| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Johnny McGrath (fresh) SG - Wes Edwards (fresh) SF - Daniel Russell (fresh) PF - Floyd Harnois (fresh) C - Michael Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) SG - Henry Wood (fresh) SF - Floyd Fikes (fresh) PF - Pat Ray (fresh) C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Houston | Floyd Fikes grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Pat Ray banks in the layup set up by Gary Maury and he's fouled by Floyd Harnois - foul #1 on Floyd Harnois, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | Southern Methodist | Pat Ray blocks the short jumper by Michael Cox | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Houston | The rebound goes to Henry Wood | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Houston | Henry Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Wes Edwards - foul #1 on Wes Edwards, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:16 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher's floater is tipped away by Michael Cox | 0-3 |
| 18:14 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Daniel Russell | 0-3 |
| 17:57 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Floyd Harnois is blocked by Pat Ray | 0-3 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Henry Wood gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:54 | Houston | Gary Maury's pass is intercepted by Daniel Russell in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 17:45 | Southern Methodist | Floyd Harnois misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 17:43 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Henry Wood is hacked by Wes Edwards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wes Edwards, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles (SG), Rick Snyder (SF), Thomas Beaudette (PF), Charles Bergeron (C) Wes Edwards, Daniel Russell, Floyd Harnois, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:33 | Houston | Henry Wood is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Pat Ray | 0-5 |
| 17:23 | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath makes the jumpshot from the right side | 2-5 |
| 17:10 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher hits the finger roll set up by Gary Maury | 2-7 |
| 17:04 | Southern Methodist | Rick Snyder is hacked by Floyd Fikes - foul #1 on Floyd Fikes, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox (C) Johnny McGrath | |
| Subs | Houston | Clinton Canaday (C) Timothy Gallaher | |
| 16:39 | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 2-7 |
| 16:37 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Beaudette misses the tip | 2-7 |
| 16:36 | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox gets the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:23 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Beaudette can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 16:22 | Southern Methodist | Rick Snyder grabs the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:02 | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox travels with the ball | 2-7 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham (SG), Daniel Russell (SF), Floyd Harnois (PF) Charles Bergeron, Thomas Beaudette, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (PG), Philip Richardson (SG), Michael Harrison (C) Gary Maury, Henry Wood, Pat Ray | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Thomas Ackles (fresh) SG - Aaron Graham (fresh) SF - Daniel Russell (fresh) PF - Floyd Harnois (fresh) C - Rick Snyder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Karr (fresh) SG - Philip Richardson (fresh) SF - Floyd Fikes (fairly fresh) PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) C - Michael Harrison (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Houston | Michael Harrison can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 15:45 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 15:29 | Southern Methodist | Michael Harrison picks off the pass by Floyd Harnois | 2-7 |
| 15:11 | Houston | Daniel Russell steals the ball from Philip Richardson | 2-7 |
| 14:59 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-7 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Philip Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 14:37 | Houston | Harold Karr scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Philip Richardson | 2-10 |
| 14:23 | Southern Methodist | Rick Snyder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-10 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG), Charles Bergeron (SF), Thomas Beaudette (PF), Michael Cox (C) Thomas Ackles, Daniel Russell, Floyd Harnois, Rick Snyder | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Timothy Gallaher (C) Philip Richardson, Floyd Fikes, Clinton Canaday | |
| 14:01 | Houston | Harold Karr can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-10 |
| 14:00 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Beaudette pulls down the rebound | 2-10 |
| 13:37 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Beaudette misses the lay-in | 2-10 |
| 13:35 | Houston | The rebound goes to Timothy Gallaher | 2-10 |
| 13:06 | Houston | Henry Wood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Aaron Graham - foul #1 on Aaron Graham, team foul #4 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles (SG), Daniel Russell (SF), Floyd Harnois (PF) Aaron Graham, Charles Bergeron, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF), Pat Ray (PF) Harold Karr, Michael Harrison | |
| 13:06 | Houston | Henry Wood makes the 1st free throw | 2-11 |
| 13:06 | Houston | Henry Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 2-12 |
| 13:06 | Houston | Henry Wood misses the 3rd free throw | 2-12 |
| 13:06 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Floyd Harnois | 2-12 |
| 12:47 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Russell drills a 3 from the right corner | 5-12 |
| 12:34 | Houston | Pat Ray clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Ackles - foul #1 on Thomas Ackles, team foul #5 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox (C) Thomas Beaudette | |
| Subs | Houston | Clinton Canaday (C) Timothy Gallaher | |
| 12:34 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 12:34 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 12:11 | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox buries a jump hook in the lane | 7-14 |
| 11:53 | Houston | Henry Wood connects on the open 3 from the left corner | 7-17 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Johnny McGrath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Ackles (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Floyd Harnois (fairly fresh) C - Michael Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Clinton Canaday (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-17 |
| 11:27 | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-17 |
| 11:21 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Cox | 9-17 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Terry Lewis hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the paint but the foul's on Floyd Harnois - foul #2 on Floyd Harnois, team foul #6 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron (PG), Aaron Graham (SG), Rick Snyder (SF), Thomas Beaudette (PF) Johnny McGrath, Thomas Ackles, Daniel Russell, Floyd Harnois | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (PG), Floyd Fikes (SG), Timothy Gallaher (C) Gary Maury, Henry Wood, Pat Ray | |
| 10:58 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 10:41 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-19 |
| 10:40 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Beaudette | 9-19 |
| 10:28 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 9-19 |
| 10:26 | Houston | Floyd Fikes gets the rebound | 9-19 |
| 10:21 | Houston | Rick Snyder steals the ball from Clinton Canaday | 9-19 |
| 10:18 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron lays it up and in on a great pass from Rick Snyder | 11-19 |
| 10:06 | Houston | Clinton Canaday's floater is tipped away by Rick Snyder | 11-19 |
| 10:05 | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox grabs the board | 11-19 |
| 09:44 | Southern Methodist | Rick Snyder blows the dunk | 11-19 |
| 09:42 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham gets the offensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 09:20 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 09:10 | Houston | Floyd Fikes can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 09:09 | Houston | Harold Karr gets the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:59 | Houston | Floyd Fikes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 08:58 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:46 | Houston | Clinton Canaday is fouled on the floor by Rick Snyder - foul #1 on Rick Snyder, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG), Thomas Ackles (SG), Daniel Russell (SF) Charles Bergeron, Aaron Graham, Rick Snyder | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Michael Harrison (SF), Pat Ray (C) Harold Karr, Floyd Fikes, Terry Lewis, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 08:46 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:46 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Harrison | 14-19 |
| 08:34 | Houston | Clinton Canaday is fouled on the floor by Thomas Beaudette - foul #1 on Thomas Beaudette, team foul #8 | 14-19 |
| 08:34 | Houston | Clinton Canaday makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:34 | Houston | Clinton Canaday makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:18 | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-21 |
| 08:17 | Houston | Michael Harrison grabs the board | 14-21 |
| 07:57 | Houston | Pat Ray knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Gary Maury | 14-23 |
| 07:47 | Southern Methodist | Pat Ray steals the ball from Michael Cox | 14-23 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Johnny McGrath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Ackles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Beaudette (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Cox (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clinton Canaday (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Pat Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Houston | Henry Wood is hacked by Thomas Beaudette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Beaudette, team foul #9 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Rick Snyder (PF) Thomas Beaudette | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SF) Clinton Canaday | |
| 07:41 | Houston | Henry Wood makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 07:41 | Houston | Henry Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 14-25 |
| 07:26 | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Harrison - foul #1 on Michael Harrison, team foul #2 | 14-25 |
| 07:26 | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 07:26 | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 07:24 | Houston | Thomas Ackles steals it from Michael Harrison in the backcourt | 16-25 |
| 07:14 | Southern Methodist | Gary Maury steps in front of the Johnny McGrath pass | 16-25 |
| 07:09 | Houston | Henry Wood blows the layup | 16-25 |
| 07:07 | Houston | Gary Maury tips it but misses | 16-25 |
| 07:06 | Houston | Harold Karr tips it but misses | 16-25 |
| 07:04 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Maury | 16-25 |
| 06:51 | Houston | Henry Wood misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-25 |
| 06:50 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Johnny McGrath | 16-25 |
| 06:43 | Southern Methodist | Michael Harrison takes the ball from Johnny McGrath | 16-25 |
| 06:41 | Houston | Gary Maury's pass is intercepted by Thomas Ackles in the backcourt | 16-25 |
| 06:40 | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Ackles | 18-25 |
| 06:17 | Houston | Pat Ray misses long on an open fadeaway from close range | 18-25 |
| 06:15 | Houston | Michael Harrison hits the follow up shot | 18-27 |
| 06:08 | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath makes the shot from the right side | 20-27 |
| 06:03 | Houston | Gary Maury is hacked by Johnny McGrath in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny McGrath, team foul #10 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham (SG), Charles Bergeron (PF) Thomas Ackles, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (SG), Floyd Fikes (SF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Henry Wood, Harold Karr, Michael Harrison | |
| 06:03 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:03 | Houston | Gary Maury misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:03 | Southern Methodist | Rick Snyder pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 05:37 | Southern Methodist | Pat Ray is called for the reach on Charles Bergeron - foul #1 on Pat Ray, team foul #3 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG) Gary Maury | |
| 05:25 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Russell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Timothy Gallaher - foul #1 on Timothy Gallaher, team foul #4 | 20-28 |
| 05:25 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Russell misses the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:25 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Henry Wood drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Philip Richardson | 21-30 |
| 04:59 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Russell misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Floyd Fikes - foul #2 on Floyd Fikes, team foul #5 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SF) Floyd Fikes | |
| 04:59 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Russell misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:59 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher is fouled on the floor by Rick Snyder - foul #2 on Rick Snyder, team foul #11 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox (C) Rick Snyder | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:48 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:22 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron is called for traveling | 22-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles (SG) Aaron Graham | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG) Henry Wood | |
| 04:08 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Philip Richardson | 22-33 |
| 03:57 | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath's pass is intercepted by Pat Ray | 22-33 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Pat Ray travels with the ball | 22-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Wes Edwards (SG), Floyd Harnois (PF), Thomas Beaudette (C) Johnny McGrath, Charles Bergeron, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Houston | Floyd Fikes (SG), Michael Harrison (SF), Clinton Canaday (PF) Philip Richardson, Harold Karr, Pat Ray | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Thomas Ackles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wes Edwards (fresh) SF - Daniel Russell (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Floyd Harnois (fresh) C - Thomas Beaudette (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Fikes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Gallaher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Southern Methodist | Floyd Fikes steals it from Thomas Beaudette | 22-33 |
| 03:02 | Houston | Floyd Fikes buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Gallaher | 22-36 |
| 02:47 | Southern Methodist | Wes Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 22-36 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher pulls down the rebound | 22-36 |
| 02:41 | Houston | Michael Harrison scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Gallaher | 22-38 |
| 02:21 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Beaudette is called for a charge - foul #3 on Thomas Beaudette, team foul #12 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham (PG), Rick Snyder (SF), Michael Cox (C) Thomas Ackles, Daniel Russell, Thomas Beaudette | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (PG), Henry Wood (SG) Gary Maury, Michael Harrison | |
| 02:04 | Houston | Floyd Fikes is hacked by Rick Snyder - foul #3 on Rick Snyder, team foul #13 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron (SF) Rick Snyder | |
| Subs | Houston | Pat Ray (PF) Clinton Canaday | |
| 02:04 | Houston | Floyd Fikes makes the 1st free throw | 22-39 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Floyd Fikes makes the 2nd free throw | 22-40 |
| 01:57 | Southern Methodist | Pat Ray blocks the short jumper by Michael Cox | 22-40 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Floyd Fikes gets the rebound | 22-40 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Floyd Fikes makes the wide open floater from the right wing set up by Harold Karr | 22-42 |
| 01:30 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Aaron Graham | 25-42 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Floyd Harnois is called for the reach on Henry Wood - foul #3 on Floyd Harnois, team foul #14 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Russell (SF) Floyd Harnois | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Clinton Canaday (PF) Floyd Fikes, Pat Ray | |
| 01:10 | Houston | Henry Wood makes the 1st free throw | 25-43 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Henry Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 25-44 |
| 00:59 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Russell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 25-44 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Clinton Canaday gets the rebound | 25-44 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Henry Wood misses the wide open turnaround in the lane | 25-44 |
| 00:40 | Southern Methodist | Wes Edwards grabs the board | 25-44 |
| 00:28 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Russell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-44 |
| 00:26 | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox grabs the offensive board | 25-44 |
| 00:02 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 25-44 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Clinton Canaday grabs the board | 25-44 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses short on a fullcourt shot | 25-44 |