| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Pearce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Telek Krasinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hulett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Marty Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Eastin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Curt Little (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Rosario Rizzo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Michael Hulett inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Houston | Jared Williams steals the ball from Patrick Pearce in the backcourt | 27-24 |
| 19:42 | UTEP | Robert Eastin makes the shot from the baseline | 27-26 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Telek Krasinski is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 19:08 | UTEP | Curt Little is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Curt Little, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 30-26 |
| 18:57 | UTEP | Marty Doyle pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 18:44 | UTEP | Curt Little misses short on a floater in the lane | 30-26 |
| 18:43 | UTEP | Jared Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 18:29 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marty Doyle and the foul's on Michael Hulett - foul #2 on Michael Hulett, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG) Marty Doyle | |
| 18:29 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:12 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Patrick Pearce | 32-29 |
| 17:59 | UTEP | Jared Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Patrick Pearce - foul #1 on Patrick Pearce, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Bynoe (SG), John Lake (SF), Irvin Haskell (PF), Keith Bailey (C) Telek Krasinski, Michael Hulett, Joshua Kunkel, Jonathan Vincent | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Raymond Russell (PF), Kevin Landreth (C) Robert Eastin, Curt Little, Rosario Rizzo | |
| 17:59 | UTEP | Jared Williams makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:59 | UTEP | Jared Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Fred Bynoe is hacked by Kevin Landreth - foul #1 on Kevin Landreth, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG) Patrick Pearce | |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Copeland (SG) Jared Williams | |
| 17:17 | Houston | Irvin Haskell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-31 |
| 17:16 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Raymond Russell | 32-31 |
| 16:54 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from James Beaman | 32-33 |
| 16:44 | Houston | John Lake connects on the open floater from the right side set up by Phillip Smith | 34-33 |
| 16:25 | UTEP | Irvin Haskell takes the ball from Raymond Copeland | 34-33 |
| 16:06 | Houston | Irvin Haskell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 16:04 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fred Bynoe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Lake (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Irvin Haskell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Beaman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Copeland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Sullivan (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Russell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Landreth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth is hacked by Keith Bailey - foul #1 on Keith Bailey, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Telek Krasinski (SG), Michael Hulett (SF), Joshua Kunkel (PF), Jonathan Vincent (C) Phillip Smith, Fred Bynoe, John Lake, Irvin Haskell, Keith Bailey | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG), Jared Williams (SG), Robert Eastin (SF), Curt Little (PF), Rosario Rizzo (C) James Beaman, Raymond Copeland, Jeffrey Sullivan, Raymond Russell, Kevin Landreth | |
| 15:24 | UTEP | Robert Eastin is whistled for a carry | 34-33 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Jared Williams steals it from Joshua Kunkel | 34-33 |
| 14:35 | UTEP | Robert Eastin loses the dribble to Telek Krasinski | 34-33 |
| 14:11 | Houston | The short jumper by Jonathan Vincent is denied by Curt Little | 34-33 |
| 14:10 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 13:51 | UTEP | Jared Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-33 |
| 13:50 | Houston | Patrick Pearce gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Curt Little is called for the reach on Telek Krasinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curt Little, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Houston | John Lake (SF), Fred Bynoe (PF) Michael Hulett, Joshua Kunkel | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Mack Powell (PF), Kevin Landreth (C) Robert Eastin, Curt Little, Rosario Rizzo | |
| 13:32 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Mack Powell - foul #1 on Mack Powell, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG), Keith Bailey (PF) Patrick Pearce, Telek Krasinski | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:32 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 13:32 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 13:16 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan hits a floater from the right side set up by Marty Doyle | 36-35 |
| 12:52 | Houston | Phillip Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Fred Bynoe | 39-35 |
| 12:41 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jared Williams | 39-38 |
| 12:24 | Houston | Fred Bynoe misses the easy layup | 39-38 |
| 12:23 | Houston | John Lake pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:12 | Houston | John Lake comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-38 |
| 12:10 | Houston | Phillip Smith grabs the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 12:01 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Bynoe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Lake (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Keith Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Vincent (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Marty Doyle (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jared Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SF - Jeffrey Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mack Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Landreth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | UTEP | Jared Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 11:33 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jonathan Vincent | 42-38 |
| 11:30 | Houston | Jeffrey Sullivan takes the ball from Fred Bynoe in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 11:21 | UTEP | Mack Powell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by John Lake - foul #1 on John Lake, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Telek Krasinski (SG), Michael Hulett (SF), Joshua Kunkel (PF), Irvin Haskell (C) Phillip Smith, Fred Bynoe, John Lake, Keith Bailey, Jonathan Vincent | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG), Raymond Copeland (SG), Curt Little (PF), Rosario Rizzo (C) Marty Doyle, Jared Williams, Jeffrey Sullivan, Kevin Landreth | |
| 11:21 | UTEP | Mack Powell misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 11:21 | UTEP | Mack Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 11:21 | Houston | Irvin Haskell grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 11:12 | Houston | Telek Krasinski is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Hulett | 45-38 |
| 10:49 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo clanks a jump hook from the left block | 45-38 |
| 10:47 | Houston | Michael Hulett grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Telek Krasinski can't finish the layup | 45-38 |
| 10:38 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Kunkel | 45-38 |
| 10:24 | Houston | Irvin Haskell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Eastin (SF) Mack Powell | |
| 10:11 | UTEP | James Beaman misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 10:09 | Houston | Irvin Haskell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 10:05 | Houston | Raymond Copeland is called for the reach on Joshua Kunkel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Copeland, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared Williams (SG) Raymond Copeland | |
| 09:49 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan (SG) Jared Williams | |
| 09:29 | UTEP | Irvin Haskell swats the dunk try by Robert Eastin | 45-38 |
| 09:27 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Telek Krasinski misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 09:18 | Houston | Patrick Pearce gets the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 09:05 | Houston | Irvin Haskell connects on the open jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Telek Krasinski | 47-38 |
| 08:48 | UTEP | Curt Little hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Rosario Rizzo | 47-40 |
| 08:26 | Houston | Telek Krasinski clanks a shot from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 08:24 | Houston | Irvin Haskell tips it in | 49-40 |
| 08:14 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-42 |
| 07:54 | Houston | Michael Hulett can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Robert Eastin - foul #1 on Robert Eastin, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG), John Lake (SG), Fred Bynoe (PF), Jonathan Vincent (C) Patrick Pearce, Telek Krasinski, Joshua Kunkel, Irvin Haskell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Copeland (PG), Jared Williams (SG), Raymond Russell (PF), Kevin Landreth (C) James Beaman, Jeffrey Sullivan, Curt Little, Rosario Rizzo | |
| 07:54 | Houston | Michael Hulett misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 07:54 | Houston | Michael Hulett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lake (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Michael Hulett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Bynoe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Vincent (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Raymond Copeland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jared Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SF - Robert Eastin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Landreth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:45 | UTEP | Jared Williams connects on the jump hook from close range | 50-44 |
| 07:42 | Houston | Raymond Copeland is called for the reach on Phillip Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Copeland, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Keith Bailey (PF) Michael Hulett | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:42 | Houston | Phillip Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 07:42 | Houston | Phillip Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 07:42 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 07:19 | Houston | John Lake comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Eastin - foul #2 on Robert Eastin, team foul #8 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG) Jared Williams | |
| 07:19 | Houston | John Lake makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 07:19 | Houston | John Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 07:03 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 07:02 | UTEP | Raymond Russell pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 06:54 | UTEP | Marty Doyle buries a jumper from the left side set up by Kevin Landreth | 53-46 |
| 06:45 | Houston | Keith Bailey misses badly on a runner in the lane | 53-46 |
| 06:44 | Houston | John Lake snags the offensive board | 53-46 |
| 06:26 | Houston | Keith Bailey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-46 |
| 06:25 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 06:04 | UTEP | Robert Eastin misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Fred Bynoe - foul #1 on Fred Bynoe, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Telek Krasinski (SG) Phillip Smith, Fred Bynoe | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan (PG), Jared Williams (SG), Mack Powell (PF), Rosario Rizzo (C) Marty Doyle, Raymond Copeland, Raymond Russell, Kevin Landreth | |
| 06:04 | UTEP | Robert Eastin makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 06:04 | UTEP | Robert Eastin misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 06:04 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 05:49 | Houston | Patrick Pearce is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Lake | 55-47 |
| 05:37 | UTEP | Mack Powell connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jared Williams | 55-50 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Hulett (SF), Joshua Kunkel (PF), Scott Savage (C) John Lake, Keith Bailey, Jonathan Vincent | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG) Robert Eastin | |
| 05:19 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo misses the dunk attempt | 55-50 |
| 05:18 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 05:00 | Houston | Patrick Pearce misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 04:58 | UTEP | Jared Williams grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 04:34 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo drills a jumper from close range set up by Jeffrey Sullivan | 55-52 |
| 04:19 | Houston | Mack Powell takes the ball from Telek Krasinski | 55-52 |
| 04:10 | UTEP | Jared Williams is called for traveling | 55-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG), Fred Bynoe (SG), John Lake (SF), Irvin Haskell (PF), Jonathan Vincent (C) Patrick Pearce, Telek Krasinski, Michael Hulett, Joshua Kunkel, Scott Savage | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG), Kevin Landreth (SF), Curt Little (PF), Raymond Russell (C) Marty Doyle, Jeffrey Sullivan, Mack Powell, Rosario Rizzo | |
| 04:08 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| 03:55 | UTEP | Curt Little misses the lay-in | 55-52 |
| 03:53 | UTEP | Curt Little tips it back up and in | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Bynoe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Lake (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Irvin Haskell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Vincent (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Beaman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - Kevin Landreth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curt Little (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:43 | Houston | Phillip Smith drills a floater from the right wing set up by Fred Bynoe | 57-54 |
| 03:29 | UTEP | Curt Little lays it in | 57-56 |
| 03:05 | Houston | Fred Bynoe misses short on an open floater from the left block | 57-56 |
| 03:03 | UTEP | Raymond Russell pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:46 | UTEP | Raymond Russell can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 57-56 |
| 02:44 | Houston | The rebound goes to Irvin Haskell | 57-56 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Telek Krasinski (SG), Michael Hulett (SF), Joshua Kunkel (PF) Phillip Smith, Fred Bynoe, John Lake, Irvin Haskell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan (SG), Robert Eastin (SF) Jared Williams, Kevin Landreth | |
| 02:26 | Houston | James Beaman is called for the reach on Telek Krasinski - foul #2 on James Beaman, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo (C) Raymond Russell | |
| 02:26 | Houston | Telek Krasinski makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:26 | Houston | Telek Krasinski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:09 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan double dribbles | 59-56 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel is hacked by Rosario Rizzo - foul #2 on Rosario Rizzo, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:01 | UTEP | Robert Eastin grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 01:36 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 01:35 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Patrick Pearce misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Michael Hulett tips it but misses | 60-56 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel tips it but misses | 60-56 |
| 01:11 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 01:11 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG), Jared Williams (SG) James Beaman, Jeffrey Sullivan | |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo travels with the ball | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Houston | Michael Hulett makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Kunkel | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | UTEP | Joshua Kunkel picks off the pass by Marty Doyle | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Houston | Patrick Pearce is hacked by Jared Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jared Williams, team foul #11 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Bynoe (PF) Joshua Kunkel | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:24 | Houston | Patrick Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Patrick Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo is fouled on the floor by Patrick Pearce - foul #2 on Patrick Pearce, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kunkel (PF) Fred Bynoe | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Marty Doyle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel is fouled in the backcourt by Marty Doyle - foul #2 on Marty Doyle, team foul #12 | 64-56 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Marty Doyle | 66-59 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Marty Doyle is called for the reach on Patrick Pearce in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marty Doyle, team foul #13 | 66-59 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Patrick Pearce misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Patrick Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Robert Eastin clanks a 3 from straight away | 67-59 |
| 00:00 | Houston | The rebound goes to Telek Krasinski | 67-59 |