| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Roman Brown (fresh) SG - Francis Aiken (fresh) SF - James Plaisted (fresh) PF - Henry McNatt (fresh) C - Marcus Villarreal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Oliver (fresh) SG - Pedro Jimenez (fresh) SF - Arthur Krueger (fresh) PF - Gerald Long (fresh) C - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Houston | Arthur Krueger misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Houston | Gerald Long hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal misses short on a shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to James Plaisted | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Arthur Krueger gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Houston | John Oliver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken buries a fadeaway in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez is hacked by Francis Aiken in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francis Aiken, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Francis Aiken - foul #2 on Francis Aiken, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger (SG) Francis Aiken | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:21 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:19 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted travels in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:14 | Houston | John Oliver comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:12 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:48 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Krueger - foul #1 on Arthur Krueger, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell (PG), Robert Wayman (PF), Dustin Marsh (C) Roman Brown, Henry McNatt, Marcus Villarreal | |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Philip Mason (C) John Oliver, Arthur Krueger, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 17:48 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:48 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:44 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran (C) James Plaisted | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:28 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 17:26 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Stephan Anderson gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:06 | Houston | Gerald Long knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Neal Gidley | 4-6 |
| 17:02 | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh travels with the ball | 4-6 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey (SG) Thomas Krueger | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:50 | Houston | Gerald Long is fouled on the floor by Robert Wayman - foul #1 on Robert Wayman, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Tyler Barrows (PG), Henry McNatt (PF), Marcus Villarreal (C) Dustin Marsh, Robert Wayman, Robert Curran | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SF) Stephan Anderson | |
| 16:36 | Houston | Neal Gidley hits a shot from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 16:19 | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell hits a jumper from the free throw line | 6-8 |
| 16:14 | Houston | Gary Mack misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 16:13 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:11 | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell is fouled in the backcourt by Pedro Jimenez - foul #1 on Pedro Jimenez, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown (PG), Thomas Krueger (SG), James Plaisted (SF) Tyler Barrows, Jay Rockwell, Jessie Bailey | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Krueger (SF), Kenneth Misner (C) Neal Gidley, Philip Mason | |
| 15:59 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted loses the ball out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Gary Mack, Gerald Long | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Roman Brown (fresh) SG - Thomas Krueger (fairly fresh) SF - James Plaisted (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry McNatt (fairly fresh) C - Marcus Villarreal (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Oliver (fresh) SG - Pedro Jimenez (tired) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Krueger (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Misner (fresh) C - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Houston | John Oliver buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Misner | 6-11 |
| 15:22 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 15:21 | Houston | Kenneth Misner gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| 15:17 | Houston | Thomas Krueger is called for the reach on Arthur Krueger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Krueger, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Tyler Barrows (PG), Dustin Marsh (SF), Robert Wayman (PF), Robert Curran (C) Roman Brown, James Plaisted, Henry McNatt, Marcus Villarreal | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF), Gerald Long (PF) Arthur Krueger, Kenneth Misner | |
| 14:59 | Houston | John Oliver steps out of bounds on the sideline | 6-11 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey (SG) Thomas Krueger | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG) Pedro Jimenez | |
| 14:55 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| 14:50 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Curran - foul #1 on Robert Curran, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown (PG), Marcus Villarreal (C) Tyler Barrows, Robert Curran | |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG) John Oliver | |
| 14:50 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez misses the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:50 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:34 | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-12 |
| 14:33 | Houston | Neal Gidley grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 14:28 | Houston | Roman Brown picks off the pass by Ricardo Enriquez | 6-12 |
| 14:26 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gidley is called for the reach on Roman Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neal Gidley, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell (SG), James Plaisted (SF), Henry McNatt (PF) Jessie Bailey, Dustin Marsh, Robert Wayman | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Krueger (SF), Philip Mason (C) Stephan Anderson, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 14:04 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 13:50 | Houston | Gary Mack drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Neal Gidley | 9-14 |
| 13:31 | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 13:29 | Houston | Arthur Krueger grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 13:27 | Houston | Neal Gidley is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Neal Gidley, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Tyler Barrows (PG), Thomas Krueger (SG), Robert Curran (SF), Robert Wayman (C) Roman Brown, Jay Rockwell, James Plaisted, Marcus Villarreal | |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Pedro Jimenez (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Neal Gidley, Gary Mack, Arthur Krueger, Gerald Long, Philip Mason | |
| 13:17 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman can't finish the layup | 9-14 |
| 13:16 | Houston | The rebound goes to Pedro Jimenez | 9-14 |
| 13:02 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-14 |
| 13:00 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:40 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger misses the floater from the right side | 9-14 |
| 12:38 | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:26 | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-14 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown (PG), Jessie Bailey (SG), James Plaisted (SF), Dustin Marsh (PF) Tyler Barrows, Thomas Krueger, Robert Curran, Henry McNatt | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Krueger (SF), Gerald Long (PF), Philip Mason (C) Stephan Anderson, Kenneth Misner, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 12:13 | Houston | The short jumper by Gerald Long is denied by Dustin Marsh | 9-14 |
| 12:11 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Krueger | 9-14 |
| 12:01 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Wayman - foul #2 on Robert Wayman, team foul #6 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell (PG), Marcus Villarreal (C) Roman Brown, Robert Wayman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:01 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:01 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jay Rockwell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jessie Bailey (fresh) SF - James Plaisted (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Marsh (fresh) C - Marcus Villarreal (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Oliver (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Pedro Jimenez (very tired) 4 pts. SF - Arthur Krueger (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Gerald Long (tired) 4 pts. C - Philip Mason (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the paint | 9-16 |
| 11:33 | Houston | The rebound goes to Philip Mason | 9-16 |
| 11:31 | Houston | Jessie Bailey steals it from Pedro Jimenez in the backcourt | 9-16 |
| 11:30 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey hits the finger roll | 11-16 |
| 11:10 | Houston | A charge is called on Pedro Jimenez - foul #2 on Pedro Jimenez, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown (PG), Thomas Krueger (SG), Henry McNatt (PF) Jay Rockwell, Jessie Bailey, James Plaisted | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Pedro Jimenez, Arthur Krueger, Gerald Long, Philip Mason | |
| 11:06 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| 10:56 | Houston | John Oliver's pass is intercepted by Roman Brown | 11-16 |
| 10:51 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger lays it up and in set up by Roman Brown | 13-16 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ricardo Enriquez | 13-18 |
| 10:29 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Misner - foul #1 on Kenneth Misner, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell (SG), James Plaisted (SF) Thomas Krueger, Marcus Villarreal | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Mason (C) Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 10:29 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt misses the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:29 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:25 | Houston | John Oliver is hacked by Henry McNatt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry McNatt, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Krueger (SF) Stephan Anderson | |
| 10:25 | Houston | John Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:25 | Houston | John Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:25 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 10:20 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Plaisted | 16-19 |
| 10:14 | Houston | Arthur Krueger misses short on a shot from the right block | 16-19 |
| 10:13 | Houston | Philip Mason can't tip it in | 16-19 |
| 10:12 | Houston | Arthur Krueger tips it back up and in | 16-21 |
| 10:01 | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jay Rockwell | 18-21 |
| 09:54 | Houston | Gary Mack is fouled on the floor by Jay Rockwell - foul #1 on Jay Rockwell, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger (SG), Robert Curran (PF), Marcus Villarreal (C) Roman Brown, Henry McNatt, Dustin Marsh | |
| Subs | Houston | Gerald Long (PF) Kenneth Misner | |
| 09:54 | Houston | Gary Mack makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 09:54 | Houston | Gary Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 09:52 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger's pass is intercepted by Arthur Krueger in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| 09:50 | Houston | Arthur Krueger blows the layup | 18-23 |
| 09:49 | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran snags the defensive board | 18-23 |
| 09:30 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal is whistled for traveling | 18-23 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Tyler Barrows (PG), Henry McNatt (PF) Jay Rockwell, James Plaisted | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Arthur Krueger, Philip Mason | |
| 09:26 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez's pass is intercepted by Tyler Barrows in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| 09:09 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by Henry McNatt is denied by Ricardo Enriquez | 18-23 |
| 09:08 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Oliver | 18-23 |
| 08:57 | Houston | John Oliver can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 08:55 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 08:55 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-23 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey (SG), James Plaisted (SF), Dustin Marsh (PF) Thomas Krueger, Henry McNatt, Marcus Villarreal | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Misner (PF) Gerald Long | |
| 08:43 | Southern Methodist | Tyler Barrows comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by John Oliver - foul #1 on John Oliver, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Mason (C) Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 08:43 | Southern Methodist | Tyler Barrows misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:43 | Southern Methodist | Tyler Barrows makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:31 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-23 |
| 08:30 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted grabs the board | 19-23 |
| 08:01 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 08:00 | Houston | Philip Mason gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 07:52 | Houston | John Oliver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-23 |
| 07:50 | Houston | Stephan Anderson snags the offensive board | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Tyler Barrows (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Jessie Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Plaisted (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Marsh (tiring) 2 pts. C - Robert Curran (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Oliver (very tired) 4 pts. SG - Gary Mack (tired) 4 pts. SF - Stephan Anderson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Misner (tiring) C - Philip Mason (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Houston | Stephan Anderson loses the dribble to Robert Curran | 19-23 |
| 07:27 | Southern Methodist | Tyler Barrows's floater is tipped away by Philip Mason | 19-23 |
| 07:26 | Houston | Stephan Anderson pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 07:22 | Houston | Stephan Anderson can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Dustin Marsh - foul #1 on Dustin Marsh, team foul #9 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown (PG), Jay Rockwell (SG), Henry McNatt (PF), Marcus Villarreal (C) Tyler Barrows, Jessie Bailey, James Plaisted, Robert Curran | |
| Subs | Houston | Gerald Long (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Kenneth Misner, Philip Mason | |
| 07:22 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-23 |
| 07:22 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:22 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 07:04 | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block | 19-25 |
| 07:03 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 06:54 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez lays it up and in | 19-27 |
| 06:49 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 19-27 |
| 06:48 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 06:27 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-27 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger (SG), Jessie Bailey (SF) Jay Rockwell, Dustin Marsh | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Krueger (SF), Philip Mason (C) Stephan Anderson, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 06:07 | Houston | John Oliver clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-27 |
| 06:06 | Houston | Philip Mason snags the offensive board | 19-27 |
| 05:53 | Houston | John Oliver hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-27 |
| 05:52 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 05:45 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roman Brown | 21-27 |
| 05:31 | Houston | John Oliver misses short on a 3 from straight away | 21-27 |
| 05:29 | Houston | Philip Mason grabs the offensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 05:15 | Houston | Arthur Krueger comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-27 |
| 05:14 | Houston | Philip Mason tips it in | 21-29 |
| 05:01 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt can't connect on an uncontested runner from the right block but he's hacked by Philip Mason - foul #1 on Philip Mason, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell (PG), James Plaisted (SF), Robert Curran (C) Roman Brown, Jessie Bailey, Marcus Villarreal | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Misner (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Gerald Long, Philip Mason | |
| 05:01 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 05:01 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 05:01 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 04:58 | Houston | John Oliver is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 22-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh (C) Henry McNatt | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:47 | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran lays it in | 24-29 |
| 04:44 | Houston | James Plaisted picks off the pass by Gary Mack in the backcourt | 24-29 |
| 04:31 | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh's floater is tipped away by Ricardo Enriquez | 24-29 |
| 04:29 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 04:22 | Houston | Arthur Krueger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Tyler Barrows (PG) Thomas Krueger | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:09 | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Curran | 26-29 |
| 04:05 | Houston | Tyler Barrows picks off the pass by John Oliver | 26-29 |
| 04:03 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted is fouled in the backcourt by John Oliver - foul #2 on John Oliver, team foul #9 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown (PG), Henry McNatt (PF), Marcus Villarreal (C) Tyler Barrows, Dustin Marsh, Robert Curran | |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (SG), Gerald Long (PF) John Oliver, Kenneth Misner | |
| 04:03 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:03 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 03:46 | Houston | Gerald Long misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 03:44 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal grabs the board | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Roman Brown (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jay Rockwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Plaisted (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry McNatt (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Villarreal (very tired) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Mack (very tired) 4 pts. SG - Pedro Jimenez (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Arthur Krueger (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Long (very tired) 4 pts. C - Ricardo Enriquez (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Arthur Krueger - foul #2 on Arthur Krueger, team foul #10 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken (SG), Jessie Bailey (SF), Robert Wayman (PF) Jay Rockwell, James Plaisted, Henry McNatt | |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Philip Mason (C) Gary Mack, Arthur Krueger, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 03:18 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:18 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:08 | Houston | Neal Gidley is called for 10 seconds | 27-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell (PG) Roman Brown | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:00 | Southern Methodist | Stephan Anderson steals the ball from Jessie Bailey | 27-29 |
| 02:57 | Houston | Neal Gidley banks in the layup set up by Stephan Anderson | 27-31 |
| 02:54 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh (C) Marcus Villarreal | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:48 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 02:46 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 02:38 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 02:37 | Houston | Stephan Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses the easy layup | 27-31 |
| 02:27 | Houston | Stephan Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 27-31 |
| 02:13 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 02:08 | Southern Methodist | Pedro Jimenez is called for the reach on Jessie Bailey - foul #3 on Pedro Jimenez, team foul #11 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Tyler Barrows (PG), Robert Curran (C) Jay Rockwell, Dustin Marsh | |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Arthur Krueger (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF) Pedro Jimenez, Stephan Anderson, Gerald Long | |
| 02:08 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:08 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 01:55 | Houston | Arthur Krueger makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Neal Gidley and the foul's on Jessie Bailey - foul #1 on Jessie Bailey, team foul #10 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt (PF) Jessie Bailey | |
| Subs | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez (C) Philip Mason | |
| 01:55 | Houston | Arthur Krueger makes the free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:31 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken is fouled on the floor by Neal Gidley - foul #3 on Neal Gidley, team foul #12 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted (SF), Marcus Villarreal (C) Robert Curran, Henry McNatt | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG), Gerald Long (PF) Neal Gidley, Kenneth Misner | |
| 01:31 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 01:31 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:09 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 01:07 | Southern Methodist | Tyler Barrows snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 01:02 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted is open and scores on a 3 from straight away | 33-34 |
| 00:56 | Houston | John Oliver misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez grabs the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 00:36 | Houston | John Oliver makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 00:14 | Southern Methodist | Ricardo Enriquez steps in front of the Marcus Villarreal pass | 33-37 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 33-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown (PG), Dustin Marsh (SF), Henry McNatt (PF) Tyler Barrows, James Plaisted, Marcus Villarreal | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF), Philip Mason (C) Arthur Krueger, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 00:10 | Houston | Stephan Anderson travels in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman tips it back up and in | 35-37 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 35-37 |