| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Waldo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Barlow (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Matthew Wagner (fresh) C - Jerald Green (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Kain (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Dyck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Keith Barlow inbounds the ball | 29-43 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:50 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dale Hall - foul #2 on Dale Hall, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| 19:50 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 19:50 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 19:38 | Houston | Dale Hall misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-43 |
| 19:37 | UTEP | Jerald Green gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 19:16 | UTEP | Keith Barlow misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Tyler Kain grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Tyler Kain is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Parker - foul #2 on Michael Parker, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| 19:01 | Houston | Terry King misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-43 |
| 19:00 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jerald Green | 31-43 |
| 18:39 | UTEP | Michael Parker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jerald Green and he's fouled by Jeffrey Dyck - foul #3 on Jeffrey Dyck, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Schindler (SF), Kenneth Grantham (C) Keith Barlow, Jerald Green | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Dunn (SF), Adam Parramore (C) Jeffrey Dyck, Dale Hall | |
| 18:39 | UTEP | Michael Parker makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 18:23 | Houston | Tyler Kain misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 18:21 | UTEP | Kenneth Grantham grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 18:16 | UTEP | Carl Waldo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 18:15 | UTEP | Matthew Schindler misses the tip | 34-43 |
| 18:13 | UTEP | Kenneth Grantham tips it home | 36-43 |
| 17:55 | Houston | Terry King is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Adam Parramore | 36-46 |
| 17:39 | UTEP | Matthew Schindler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (PG), Aaron Robinson (SG), Jerald Green (C) Michael Parker, Carl Waldo, Matthew Wagner | |
| Subs | Houston | Allan Sanders (PG), Lee Fulmer (SG), Derek Dattilo (C) Tyler Kain, Terry King, Louis Thompson | |
| 17:20 | Houston | Derek Dattilo drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Lee Fulmer | 36-48 |
| 17:01 | UTEP | Matthew Schindler buries a 3 from the left corner set up by John Clinton | 39-48 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Derek Dattilo double dribbles | 39-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Keith Barlow (SF), Robert Estey (PF) Matthew Schindler, Kenneth Grantham | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Gulley (SF), Dale Hall (C) Charles Dunn, Adam Parramore | |
| 16:29 | UTEP | John Clinton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 16:28 | UTEP | Jerald Green gets the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 16:23 | UTEP | Keith Barlow scores on a 3 from straight away | 42-48 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Allan Sanders is hacked by John Clinton - foul #2 on John Clinton, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG), Grant Matthews (SG), Matthew Wagner (PF) John Clinton, Aaron Robinson, Jerald Green | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Terry King (SG), Vernon Reich (PF) Allan Sanders, Lee Fulmer, Derek Dattilo | |
| 15:54 | Houston | Tyler Kain misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Keith Barlow - foul #3 on Keith Barlow, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck (SF) Ronald Gulley | |
| 15:54 | Houston | Tyler Kain makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 15:54 | Houston | Tyler Kain misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 15:54 | UTEP | Robert Estey pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Parker (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Grant Matthews (fresh) SF - Keith Barlow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Estey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Kain (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry King (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Dyck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Reich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 15:37 | UTEP | Robert Estey scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Michael Parker | 44-49 |
| 15:30 | Houston | Terry King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Carl Waldo (SG), Matthew Schindler (C) Keith Barlow, Robert Estey | |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Thompson (PF) Dale Hall | |
| 15:20 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner loses the dribble to Louis Thompson | 44-49 |
| 14:53 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck clanks a jump hook from the left block | 44-49 |
| 14:51 | UTEP | Grant Matthews snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 14:43 | UTEP | Matthew Schindler comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-49 |
| 14:42 | Houston | Terry King grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 14:31 | Houston | Louis Thompson hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block set up by Jeffrey Dyck | 44-51 |
| 14:13 | UTEP | Vernon Reich denies the turnaround by Michael Parker | 44-51 |
| 14:12 | UTEP | Michael Parker misses the tip | 44-51 |
| 14:11 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Schindler | 44-51 |
| 14:04 | UTEP | Michael Parker hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Wagner | 46-51 |
| 13:39 | Houston | Vernon Reich misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-51 |
| 13:37 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 13:17 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner misses the fadeaway near the basket | 46-51 |
| 13:15 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner tips it back up and in | 48-51 |
| 13:13 | Houston | Carl Waldo is called for the reach on Terry King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Waldo, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (PG), Aaron Robinson (SG), Keith Barlow (SF), Kenneth Grantham (PF), Jerald Green (C) Michael Parker, Carl Waldo, Grant Matthews, Matthew Wagner, Matthew Schindler | |
| Subs | Houston | Allan Sanders (PG), Lee Fulmer (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Adam Parramore (PF), Dale Hall (C) Tyler Kain, Terry King, Jeffrey Dyck, Louis Thompson, Vernon Reich | |
| 12:59 | Houston | Dale Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| 12:42 | UTEP | Aaron Robinson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 12:40 | Houston | Charles Dunn grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 12:29 | Houston | Dale Hall scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Charles Dunn and the foul's on Kenneth Grantham - foul #1 on Kenneth Grantham, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| 12:29 | Houston | Dale Hall makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 12:19 | UTEP | Jerald Green makes the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Charles Dunn - foul #1 on Charles Dunn, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| 12:19 | UTEP | Jerald Green misses the free throw | 50-54 |
| 12:19 | Houston | Adam Parramore gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 11:55 | Houston | Dale Hall's layup is rejected by Keith Barlow | 50-54 |
| 11:54 | UTEP | Jerald Green grabs the board | 50-54 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Clinton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Barlow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Grantham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerald Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Allan Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Lee Fulmer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Parramore (fresh) 6 reb. C - Dale Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 11:50 | UTEP | Aaron Robinson drills a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Dale Hall - foul #3 on Dale Hall, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Carl Waldo (SG), Robert Estey (PF) John Clinton, Kenneth Grantham | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Gulley (SF), Derek Dattilo (C) Charles Dunn, Dale Hall | |
| 11:50 | UTEP | Aaron Robinson makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 11:41 | Houston | Adam Parramore is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Allan Sanders | 53-56 |
| 11:18 | UTEP | Robert Estey misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 11:16 | Houston | The rebound goes to Derek Dattilo | 53-56 |
| 11:00 | Houston | Derek Dattilo hits the finger roll | 53-58 |
| 10:48 | UTEP | Carl Waldo loses the ball out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG), John Clinton (SG), Matthew Schindler (SF), Matthew Wagner (PF) Aaron Robinson, Carl Waldo, Keith Barlow, Jerald Green | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Terry King (SG), Jeffrey Dyck (SF), Dale Hall (C) Allan Sanders, Lee Fulmer, Ronald Gulley, Adam Parramore | |
| 10:45 | Houston | Michael Parker is called for the reach on Tyler Kain in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Parker, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| 10:28 | Houston | Derek Dattilo misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 10:26 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 10:01 | UTEP | Matthew Schindler misses the easy layup | 53-58 |
| 09:59 | Houston | The rebound goes to Dale Hall | 53-58 |
| 09:30 | Houston | Michael Parker is called for the reach on Terry King - foul #4 on Michael Parker, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Carl Waldo (SG), Grant Matthews (SF), Kenneth Grantham (PF), Jerald Green (C) Michael Parker, Matthew Schindler, Matthew Wagner, Robert Estey | |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Fulmer (PG), Charles Dunn (SF), Louis Thompson (PF), Vernon Reich (C) Tyler Kain, Jeffrey Dyck, Derek Dattilo, Dale Hall | |
| 09:30 | Houston | Terry King makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 09:30 | Houston | Terry King makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:21 | UTEP | Jerald Green knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Carl Waldo | 56-60 |
| 09:17 | Houston | Louis Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| 09:07 | UTEP | Carl Waldo connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Clinton | 59-60 |
| 09:00 | Houston | Lee Fulmer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Allan Sanders (PG) Terry King | |
| 08:38 | UTEP | Carl Waldo misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 08:36 | Houston | The rebound goes to Louis Thompson | 59-60 |
| 08:31 | Houston | Lee Fulmer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Keith Barlow (SF) Carl Waldo | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Parramore (C) Vernon Reich | |
| 08:11 | UTEP | Keith Barlow hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-60 |
| 08:09 | Houston | Lee Fulmer grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 08:01 | Houston | Adam Parramore is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Adam Parramore, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Aaron Robinson (PG), Carl Waldo (SG), Matthew Wagner (PF), Matthew Schindler (C) John Clinton, Grant Matthews, Kenneth Grantham, Jerald Green | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Jeffrey Dyck (SF) Lee Fulmer, Charles Dunn | |
| 07:40 | UTEP | Matthew Schindler connects on the shot near the basket and he's fouled by Jeffrey Dyck - foul #4 on Jeffrey Dyck, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG) Carl Waldo | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry King (SG), Derek Dattilo (C) Allan Sanders, Louis Thompson | |
| 07:40 | UTEP | Matthew Schindler misses the free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:40 | UTEP | Keith Barlow pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Parker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Aaron Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Keith Barlow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Wagner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Schindler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Kain (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry King (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffrey Dyck (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Adam Parramore (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Derek Dattilo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 07:26 | Houston | Derek Dattilo grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 07:06 | Houston | Terry King scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Adam Parramore | 61-62 |
| 06:55 | UTEP | Adam Parramore swats the dunk try by Aaron Robinson | 61-62 |
| 06:53 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 06:34 | Houston | Adam Parramore is whistled for a carry | 61-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Carl Waldo (SG), Kenneth Grantham (PF), Jerald Green (C) Aaron Robinson, Matthew Wagner, Matthew Schindler | |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Fulmer (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Vernon Reich (PF), Dale Hall (C) Terry King, Jeffrey Dyck, Adam Parramore, Derek Dattilo | |
| 06:23 | UTEP | Tyler Kain picks off the pass by Kenneth Grantham | 61-62 |
| 06:03 | Houston | Lee Fulmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Grant Matthews (SF), Robert Estey (C) Keith Barlow, Jerald Green | |
| Subs | Houston | Allan Sanders (PG), Louis Thompson (PF) Tyler Kain, Vernon Reich | |
| 05:40 | UTEP | Grant Matthews misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Louis Thompson - foul #2 on Louis Thompson, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jerald Green (C) Kenneth Grantham | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Gulley (SF) Charles Dunn | |
| 05:40 | UTEP | Grant Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:40 | UTEP | Grant Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Michael Parker is called for the reach on Allan Sanders in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Parker, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (PG) Michael Parker | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:38 | Houston | Allan Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Dale Hall grabs the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 05:28 | Houston | Lee Fulmer comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 62-62 |
| 05:27 | UTEP | John Clinton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 05:07 | UTEP | Jerald Green comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 62-62 |
| 05:05 | Houston | The rebound goes to Louis Thompson | 62-62 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Allan Sanders comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 04:41 | Houston | Dale Hall tips it back up and in | 62-64 |
| 04:21 | UTEP | Jerald Green is called for traveling | 62-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Aaron Robinson (PG), Keith Barlow (SF), Matthew Wagner (PF), Matthew Schindler (C) John Clinton, Grant Matthews, Robert Estey, Jerald Green | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Terry King (SG), Jeffrey Dyck (SF), Derek Dattilo (PF), Vernon Reich (C) Allan Sanders, Lee Fulmer, Ronald Gulley, Louis Thompson, Dale Hall | |
| 04:09 | Houston | Vernon Reich is denied on a layup by Matthew Wagner | 62-64 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Derek Dattilo snags the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Terry King connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Dyck | 62-66 |
| 03:32 | UTEP | Matthew Schindler buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Carl Waldo | 64-66 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Aaron Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Carl Waldo (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Barlow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Wagner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Schindler (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Kain (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry King (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jeffrey Dyck (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Derek Dattilo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Reich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Tyler Kain | 64-68 |
| 03:00 | UTEP | Carl Waldo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 02:59 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner grabs the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 02:45 | UTEP | Aaron Robinson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Matthew Wagner and he's hacked by Tyler Kain - foul #3 on Tyler Kain, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (SG), Kenneth Grantham (C) Carl Waldo, Keith Barlow | |
| Subs | Houston | Allan Sanders (PG), Charles Dunn (SF), Adam Parramore (PF) Tyler Kain, Jeffrey Dyck, Vernon Reich | |
| 02:45 | UTEP | Aaron Robinson makes the free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:42 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Estey (C) Matthew Wagner | |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Thompson (PF), Dale Hall (C) Adam Parramore, Derek Dattilo | |
| 02:34 | Houston | John Clinton is called for the reach on Allan Sanders - foul #3 on John Clinton, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck (SF) Charles Dunn | |
| 02:34 | Houston | Allan Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:34 | UTEP | Kenneth Grantham grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:34 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| 02:16 | UTEP | Aaron Robinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 02:14 | Houston | Louis Thompson snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 02:09 | Houston | John Clinton steps in front of the Jeffrey Dyck pass in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| 01:57 | UTEP | Jeffrey Dyck is called for the reach on Aaron Robinson - foul #5 on Jeffrey Dyck, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | Carl Waldo (SG), Keith Barlow (SF), Matthew Wagner (PF), Jerald Green (C) John Clinton, Matthew Schindler, Kenneth Grantham, Robert Estey | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Charles Dunn (SF) Allan Sanders, Jeffrey Dyck | |
| 01:57 | UTEP | Aaron Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:57 | UTEP | Aaron Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:57 | Houston | Dale Hall grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 01:45 | Houston | Charles Dunn misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 01:44 | Houston | Louis Thompson tips it in | 68-70 |
| 01:25 | UTEP | Keith Barlow makes the jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Charles Dunn - foul #2 on Charles Dunn, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (PG) Aaron Robinson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:25 | UTEP | Keith Barlow misses the free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Louis Thompson grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Matthew Wagner picks off the pass by Dale Hall in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| 01:01 | UTEP | Jerald Green comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 01:00 | UTEP | Keith Barlow misses the tip | 70-70 |
| 00:58 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner snags the offensive board | 70-70 |
| 00:53 | UTEP | Charles Dunn steps in front of the John Clinton pass | 70-70 |
| 00:51 | Houston | Charles Dunn is hacked by John Clinton in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Clinton, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| 00:51 | Houston | Charles Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:51 | Houston | Charles Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:27 | UTEP | Keith Barlow drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Terry King misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Carl Waldo - foul #4 on Carl Waldo, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Terry King makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Terry King makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Clinton | 74-73 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Charles Dunn comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 74-73 |