| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeffrey Nealon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John McClain (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Hensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Farkas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Vernon Peterson (fresh) SG - Jim Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Holman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nathaniel Orr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Daniel Hensen inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Houston | Daniel Hensen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-23 |
| 19:40 | Southern Methodist | Jim Thomas grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 19:31 | Southern Methodist | Wesley Holman clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Nathan Farkas - foul #2 on Nathan Farkas, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| 19:31 | Southern Methodist | Wesley Holman makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 19:31 | Southern Methodist | Wesley Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:05 | Houston | John McClain comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 29-25 |
| 19:04 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Wesley Holman | 29-25 |
| 18:46 | Southern Methodist | The jumper by Vernon Peterson is denied by Larry Mitchell | 29-25 |
| 18:44 | Southern Methodist | Michael Young grabs the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 18:15 | Southern Methodist | Vernon Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Matthew Alexander (C) Larry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edmund Langley (SG), Raymundo Yazzie (PF), Eric Bennett (C) Jim Thomas, Wesley Holman, Nathaniel Orr | |
| 18:00 | Houston | Nathan Farkas makes the jump hook from the baseline | 31-25 |
| 17:44 | Southern Methodist | Eric Bennett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 17:42 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Peterson | 31-25 |
| 17:37 | Southern Methodist | Edmund Langley drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Vernon Peterson | 31-28 |
| 17:23 | Houston | Daniel Hensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffery Coen (PF) Nathan Farkas | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Joines (PG), Jim Thomas (SG) Vernon Peterson, Michael Young | |
| 17:05 | Southern Methodist | Jim Thomas buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Thomas Joines | 31-30 |
| 16:49 | Houston | Jeffery Coen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 16:48 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Joines grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 16:25 | Southern Methodist | Eric Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-30 |
| 16:23 | Southern Methodist | Raymundo Yazzie grabs the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 16:02 | Southern Methodist | Eric Bennett scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Edmund Langley | 31-33 |
| 16:00 | Houston | John McClain throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Goran Zeals (PG), Larry Mitchell (C) Jeffrey Nealon, Matthew Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dewey Brown (PG), Vernon Peterson (SG), Michael Young (SF), Marc Smith (PF), Nathaniel Orr (C) Thomas Joines, Jim Thomas, Edmund Langley, Raymundo Yazzie, Eric Bennett | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Goran Zeals (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John McClain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Hensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Coen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dewey Brown (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Young (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marc Smith (fresh) 3 pf. C - Nathaniel Orr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Orr's pass is intercepted by Larry Mitchell | 31-33 |
| 15:33 | Houston | Daniel Hensen clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Marc Smith - foul #4 on Marc Smith, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Nathan Farkas (PF) Jeffery Coen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Wesley Holman (PF) Marc Smith | |
| 15:33 | Houston | Daniel Hensen makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:33 | Houston | Daniel Hensen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:12 | Southern Methodist | Wesley Holman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| 14:56 | Houston | Larry Mitchell comes up short on the floater from the right block | 33-33 |
| 14:54 | Houston | Larry Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Nathan Farkas buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Goran Zeals and the foul's on Wesley Holman - foul #1 on Wesley Holman, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon (PG), Jesse Fielding (SG), Marc Portillo (SF) Goran Zeals, John McClain, Daniel Hensen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jim Thomas (SG), Edmund Langley (SF) Dewey Brown, Michael Young | |
| 14:35 | Houston | Nathan Farkas makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 14:14 | Southern Methodist | Edmund Langley knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jim Thomas and he's hacked by Larry Mitchell - foul #2 on Larry Mitchell, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffery Coen (PF), Matthew Alexander (C) Nathan Farkas, Larry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Eric Bennett (C) Nathaniel Orr | |
| 14:14 | Southern Methodist | Edmund Langley makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:03 | Houston | Vernon Peterson steals it from Jesse Fielding | 36-36 |
| 13:42 | Southern Methodist | Jim Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-36 |
| 13:41 | Houston | Marc Portillo grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 13:39 | Houston | Edmund Langley picks off the pass by Jeffery Coen in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 13:17 | Southern Methodist | Vernon Peterson is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 13:15 | Houston | Jeffery Coen grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 12:58 | Houston | Wesley Holman is called for the reach on Jeffrey Nealon - foul #2 on Wesley Holman, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Houston | John McClain (SG), Daniel Hensen (SF), Nathan Farkas (PF), Larry Mitchell (C) Jesse Fielding, Marc Portillo, Jeffery Coen, Matthew Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dewey Brown (PG), Thomas Joines (SG), Michael Young (SF), Raymundo Yazzie (PF), Nathaniel Orr (C) Vernon Peterson, Jim Thomas, Edmund Langley, Wesley Holman, Eric Bennett | |
| 12:48 | Houston | John McClain banks in the layup set up by Daniel Hensen | 38-36 |
| 12:29 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Orr makes the floater from the right block | 38-38 |
| 12:25 | Houston | Daniel Hensen misses the easy layup | 38-38 |
| 12:24 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Orr | 38-38 |
| 12:10 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Joines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 12:09 | Houston | Nathan Farkas grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 11:45 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon's layup is rejected by Nathaniel Orr | 38-38 |
| 11:44 | Houston | Larry Mitchell misses the tip | 38-38 |
| 11:42 | Southern Methodist | Dewey Brown gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeffrey Nealon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John McClain (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Daniel Hensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Farkas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dewey Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Joines (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Young (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymundo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathaniel Orr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Southern Methodist | Michael Young is hacked by Daniel Hensen - foul #1 on Daniel Hensen, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Goran Zeals (PG), Jesse Fielding (SG), Marc Portillo (SF), Matthew Alexander (C) Jeffrey Nealon, John McClain, Daniel Hensen, Larry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Vernon Peterson (PG), Jim Thomas (SG), Denny Lain (PF), Eric Bennett (C) Dewey Brown, Thomas Joines, Raymundo Yazzie, Nathaniel Orr | |
| 11:14 | Southern Methodist | Michael Young is fouled on the floor by Goran Zeals - foul #1 on Goran Zeals, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffery Coen (PF) Nathan Farkas | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 11:05 | Southern Methodist | Vernon Peterson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Denny Lain | 38-41 |
| 10:56 | Houston | Marc Portillo connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 10:40 | Southern Methodist | Jesse Fielding picks off the pass by Eric Bennett | 40-41 |
| 10:37 | Houston | Jesse Fielding hits the finger roll | 42-41 |
| 10:19 | Southern Methodist | Denny Lain loses the dribble to Jesse Fielding | 42-41 |
| 10:03 | Houston | Marc Portillo clanks a floater from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 10:01 | Houston | Jeffery Coen tips it in | 44-41 |
| 09:41 | Southern Methodist | Jim Thomas is called for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon (PG), John McClain (SG), Daniel Hensen (SF), Nathan Farkas (PF), Larry Mitchell (C) Goran Zeals, Jesse Fielding, Marc Portillo, Jeffery Coen, Matthew Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dewey Brown (PG), Edmund Langley (SF), Wesley Holman (PF), Nathaniel Orr (C) Jim Thomas, Michael Young, Denny Lain, Eric Bennett | |
| 09:22 | Houston | Nathan Farkas is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Jeffrey Nealon | 46-41 |
| 09:18 | Southern Methodist | Dewey Brown connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Vernon Peterson | 46-43 |
| 09:04 | Houston | Daniel Hensen misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 09:03 | Houston | Nathan Farkas tips it home | 48-43 |
| 08:51 | Southern Methodist | Edmund Langley drills a shot from the right wing set up by Vernon Peterson | 48-45 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Nathan Farkas misses the floater in the lane | 48-45 |
| 08:32 | Southern Methodist | Wesley Holman gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:12 | Southern Methodist | Dewey Brown misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 08:10 | Houston | Nathan Farkas gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Larry Mitchell scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 50-45 |
| 07:38 | Southern Methodist | Wesley Holman misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 50-45 |
| 07:36 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon grabs the board | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeffrey Nealon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John McClain (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Daniel Hensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Farkas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dewey Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edmund Langley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Wesley Holman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathaniel Orr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Houston | Daniel Hensen scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John McClain | 53-45 |
| 07:01 | Southern Methodist | Edmund Langley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Goran Zeals (PG), Jesse Fielding (SG), Marc Portillo (SF), Jeffery Coen (PF), Matthew Alexander (C) Jeffrey Nealon, John McClain, Daniel Hensen, Nathan Farkas, Larry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Joines (PG), Jim Thomas (SG), Michael Young (SF), Marc Smith (PF), Raymundo Yazzie (C) Dewey Brown, Vernon Peterson, Edmund Langley, Wesley Holman, Nathaniel Orr | |
| 06:59 | Houston | Jesse Fielding loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 06:43 | Southern Methodist | Jim Thomas connects on the jumper from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 06:31 | Houston | Thomas Joines steps in front of the Marc Portillo pass | 53-47 |
| 06:27 | Southern Methodist | Jim Thomas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 06:25 | Houston | Marc Portillo grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 06:09 | Houston | Jesse Fielding connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Goran Zeals | 55-47 |
| 05:57 | Southern Methodist | Marc Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Matthew Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Jesse Fielding comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Raymundo Yazzie - foul #1 on Raymundo Yazzie, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon (PG), Daniel Hensen (SF) Goran Zeals, Marc Portillo | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Denny Lain (PF), Eric Bennett (C) Marc Smith, Raymundo Yazzie | |
| 05:38 | Houston | Jesse Fielding makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Jesse Fielding makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 05:18 | Southern Methodist | Eric Bennett can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 57-47 |
| 05:16 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Joines pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 04:56 | Southern Methodist | Eric Bennett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Hensen - foul #2 on Daniel Hensen, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Houston | John McClain (SG), Nathan Farkas (PF), Larry Mitchell (C) Jesse Fielding, Jeffery Coen, Matthew Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Vernon Peterson (PG), Edmund Langley (SG) Thomas Joines, Jim Thomas | |
| 04:56 | Southern Methodist | Eric Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 04:56 | Southern Methodist | Eric Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Nathan Farkas makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John McClain | 59-49 |
| 04:23 | Southern Methodist | Edmund Langley throws it down | 59-51 |
| 04:17 | Houston | Nathan Farkas can't finish the layup | 59-51 |
| 04:16 | Houston | Larry Mitchell tips it home | 61-51 |
| 04:08 | Southern Methodist | Michael Young's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Nealon | 61-51 |
| 04:06 | Houston | Eric Bennett steps in front of the Jeffrey Nealon pass in the backcourt | 61-51 |
| 03:56 | Southern Methodist | Denny Lain can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 03:55 | Southern Methodist | Eric Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:46 | Southern Methodist | Eric Bennett misses the floater from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 03:44 | Houston | The rebound goes to John McClain | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Houston | Denny Lain steals the ball from Larry Mitchell | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeffrey Nealon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John McClain (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Hensen (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Farkas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Mitchell (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Vernon Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmund Langley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Denny Lain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Southern Methodist | Eric Bennett knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Vernon Peterson | 61-53 |
| 03:10 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon scores on a floater from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 03:10 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffery Coen (PF), Matthew Alexander (C) Nathan Farkas, Larry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dewey Brown (PG), Jim Thomas (SG), Marc Smith (PF), Nathaniel Orr (C) Edmund Langley, Michael Young, Denny Lain, Eric Bennett | |
| 02:59 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Orr is fouled on the floor by Matthew Alexander - foul #1 on Matthew Alexander, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Marc Portillo (SF) Daniel Hensen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 02:46 | Southern Methodist | Dewey Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Matthew Alexander pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Hensen (SF), Nathan Farkas (PF) Marc Portillo, Jeffery Coen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Young (SF) Vernon Peterson | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Houston | Jim Thomas is called for the reach on Jeffrey Nealon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jim Thomas, team foul #5 | 63-53 |
| 02:26 | Houston | Nathaniel Orr blocks the short jumper by Nathan Farkas | 63-53 |
| 02:25 | Houston | Nathan Farkas tips it in | 65-53 |
| 02:08 | Southern Methodist | Marc Smith loses the dribble to John McClain | 65-53 |
| 02:03 | Houston | John McClain lays it up and in | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:48 | Southern Methodist | Marc Smith connects on the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Nathan Farkas - foul #3 on Nathan Farkas, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Goran Zeals (PG), Jesse Fielding (SG), Marc Portillo (SF), Jeffery Coen (PF) Jeffrey Nealon, John McClain, Daniel Hensen, Nathan Farkas | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Joines (PG), Vernon Peterson (SG), Edmund Langley (SF), Raymundo Yazzie (C) Dewey Brown, Jim Thomas, Michael Young, Nathaniel Orr | |
| 01:48 | Southern Methodist | Marc Smith makes the free throw | 67-56 |
| 01:29 | Houston | Edmund Langley steps in front of the Marc Portillo pass | 67-56 |
| 01:11 | Southern Methodist | Edmund Langley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-56 |
| 01:10 | Houston | The rebound goes to Matthew Alexander | 67-56 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Jesse Fielding scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Southern Methodist | Jesse Fielding takes the ball from Vernon Peterson | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Houston | Jesse Fielding is hacked by Edmund Langley - foul #1 on Edmund Langley, team foul #6 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Wesley Holman (PF) Marc Smith | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Goran Zeals runs out the clock | 69-56 |