| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Aron Livermore (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Moya (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Gano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Kirsch (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya inbounds the ball | 38-22 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya blows the layup | 38-22 |
| 19:44 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano grabs the offensive rebound | 38-22 |
| 19:24 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-22 |
| 19:23 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu gets the rebound | 38-22 |
| 19:06 | Houston | Jeff Johnston clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-22 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Alonzo Lee tips it but misses | 38-22 |
| 19:02 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch gets the rebound | 38-22 |
| 18:47 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Harold Bush | 41-22 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Eugene Gano is called for the reach on Alonzo Lee - foul #2 on Eugene Gano, team foul #1 | 41-22 |
| 18:13 | Houston | Jeff Johnston is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jeff Johnston, team foul #1 | 41-22 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Johnson (C) Jeff Johnston | |
| 17:57 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-22 |
| 17:32 | Houston | Eugene Gano is called for the reach on Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Eugene Gano, team foul #2 | 41-22 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot (PF) Eugene Gano | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Shipley (C) Dikembe Akimseu | |
| 17:19 | Houston | Victor Gardner is hacked by Aaron Moya - foul #1 on Aaron Moya, team foul #3 | 41-22 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira (SG), Randy Jaimes (SF) Aron Livermore, Aaron Moya | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (SG), Landon Zanchez (C) Clarence Hebert, Alonzo Lee | |
| 17:06 | Houston | The jump hook by Michael Johnson is blocked by Michael Kirsch | 41-22 |
| 17:04 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Randy Jaimes | 41-22 |
| 16:52 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Randy Jaimes | 43-22 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:39 | Houston | Russell Schrader misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-22 |
| 16:38 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush gets the rebound | 43-22 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:15 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Michael Kirsch is blocked by Landon Zanchez | 43-22 |
| 16:14 | Houston | Russell Schrader grabs the defensive rebound | 43-22 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-22 |
| 15:59 | Houston | Landon Zanchez grabs the offensive rebound | 43-22 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - Arron Pereira (fresh) SF - Randy Jaimes (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Pellot (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Kirsch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Shipley (fresh) PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Landon Zanchez (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Houston | Landon Zanchez can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-22 |
| 15:51 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch gets the rebound | 43-22 |
| 15:31 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-22 |
| 15:30 | Houston | Victor Gardner snags the defensive board | 43-22 |
| 15:24 | Houston | Arron Pereira takes the ball from Russell Schrader | 43-22 |
| 15:20 | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira throws it down | 45-22 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Landon Zanchez misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-22 |
| 15:02 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Kenneth Pellot | 45-22 |
| 14:45 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by Michael Kirsch is denied by Michael Johnson | 45-22 |
| 14:43 | Southern Methodist | Randy Jaimes grabs the offensive rebound | 45-22 |
| 14:28 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Michael Kirsch is blocked by Michael Johnson | 45-22 |
| 14:27 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch misses the tip | 45-22 |
| 14:25 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Pellot | 45-22 |
| 14:07 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Arron Pereira | 48-22 |
| 13:58 | Houston | Michael Johnson knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Landon Zanchez | 48-24 |
| 13:40 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Landon Zanchez - foul #1 on Landon Zanchez, team foul #2 | 48-24 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown (PG), Aron Livermore (SG), Aaron Moya (SF), Eugene Gano (PF) Harold Bush, Arron Pereira, Randy Jaimes, Kenneth Pellot | |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Womble (PG), Clarence Hebert (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Victor Gardner, Russell Schrader, Michael Shipley, Michael Johnson, Landon Zanchez | |
| 13:40 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch misses the 1st free throw | 48-24 |
| 13:40 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch misses the 2nd free throw | 48-24 |
| 13:40 | Houston | The rebound goes to Alonzo Lee | 48-24 |
| 13:34 | Houston | Melvin Womble connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Alonzo Lee | 48-27 |
| 13:08 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore is whistled for a carry | 48-27 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Arney (C) Michael Kirsch | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:54 | Houston | Jeff Johnston buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Dikembe Akimseu | 48-29 |
| 12:33 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano buries a shot from the right side set up by Aaron Moya and he's hacked by Melvin Womble - foul #1 on Melvin Womble, team foul #3 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG) Melvin Womble | |
| 12:33 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano makes the free throw | 51-29 |
| 12:17 | Houston | Clarence Hebert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-29 |
| 12:16 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Arney snags the defensive board | 51-29 |
| 11:53 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-29 |
| 11:52 | Houston | Clarence Hebert snags the defensive board | 51-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dannie Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Aron Livermore (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Moya (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Gano (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Arney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Eugene Gano - foul #4 on Eugene Gano, team foul #4 | 51-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot (PF), Michael Kirsch (C) Eugene Gano, Lawrence Arney | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:34 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu misses the 1st free throw | 51-29 |
| 11:34 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu makes the 2nd free throw | 51-30 |
| 11:06 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore is fouled on the floor by Clarence Hebert - foul #2 on Clarence Hebert, team foul #4 | 51-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Vital (SG), Michael Johnson (PF) Clarence Hebert, Dikembe Akimseu | |
| 10:39 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya hits a 3 from the left corner | 54-30 |
| 10:28 | Houston | Michael Johnson is fouled on the floor by Michael Kirsch - foul #2 on Michael Kirsch, team foul #5 | 54-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Arron Pereira (SG), Randy Jaimes (SF) Dannie Brown, Aron Livermore, Aaron Moya | |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Michael Shipley (SF), Landon Zanchez (C) Russell Schrader, Alonzo Lee, Jeff Johnston | |
| 10:18 | Houston | Louis Vital is whistled for a carry | 54-30 |
| 10:04 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-30 |
| 10:02 | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-30 |
| 09:40 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-30 |
| 09:39 | Southern Methodist | Randy Jaimes tips it home | 56-30 |
| 09:30 | Houston | Michael Shipley is hacked by Randy Jaimes - foul #1 on Randy Jaimes, team foul #6 | 56-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Arney (C) Michael Kirsch | |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Hebert (SG), Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Louis Vital, Landon Zanchez | |
| 09:15 | Houston | Clarence Hebert is fouled on the floor by Arron Pereira - foul #2 on Arron Pereira, team foul #7 | 56-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (SG), Aaron Moya (SF) Arron Pereira, Randy Jaimes | |
| Subs | Houston | Alonzo Lee (SF) Michael Shipley | |
| 09:15 | Houston | Clarence Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 56-31 |
| 09:15 | Houston | Clarence Hebert misses the 2nd free throw | 56-31 |
| 09:15 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot snags the defensive board | 56-31 |
| 08:57 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #5 | 56-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Johnston (C) Michael Johnson | |
| 08:57 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya makes the 1st free throw | 57-31 |
| 08:57 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya misses the 2nd free throw | 57-31 |
| 08:57 | Houston | Jeff Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 57-31 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Clarence Hebert buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jeff Johnston | 57-34 |
| 08:14 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot lays it in | 59-34 |
| 07:50 | Houston | Jeff Johnston is hacked by Lawrence Arney - foul #1 on Lawrence Arney, team foul #8 | 59-34 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown (PG), Arron Pereira (SG), Randy Jaimes (SF) Harold Bush, Aron Livermore, Aaron Moya | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Louis Vital (SG), Michael Shipley (SF), Michael Johnson (PF) Victor Gardner, Clarence Hebert, Alonzo Lee, Dikembe Akimseu | |
| 07:50 | Houston | Jeff Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 59-35 |
| 07:50 | Houston | Jeff Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 59-35 |
| 07:50 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot grabs the board | 59-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dannie Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Arron Pereira (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Jaimes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Pellot (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Arney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Louis Vital (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Shipley (fresh) PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-35 |
| 07:31 | Houston | Jeff Johnston snags the defensive board | 59-35 |
| 07:26 | Houston | Randy Jaimes picks off the pass by Russell Schrader | 59-35 |
| 07:04 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #6 | 59-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Landon Zanchez (C) Jeff Johnston | |
| 07:04 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot misses the 1st free throw | 59-35 |
| 07:04 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot misses the 2nd free throw | 59-35 |
| 07:04 | Houston | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 59-35 |
| 06:38 | Houston | Louis Vital makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-38 |
| 06:33 | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Pellot | 62-38 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Michael Shipley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lawrence Arney - foul #2 on Lawrence Arney, team foul #9 | 62-38 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Michael Shipley makes the 1st free throw | 62-39 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Michael Shipley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-40 |
| 06:04 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-40 |
| 06:02 | Houston | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 62-40 |
| 06:00 | Houston | Arron Pereira steps in front of the Russell Schrader pass in the backcourt | 62-40 |
| 05:38 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown drills a floater from the left side set up by Arron Pereira | 64-40 |
| 05:30 | Houston | Russell Schrader comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Lawrence Arney - foul #3 on Lawrence Arney, team foul #10 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith (SF) Randy Jaimes | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Allen (PF) Michael Johnson | |
| 05:30 | Houston | Russell Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 05:30 | Houston | Russell Schrader misses the 2nd free throw | 64-41 |
| 05:30 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot pulls down the rebound | 64-41 |
| 05:13 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-41 |
| 05:11 | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira snags the offensive board | 64-41 |
| 04:57 | Southern Methodist | Louis Vital picks off the pass by Lawrence Arney | 64-41 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:49 | Houston | Louis Vital misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-41 |
| 04:47 | Houston | Mark Allen tips it home | 64-43 |
| 04:35 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Arney is hacked by Louis Vital - foul #1 on Louis Vital, team foul #7 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Randy Jaimes (SF) Arron Pereira | |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Womble (PG) Louis Vital | |
| 04:35 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Arney misses the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Landon Zanchez pulls down the rebound | 64-43 |
| 04:23 | Houston | Russell Schrader misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-43 |
| 04:22 | Houston | Michael Shipley grabs the offensive rebound | 64-43 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Mark Allen scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-46 |
| 03:44 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Pellot | 67-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dannie Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Justin Smith (fresh) SF - Randy Jaimes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Pellot (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Arney (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Melvin Womble (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Russell Schrader (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Shipley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Landon Zanchez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 03:24 | Houston | Landon Zanchez scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Shipley | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown misses long on a 3 from straight away | 67-49 |
| 03:16 | Houston | Michael Shipley grabs the board | 67-49 |
| 03:08 | Houston | Russell Schrader misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-49 |
| 03:06 | Houston | Michael Shipley gets the offensive rebound | 67-49 |
| 02:53 | Houston | Lawrence Arney takes the ball from Russell Schrader | 67-49 |
| 02:28 | Southern Methodist | Randy Jaimes loses the dribble to Landon Zanchez | 67-49 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Mark Allen knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Russell Schrader | 67-51 |
| 01:58 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Arney drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Randy Jaimes | 69-51 |
| 01:49 | Houston | Landon Zanchez is whistled for a carry | 69-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira (SG) Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Vital (SG), Michael Johnson (PF) Melvin Womble, Mark Allen | |
| 01:20 | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-51 |
| 01:02 | Houston | Landon Zanchez is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Arney - foul #4 on Lawrence Arney, team foul #11 | 69-51 |
| 01:02 | Houston | Landon Zanchez makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 01:02 | Houston | Landon Zanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Methodist | Randy Jaimes scores on a runner in the lane | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Houston | Michael Shipley hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 71-53 |
| 00:28 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Arney gets the rebound | 71-53 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown runs out the clock | 71-53 |