| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Shawn Callier (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Clifton Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nickolas Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Homer Hopkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Eldridge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Austin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Bernard Hartley inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Houston | Shawn Callier scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-39 |
| 19:12 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Homer Hopkins | 43-41 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Shawn Callier can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 18:45 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 18:27 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 18:26 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin can't tip it in | 43-41 |
| 18:25 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 18:14 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward misses the jumper in the lane | 43-41 |
| 18:12 | Houston | Peter Fierro snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Bernard Hartley is fouled on the floor by Homer Hopkins - foul #1 on Homer Hopkins, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Stephens (PF), Dean Evans (C) Ralph Eldridge, Daniel Austin | |
| 17:30 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Peter Fierro | 45-41 |
| 17:12 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-41 |
| 17:11 | Houston | Bernard Hartley pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 16:52 | Houston | Shawn Callier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 16:50 | Houston | Scott Thornton hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| 16:27 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans is fouled on the floor by Scott Thornton - foul #2 on Scott Thornton, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Mayers (PF) Bernard Hartley | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Young (PG), Loren Bowden (SG), Uros Kozlov (SF), Ralph Eldridge (PF), Daniel Austin (C) Clifton Harris, Nickolas Ward, Homer Hopkins, Robert Stephens, Dean Evans | |
| 16:12 | Southern Methodist | Peter Fierro picks off the pass by Daniel Austin | 47-41 |
| 16:07 | Houston | John Young steals it from Robert Mayers | 47-41 |
| 15:49 | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Callier (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Fyodor Zerphey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Thornton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Young (fresh) SG - Loren Bowden (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Uros Kozlov (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Eldridge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Houston | Peter Fierro clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 15:23 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 15:17 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden lays it in | 47-46 |
| 14:58 | Houston | Scott Thornton knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Peter Fierro | 49-46 |
| 14:39 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Loren Bowden | 49-49 |
| 14:24 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 14:23 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 14:02 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin misses badly on a runner in the paint | 49-49 |
| 14:00 | Southern Methodist | John Young snags the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 13:45 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin buries a shot from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 13:21 | Houston | Shawn Callier can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Robert Mayers snags the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 12:52 | Houston | Daniel Austin is called for the reach on Peter Fierro - foul #2 on Daniel Austin, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Bernard Hartley (SF), John Luce (C) Robert Mayers, Scott Thornton | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris (PG), Nickolas Ward (SG), Homer Hopkins (SF), Robert Stephens (PF), Dean Evans (C) John Young, Loren Bowden, Uros Kozlov, Ralph Eldridge, Daniel Austin | |
| 12:30 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey connects on the runner from the right block set up by Peter Fierro | 51-51 |
| 12:26 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins is denied on a layup by Bernard Hartley | 51-51 |
| 12:25 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins gets the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 12:14 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Clifton Harris | 51-53 |
| 11:52 | Houston | Shawn Callier is hacked by Clifton Harris - foul #2 on Clifton Harris, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Mike McAllister (SG) Peter Fierro | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 11:31 | Houston | John Luce is whistled for a carry | 51-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (PG) Shawn Callier | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mike McAllister (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - John Luce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Clifton Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nickolas Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Homer Hopkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Stephens (fresh) C - Dean Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-53 |
| 11:12 | Houston | Christopher Ellis gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 11:00 | Houston | John Luce knocks in the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Clifton Harris - foul #3 on Clifton Harris, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG) Christopher Ellis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 11:00 | Houston | John Luce makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:43 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 10:42 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins tips it in | 54-55 |
| 10:24 | Houston | John Luce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Callier (SG), Robert Mayers (PF), John Ginter (C) Mike McAllister, Fyodor Zerphey, John Luce | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov (SG), Ralph Eldridge (PF) Clifton Harris, Robert Stephens | |
| 09:59 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward is fouled on the floor by Peter Fierro - foul #3 on Peter Fierro, team foul #2 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (SF) Bernard Hartley | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Young (PG), Loren Bowden (SG) Nickolas Ward, Homer Hopkins | |
| 09:43 | Southern Methodist | Peter Fierro picks off the pass by Ralph Eldridge | 54-55 |
| 09:40 | Houston | Shawn Callier blows the layup | 54-55 |
| 09:38 | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 09:30 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Ellis steals the ball from Dean Evans | 54-55 |
| 09:25 | Houston | Peter Fierro slams it home on a nice dish by Christopher Ellis | 56-55 |
| 09:00 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from John Young | 56-57 |
| 08:40 | Houston | Christopher Ellis misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 08:38 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Ellis | 56-57 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Peter Fierro drills a floater from the left wing set up by Christopher Ellis | 58-57 |
| 07:54 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-57 |
| 07:52 | Houston | John Ginter grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 07:23 | Houston | Christopher Ellis connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Shawn Callier | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Callier (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mayers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ginter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Young (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Loren Bowden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Uros Kozlov (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Eldridge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dean Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Christopher Ellis - foul #1 on Christopher Ellis, team foul #3 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Mike McAllister (SG), Bernard Hartley (SF), Fyodor Zerphey (PF), Scott Thornton (C) Shawn Callier, Christopher Ellis, Robert Mayers, John Ginter | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris (PG), Homer Hopkins (SF), Daniel Austin (C) John Young, Loren Bowden, Ralph Eldridge | |
| 06:58 | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:58 | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:35 | Houston | Peter Fierro comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| 06:33 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 06:15 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins is fouled on the floor by Mike McAllister - foul #2 on Mike McAllister, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward (SG), Robert Stephens (PF) Uros Kozlov, Dean Evans | |
| 05:57 | Southern Methodist | Peter Fierro is called for the reach on Clifton Harris - foul #4 on Peter Fierro, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| 05:48 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Stephens | 60-61 |
| 05:24 | Houston | Scott Thornton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Callier (PG) Peter Fierro | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 05:13 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Nickolas Ward | 60-63 |
| 04:54 | Houston | Homer Hopkins blocks the short jumper by Scott Thornton | 60-63 |
| 04:52 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 04:44 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Homer Hopkins | 60-66 |
| 04:16 | Houston | Scott Thornton banks in the layup | 62-66 |
| 04:13 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Young (PG), Uros Kozlov (SF), Dean Evans (C) Clifton Harris, Homer Hopkins, Daniel Austin | |
| 03:58 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey comes up short on the runner in the paint | 62-66 |
| 03:57 | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 03:43 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Young | 62-69 |
| 03:18 | Houston | Shawn Callier scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-69 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Shawn Callier (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike McAllister (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Hartley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Thornton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Young (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nickolas Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Uros Kozlov (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Stephens (fairly fresh) C - Dean Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Southern Methodist | John Young connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dean Evans | 65-72 |
| 02:31 | Houston | Shawn Callier clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-72 |
| 02:30 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Hartley | 65-72 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Nickolas Ward picks off the pass by Bernard Hartley | 65-72 |
| 02:01 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG), Robert Mayers (PF), John Luce (C) Mike McAllister, Bernard Hartley, Scott Thornton | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris (PG), Homer Hopkins (SF), Ralph Eldridge (PF), Daniel Austin (C) John Young, Uros Kozlov, Robert Stephens, Dean Evans | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 01:44 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Shawn Callier - foul #2 on Shawn Callier, team foul #6 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Bernard Hartley (SF), Scott Thornton (C) Robert Mayers, John Luce | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 01:44 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward misses the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 01:44 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Houston | Shawn Callier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:12 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge clanks a floater in the paint | 65-73 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey grabs the board | 65-73 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Daniel Austin picks off the pass by Peter Fierro | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin is hacked by Scott Thornton - foul #3 on Scott Thornton, team foul #7 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Stephens (PF) Ralph Eldridge | |
| 00:59 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:59 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Houston | Scott Thornton hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 65-75 |
| 00:51 | Southern Methodist | Robert Stephens pulls down the rebound | 65-75 |
| 00:49 | Southern Methodist | Robert Stephens is hacked by Peter Fierro in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter Fierro, team foul #8 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (PG), Mike McAllister (SG), John Ginter (SF), Robert Mayers (PF), John Luce (C) Peter Fierro, Shawn Callier, Bernard Hartley, Fyodor Zerphey, Scott Thornton | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Young (PG), Loren Bowden (SG), Uros Kozlov (SF), Dean Evans (C) Clifton Harris, Nickolas Ward, Homer Hopkins, Daniel Austin | |
| 00:49 | Southern Methodist | Robert Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:49 | Southern Methodist | Robert Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Christopher Ellis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Christopher Ellis, team foul #9 | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov is called for traveling | 65-77 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Mike McAllister misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-77 |
| 00:11 | Southern Methodist | Robert Stephens grabs the board | 65-77 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | John Young runs out the clock | 65-77 |