| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bennie Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Ratliff (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Clarke (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Lynch (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Leimberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Luce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 19:25 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| 19:11 | Southern Methodist | Fyodor Zerphey is called for the reach on Bennie Lee - foul #1 on Fyodor Zerphey, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 19:06 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Gross is called for the reach on Bennie Lee - foul #2 on Joshua Gross, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 18:51 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch banks in the layup and the foul's on Frank Tully - foul #2 on Frank Tully, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| 18:51 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 18:43 | Houston | Joshua Gross's pass is intercepted by Raymond Ratliff | 45-39 |
| 18:40 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee slams it home set up by Raymond Ratliff | 47-39 |
| 18:22 | Houston | Frank Tully is hacked by Bennie Lee - foul #1 on Bennie Lee, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| 18:05 | Houston | John Luce hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-39 |
| 18:04 | Houston | John Luce pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 17:39 | Houston | Joshua Gross travels with the ball | 47-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor (SG), Bruce Forbes (C) Raymond Ratliff, Thomas Leimberger | |
| Subs | Houston | David Smith (SF), Paul Erickson (C) Joshua Gross, John Luce | |
| 17:23 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-39 |
| 17:21 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 16:40 | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 16:39 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke grabs the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 16:24 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch hits a jumper in the lane | 49-42 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bruce Forbes - foul #2 on Bruce Forbes, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan (PG), Raymond Ratliff (SG), Thomas Leimberger (PF) Bennie Lee, Johnny Clarke, Dennis Lynch | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG), Joseph Hill (SG), Joshua Gross (SF) Frank Tully, Lawrence Goings, David Smith | |
| 15:58 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Kenneth Sanjuan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Ratliff (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Leimberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Forbes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 15:43 | Houston | Joshua Gross pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 15:39 | Houston | Joshua Gross misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 15:37 | Houston | Paul Erickson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 15:23 | Houston | Peter Fierro clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Sanjuan - foul #1 on Kenneth Sanjuan, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch (PF) Bruce Forbes | |
| Subs | Houston | David Smith (PF), John Luce (C) Fyodor Zerphey, Paul Erickson | |
| 15:23 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 15:23 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 15:10 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger can't finish the layup | 49-45 |
| 15:09 | Houston | David Smith grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 14:40 | Houston | Peter Fierro's pass is intercepted by Dennis Lynch | 49-45 |
| 14:36 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 14:34 | Houston | Joseph Hill gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:13 | Houston | Joshua Gross buries a fadeaway near the basket | 49-47 |
| 13:52 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-47 |
| 13:51 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 13:40 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Thomas Leimberger is blocked by Joshua Gross | 49-47 |
| 13:38 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff tips it home | 51-47 |
| 13:09 | Houston | David Smith is fouled on the floor by Dennis Lynch - foul #1 on Dennis Lynch, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee (PG), Johnny Clarke (SF), Bruce Forbes (C) Kenneth Sanjuan, Jason Taylor, Thomas Leimberger | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), Lawrence Goings (SG), Fyodor Zerphey (PF), Paul Erickson (C) Peter Fierro, Joseph Hill, David Smith, John Luce | |
| 12:49 | Houston | Johnny Clarke swats the shot by Joshua Gross | 51-47 |
| 12:47 | Houston | Paul Erickson gets the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:32 | Houston | Frank Tully can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 12:31 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 12:27 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff is hacked by Fyodor Zerphey - foul #2 on Fyodor Zerphey, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| 12:16 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch's pass is intercepted by Fyodor Zerphey | 51-47 |
| 11:48 | Houston | Paul Erickson loses the ball out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger (PF) Dennis Lynch | |
| Subs | Houston | David Smith (SF) Joshua Gross | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bennie Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Ratliff (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Clarke (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Leimberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Forbes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes is called for a backcourt violation | 51-47 |
| 11:07 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 11:06 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Bruce Forbes | 51-47 |
| 10:55 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Goings is called for the reach on Raymond Ratliff - foul #2 on Lawrence Goings, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor (SG) Raymond Ratliff | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (SG) Fyodor Zerphey | |
| 10:42 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee misses short on a jumper in the lane | 51-47 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Lawrence Goings grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 10:21 | Houston | Johnny Clarke takes the ball from Paul Erickson | 51-47 |
| 10:05 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee blows the layup | 51-47 |
| 10:04 | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor can't tip it in | 51-47 |
| 10:02 | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor tips it in | 53-47 |
| 09:46 | Houston | Peter Fierro connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Tully | 53-49 |
| 09:29 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 09:28 | Houston | Paul Erickson grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 09:09 | Houston | Johnny Clarke is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #3 on Johnny Clarke, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan (PG), Dennis Lynch (PF) Bennie Lee, Bruce Forbes | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Hill (SG), Joshua Gross (SF), Fyodor Zerphey (PF), John Luce (C) Frank Tully, Lawrence Goings, David Smith, Paul Erickson | |
| 08:46 | Houston | Peter Fierro clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 08:44 | Houston | John Luce tips it in | 53-51 |
| 08:29 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger's floater is tipped away by Fyodor Zerphey | 53-51 |
| 08:27 | Houston | John Luce pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 08:23 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the shot from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 08:11 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke's pass is intercepted by Joseph Hill | 53-53 |
| 07:52 | Houston | John Luce misses the lay-in but the foul's on Thomas Leimberger - foul #1 on Thomas Leimberger, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee (PG), Raymond Ratliff (SG), Bruce Forbes (C) Kenneth Sanjuan, Jason Taylor, Thomas Leimberger | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Lawrence Goings (SF) Peter Fierro, Joshua Gross | |
| 07:52 | Houston | John Luce makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:52 | Houston | John Luce makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bennie Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Ratliff (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Clarke (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Lynch (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Forbes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) SG - Joseph Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - John Luce (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch hits a shot from the baseline set up by Raymond Ratliff | 55-55 |
| 07:13 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses the fadeaway near the basket | 55-55 |
| 07:11 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 07:07 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 06:38 | Houston | John Luce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor (SF) Johnny Clarke | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), David Smith (SF), Paul Erickson (C) William Curto, Joseph Hill, John Luce | |
| 06:29 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee misses the shot in the lane | 58-55 |
| 06:28 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes gets the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:23 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes hits a jump hook from the baseline | 60-55 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Lawrence Goings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan (PG), Thomas Leimberger (C) Bennie Lee, Bruce Forbes | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (SG) Fyodor Zerphey | |
| 05:41 | Southern Methodist | David Smith steps in front of the Dennis Lynch pass | 60-55 |
| 05:17 | Houston | Paul Erickson makes the driving attempt from the left block | 60-57 |
| 04:57 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Jason Taylor | 63-57 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Frank Tully misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 04:27 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Thomas Leimberger | 63-57 |
| 04:06 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Leimberger | 66-57 |
| 04:06 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee (PG), Bruce Forbes (C) Kenneth Sanjuan, Dennis Lynch | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Gross (SF), Fyodor Zerphey (PF), John Luce (C) Peter Fierro, David Smith, Paul Erickson | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 03:47 | Houston | John Luce loses the dribble to Thomas Leimberger | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bennie Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Ratliff (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Leimberger (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Forbes (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - John Luce (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Gross is called for the reach on Bennie Lee - foul #3 on Joshua Gross, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke (SF) Raymond Ratliff | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:26 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Gross takes the ball from Thomas Leimberger | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Houston | Frank Tully is fouled on the floor by Bruce Forbes - foul #3 on Bruce Forbes, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch (PF) Thomas Leimberger | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:09 | Houston | Frank Tully makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 03:09 | Houston | Frank Tully misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 03:09 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 02:53 | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor hits a 3 from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 69-58 |
| 02:28 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:05 | Southern Methodist | 3 seconds is called on Bennie Lee | 69-58 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan (PG), Eddie Whaley (SF), Thomas Leimberger (PF) Bennie Lee, Johnny Clarke, Dennis Lynch | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG), Joseph Hill (SG), David Smith (PF), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, Lawrence Goings, Fyodor Zerphey, John Luce | |
| 01:56 | Houston | Peter Fierro hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 01:56 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee (PG), Raymond Ratliff (SG), Johnny Clarke (SF), Dennis Lynch (PF) Kenneth Sanjuan, Jason Taylor, Eddie Whaley, Bruce Forbes | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), Lawrence Goings (SG), Fyodor Zerphey (PF), John Luce (C) Peter Fierro, Joseph Hill, David Smith, Paul Erickson | |
| 01:34 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-61 |
| 01:32 | Houston | John Luce grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Houston | Raymond Ratliff steps in front of the Lawrence Goings pass | 69-61 |
| 00:51 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 00:49 | Houston | The rebound goes to Fyodor Zerphey | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Houston | Frank Tully clanks a 3 from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 00:43 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Dennis Lynch | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch is hacked by Lawrence Goings in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Goings, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes (C) Thomas Leimberger | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:42 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:42 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Raymond Ratliff steps in front of the John Luce pass | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch is fouled on the floor by Fyodor Zerphey - foul #3 on Fyodor Zerphey, team foul #8 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan (PG), Jason Taylor (SG), Eddie Whaley (SF) Bennie Lee, Raymond Ratliff, Johnny Clarke | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG), Joseph Hill (SG), David Smith (PF), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, Lawrence Goings, Fyodor Zerphey, John Luce | |
| 00:08 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Paul Erickson gets the rebound | 71-61 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Paul Erickson gets the offensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 00:00 | Houston | The clock runs out | 71-61 |