| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Tully (fresh) SF - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Godfrey (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bennie Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Ratliff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Leimberger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Forbes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Lawrence Goings inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:57 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-34 |
| 19:51 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes's pass is intercepted by William Godfrey | 28-34 |
| 19:30 | Houston | Lawrence Goings splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 19:28 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 19:19 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 19:18 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:49 | Houston | Raymond Ratliff takes the ball from Lawrence Goings after a doubleteam | 28-34 |
| 18:32 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes lays it in | 28-36 |
| 18:11 | Houston | Bruce Forbes is called for the reach on William Godfrey - foul #3 on Bruce Forbes, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams (C) Bruce Forbes | |
| 17:53 | Houston | William Godfrey dunks the ball | 30-36 |
| 17:48 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 17:47 | Houston | William Godfrey gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:24 | Houston | 3 seconds is called on Joshua Gross | 30-36 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (SG), David Smith (PF) Frank Tully, Joshua Gross | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan (SG), Jason Taylor (SF), Johnny Clarke (PF) Raymond Ratliff, Dennis Lynch, Thomas Leimberger | |
| 17:03 | Southern Methodist | David Smith steals the ball from Doug Williams | 30-36 |
| 16:37 | Houston | William Godfrey lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by David Smith | 32-36 |
| 16:26 | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 16:25 | Houston | William Godfrey gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 15:59 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Godfrey | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Curto (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Godfrey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bennie Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Sanjuan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Doug Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:55 | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 15:54 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams tips it home | 34-38 |
| 15:34 | Houston | Kenneth Sanjuan is called for the reach on Lawrence Goings - foul #2 on Kenneth Sanjuan, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (SG), Joshua Gross (SF), Gordon Janes (C) Juan Gonzalez, Lawrence Goings, William Godfrey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff (SG), Dennis Lynch (SF), Thomas Leimberger (PF) Bennie Lee, Kenneth Sanjuan, Johnny Clarke | |
| 15:17 | Houston | Raymond Ratliff steals the ball from Joshua Gross | 34-38 |
| 15:08 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger's floater is tipped away by Gordon Janes | 34-38 |
| 15:06 | Houston | David Smith grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 15:01 | Houston | Frank Tully misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 14:59 | Houston | Gordon Janes snags the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 14:41 | Houston | David Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 14:34 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Raymond Ratliff | 37-40 |
| 14:15 | Houston | Dennis Lynch is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #2 on Dennis Lynch, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SF), Paul Erickson (C) Joshua Gross, David Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee (PG), Bruce Forbes (PF) Jason Taylor, Thomas Leimberger | |
| 13:48 | Houston | Lawrence Goings shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 13:47 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Erickson | 37-40 |
| 13:30 | Houston | Paul Erickson's floater is tipped away by Dennis Lynch | 37-40 |
| 13:28 | Houston | Frank Tully hits the follow up shot | 39-40 |
| 13:08 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Goings steps in front of the Bruce Forbes pass | 39-40 |
| 13:04 | Houston | Frank Tully banks in the layup on a great pass from Lawrence Goings | 41-40 |
| 12:48 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bennie Lee | 41-42 |
| 12:20 | Houston | William Curto misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 12:18 | Houston | Lawrence Goings can't tip it in | 41-42 |
| 12:17 | Houston | Gordon Janes tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 12:09 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 12:07 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 11:52 | Southern Methodist | William Curto takes the ball from Bruce Forbes | 43-42 |
| 11:48 | Houston | William Curto banks in the layup | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frank Tully (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gordon Janes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bennie Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Raymond Ratliff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Lynch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Forbes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Doug Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 11:32 | Houston | Paul Erickson snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 11:07 | Houston | Lawrence Goings shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-42 |
| 11:03 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Gordon Janes - foul #2 on Gordon Janes, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Joseph Hill (SG), Joshua Gross (SF), David Smith (PF), William Godfrey (C) William Curto, Frank Tully, Lawrence Goings, Gordon Janes, Paul Erickson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor (PG), Kenneth Sanjuan (SG), Johnny Clarke (SF), Thomas Leimberger (PF) Bennie Lee, Raymond Ratliff, Dennis Lynch, Doug Williams | |
| 11:03 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:51 | Houston | William Godfrey's pass is intercepted by Thomas Leimberger | 48-45 |
| 10:35 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke loses the dribble to Juan Gonzalez | 48-45 |
| 10:06 | Houston | William Godfrey comes up short on the shot from close range | 48-45 |
| 10:05 | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:56 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Taylor | 48-48 |
| 09:36 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez misses short on a runner from the right block | 48-48 |
| 09:35 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:25 | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Sanjuan | 48-51 |
| 09:03 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joshua Gross | 50-51 |
| 08:51 | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor is hacked by William Godfrey - foul #2 on William Godfrey, team foul #2 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (SG), Lawrence Goings (SF) Joseph Hill, Joshua Gross | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee (PG), Raymond Ratliff (SG), Doug Williams (C) Kenneth Sanjuan, Thomas Leimberger, Bruce Forbes | |
| 08:39 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Juan Gonzalez - foul #2 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Janes (PF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 08:39 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:39 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:17 | Houston | Lawrence Goings loses the dribble to Johnny Clarke | 50-53 |
| 08:07 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff buries a 3 from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 07:40 | Houston | Lawrence Goings comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 07:38 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Curto (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gordon Janes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Godfrey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bennie Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Raymond Ratliff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Clarke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Doug Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Southern Methodist | William Curto steps in front of the Doug Williams pass | 50-56 |
| 07:08 | Houston | Lawrence Goings double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 50-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (SG), Joshua Gross (PF) Juan Gonzalez, William Godfrey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan (SG), Dennis Lynch (SF), Thomas Leimberger (PF) Raymond Ratliff, Jason Taylor, Johnny Clarke | |
| 06:55 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 06:54 | Houston | Joshua Gross snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 06:38 | Houston | Frank Tully can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Gordon Janes tips it back up and in | 52-56 |
| 06:33 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 06:31 | Houston | Joshua Gross snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Lawrence Goings works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 06:22 | Houston | Lawrence Goings grabs the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 06:03 | Houston | Frank Tully is hacked by Kenneth Sanjuan - foul #3 on Kenneth Sanjuan, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Erickson (C) Gordon Janes | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff (SG) Kenneth Sanjuan | |
| 05:47 | Houston | Lawrence Goings shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 05:24 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee is hacked by Joshua Gross - foul #3 on Joshua Gross, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), David Smith (PF), William Godfrey (C) William Curto, Joshua Gross, Paul Erickson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes (C) Doug Williams | |
| 05:11 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 05:09 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Lynch | 55-56 |
| 04:54 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff is fouled on the floor by Frank Tully - foul #1 on Frank Tully, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor (PG), Johnny Clarke (SF) Bennie Lee, Dennis Lynch | |
| 04:43 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-56 |
| 04:42 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes gets the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:28 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke drills a fadeaway in the paint | 55-58 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Johnny Clarke takes the ball from Juan Gonzalez | 55-58 |
| 03:54 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Taylor | 55-60 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Raymond Ratliff takes the ball from David Smith | 55-60 |
| 03:25 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (SG), Joshua Gross (SF), Gordon Janes (C) Frank Tully, Lawrence Goings, William Godfrey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee (PG), Kenneth Sanjuan (SG), Doug Williams (C) Raymond Ratliff, Johnny Clarke, Thomas Leimberger | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Curto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gordon Janes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bennie Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kenneth Sanjuan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Forbes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Doug Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joshua Gross - foul #4 on Joshua Gross, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch (SF) Jason Taylor | |
| 03:08 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 03:08 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 03:08 | Houston | Joshua Gross snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 02:39 | Houston | William Curto's pass is intercepted by Bruce Forbes | 55-61 |
| 02:39 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (SG), William Godfrey (C) William Curto, Gordon Janes | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff (SG) Kenneth Sanjuan | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 02:11 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-61 |
| 02:10 | Houston | Lawrence Goings pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 01:41 | Houston | Doug Williams steals it from Frank Tully | 55-61 |
| 01:27 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee is hacked by Juan Gonzalez - foul #3 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger (PF) Bruce Forbes | |
| 01:27 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 01:27 | Houston | William Godfrey snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:05 | Houston | Lawrence Goings splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez can't tip it in | 55-61 |
| 01:02 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff is hacked by William Godfrey - foul #3 on William Godfrey, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke (SF), Bruce Forbes (PF) Dennis Lynch, Thomas Leimberger | |
| 00:59 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:59 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Houston | Frank Tully makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Juan Gonzalez | 58-63 |
| 00:54 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff is hacked by Frank Tully - foul #2 on Frank Tully, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor (PG), Dennis Lynch (SF) Bennie Lee, Bruce Forbes | |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Lawrence Goings pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Lawrence Goings | 61-64 |
| 00:14 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan (SG) Raymond Ratliff | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Southern Methodist | Frank Tully is called for the reach on Kenneth Sanjuan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Tully, team foul #11 | 61-64 |
| 00:13 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:13 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke is hacked by Juan Gonzalez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #12 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes (C) Doug Williams | |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Frank Tully connects on the halfcourt shot | 64-68 |