| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donovan Larsen (fresh) SG - Michael Branson (fresh) SF - Clinton Glover (fresh) PF - Willie Cady (fresh) C - Daniel Fenster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) SG - Joe Buske (fresh) SF - Edward Goldblatt (fresh) PF - Jared Wegener (fresh) C - Lindsey Locke (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Lindsey Locke wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Houston | Arthur Estes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Southern Methodist | Joe Buske steals the ball from Daniel Fenster | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Houston | Joe Buske dunks the ball | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Cady | 3-2 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Clinton Glover is called for the reach on Arthur Estes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clinton Glover, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt's fadeaway is rejected by Clinton Glover | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Donovan Larsen | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Southern Methodist | Clinton Glover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Donovan Larsen steps in front of the Edward Goldblatt pass in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | Southern Methodist | Clinton Glover hits the finger roll set up by Donovan Larsen | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | Houston | Arthur Estes knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Edward Goldblatt | 5-4 |
| 17:29 | Southern Methodist | Clinton Glover is fouled on the floor by Arthur Estes - foul #1 on Arthur Estes, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Simon Labrecque (C) Daniel Fenster | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Richard Gordon (SG), Charles Duncan (SF), Stevan Klawinski (PF), Brian Turner (C) Arthur Estes, Joe Buske, Edward Goldblatt, Jared Wegener, Lindsey Locke | |
| 17:11 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-4 |
| 17:09 | Houston | Brian Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| 16:40 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-4 |
| 16:39 | Houston | Brian Turner gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:19 | Houston | Gary Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Clinton Glover - foul #2 on Clinton Glover, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch (SF) Clinton Glover | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:05 | Houston | Gary Montgomery can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 16:04 | Houston | Brian Turner can't tip it in | 8-4 |
| 16:03 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady grabs the board | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donovan Larsen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Branson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brandon Bloch (fresh) PF - Willie Cady (fairly fresh) C - Simon Labrecque (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Montgomery (fresh) SG - Richard Gordon (fresh) SF - Charles Duncan (fresh) PF - Stevan Klawinski (fresh) C - Brian Turner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Southern Methodist | Simon Labrecque connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Michael Branson | 10-4 |
| 15:35 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gary Montgomery | 10-7 |
| 15:14 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino (SF), David Durrett (C) Donovan Larsen, Simon Labrecque | |
| Subs | Houston | William Shaver (PG), Joe Buske (SG), Edward Goldblatt (SF), Jared Wegener (PF), Lindsey Locke (C) Gary Montgomery, Richard Gordon, Charles Duncan, Stevan Klawinski, Brian Turner | |
| 14:56 | Houston | Jared Wegener can't finish the layup but the foul's on Alfredo Marino - foul #1 on Alfredo Marino, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Fenster (C) David Durrett | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG) William Shaver | |
| 14:56 | Houston | Jared Wegener makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:56 | Houston | Jared Wegener makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:32 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady is fouled on the floor by Jared Wegener - foul #1 on Jared Wegener, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Thomas (PF) Willie Cady | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:19 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Fenster makes the shot from the baseline | 12-9 |
| 14:12 | Houston | Daniel Fenster steals the ball from Edward Goldblatt | 12-9 |
| 13:49 | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Brandon Bloch | 15-9 |
| 13:28 | Houston | Lindsey Locke misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 15-9 |
| 13:26 | Houston | Jared Wegener hits the follow up shot | 15-11 |
| 13:08 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 13:07 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jared Wegener | 15-11 |
| 12:58 | Houston | Jared Wegener makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Edward Goldblatt and he's hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen (PG), Donald Jaramillo (SF), Willie Cady (PF), Simon Labrecque (C) Michael Branson, Alfredo Marino, Robert Thomas, Daniel Fenster | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Richard Gordon (SG), Charles Duncan (SF), Stevan Klawinski (C) Arthur Estes, Joe Buske, Edward Goldblatt, Lindsey Locke | |
| 12:58 | Houston | Jared Wegener misses the free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:58 | Southern Methodist | Simon Labrecque snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 12:42 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brandon Bloch | 17-13 |
| 12:18 | Houston | Richard Gordon can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 17-13 |
| 12:17 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Jared Wegener | 17-13 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Charles Duncan makes the jumper in the paint set up by Gary Montgomery | 17-15 |
| 11:37 | Southern Methodist | Simon Labrecque can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jared Wegener - foul #2 on Jared Wegener, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson (SG) Donald Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Smith (SF), Brian Turner (C) Jared Wegener, Stevan Klawinski | |
| 11:37 | Southern Methodist | Simon Labrecque makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:37 | Southern Methodist | Simon Labrecque misses the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:37 | Houston | Brian Turner snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donovan Larsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Branson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Bloch (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Willie Cady (fairly fresh) C - Simon Labrecque (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Montgomery (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Gordon (fresh) SF - Anthony Smith (fresh) PF - Charles Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Turner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Houston | Charles Duncan is hacked by Willie Cady - foul #1 on Willie Cady, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Durrett (C) Simon Labrecque | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:00 | Houston | Richard Gordon is open but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 18-15 |
| 10:58 | Southern Methodist | David Durrett gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:45 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 10:43 | Houston | Charles Duncan grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 10:34 | Houston | Richard Gordon lays it in | 18-17 |
| 10:07 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Gordon - foul #1 on Richard Gordon, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino (PG), Donald Jaramillo (SF), Simon Labrecque (PF), Daniel Fenster (C) Donovan Larsen, Brandon Bloch, Willie Cady, David Durrett | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Joe Buske (SG), Edward Goldblatt (SF), Lindsey Locke (C) Gary Montgomery, Richard Gordon, Anthony Smith, Charles Duncan | |
| 10:07 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:07 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:52 | Houston | Donald Jaramillo denies the turnaround by Brian Turner | 20-17 |
| 09:50 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Fenster pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:45 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 09:43 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jaramillo tips it home | 22-17 |
| 09:39 | Houston | Arthur Estes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Stevan Klawinski (PF) Brian Turner | |
| 09:23 | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 09:21 | Houston | The rebound goes to Stevan Klawinski | 22-17 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stevan Klawinski, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Richardson (SG) Michael Branson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:55 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Fenster loses the dribble to Joe Buske | 22-17 |
| 08:37 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Joe Buske | 22-19 |
| 08:20 | Southern Methodist | Simon Labrecque knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Alfredo Marino | 24-19 |
| 07:56 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Joe Buske | 24-21 |
| 07:34 | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino loses the dribble to Edward Goldblatt | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Alfredo Marino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Richardson (fresh) SF - Donald Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Simon Labrecque (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Fenster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Buske (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Goldblatt (fairly fresh) PF - Stevan Klawinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Lindsey Locke (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Jaramillo - foul #1 on Donald Jaramillo, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen (PG), Michael Branson (SG), Brandon Bloch (SF), Willie Cady (PF), David Durrett (C) Alfredo Marino, John Richardson, Donald Jaramillo, Simon Labrecque, Daniel Fenster | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Richard Gordon (SG), Anthony Smith (SF), Charles Duncan (PF), Brian Turner (C) Arthur Estes, Joe Buske, Edward Goldblatt, Stevan Klawinski, Lindsey Locke | |
| 07:17 | Houston | David Durrett blocks the short jumper by Richard Gordon | 24-21 |
| 07:16 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 06:47 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson misses the floater from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 06:45 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch tips it home | 26-21 |
| 06:25 | Houston | Charles Duncan can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-21 |
| 06:23 | Houston | Richard Gordon tips it back up and in | 26-23 |
| 06:03 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 06:02 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen tips it in | 28-23 |
| 05:46 | Houston | Gary Montgomery misses the wide open floater from the left side | 28-23 |
| 05:44 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 05:15 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brian Turner - foul #1 on Brian Turner, team foul #6 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino (SF), Robert Thomas (C) Donovan Larsen, David Durrett | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Joe Buske (SG), Edward Goldblatt (SF), Lindsey Locke (C) Gary Montgomery, Richard Gordon, Anthony Smith, Brian Turner | |
| 05:15 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 05:15 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Arthur Estes | 30-25 |
| 04:48 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Thomas | 32-25 |
| 04:32 | Houston | Alfredo Marino steps in front of the Edward Goldblatt pass | 32-25 |
| 04:10 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson is hacked by Joe Buske - foul #1 on Joe Buske, team foul #7 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Fenster (C) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Stevan Klawinski (PF) Charles Duncan | |
| 04:10 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 04:10 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 03:59 | Houston | Joe Buske misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-25 |
| 03:57 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Daniel Fenster | 34-25 |
| 03:35 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch is fouled on the floor by Edward Goldblatt - foul #1 on Edward Goldblatt, team foul #8 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen (PG), Clinton Glover (SF), Simon Labrecque (PF) Michael Branson, Alfredo Marino, Willie Cady | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Richard Gordon (SG), Anthony Smith (SF), Jared Wegener (PF) Arthur Estes, Joe Buske, Edward Goldblatt, Lindsey Locke | |
| 03:35 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 03:35 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch misses the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 03:35 | Houston | The rebound goes to Richard Gordon | 35-25 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donovan Larsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Bloch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Glover (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Simon Labrecque (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Fenster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Montgomery (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Smith (fresh) PF - Jared Wegener (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stevan Klawinski (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Houston | Gary Montgomery can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Donovan Larsen - foul #1 on Donovan Larsen, team foul #7 | 35-25 |
| 03:29 | Houston | Gary Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 03:29 | Houston | Gary Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 03:01 | Southern Methodist | Gary Montgomery is called for the reach on Simon Labrecque - foul #1 on Gary Montgomery, team foul #9 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Richardson (SG), David Durrett (C) Brandon Bloch, Daniel Fenster | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:01 | Southern Methodist | Simon Labrecque makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 03:01 | Southern Methodist | Simon Labrecque misses the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 03:01 | Houston | Jared Wegener snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Richard Gordon makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Stevan Klawinski | 36-29 |
| 02:37 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 02:35 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 02:31 | Houston | Anthony Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson (SG), Willie Cady (PF) John Richardson, David Durrett | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Buske (SG), Lindsey Locke (C) Anthony Smith, Stevan Klawinski | |
| 02:12 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Donovan Larsen | 39-29 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Lindsey Locke drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Montgomery | 39-32 |
| 01:40 | Southern Methodist | Simon Labrecque is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Simon Labrecque, team foul #8 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch (PG), David Durrett (C) Donovan Larsen, Simon Labrecque | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Edward Goldblatt (SF), Brian Turner (C) Gary Montgomery, Richard Gordon, Lindsey Locke | |
| 01:31 | Houston | Joe Buske buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Arthur Estes | 39-35 |
| 01:05 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Jared Wegener snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 00:58 | Southern Methodist | David Durrett snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 00:37 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Jared Wegener grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Joe Buske hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 39-35 |
| 00:27 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Turner | 39-35 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Jared Wegener misses the easy layup | 39-35 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | David Durrett gets the rebound | 39-35 |