| 14:27 | Houston | Harold Stephens gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 14:10 | Houston | Harold Stephens is open and buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Harold Maberry | 45-54 |
| 13:55 | UTEP | Larry Allgood can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 45-54 |
| 13:53 | Houston | Domenic Russo grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 13:33 | Houston | Shannon McElravy drills a floater from the right side | 45-56 |
| 13:23 | UTEP | James Strock scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Willis and he's fouled by Mark Heal - foul #1 on Mark Heal, team foul #3 | 47-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Brown (SF), Joshua Turner (PF) Larry Allgood, Alan Alcock | |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (PG), Fred Doris (SG), Greg Ishmael (SF), Kevin Flickinger (PF), Earl McOy (C) Mark Heal, Shannon McElravy, Harold Maberry, Harold Stephens, Domenic Russo | |
| 13:23 | UTEP | James Strock misses the free throw | 47-56 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Earl McOy grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 13:20 | Houston | Fred Doris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon (SG), Larry Allgood (SF), Timothy Apodaca (C) James Strock, Walter Willis, Michael Zhu | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:59 | UTEP | Larry Allgood clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Greg Ishmael - foul #1 on Greg Ishmael, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| 12:59 | UTEP | Larry Allgood makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 12:59 | UTEP | Larry Allgood makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 12:59 | UTEP | Larry Allgood misses the 3rd free throw | 49-56 |
| 12:59 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 12:42 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-56 |
| 12:41 | UTEP | Thomas Brown grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 12:37 | UTEP | Timothy Apodaca misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 12:35 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kevin Flickinger | 49-56 |
| 12:17 | Houston | Timothy Apodaca is called for the reach on Kevin Flickinger - foul #2 on Timothy Apodaca, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Strock (PG), Walter Willis (SG), George Baltz (C) Fredric Gibbon, Larry Allgood, Timothy Apodaca | |
| Subs | Houston | Albert Hooks (SF), Tracy Gleeson (C) Fred Doris, Earl McOy | |
| 12:03 | Houston | The jump hook by Albert Hooks is blocked by Joshua Turner | 49-56 |
| 12:01 | UTEP | George Baltz pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 11:50 | UTEP | James Strock misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 11:49 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Strock (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Willis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joshua Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Baltz (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Booth (fresh) SF - Albert Hooks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Flickinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tracy Gleeson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Houston | James Strock steals it from James Booth in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| 11:42 | UTEP | James Strock lays it in | 51-56 |
| 11:25 | Houston | James Booth misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-56 |
| 11:23 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Walter Willis | 51-56 |
| 11:10 | UTEP | George Baltz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-56 |
| 11:09 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 11:07 | Houston | Greg Ishmael is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Turner - foul #1 on Joshua Turner, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Kacynski (SF), Alan Alcock (PF), Michael Zhu (C) Thomas Brown, Joshua Turner, George Baltz | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Shannon McElravy (SG), Harold Maberry (SF), Domenic Russo (C) Greg Ishmael, James Booth, Albert Hooks, Kevin Flickinger | |
| 10:50 | Houston | Harold Maberry hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from close range | 51-56 |
| 10:48 | UTEP | Steven Kacynski pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 10:43 | UTEP | Walter Willis hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Kacynski | 53-56 |
| 10:23 | Houston | Domenic Russo knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Tracy Gleeson | 53-59 |
| 10:13 | UTEP | Steven Kacynski is fouled on the floor by Harold Maberry - foul #1 on Harold Maberry, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski (PG), Fredric Gibbon (SG) James Strock, Walter Willis | |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Ishmael (SF), Harold Stephens (PF) Harold Maberry, Tracy Gleeson | |
| 10:01 | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 09:59 | Houston | Greg Ishmael pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Mark Heal can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 09:52 | Houston | Harold Stephens tips it but misses | 53-59 |
| 09:50 | Houston | Domenic Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 09:38 | Houston | Domenic Russo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-59 |
| 09:36 | Houston | Harold Stephens hits the follow up shot | 53-61 |
| 09:22 | UTEP | Alan Alcock can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 53-61 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Shannon McElravy pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 09:08 | Houston | Domenic Russo blows the dunk but he's fouled by Michael Zhu - foul #4 on Michael Zhu, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Strock (PG), Larry Allgood (SF), George Baltz (PF), Timothy Apodaca (C) Thomas Laskowski, Steven Kacynski, Alan Alcock, Michael Zhu | |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (PG), Fred Doris (SG), Albert Hooks (SF), Earl McOy (PF) Mark Heal, Shannon McElravy, Greg Ishmael, Harold Stephens | |
| 09:08 | Houston | Domenic Russo makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 09:08 | Houston | Domenic Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 09:08 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 08:49 | UTEP | George Baltz is whistled for a carry | 53-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Walter Willis (SG) Fredric Gibbon | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Flickinger (PF) Domenic Russo | |
| 08:46 | Houston | Fred Doris loses the dribble to James Strock in the backcourt | 53-62 |
| 08:27 | UTEP | George Baltz hits a shot from the left block set up by Walter Willis | 55-62 |
| 08:20 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 08:18 | UTEP | Walter Willis grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 08:05 | UTEP | Walter Willis hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Strock | 58-62 |
| 08:03 | Houston | James Strock steps in front of the Fred Doris pass in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| 07:45 | UTEP | Walter Willis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 07:44 | UTEP | George Baltz hits the follow up shot | 60-62 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Strock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Walter Willis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Allgood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Baltz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Apodaca (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Booth (fresh) SG - Fred Doris (fresh) SF - Albert Hooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Flickinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl McOy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Houston | Albert Hooks misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 07:22 | UTEP | James Strock grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 07:02 | UTEP | Larry Allgood misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 07:01 | UTEP | George Baltz misses the tip | 60-62 |
| 07:00 | UTEP | Larry Allgood snags the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 06:55 | UTEP | George Baltz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 06:54 | UTEP | Timothy Apodaca snags the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 06:40 | UTEP | Larry Allgood connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Strock | 63-62 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Fred Doris comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-62 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger grabs the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Fred Doris can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-62 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Earl McOy tips it home | 63-64 |
| 05:39 | UTEP | Walter Willis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 05:38 | Houston | The rebound goes to Earl McOy | 63-64 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Brown (PG), Fredric Gibbon (SG), Steven Kacynski (SF), Alan Alcock (PF), Michael Zhu (C) James Strock, Walter Willis, Larry Allgood, George Baltz, Timothy Apodaca | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Shannon McElravy (SG), Harold Maberry (SF), Harold Stephens (PF), Domenic Russo (C) James Booth, Fred Doris, Albert Hooks, Kevin Flickinger, Earl McOy | |
| 05:14 | Houston | Domenic Russo double dribbles | 63-64 |
| 05:01 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Brown | 65-64 |
| 04:58 | Houston | Mark Heal's pass is intercepted by Fredric Gibbon in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| 04:57 | UTEP | Alan Alcock dunks the ball on a great pass from Fredric Gibbon | 67-64 |
| 04:53 | Houston | Mark Heal is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Strock (PG) Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:38 | UTEP | James Strock knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steven Kacynski | 69-64 |
| 04:30 | Houston | James Strock picks off the pass by Domenic Russo | 69-64 |
| 04:27 | UTEP | Steven Kacynski lays it up and in on a great pass from James Strock | 71-64 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Harold Maberry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-64 |
| 04:06 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 03:37 | UTEP | Shannon McElravy is called for the reach on Michael Zhu - foul #1 on Shannon McElravy, team foul #6 | 71-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Brown (PG), Walter Willis (SG), Larry Allgood (SF), Joshua Turner (PF) James Strock, Fredric Gibbon, Steven Kacynski, Alan Alcock | |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (SG), Greg Ishmael (SF), Tracy Gleeson (PF) Shannon McElravy, Harold Maberry, Harold Stephens | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Willis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Allgood (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Turner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Zhu (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Heal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Booth (fresh) SF - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tracy Gleeson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Domenic Russo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:17 | UTEP | Walter Willis misses long on a runner near the basket | 71-64 |
| 03:16 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson grabs the board | 71-64 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Mark Heal misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 02:57 | UTEP | Thomas Brown gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 02:57 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Strock (PG), Timothy Apodaca (C) Thomas Brown, Michael Zhu | |
| Subs | Houston | Shannon McElravy (SG), Harold Maberry (SF), Kevin Flickinger (PF) James Booth, Greg Ishmael, Tracy Gleeson | |
| 02:41 | UTEP | Walter Willis buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Strock | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:33 | Houston | Domenic Russo connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Heal | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:17 | UTEP | Joshua Turner can't finish the layup | 74-66 |
| 02:15 | UTEP | Walter Willis hits the follow up shot | 76-66 |
| 02:11 | Houston | Mark Heal is hacked by James Strock in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Strock, team foul #7 | 76-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon (SG), Alan Alcock (PF) Walter Willis, Joshua Turner | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Stephens (PF) Domenic Russo | |
| 02:11 | Houston | Mark Heal makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 02:11 | Houston | Mark Heal makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 01:47 | UTEP | Larry Allgood is fouled on the floor by Harold Stephens - foul #1 on Harold Stephens, team foul #7 | 76-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | Walter Willis (SG), Michael Zhu (C) Fredric Gibbon, Timothy Apodaca | |
| Subs | Houston | Domenic Russo (C) Kevin Flickinger | |
| 01:47 | UTEP | Larry Allgood makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 01:47 | UTEP | Larry Allgood makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 01:30 | Houston | Shannon McElravy is open and buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Harold Maberry | 78-70 |
| 01:17 | UTEP | Walter Willis scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Strock | 80-70 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Domenic Russo misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 80-70 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Harold Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Houston | Harold Maberry misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Strock - foul #5 on James Strock, team foul #8 | 80-70 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Brown (PG), Fredric Gibbon (SG), Steven Kacynski (SF), George Baltz (PF), Timothy Apodaca (C) James Strock, Walter Willis, Larry Allgood, Alan Alcock, Michael Zhu | |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Ishmael (PG), James Booth (SG), Kevin Flickinger (PF), Earl McOy (C) Mark Heal, Shannon McElravy, Harold Stephens, Domenic Russo | |
| 00:53 | Houston | Harold Maberry makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Harold Maberry misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:53 | UTEP | George Baltz grabs the defensive rebound | 80-71 |
| 00:53 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | UTEP | George Baltz is hacked by Greg Ishmael in the backcourt - foul #2 on Greg Ishmael, team foul #8 | 80-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | Walter Willis (SG), Michael Zhu (C) Steven Kacynski, Timothy Apodaca | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Shannon McElravy (SG), Harold Stephens (PF), Domenic Russo (C) Greg Ishmael, James Booth, Kevin Flickinger, Earl McOy | |
| 00:50 | UTEP | George Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:50 | UTEP | George Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Mark Heal drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Maberry | 82-74 |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Mark Heal is called for the reach on Fredric Gibbon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Heal, team foul #9 | 82-74 |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Harold Maberry can't finish the layup | 84-74 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Mark Heal grabs the offensive board | 84-74 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Shannon McElravy misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Walter Willis - foul #2 on Walter Willis, team foul #9 | 84-74 |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Kacynski (SF), Timothy Apodaca (C) Walter Willis, Michael Zhu | |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (PG), Greg Ishmael (SF), Kevin Flickinger (PF), Earl McOy (C) Mark Heal, Harold Maberry, Harold Stephens, Domenic Russo | |
| 00:31 | Houston | Shannon McElravy makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Shannon McElravy makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:30 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon is fouled in the backcourt by Shannon McElravy - foul #2 on Shannon McElravy, team foul #10 | 84-76 |
| Subs | UTEP | Walter Willis (SG), Michael Zhu (C) Steven Kacynski, Timothy Apodaca | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Harold Maberry (SF), Harold Stephens (PF), Domenic Russo (C) James Booth, Greg Ishmael, Kevin Flickinger, Earl McOy | |
| 00:30 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon misses the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:30 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Shannon McElravy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-76 |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Shannon McElravy is called for the reach on Thomas Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shannon McElravy, team foul #11 | 85-76 |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Thomas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Thomas Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 87-76 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Domenic Russo scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Harold Maberry | 87-78 |
| 00:17 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-78 |
| 00:14 | UTEP | Mark Heal is called for the reach on Thomas Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Heal, team foul #12 | 87-78 |
| 00:14 | UTEP | Thomas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:14 | UTEP | Thomas Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 89-78 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Mark Heal misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 89-78 |
| 00:09 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Maberry | 89-78 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Harold Maberry scores on a runner in the paint | 89-80 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 89-80 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon runs out the clock | 89-80 |