| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Haney (fresh) SG - Francis Barton (fresh) SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) PF - Jimmy Massaro (fresh) C - Scott Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Jeffery Arends (fresh) SG - Terry Gibson (fresh) SF - William Harbuck (fresh) PF - Jerry Cornman (fresh) C - Matthew Aldridge (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Scott Harrison 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) | |
| 19:44 | Houston | Francis Barton hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | UTEP | Terry Gibson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | UTEP | Jeffery Arends hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Terry Gibson | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Houston | Thomas Griffin can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by William Harbuck - foul #1 on William Harbuck, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Houston | Thomas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:22 | Houston | Thomas Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | UTEP | Jeffery Arends comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Houston | Thomas Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Houston | George Haney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | UTEP | Matthew Aldridge comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Scott Harrison - foul #1 on Scott Harrison, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | UTEP | Matthew Aldridge makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | UTEP | Matthew Aldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | Houston | Matthew Aldridge is called for the reach on Thomas Griffin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Aldridge, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | Houston | Thomas Griffin misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | UTEP | Terry Gibson pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:43 | UTEP | Terry Gibson is fouled on the floor by Francis Barton - foul #1 on Francis Barton, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Houston | John Valentine (SG), Tyler Campbell (SF), Warren Vigue (PF), George Morton (C) Francis Barton, Thomas Griffin, Jimmy Massaro, Scott Harrison | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:36 | UTEP | Terry Gibson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Harbuck | 2-7 |
| 17:15 | Houston | Jeffery Arends is called for the reach on John Valentine - foul #1 on Jeffery Arends, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Martel (PG) George Haney | |
| Subs | UTEP | Clifford Negrete (PG), Joshua Pritchard (SG), James Carter (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Jeffery Arends, Terry Gibson, Jerry Cornman, Matthew Aldridge | |
| 17:06 | Houston | Warren Vigue misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 2-7 |
| 17:04 | Houston | George Morton grabs the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:48 | Houston | Robert Martel is fouled on the floor by Joshua Pritchard - foul #1 on Joshua Pritchard, team foul #4 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Jones (C) William Harbuck | |
| 16:35 | Houston | Robert Martel clanks a jumper from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 16:34 | UTEP | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:16 | UTEP | Clifford Negrete misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 16:14 | Houston | Warren Vigue grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 15:48 | Houston | John Valentine misses the easy layup | 2-7 |
| 15:46 | UTEP | James Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Martel (fresh) SG - John Valentine (fresh) SF - Tyler Campbell (fresh) PF - Warren Vigue (fresh) C - George Morton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Clifford Negrete (fresh) SG - James Carter (fresh) SF - Joshua Pritchard (fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | UTEP | Clifford Negrete clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Warren Vigue - foul #1 on Warren Vigue, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Houston | George Haney (PG), Francis Barton (SG), Thomas Griffin (SF), Jimmy Massaro (PF), Scott Harrison (C) Robert Martel, John Valentine, Tyler Campbell, Warren Vigue, George Morton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Gibson (SG), William Harbuck (SF), Jerry Cornman (PF), Matthew Aldridge (C) James Carter, Joshua Pritchard, Robert Wilson, Robert Jones | |
| 15:40 | UTEP | Clifford Negrete makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 15:40 | UTEP | Clifford Negrete misses the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 15:40 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Cornman | 2-8 |
| 15:29 | UTEP | Jerry Cornman is whistled for a carry | 2-8 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffery Arends (PG) Clifford Negrete | |
| 15:02 | Houston | Francis Barton misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 2-8 |
| 15:01 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Harrison | 2-8 |
| 14:45 | Houston | Thomas Griffin's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Arends | 2-8 |
| 14:41 | UTEP | Jerry Cornman jams it set up by Jeffery Arends | 2-10 |
| 14:24 | Houston | George Haney makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Francis Barton | 4-10 |
| 14:13 | UTEP | Jerry Cornman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Harbuck | 4-12 |
| 14:08 | Houston | Thomas Griffin is hacked by Jerry Cornman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Cornman, team foul #5 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Campbell (SF) Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:54 | Houston | George Haney connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Scott Harrison | 7-12 |
| 13:29 | UTEP | Matthew Aldridge can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 7-12 |
| 13:27 | Houston | Tyler Campbell grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 13:10 | Houston | Scott Harrison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-12 |
| 13:09 | UTEP | Jerry Cornman grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:46 | UTEP | Terry Gibson scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Cornman | 7-15 |
| 12:34 | Houston | Scott Harrison lays it in | 9-15 |
| 12:13 | UTEP | Terry Gibson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Francis Barton - foul #2 on Francis Barton, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Houston | John Valentine (SG), Thomas Griffin (SF), Warren Vigue (PF), George Morton (C) George Haney, Francis Barton, Jimmy Massaro, Scott Harrison | |
| Subs | UTEP | Clifford Negrete (PG), Joshua Pritchard (SF), James Carter (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Jeffery Arends, William Harbuck, Jerry Cornman, Matthew Aldridge | |
| 12:13 | UTEP | Terry Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 12:13 | UTEP | Terry Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 12:13 | Houston | The rebound goes to Warren Vigue | 9-16 |
| 12:10 | Houston | Tyler Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Martel (PG) Tyler Campbell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Jones (C) Terry Gibson | |
| 12:05 | UTEP | Clifford Negrete clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 9-16 |
| 12:03 | Houston | John Valentine pulls down the rebound | 9-16 |
| 11:58 | Houston | John Valentine can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joshua Pritchard - foul #2 on Joshua Pritchard, team foul #6 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Harbuck (SF) Joshua Pritchard | |
| 11:58 | Houston | John Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 11:58 | Houston | John Valentine misses the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 11:58 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 10-16 |
| 11:41 | UTEP | Robert Martel is called for the reach on Clifford Negrete - foul #1 on Robert Martel, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Martel (fresh) SG - John Valentine (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Vigue (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Morton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Clifford Negrete (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Carter (fresh) SF - William Harbuck (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | UTEP | Robert Wilson misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Robert Martel - foul #2 on Robert Martel, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Houston | George Haney (PG) Robert Martel | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 11:25 | UTEP | Robert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 11:25 | UTEP | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 11:15 | Houston | William Harbuck swats the short shot by George Haney | 10-17 |
| 11:13 | UTEP | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 10-17 |
| 11:01 | UTEP | William Harbuck misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on John Valentine - foul #1 on John Valentine, team foul #7 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Campbell (SG) John Valentine | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 11:01 | UTEP | William Harbuck makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 11:01 | UTEP | William Harbuck makes the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 10:46 | Houston | Thomas Griffin misses long on an open jumper near the basket but he's hacked by William Harbuck - foul #2 on William Harbuck, team foul #7 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Harrison (C) George Morton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Gibson (SG), Jerry Cornman (PF) William Harbuck, Robert Wilson | |
| 10:46 | Houston | Thomas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 10:46 | Houston | Thomas Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 10:46 | Houston | Scott Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 10:36 | Houston | George Haney is hacked by Clifford Negrete - foul #1 on Clifford Negrete, team foul #8 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Lisi (PG), Matthew Aldridge (C) Clifford Negrete, Robert Jones | |
| 10:36 | Houston | George Haney misses the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 10:36 | UTEP | Matthew Aldridge snags the defensive board | 11-19 |
| 10:17 | UTEP | Jerry Cornman misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 11-19 |
| 10:15 | UTEP | Jerry Cornman pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 10:02 | UTEP | Matthew Aldridge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-19 |
| Subs | Houston | John Valentine (SG) Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffery Arends (PG) Kenneth Lisi | |
| 09:43 | Houston | John Valentine knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Warren Vigue | 13-19 |
| 09:21 | UTEP | Terry Gibson makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Jeffery Arends | 13-21 |
| 09:04 | Houston | John Valentine is whistled for traveling | 13-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Griffin (SF), Jimmy Massaro (PF), George Morton (C) Tyler Campbell, Warren Vigue, Scott Harrison | |
| Subs | UTEP | Clifford Negrete (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Carter, Jerry Cornman, Matthew Aldridge | |
| 08:55 | UTEP | Terry Gibson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-21 |
| 08:54 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jones | 13-21 |
| 08:39 | UTEP | Jeffery Arends misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-21 |
| 08:38 | UTEP | Clifford Negrete tips it in | 13-23 |
| 08:21 | Houston | Terry Gibson steals the ball from George Morton | 13-23 |
| 08:18 | UTEP | Clifford Negrete throws it down set up by Terry Gibson | 13-25 |
| 08:08 | Houston | Clifford Negrete takes the ball from Jimmy Massaro | 13-25 |
| 07:49 | UTEP | Terry Gibson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-25 |
| 07:48 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro pulls down the rebound | 13-25 |
| 07:42 | Houston | John Valentine double dribbles in the backcourt | 13-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Campbell (SG), Warren Vigue (SF), Scott Harrison (C) John Valentine, Thomas Griffin, George Morton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Lisi (PG), James Carter (SF), Jerry Cornman (PF), Matthew Aldridge (C) Jeffery Arends, Clifford Negrete, Robert Wilson, Robert Jones | |
| 07:28 | UTEP | Kenneth Lisi buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Matthew Aldridge | 13-28 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Haney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tyler Campbell (fresh) SF - Warren Vigue (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Massaro (fresh) C - Scott Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Lisi (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Gibson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Carter (fresh) PF - Jerry Cornman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Aldridge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Houston | Kenneth Lisi steals it from Scott Harrison in the backcourt | 13-28 |
| 06:55 | UTEP | Kenneth Lisi connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Carter | 13-31 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Warren Vigue is whistled for a carry | 13-31 |
| Subs | Houston | George Morton (PF) Jimmy Massaro | |
| Subs | UTEP | Clifford Negrete (SG) Terry Gibson | |
| 06:12 | UTEP | Kenneth Lisi is called for traveling | 13-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Griffin (SF) Warren Vigue | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Jones (C) Matthew Aldridge | |
| 05:50 | Houston | George Haney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 13-31 |
| 05:49 | Houston | Tyler Campbell tips it in | 15-31 |
| 05:29 | UTEP | James Carter buries a driving attempt from close range | 15-33 |
| 05:04 | Houston | The pull-up jumper by George Haney is blocked by Robert Jones | 15-33 |
| 05:02 | UTEP | Kenneth Lisi grabs the board | 15-33 |
| 04:43 | UTEP | Clifford Negrete blows the dunk | 15-33 |
| 04:41 | UTEP | Robert Jones gets the offensive rebound | 15-33 |
| 04:32 | UTEP | Jerry Cornman makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Lisi | 15-36 |
| 04:27 | Houston | George Haney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-36 |
| Subs | Houston | John Valentine (SG), Warren Vigue (SF), Jimmy Massaro (PF), Fred Jansen (C) Tyler Campbell, Thomas Griffin, George Morton, Scott Harrison | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffery Arends (PG), Terry Gibson (SG), Robert Wilson (PF), Matthew Aldridge (C) Kenneth Lisi, Clifford Negrete, Jerry Cornman, Robert Jones | |
| 04:11 | UTEP | Jimmy Massaro denies the turnaround by Terry Gibson | 15-36 |
| 04:10 | Houston | John Valentine grabs the board | 15-36 |
| 03:47 | Houston | Warren Vigue hits a runner near the basket and he's fouled by James Carter - foul #1 on James Carter, team foul #9 | 17-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Martel (PG), Francis Barton (SG) George Haney, John Valentine | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joshua Pritchard (SG), William Harbuck (SF) Terry Gibson, James Carter | |
| 03:47 | Houston | Warren Vigue misses the free throw | 17-36 |
| 03:47 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro gets the offensive rebound | 17-36 |
| 03:38 | Houston | Warren Vigue comes up short on the shot from the right block | 17-36 |
| 03:36 | UTEP | Matthew Aldridge snags the defensive board | 17-36 |
| 03:19 | UTEP | Joshua Pritchard connects on the fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Francis Barton - foul #3 on Francis Barton, team foul #8 | 17-38 |
| Subs | Houston | John Valentine (SG), Thomas Griffin (SF) Francis Barton, Jimmy Massaro | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:19 | UTEP | Joshua Pritchard makes the free throw | 17-39 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Martel (fresh) SG - John Valentine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Warren Vigue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Jansen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Jeffery Arends (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Pritchard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Harbuck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Aldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Houston | Robert Martel misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-39 |
| 03:02 | Houston | Robert Martel hits the follow up shot | 19-39 |
| 02:39 | UTEP | Matthew Aldridge knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 19-41 |
| 02:18 | Houston | Thomas Griffin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-41 |
| 02:16 | UTEP | Joshua Pritchard grabs the board | 19-41 |
| 01:58 | UTEP | Fred Jansen steals it from Jeffery Arends | 19-41 |
| 01:32 | Houston | John Valentine comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 19-41 |
| 01:30 | UTEP | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 19-41 |
| 01:13 | UTEP | Joshua Pritchard buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Arends | 19-44 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Warren Vigue misses the floater near the basket | 19-44 |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Joshua Pritchard grabs the defensive rebound | 19-44 |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Jeffery Arends connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-47 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Thomas Griffin is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 19-47 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Robert Martel grabs the offensive rebound | 19-47 |
| 00:02 | Houston | John Valentine comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-47 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Matthew Aldridge snags the defensive board | 19-47 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Matthew Aldridge misses the fullcourt shot | 19-47 |