| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Frank Cummings (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Pendergraft (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Aaron Descoteaux (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Donald Wright (fresh) 3 pts. C - Larry Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeremy Stoddard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Atwood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerome Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steve Merlino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Jerome Wyatt inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Houston | Michael Atwood misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 19:39 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez tips it in | 32-32 |
| 19:23 | Southern Methodist | Salvador Gonzalez steals the ball from Donald Wright | 32-32 |
| 19:07 | Houston | Larry Scott blocks the jumper by Salvador Gonzalez | 32-32 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Michael Atwood gets the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:50 | Houston | Jerome Wyatt hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jeremy Stoddard | 32-35 |
| 18:32 | Southern Methodist | Donald Wright clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Steve Merlino snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 18:25 | Houston | Frank Cummings is called for the reach on Salvador Gonzalez - foul #2 on Frank Cummings, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk (SG) James Pendergraft | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:15 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 18:13 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:04 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 18:03 | Houston | Jerome Wyatt grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 17:41 | Houston | The jump hook by Salvador Gonzalez is blocked by Donald Wright | 32-35 |
| 17:39 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Clint Brunk | 32-35 |
| 17:14 | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings lays it up and in on a great pass from Aaron Descoteaux and he's fouled by Jeremy Stoddard - foul #2 on Jeremy Stoddard, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart (SF), Anthony Weaver (PF), Kenneth Cieszynski (C) Aaron Descoteaux, Donald Wright, Larry Scott | |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (PG), Derrick Moose (SG), Dennis Retherford (SF), Calvin Davis (PF), Rudolph Smith (C) Jeremy Stoddard, Michael Atwood, Jerome Wyatt, Salvador Gonzalez, Steve Merlino | |
| 17:14 | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:51 | Houston | David Brown is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 16:35 | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Weaver | 37-37 |
| 16:32 | Houston | David Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Cummings - foul #3 on Frank Cummings, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne (PG), James Pendergraft (SG) Frank Cummings, Clint Brunk | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:25 | Houston | Calvin Davis connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-39 |
| 16:09 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Payne | 39-39 |
| 16:06 | Houston | Derrick Moose is hacked by James Pendergraft in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Pendergraft, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| 15:54 | Houston | Dennis Retherford loses the ball out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux (SF) Kenneth Cieszynski | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard (PG), Salvador Gonzalez (PF) Derrick Moose, Rudolph Smith | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Payne (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Pendergraft (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Aaron Descoteaux (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeremy Stoddard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dennis Retherford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft loses the ball out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott (C) Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:27 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Brown | 39-42 |
| 15:07 | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne drills a jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard hits a jumper in the lane set up by Dennis Retherford | 41-44 |
| 14:34 | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne clanks a floater from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 14:33 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott tips it in | 43-44 |
| 14:31 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Payne - foul #2 on Michael Payne, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin (PG), Clint Brunk (SG), Joseph Stewart (SF), Donald Wright (PF), Kenneth Cieszynski (C) Michael Payne, James Pendergraft, Aaron Descoteaux, Anthony Weaver, Larry Scott | |
| Subs | Houston | Derrick Moose (PG), Michael Atwood (SG), Jerome Wyatt (SF), Rudolph Smith (PF), Steve Merlino (C) Jeremy Stoddard, David Brown, Dennis Retherford, Salvador Gonzalez, Calvin Davis | |
| 14:15 | Houston | Steve Merlino blows the wide open layup | 43-44 |
| 14:13 | Houston | Rudolph Smith gets the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:52 | Houston | Rudolph Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 13:39 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Cieszynski loses the dribble to Michael Atwood | 43-47 |
| 13:36 | Houston | Michael Atwood lays it in | 43-49 |
| 13:20 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Cieszynski loses the dribble to Steve Merlino | 43-49 |
| 13:10 | Houston | Rudolph Smith is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 13:09 | Houston | Michael Atwood grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 12:56 | Houston | Derrick Moose hits a wide open shot from the right block | 43-51 |
| 12:36 | Southern Methodist | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Stewart is blocked by Steve Merlino | 43-51 |
| 12:34 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Sevin | 43-51 |
| 12:23 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-51 |
| 12:22 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart hits the follow up shot | 45-51 |
| 12:03 | Houston | Jerome Wyatt buries a jumpshot from the left side | 45-53 |
| 11:43 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Cieszynski can't connect on a runner near the basket | 45-53 |
| 11:41 | Houston | Steve Merlino gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Ronnie Sevin (fairly fresh) SG - Clint Brunk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Cieszynski (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Derrick Moose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Atwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Wyatt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. PF - Rudolph Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Steve Merlino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Houston | Jerome Wyatt hits a shot in the lane | 45-55 |
| 11:02 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 11:00 | Houston | Rudolph Smith snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Steve Merlino hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Michael Atwood | 45-57 |
| 10:26 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk makes the runner in the paint set up by Ronnie Sevin | 47-57 |
| 10:22 | Houston | Michael Atwood's pass is intercepted by Clint Brunk in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| 10:06 | Southern Methodist | Rudolph Smith is called for the reach on Donald Wright - foul #3 on Rudolph Smith, team foul #2 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings (PG), James Pendergraft (SG), Aaron Descoteaux (SF), Anthony Weaver (PF), Larry Scott (C) Ronnie Sevin, Clint Brunk, Joseph Stewart, Donald Wright, Kenneth Cieszynski | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard (PG), David Brown (SG), Dennis Retherford (SF), Salvador Gonzalez (PF), Calvin Davis (C) Derrick Moose, Michael Atwood, Jerome Wyatt, Rudolph Smith, Steve Merlino | |
| 09:45 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott makes the jumper from the right block set up by Anthony Weaver | 49-57 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard is hacked by Aaron Descoteaux in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Descoteaux, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| 09:28 | Houston | David Brown misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 09:26 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Weaver pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 09:03 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Weaver is fouled on the floor by Dennis Retherford - foul #1 on Dennis Retherford, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| 08:48 | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft loses the dribble to Calvin Davis | 49-57 |
| 08:19 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 08:17 | Houston | David Brown gets the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 08:05 | Houston | David Brown misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by James Pendergraft - foul #3 on James Pendergraft, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne (PG), Joe Lam (SG), Donald Wright (PF) Frank Cummings, James Pendergraft, Anthony Weaver | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon (SF) Dennis Retherford | |
| 08:05 | Houston | David Brown misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:05 | Houston | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 07:44 | Southern Methodist | Joe Lam buries a fadeaway from the left side | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Lam (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Descoteaux (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Larry Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeremy Stoddard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Jeremy Stoddard | 51-60 |
| 06:51 | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne travels with the ball | 51-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings (PG), Anthony Weaver (PF) Michael Payne, Donald Wright | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Atwood (SG), Dennis Retherford (PF), Rudolph Smith (C) David Brown, Salvador Gonzalez, Calvin Davis | |
| 06:49 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon loses the dribble to Aaron Descoteaux in the backcourt | 51-60 |
| 06:28 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott scores on a floater from the right block set up by Joe Lam | 53-60 |
| 06:02 | Houston | Michael Atwood is open and buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Jeremy Stoddard | 53-62 |
| 05:46 | Southern Methodist | Joe Lam clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 05:44 | Houston | Dennis Retherford snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Michael Atwood is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne (PG), James Pendergraft (SG), Clint Brunk (SF), Donald Wright (PF) Frank Cummings, Joe Lam, Aaron Descoteaux, Anthony Weaver | |
| Subs | Houston | Derrick Moose (PG), Jerome Wyatt (SF), Steve Merlino (C) Jeremy Stoddard, Jeffrey Gordon, Dennis Retherford | |
| 05:19 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Pendergraft | 55-62 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Steve Merlino hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Larry Scott - foul #2 on Larry Scott, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (PG), Salvador Gonzalez (PF) Michael Atwood, Rudolph Smith | |
| 05:03 | Houston | Steve Merlino makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Steve Merlino misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:03 | Southern Methodist | Donald Wright gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 04:49 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-63 |
| 04:48 | Southern Methodist | Donald Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 04:36 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-63 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings (PG), Anthony Weaver (PF) Michael Payne, Donald Wright | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:14 | Houston | Jerome Wyatt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Steve Merlino tips it home | 55-65 |
| 03:58 | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Clint Brunk | 58-65 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Steve Merlino scores on a jump hook from the left block | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk makes the shot from the left side set up by Anthony Weaver | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Frank Cummings (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Pendergraft (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clint Brunk (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Anthony Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Scott (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Derrick Moose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Wyatt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Merlino (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Houston | Clint Brunk is called for the reach on Jerome Wyatt - foul #2 on Clint Brunk, team foul #8 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne (PG), Joe Lam (SG), Aaron Descoteaux (SF), Donald Wright (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Frank Cummings, James Pendergraft, Clint Brunk, Anthony Weaver, Larry Scott | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard (PG), Michael Atwood (SG), Calvin Davis (PF), Dennis Retherford (C) David Brown, Derrick Moose, Salvador Gonzalez, Steve Merlino | |
| 03:15 | Houston | Jerome Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 03:15 | Houston | Jerome Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 03:01 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart is whistled for a carry | 60-69 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Rudolph Smith (C) Jerome Wyatt | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings (PG), Anthony Weaver (SG), Kenneth Cieszynski (C) Michael Payne, Joe Lam, Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (SF), Salvador Gonzalez (PF) Dennis Retherford, Rudolph Smith | |
| 02:37 | Houston | Aaron Descoteaux is called for the reach on Salvador Gonzalez - foul #2 on Aaron Descoteaux, team foul #9 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk (SG) Aaron Descoteaux | |
| Subs | Houston | Jerome Wyatt (SF) David Brown | |
| 02:37 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 02:37 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 02:34 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-71 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux (SF) Anthony Weaver | |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Merlino (C) Calvin Davis | |
| 02:22 | Southern Methodist | Donald Wright comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-71 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez grabs the board | 60-71 |
| 01:53 | Houston | Steve Merlino blows the layup | 60-71 |
| 01:52 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard hits the follow up shot | 60-73 |
| 01:39 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-73 |
| 01:37 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Cieszynski misses the tip | 60-73 |
| 01:35 | Houston | Michael Atwood snags the defensive board | 60-73 |
| 01:19 | Houston | Michael Atwood misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-73 |
| 01:18 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Cieszynski grabs the board | 60-73 |
| 01:14 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Cummings | 62-73 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Clint Brunk is called for the reach on Michael Atwood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clint Brunk, team foul #10 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne (PG), Joseph Stewart (SF), Anthony Weaver (PF) Frank Cummings, Aaron Descoteaux, Donald Wright | |
| Subs | Houston | Derrick Moose (PG), David Brown (SF), Calvin Davis (PF), Dennis Retherford (C) Jeremy Stoddard, Jerome Wyatt, Salvador Gonzalez, Steve Merlino | |
| 01:10 | Houston | Michael Atwood makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Michael Atwood makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:56 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 62-75 |
| 00:54 | Houston | The rebound goes to Calvin Davis | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Houston | David Brown misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-75 |
| 00:32 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk grabs the defensive rebound | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-75 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Dennis Retherford grabs the board | 62-75 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Derrick Moose runs out the clock | 62-75 |