| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fresh) SG - Richard Harrell (fresh) SF - Dannie Brown (fresh) PF - Eugene Gano (fresh) C - Michael Kirsch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) SF - Kevin Tyler (fresh) PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Jeff Johnston wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Houston | Donald Giardina misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Houston | Kevin Tyler grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Victor Gardner is hacked by Harold Bush - foul #1 on Harold Bush, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Houston | Donald Giardina misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Houston | Jeff Johnston gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Houston | Kevin Tyler shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Donald Giardina tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Harrell | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Jeff Johnston misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Houston | The rebound goes to Donald Giardina | 3-2 |
| 17:57 | Houston | Jeff Johnston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 17:45 | Southern Methodist | Donald Giardina is called for the reach on Richard Harrell - foul #1 on Donald Giardina, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:33 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell loses the ball out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 17:20 | Houston | Kevin Tyler shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:18 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:14 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Dannie Brown | 5-2 |
| 16:58 | Houston | Donald Giardina hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 5-2 |
| 16:57 | Houston | Donald Giardina grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:49 | Houston | Victor Gardner hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Akimseu | 5-4 |
| 16:34 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:32 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano tips it home | 7-4 |
| 16:27 | Houston | Kevin Tyler works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Giardina and he's hacked by Dannie Brown - foul #1 on Dannie Brown, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya (SF), Billy Anderson (PF), Wilson Wallace (C) Dannie Brown, Eugene Gano, Michael Kirsch | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (PG), Emory Timmons (SG), Alonzo Lee (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Victor Gardner, Donald Giardina, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| 16:27 | Houston | Kevin Tyler makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:10 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG) Harold Bush | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG) Kevin Tyler | |
| 15:46 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 15:45 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Aron Livermore (fresh) SG - Richard Harrell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Moya (fresh) PF - Billy Anderson (fresh) C - Wilson Wallace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) SG - Eddie Wyatt (fresh) SF - Emory Timmons (fresh) PF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) C - Michael Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 15:30 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace snags the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 15:19 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 7-7 |
| 15:18 | Houston | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:12 | Houston | Alonzo Lee loses the dribble to Billy Anderson | 7-7 |
| 15:03 | Southern Methodist | A charge is called on Richard Harrell - foul #1 on Richard Harrell, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Justin Smith (SG), Dannie Brown (SF), Eugene Gano (PF), Michael Kirsch (C) Aron Livermore, Richard Harrell, Aaron Moya, Billy Anderson, Wilson Wallace | |
| Subs | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Russell Schrader, Michael Johnson | |
| 14:43 | Houston | Emory Timmons can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-7 |
| 14:41 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 14:27 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 14:25 | Houston | Jeff Johnston gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:20 | Houston | Emory Timmons drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Eddie Wyatt | 7-9 |
| 14:06 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 14:04 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch tips it back up and in | 9-9 |
| 13:38 | Houston | Alonzo Lee hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 9-9 |
| 13:37 | Houston | Jeff Johnston misses the tip | 9-9 |
| 13:35 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:20 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-9 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:56 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt is fouled on the floor by Harold Bush - foul #2 on Harold Bush, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Richard Harrell (SG), Aaron Moya (SF), Billy Anderson (PF), Wilson Wallace (C) Harold Bush, Justin Smith, Dannie Brown, Eugene Gano, Michael Kirsch | |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Donald Giardina (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Michael Shipley (C) Eddie Wyatt, Emory Timmons, Alonzo Lee, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| 12:51 | Houston | Richard Harrell steals it from Victor Gardner | 9-9 |
| 12:48 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell banks in the layup | 11-9 |
| 12:36 | Houston | Kevin Tyler is fouled on the floor by Aaron Moya - foul #1 on Aaron Moya, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| 12:21 | Houston | Donald Giardina hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Victor Gardner | 11-12 |
| 12:00 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell is hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| 11:47 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-12 |
| 11:46 | Houston | Kevin Tyler pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Aron Livermore (fresh) SG - Richard Harrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Moya (fresh) PF - Billy Anderson (fresh) C - Wilson Wallace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) C - Michael Shipley (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Houston | Kevin Tyler shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-12 |
| 11:23 | Houston | Michael Shipley tips it back up and in | 11-14 |
| 11:12 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Aron Livermore | 14-14 |
| 10:43 | Houston | Michael Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Donald Giardina tips it in | 14-16 |
| 10:26 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Aron Livermore | 17-16 |
| 10:09 | Houston | Michael Johnson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 10:08 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:56 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 17-16 |
| 09:54 | Houston | Donald Giardina gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Michael Johnson misses the wide open runner in the lane | 17-16 |
| 09:41 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:27 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 09:25 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:15 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 09:14 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Shipley | 17-16 |
| 08:54 | Houston | Kevin Tyler clanks a shot from the right side | 17-16 |
| 08:53 | Houston | Donald Giardina gets the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 08:28 | Houston | Michael Shipley hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from close range | 17-16 |
| 08:27 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 08:05 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson clanks a jump hook from close range | 17-16 |
| 08:03 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell gets the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 07:50 | Southern Methodist | Michael Shipley denies the turnaround by Wilson Wallace | 17-16 |
| 07:48 | Houston | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Aron Livermore (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Harrell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Moya (fairly fresh) PF - Billy Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Wilson Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Giardina (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Tyler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Shipley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Houston | Kevin Tyler misses the turnaround in the paint | 17-16 |
| 07:25 | Houston | Michael Johnson snags the offensive board | 17-16 |
| 07:14 | Houston | Victor Gardner buries a 3 pointer from the left wing and he's hacked by Aron Livermore - foul #1 on Aron Livermore, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Kostka (PG), Justin Smith (SG), Dannie Brown (SF), Eugene Gano (PF), Michael Kirsch (C) Aron Livermore, Richard Harrell, Aaron Moya, Billy Anderson, Wilson Wallace | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (SG), Emory Timmons (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler, Michael Johnson, Michael Shipley | |
| 07:14 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses the free throw | 17-19 |
| 07:14 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 06:56 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown is hacked by Emory Timmons - foul #1 on Emory Timmons, team foul #3 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Alonzo Lee (SF) Victor Gardner | |
| 06:44 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Alonzo Lee - foul #1 on Alonzo Lee, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| 06:44 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 06:44 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Jeff Johnston buries a turnaround from the right block | 18-21 |
| 06:06 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Eddie Wyatt - foul #1 on Eddie Wyatt, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| 06:06 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:06 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:06 | Houston | Alonzo Lee snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 05:50 | Houston | James Kostka is called for the reach on Emory Timmons - foul #1 on James Kostka, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| 05:50 | Houston | Emory Timmons makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 05:50 | Houston | Emory Timmons misses the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 05:50 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 05:33 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Justin Smith | 20-22 |
| 05:16 | Houston | Emory Timmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-22 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell (SG) Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:01 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano's pass is intercepted by Alonzo Lee | 20-22 |
| 04:43 | Houston | Eugene Gano steals the ball from Dikembe Akimseu | 20-22 |
| 04:27 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Dikembe Akimseu - foul #1 on Dikembe Akimseu, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Wilson Wallace (C) James Kostka, Michael Kirsch | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Kevin Tyler (SF) Eddie Wyatt, Alonzo Lee | |
| 04:27 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 04:27 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 04:12 | Houston | Russell Schrader can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Aron Livermore - foul #2 on Aron Livermore, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Kostka (PG) Aron Livermore | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG) Emory Timmons | |
| 04:12 | Houston | Russell Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:12 | Houston | Russell Schrader misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:12 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 03:57 | Southern Methodist | Donald Giardina is called for the reach on Dannie Brown - foul #2 on Donald Giardina, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG) James Kostka | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:57 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:57 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:57 | Houston | Jeff Johnston snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 03:35 | Houston | Kevin Tyler lays it up and in against a doubleteam set up by Donald Giardina and he's hacked by Eugene Gano - foul #1 on Eugene Gano, team foul #9 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya (SF) Dannie Brown | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Shipley (C) Jeff Johnston | |
| 03:35 | Houston | Kevin Tyler misses the free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:35 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace grabs the board | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Harrell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Moya (fresh) PF - Eugene Gano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilson Wallace (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Donald Giardina (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Tyler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fairly fresh) C - Michael Shipley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Southern Methodist | Donald Giardina is called for the reach on Harold Bush - foul #3 on Donald Giardina, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson (PF), Michael Kirsch (C) Eugene Gano, Wilson Wallace | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (SG), Emory Timmons (SF) Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler | |
| 03:21 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:21 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:21 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 03:07 | Houston | Russell Schrader misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-25 |
| 03:05 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 02:52 | Southern Methodist | Emory Timmons steals the ball from Aaron Moya | 24-25 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu loses the dribble to Richard Harrell | 24-25 |
| 02:36 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell can't finish the layup | 24-25 |
| 02:35 | Houston | The rebound goes to Emory Timmons | 24-25 |
| 02:14 | Houston | Russell Schrader is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Russell Schrader, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith (SG) Richard Harrell | |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Alonzo Lee (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Russell Schrader, Dikembe Akimseu, Michael Shipley | |
| 02:00 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya is fouled on the floor by Emory Timmons - foul #2 on Emory Timmons, team foul #10 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace (C) Michael Kirsch | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:00 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 02:00 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 02:00 | Houston | Alonzo Lee grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 01:42 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt is hacked by Justin Smith - foul #1 on Justin Smith, team foul #10 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown (SF), Eugene Gano (PF) Aaron Moya, Billy Anderson | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Tyler (SF), Jeff Johnston (C) Emory Timmons, Michael Johnson | |
| 01:42 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 01:42 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 01:23 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-27 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Victor Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-27 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Richard Harrell (SG), Michael Kirsch (C) Harold Bush, Justin Smith, Wilson Wallace | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Johnson (PF) Eddie Wyatt | |
| 00:40 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Aron Livermore | 29-27 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Kevin Tyler is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Richard Harrell | 29-27 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Jeff Johnston - foul #1 on Jeff Johnston, team foul #11 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson (PF) Eugene Gano | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Emory Timmons (SG), Michael Shipley (C) Victor Gardner, Alonzo Lee, Jeff Johnston | |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Michael Johnson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 30-27 |