| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Benedict (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Kennard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Heal (fresh) C - Nicholas Golden (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Eric Keller inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Houston | Eric Keller drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Edmond Ferguson | 29-30 |
| 19:28 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-30 |
| 19:12 | Houston | David Phillips can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 19:11 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 18:51 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | George Guice (PG), Richard Tschida (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Eric Keller, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 18:49 | Houston | Richard Tschida's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 18:29 | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-30 |
| 18:28 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden tips it in | 33-30 |
| 18:26 | Houston | David Phillips is hacked by Nicholas Golden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Golden, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Christiano (SF), Geoffrey Lantz (C) Justin Scott, Nicholas Golden | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Eric Keller (SF) David Phillips, Richard Tschida | |
| 18:01 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 17:59 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Edmond Ferguson | 33-30 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass misses the easy layup | 33-30 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Eric Keller grabs the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 17:16 | Houston | George Guice misses the shot from the right side | 33-30 |
| 17:14 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Lantz pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 17:04 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roger Pendergrass - foul #1 on Roger Pendergrass, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon (PG), Justin Scott (SF), Nicholas Golden (C) John Benedict, George Christiano, John Heal | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) George Guice, Eric Keller, Greg Rice | |
| 17:04 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:04 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:04 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Lantz grabs the offensive board | 33-30 |
| 16:56 | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon is hacked by Roger Pendergrass - foul #2 on Roger Pendergrass, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell (SG), Billy Blake (PF) Christopher Kennard, Geoffrey Lantz | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:44 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Elwood Mellon | 35-30 |
| 16:34 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass misses long on a floater from the baseline | 35-30 |
| 16:32 | Houston | Allen Morello misses the tip | 35-30 |
| 16:30 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:27 | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elwood Mellon, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF), Greg Rice (C) Roger Pendergrass, Vincent Vaden | |
| 16:06 | Houston | Allen Morello hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Billy Blake - foul #3 on Billy Blake, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Christiano (SG), Derek Smolensky (PF) Nathaniel Campbell, Billy Blake | |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (PF) Edmond Ferguson | |
| 16:06 | Houston | Allen Morello makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:06 | Houston | Allen Morello makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:56 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Elwood Mellon and he's hacked by David Phillips - foul #2 on David Phillips, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Benedict (PG), Billy Blake (PF) Justin Scott, Derek Smolensky | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Vincent Vaden (C) Eric Keller, Greg Rice | |
| 15:56 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano misses the free throw | 37-32 |
| 15:56 | Houston | Allen Morello pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Benedict (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elwood Mellon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Christiano (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Blake (fresh) 3 pf. C - Nicholas Golden (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Pendergrass (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Houston | John Benedict is called for the reach on Stephen Karlson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Benedict, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Derek Smolensky (C) Nicholas Golden | |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Rice (C) Vincent Vaden | |
| 15:38 | Houston | David Phillips misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 15:36 | Houston | Allen Morello hits the follow up shot | 37-34 |
| 15:09 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 37-34 |
| 15:08 | Southern Methodist | Billy Blake pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:52 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano is fouled on the floor by Roger Pendergrass - foul #3 on Roger Pendergrass, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard (SG), Justin Scott (SF), John Heal (PF), Geoffrey Lantz (C) Elwood Mellon, George Christiano, Billy Blake, Derek Smolensky | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Allen Morello, Greg Rice | |
| 14:43 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Kennard | 40-34 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Stephen Karlson is hacked by John Benedict in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Benedict, team foul #5 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell (PG), Nicholas Golden (C) John Benedict, Geoffrey Lantz | |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF) Roger Pendergrass | |
| 14:21 | Houston | Eric Keller loses the ball out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (PF) Allen Morello | |
| 13:53 | Southern Methodist | John Heal can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 13:51 | Houston | Eric Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 13:32 | Houston | David Phillips drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Karlson | 40-37 |
| 13:19 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-37 |
| 13:17 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell tips it home | 42-37 |
| 13:11 | Houston | Vincent Vaden drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Karlson | 42-39 |
| 12:54 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 12:52 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden tips it back up and in | 44-39 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Nicholas Golden steals it from Roger Pendergrass | 44-39 |
| 12:06 | Southern Methodist | John Heal can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 12:05 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard hits the follow up shot | 46-39 |
| 11:45 | Houston | David Phillips misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 11:43 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Nathaniel Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Kennard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Justin Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Heal (fairly fresh) C - Nicholas Golden (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Phillips (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Pendergrass (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Vaden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard blows the layup but he's fouled by David Phillips - foul #3 on David Phillips, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Benedict (PG), George Christiano (SF), Geoffrey Lantz (PF), Billy Blake (C) Nathaniel Campbell, Justin Scott, John Heal, Nicholas Golden | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Richard Tschida (SF), Allen Morello (PF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Roger Pendergrass, Vincent Vaden | |
| 11:21 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:21 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Allen Morello | 47-42 |
| 10:40 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Benedict | 49-42 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Stephen Karlson drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Edmond Ferguson | 49-45 |
| 09:53 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 09:51 | Houston | The rebound goes to Richard Tschida | 49-45 |
| 09:24 | Houston | Stephen Karlson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon (SG), Justin Scott (SF), John Heal (PF), Derek Smolensky (C) Christopher Kennard, George Christiano, Geoffrey Lantz, Billy Blake | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF) Richard Tschida | |
| 08:57 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-45 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Allen Morello snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 08:27 | Houston | Stephen Karlson is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edmond Ferguson | 49-48 |
| 07:58 | Southern Methodist | Derek Smolensky misses long on a runner from the right block | 49-48 |
| 07:56 | Houston | Allen Morello grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 07:32 | Houston | Derek Smolensky steals it from Greg Rice | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Benedict (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elwood Mellon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Scott (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Heal (fairly fresh) C - Derek Smolensky (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edmond Ferguson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Greg Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-48 |
| 07:02 | Southern Methodist | John Heal tips it back up and in | 51-48 |
| 06:38 | Houston | Eric Keller is fouled on the floor by Justin Scott - foul #3 on Justin Scott, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Christiano (PG), Christopher Kennard (SG), Billy Blake (SF), Geoffrey Lantz (PF), Nicholas Golden (C) John Benedict, Elwood Mellon, Justin Scott, John Heal, Derek Smolensky | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Edmond Ferguson, Allen Morello, Greg Rice | |
| 06:27 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass lays it up and in | 51-50 |
| 06:02 | Southern Methodist | Billy Blake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Tschida (SF) Eric Keller | |
| 05:33 | Houston | Geoffrey Lantz denies the turnaround by Roger Pendergrass | 51-50 |
| 05:31 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 05:07 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden double dribbles | 51-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell (PG) Geoffrey Lantz | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF), Greg Rice (C) Richard Tschida, Vincent Vaden | |
| 05:03 | Houston | Nathaniel Campbell steps in front of the Eric Keller pass in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 04:39 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard is fouled on the floor by David Phillips - foul #4 on David Phillips, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon (PG), Justin Scott (SF), John Heal (PF), Derek Smolensky (C) Christopher Kennard, George Christiano, Billy Blake, Nicholas Golden | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:17 | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-50 |
| 04:15 | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott tips it back up and in | 53-50 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass is hacked by John Heal - foul #1 on John Heal, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Benedict (PG), Geoffrey Lantz (PF) Nathaniel Campbell, John Heal | |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Eric Keller, Greg Rice | |
| 03:56 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 03:56 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Lantz grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 03:51 | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott is denied on a dunk by Vincent Vaden | 53-50 |
| 03:49 | Houston | Allen Morello snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 03:44 | Houston | David Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Elwood Mellon - foul #2 on Elwood Mellon, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Christiano (SF) Justin Scott | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:44 | Houston | David Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 03:44 | Houston | David Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:27 | Southern Methodist | David Phillips steals it from Geoffrey Lantz | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Benedict (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elwood Mellon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Christiano (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Geoffrey Lantz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Derek Smolensky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Phillips (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roger Pendergrass (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allen Morello (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Houston | Elwood Mellon steals the ball from David Phillips | 53-52 |
| 03:00 | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon misses the easy layup | 53-52 |
| 02:58 | Houston | Vincent Vaden grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 02:33 | Houston | David Phillips misses the 3 from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 02:32 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Derek Smolensky | 53-52 |
| 02:32 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard (SG), John Heal (PF), Nicholas Golden (C) Elwood Mellon, Geoffrey Lantz, Derek Smolensky | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 02:30 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Karlson is called for the reach on John Benedict in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| 02:30 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:30 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Greg Rice misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 55-52 |
| 02:14 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 01:57 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Greg Rice | 55-54 |
| 01:49 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Roger Pendergrass - foul #4 on Roger Pendergrass, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott (SF) George Christiano | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Edmond Ferguson, Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| 01:49 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:49 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:32 | Houston | Eric Keller can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Justin Scott - foul #4 on Justin Scott, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| 01:32 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:32 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:24 | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 01:22 | Houston | David Phillips pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 01:03 | Houston | Eric Keller is hacked by Christopher Kennard - foul #1 on Christopher Kennard, team foul #10 | 57-56 |
| 01:03 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:03 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:03 | Houston | Vincent Vaden grabs the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Stephen Karlson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 00:49 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Kennard | 60-59 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Eric Keller comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 60-59 |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | John Heal grabs the board | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Methodist | John Heal is hacked by Stephen Karlson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG) Stephen Karlson | |
| 00:21 | Southern Methodist | John Heal misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Allen Morello gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 00:19 | Houston | David Phillips is hacked by John Benedict in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Benedict, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| 00:19 | Houston | David Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:19 | Houston | David Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by John Benedict | 62-61 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Christopher Kennard steals the ball from Edmond Ferguson in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Southern Methodist | Allen Morello is called for the reach on John Heal - foul #1 on Allen Morello, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| 00:02 | Southern Methodist | John Heal misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:02 | Southern Methodist | John Heal makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 63-61 |