| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Curtis Cardella (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ivan Lakowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Hagler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Smythe (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Joe Lynch inbounds the ball | 38-26 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 19:44 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger tips it home | 40-26 |
| 19:20 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-26 |
| 19:19 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smythe can't tip it in | 40-26 |
| 19:17 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis misses the tip | 40-26 |
| 19:15 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski misses the tip | 40-26 |
| 19:13 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger gets the rebound | 40-26 |
| 18:54 | Houston | Gary Maury hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 40-26 |
| 18:52 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smythe gets the rebound | 40-26 |
| 18:29 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler is whistled for a carry | 40-26 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Joe Lynch makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Maury | 43-26 |
| 18:01 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski connects on the shot from the left wing | 43-28 |
| 17:39 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-28 |
| 17:37 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger tips it back up and in | 45-28 |
| 17:09 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ivan Lakowski, team foul #1 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Clinton Canaday (SF), Michael Toland (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Gary Maury, Daniel Nelson, Joe Lynch, Pat Ray, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG), Clarence Nicastro (PF) Michael Lewis, Robert Hagler | |
| 16:52 | Houston | Henry Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-28 |
| 16:23 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Clinton Canaday - foul #1 on Clinton Canaday, team foul #1 | 45-28 |
| 16:23 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 16:23 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 16:03 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses the wide open floater from the left side | 45-30 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher snags the offensive board | 45-30 |
| 15:38 | Houston | Henry Wood makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-30 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Toland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Johnny McGrath (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Lakowski (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Cardella (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Clarence Nicastro (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Smythe (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-33 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Henry Wood misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-33 |
| 15:02 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smythe gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| 14:41 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smythe knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Ivan Lakowski | 48-35 |
| 14:39 | Houston | Johnny McGrath is called for the reach on Henry Wood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny McGrath, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Daniel Nelson (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Pat Ray (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Philip Richardson, Henry Wood, Clinton Canaday, Michael Toland, Timothy Gallaher | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis (PG), Robert Hagler (PF) Johnny McGrath, Clarence Nicastro | |
| 14:19 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger hits the finger roll set up by Joe Lynch | 50-35 |
| 13:55 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smythe comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 13:54 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler can't tip it in | 50-35 |
| 13:53 | Houston | Daniel Nelson snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| 13:39 | Houston | Joe Lynch makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Gary Maury | 52-35 |
| 13:19 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 52-35 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger snags the defensive board | 52-35 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Joe Lynch connects on the shot in the paint set up by Daniel Nelson | 54-35 |
| 12:44 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Nelson - foul #2 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #2 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG), Michael Toland (PF) Daniel Nelson, Pat Ray | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro (PF) Ivan Lakowski | |
| 12:44 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 12:44 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella makes the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Hagler - foul #3 on Robert Hagler, team foul #3 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Timothy Gallaher (C) Gary Maury, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG) Michael Lewis | |
| 12:31 | Houston | Joe Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Joe Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| 12:11 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella is hacked by Timothy Gallaher - foul #3 on Timothy Gallaher, team foul #3 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Clinton Canaday (SF) Joe Lynch | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 11:48 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Clinton Canaday - foul #2 on Clinton Canaday, team foul #4 | 56-37 |
| 11:48 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler makes the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 11:48 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 11:42 | Houston | Clinton Canaday is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Nicastro - foul #3 on Clarence Nicastro, team foul #4 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SG), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Henry Wood, Michael Toland | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 11:37 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Daniel Nelson | 58-39 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Johnny McGrath (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Curtis Cardella (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Robert Hagler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Nicastro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Christopher Smythe (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Curtis Cardella | 58-42 |
| 11:12 | Houston | Daniel Nelson loses the dribble to Curtis Cardella in the backcourt | 58-42 |
| 10:58 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro hits a jumper from the left side | 58-44 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher loses the dribble to Curtis Cardella | 58-44 |
| 10:38 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella blows the dunk | 58-44 |
| 10:37 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella grabs the offensive board | 58-44 |
| 10:23 | Southern Methodist | Philip Richardson picks off the pass by Curtis Cardella | 58-44 |
| 10:20 | Houston | Daniel Nelson banks in the layup set up by Philip Richardson | 60-44 |
| 09:54 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler misses the floater from the right side | 60-44 |
| 09:52 | Houston | Philip Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:50 | Houston | Johnny McGrath picks off the pass by Daniel Nelson in the backcourt | 60-44 |
| 09:27 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro is whistled for traveling | 60-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Pat Ray (PF), Craig Kohr (C) Philip Richardson, Daniel Nelson, Clinton Canaday, Timothy Gallaher, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis (PG), Ivan Lakowski (SG) Johnny McGrath, Clarence Nicastro | |
| 09:08 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Joe Lynch and the foul's on Curtis Cardella - foul #3 on Curtis Cardella, team foul #5 | 62-44 |
| 09:08 | Houston | Pat Ray misses the free throw | 62-44 |
| 09:08 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Robert Hagler | 62-44 |
| 08:42 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-44 |
| 08:40 | Houston | Joe Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 08:23 | Houston | Ivan Lakowski picks off the pass by Pat Ray | 62-44 |
| 07:59 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Curtis Cardella, team foul #6 | 62-44 |
| 07:59 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SG), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Henry Wood, Craig Kohr | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro (PF) Robert Hagler | |
| 07:44 | Houston | Gary Maury misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Lewis - foul #1 on Michael Lewis, team foul #7 | 62-44 |
| 07:44 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 07:44 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 07:25 | Southern Methodist | Mark Shellenbarger denies the turnaround by Christopher Smythe | 64-44 |
| 07:23 | Houston | Daniel Nelson pulls down the rebound | 64-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 25 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ivan Lakowski (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Cardella (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Clarence Nicastro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Christopher Smythe (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Houston | Daniel Nelson's pass is intercepted by Curtis Cardella in the backcourt | 64-44 |
| 07:18 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski misses the lay-in | 64-44 |
| 07:16 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-44 |
| 06:53 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis connects on the 3 from straight away | 64-47 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Christopher Smythe is called for the reach on Gary Maury - foul #3 on Christopher Smythe, team foul #8 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG), Michael Toland (PF) Daniel Nelson, Pat Ray | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG) Michael Lewis | |
| 06:24 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 06:06 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-47 |
| 06:05 | Houston | Henry Wood gets the rebound | 66-47 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Gary Maury knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Henry Wood | 68-47 |
| 05:39 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-47 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Michael Toland grabs the board | 68-47 |
| 05:13 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger is fouled on the floor by Christopher Smythe - foul #4 on Christopher Smythe, team foul #9 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Timothy Gallaher (PF) Gary Maury, Joe Lynch | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler (PF) Clarence Nicastro | |
| 05:13 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger makes the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 05:13 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger makes the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 04:45 | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-47 |
| 04:43 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher pulls down the rebound | 70-47 |
| 04:40 | Houston | Ivan Lakowski is called for the reach on Michael Toland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Lakowski, team foul #10 | 70-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Wayne Hayes (PG), Clinton Canaday (SF) Henry Wood, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis (PG) Johnny McGrath | |
| 04:40 | Houston | Michael Toland makes the 1st free throw | 71-47 |
| 04:40 | Houston | Michael Toland makes the 2nd free throw | 72-47 |
| 04:25 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 72-47 |
| 04:23 | Houston | The rebound goes to Clinton Canaday | 72-47 |
| 04:20 | Houston | Michael Lewis steals the ball from Wayne Hayes in the backcourt | 72-47 |
| 04:18 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella lays it in on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 72-49 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Clinton Canaday banks in the layup and he's fouled by Ivan Lakowski - foul #3 on Ivan Lakowski, team foul #11 | 74-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Craig Kohr (C) Michael Toland | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro (PF) Ivan Lakowski | |
| 03:52 | Houston | Clinton Canaday makes the free throw | 75-49 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-51 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 75-51 |
| 03:14 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro grabs the board | 75-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Wayne Hayes (fresh) SG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Gallaher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Kohr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hagler (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Cardella (tired) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Clarence Nicastro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Christopher Smythe (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smythe misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Wayne Hayes - foul #1 on Wayne Hayes, team foul #5 | 75-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SF) Timothy Gallaher | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG) Michael Lewis | |
| 03:04 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smythe makes the 1st free throw | 75-52 |
| 03:04 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smythe makes the 2nd free throw | 75-53 |
| 03:01 | Houston | Henry Wood is hacked by Johnny McGrath in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny McGrath, team foul #12 | 75-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (PF) Philip Richardson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 03:01 | Houston | Henry Wood makes the 1st free throw | 76-53 |
| 03:01 | Houston | Henry Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 77-53 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:49 | Southern Methodist | Craig Kohr steps in front of the Christopher Smythe pass | 77-53 |
| 02:31 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses long on an open shot from the baseline | 77-53 |
| 02:29 | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath grabs the defensive rebound | 77-53 |
| 02:16 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 77-55 |
| 01:53 | Houston | Henry Wood is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Toland | 80-55 |
| 01:41 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Toland - foul #2 on Michael Toland, team foul #6 | 80-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Timothy Gallaher (C) Wayne Hayes, Craig Kohr | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis (PG), Ivan Lakowski (SF) Johnny McGrath, Robert Hagler | |
| 01:41 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro misses the 1st free throw | 80-55 |
| 01:41 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro makes the 2nd free throw | 80-56 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Clinton Canaday is fouled on the floor by Ivan Lakowski - foul #4 on Ivan Lakowski, team foul #13 | 80-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler (PF) Clarence Nicastro | |
| 01:23 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses the 1st free throw | 80-56 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Clinton Canaday makes the 2nd free throw | 81-56 |
| 01:10 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 81-56 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Henry Wood grabs the board | 81-56 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Philip Richardson and he's hacked by Christopher Smythe - foul #5 on Christopher Smythe, team foul #14 | 83-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro (PF) Christopher Smythe | |
| 00:55 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher makes the free throw | 84-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler is hacked by Henry Wood - foul #1 on Henry Wood, team foul #7 | 84-56 |
| 00:51 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler misses the 1st free throw | 84-56 |
| 00:51 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher grabs the defensive rebound | 84-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher blows the layup | 84-56 |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella grabs the defensive rebound | 84-56 |
| 00:15 | Southern Methodist | Michael Toland blocks the short jumper by Clarence Nicastro | 84-56 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Clinton Canaday grabs the board | 84-56 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Philip Richardson runs out the clock | 84-56 |