| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) SF - Kevin Tyler (fresh) PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fresh) SG - Richard Harrell (fresh) SF - Aaron Moya (fresh) PF - Eugene Gano (fresh) C - Michael Kirsch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Houston | Victor Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Eugene Gano - foul #1 on Eugene Gano, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:57 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 1-0 |
| 18:55 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush tips it back up and in | 1-2 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eugene Gano - foul #2 on Eugene Gano, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson (PF) Eugene Gano | |
| 18:44 | Houston | Victor Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Southern Methodist | Jeff Johnston picks off the pass by Richard Harrell | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Houston | Jeff Johnston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Harold Bush | 2-4 |
| 17:24 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Victor Gardner | 4-4 |
| 17:08 | Southern Methodist | Jeff Johnston swats the layup by Billy Anderson | 4-4 |
| 17:07 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:50 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu is alone and drills a driving attempt from the left block | 6-4 |
| 16:35 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Aaron Moya | 6-6 |
| 16:12 | Houston | Kevin Tyler splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Gardner | 8-6 |
| 15:56 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-6 |
| 15:55 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Giardina (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin Tyler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Harrell (fairly fresh) SF - Aaron Moya (fairly fresh) PF - Billy Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Kirsch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-6 |
| 15:37 | Houston | Victor Gardner snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 15:30 | Houston | Billy Anderson is called for the reach on Donald Giardina - foul #1 on Billy Anderson, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Eddie Wyatt (SG), Emory Timmons (SF), Alonzo Lee (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Victor Gardner, Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Justin Smith (SG), Dannie Brown (SF), Wilson Wallace (C) Harold Bush, Richard Harrell, Aaron Moya, Michael Kirsch | |
| 15:12 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt misses the 3 from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 15:11 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 8-6 |
| 14:49 | Houston | Russell Schrader misses the 3 from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 14:47 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 14:42 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Aron Livermore | 8-8 |
| 14:33 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt clanks a floater from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 14:31 | Houston | Michael Johnson tips it in | 10-8 |
| 14:14 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 14:13 | Houston | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:00 | Houston | Alonzo Lee hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Emory Timmons | 12-8 |
| 13:41 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson misses the easy layup | 12-8 |
| 13:39 | Houston | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:27 | Houston | Emory Timmons misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-8 |
| 13:26 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses the tip | 12-8 |
| 13:24 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 13:08 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace lays it in set up by Dannie Brown and he's fouled by Russell Schrader - foul #1 on Russell Schrader, team foul #1 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Donald Giardina (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Russell Schrader, Eddie Wyatt, Emory Timmons, Alonzo Lee, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Richard Harrell (SG), Aaron Moya (SF) Aron Livermore, Justin Smith, Dannie Brown | |
| 13:08 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:56 | Houston | Kevin Tyler buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jeff Johnston | 15-11 |
| 12:42 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush is hacked by Donald Giardina - foul #1 on Donald Giardina, team foul #2 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch (C) Wilson Wallace | |
| 12:27 | Southern Methodist | A charge is called on Michael Kirsch - foul #1 on Michael Kirsch, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Billy Anderson is called for the reach on Donald Giardina - foul #2 on Billy Anderson, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano (PF) Billy Anderson | |
| 12:03 | Houston | Victor Gardner is hacked by Eugene Gano - foul #3 on Eugene Gano, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| 11:46 | Houston | Kevin Tyler clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 15-11 |
| 11:45 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) SF - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Harrell (fresh) SF - Aaron Moya (fresh) PF - Eugene Gano (fresh) 3 pf. C - Michael Kirsch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Donald Giardina - foul #2 on Donald Giardina, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (SG) Donald Giardina | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith (SG) Eugene Gano | |
| 11:34 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:34 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:20 | Houston | Kevin Tyler is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown (SF), Eugene Gano (PF) Justin Smith, Aaron Moya | |
| 11:01 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Kirsch | 15-16 |
| 10:47 | Houston | Victor Gardner is hacked by Harold Bush - foul #1 on Harold Bush, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG) Harold Bush | |
| 10:47 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:47 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 10:37 | Southern Methodist | Jeff Johnston is called for the reach on Michael Kirsch - foul #1 on Jeff Johnston, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| 10:31 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 15-16 |
| 10:30 | Houston | Kevin Tyler pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:06 | Houston | Jeff Johnston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Emory Timmons (SF), Alonzo Lee (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Victor Gardner, Kevin Tyler, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya (SF), Wilson Wallace (C) Dannie Brown, Michael Kirsch | |
| 09:52 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-16 |
| 09:50 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace misses the tip | 15-16 |
| 09:48 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Harrell | 15-16 |
| 09:43 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 09:41 | Houston | The rebound goes to Alonzo Lee | 15-16 |
| 09:26 | Houston | Michael Johnson misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 15-16 |
| 09:25 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 09:04 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Aaron Moya, team foul #8 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Justin Smith (SG), Billy Anderson (PF), Michael Kirsch (C) Aron Livermore, Richard Harrell, Eugene Gano, Wilson Wallace | |
| 08:53 | Houston | Alonzo Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 08:51 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 08:30 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Russell Schrader - foul #2 on Russell Schrader, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Russell Schrader, Eddie Wyatt, Alonzo Lee, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG) Billy Anderson | |
| 08:30 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:30 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:13 | Houston | Jeff Johnston is called for traveling | 15-18 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown (SF), Billy Anderson (PF) Aron Livermore, Aaron Moya | |
| 07:49 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown is whistled for traveling | 15-18 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell (SG), Wilson Wallace (C) Justin Smith, Michael Kirsch | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emory Timmons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Harrell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dannie Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilson Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Houston | Jeff Johnston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-18 |
| 07:34 | Houston | Kevin Tyler tips it home | 17-18 |
| 07:20 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Emory Timmons - foul #1 on Emory Timmons, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (SG) Emory Timmons | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch (C) Billy Anderson | |
| 07:20 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:20 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 07:08 | Houston | Wilson Wallace steals the ball from Jeff Johnston | 17-19 |
| 07:02 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-19 |
| 07:01 | Houston | Kevin Tyler snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 06:44 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-19 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya (SF), Eugene Gano (PF) Dannie Brown, Wilson Wallace | |
| 06:25 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Gano | 17-22 |
| 06:06 | Houston | Kevin Tyler shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Aaron Moya - foul #2 on Aaron Moya, team foul #9 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Emory Timmons (SG), Alonzo Lee (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Victor Gardner, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Dannie Brown (SF), Wilson Wallace (C) Harold Bush, Aaron Moya, Michael Kirsch | |
| 06:06 | Houston | Kevin Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 06:06 | Houston | Kevin Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:59 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch (C) Eugene Gano | |
| 05:59 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:59 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Alonzo Lee grabs the board | 19-23 |
| 05:40 | Houston | Kevin Tyler's pass is intercepted by Dannie Brown | 19-23 |
| 05:24 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #8 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Michael Shipley (C) Kevin Tyler, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith (SG) Richard Harrell | |
| 05:24 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:24 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:24 | Houston | Alonzo Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 05:06 | Houston | The jump hook by Emory Timmons is blocked by Michael Kirsch | 19-24 |
| 05:05 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 04:54 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown hits a 3 from the left corner | 19-27 |
| 04:41 | Houston | Wilson Wallace blocks the short jumper by Alonzo Lee | 19-27 |
| 04:39 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| 04:31 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Aron Livermore | 19-29 |
| 04:06 | Houston | Emory Timmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-29 |
| 04:04 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Shipley | 19-29 |
| 03:41 | Houston | Emory Timmons clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-29 |
| 03:39 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith gets the rebound | 19-29 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Wyatt (fairly fresh) SF - Emory Timmons (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Shipley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Aron Livermore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin Smith (fresh) SF - Dannie Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Kirsch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilson Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Southern Methodist | Victor Gardner steps in front of the Aron Livermore pass | 19-29 |
| 03:30 | Houston | Victor Gardner hits the finger roll | 21-29 |
| 03:18 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-29 |
| 03:17 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch tips it home | 21-31 |
| 02:49 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses the easy open layup | 21-31 |
| 02:47 | Houston | Alonzo Lee can't tip it in | 21-31 |
| 02:45 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith grabs the board | 21-31 |
| 02:33 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Alonzo Lee - foul #1 on Alonzo Lee, team foul #9 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Donald Giardina (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Victor Gardner, Eddie Wyatt, Emory Timmons, Alonzo Lee, Michael Shipley | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Richard Harrell (SG), Aaron Moya (SF), Billy Anderson (PF) Aron Livermore, Justin Smith, Dannie Brown, Wilson Wallace | |
| 02:33 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch misses the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 02:33 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch misses the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 02:33 | Houston | Jeff Johnston grabs the board | 21-31 |
| 02:23 | Houston | Russell Schrader buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-31 |
| 02:10 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Kirsch | 24-33 |
| 02:03 | Houston | Donald Giardina misses the easy layup | 24-33 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Donald Giardina snags the offensive board | 24-33 |
| 01:42 | Houston | Russell Schrader is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Russell Schrader, team foul #10 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG) Russell Schrader | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace (C) Michael Kirsch | |
| 01:25 | Southern Methodist | Victor Gardner steps in front of the Billy Anderson pass | 24-33 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Billy Anderson is called for the reach on Jeff Johnston - foul #3 on Billy Anderson, team foul #10 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Emory Timmons (PG) Victor Gardner | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano (PF) Billy Anderson | |
| 01:21 | Houston | Jeff Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Jeff Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:21 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 01:13 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace's pass is intercepted by Donald Giardina | 25-33 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Emory Timmons misses the lay-in | 25-33 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Kevin Tyler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-33 |
| 00:52 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 00:44 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell connects on the 3 from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu's floater is tipped away by Wilson Wallace | 25-36 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Jeff Johnston hits the follow up shot | 27-36 |
| 00:02 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 00:01 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jeff Johnston | 27-36 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Jeff Johnston misses long on a fullcourt shot | 27-36 |