| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Nickolas Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Uros Kozlov (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Homer Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dean Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Thomas Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Callier (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Bernard Hartley inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Houston | Robert Mayers misses long on an open shot from close range | 32-32 |
| 19:34 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 19:29 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Fuller is called for the reach on Nickolas Ward - foul #3 on Thomas Fuller, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (PG) Thomas Fuller | |
| 19:16 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans banks in the layup and he's fouled by Robert Mayers - foul #2 on Robert Mayers, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| 19:16 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans makes the free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Scott Thornton clanks a jumper in the lane | 35-32 |
| 18:57 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:46 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Uros Kozlov | 37-32 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Scott Thornton loses the dribble to Uros Kozlov | 37-32 |
| 18:19 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Uros Kozlov and he's fouled by Robert Mayers - foul #3 on Robert Mayers, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Hinkle (PF) Robert Mayers | |
| 18:19 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:57 | Houston | Bernard Hartley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 17:55 | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 17:36 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 17:35 | Houston | David Morris grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 17:06 | Houston | Shawn Callier is called for traveling | 40-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris (PG), Loren Bowden (SG), Ralph Eldridge (SF), Robert Stephens (PF), Todd Haywood (C) Nickolas Ward, Uros Kozlov, Homer Hopkins, Dean Evans, Daniel Austin | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (PF), John Ginter (C) Bernard Hartley, Scott Thornton | |
| 16:59 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden is hacked by David Morris - foul #1 on David Morris, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG), Bernard Hartley (SF) David Morris, Shawn Callier | |
| 16:53 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Eldridge | 43-32 |
| 16:31 | Houston | John Ginter misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Clifton Harris - foul #1 on Clifton Harris, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| 16:31 | Houston | John Ginter makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:31 | Houston | John Ginter misses the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:31 | Southern Methodist | Robert Stephens grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 16:14 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge loses the ball out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward (PG) Loren Bowden | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:45 | Houston | Christopher Ellis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 15:43 | Houston | John Hinkle grabs the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Nickolas Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clifton Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Eldridge (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Stephens (fresh) 4 reb. C - Todd Haywood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Travis Shelton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Ellis (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Bernard Hartley (fairly fresh) PF - John Hinkle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ginter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Houston | Todd Haywood steps in front of the Christopher Ellis pass | 43-33 |
| 15:16 | Southern Methodist | Robert Stephens hits a jump hook near the basket | 45-33 |
| 14:58 | Houston | John Ginter makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Christopher Ellis and he's fouled by Todd Haywood - foul #1 on Todd Haywood, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov (SG), Homer Hopkins (SF), Dean Evans (PF), Daniel Austin (C) Clifton Harris, Ralph Eldridge, Robert Stephens, Todd Haywood | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Fuller (PG), Shawn Callier (SG), Robert Mayers (PF), Scott Thornton (C) Travis Shelton, Christopher Ellis, Bernard Hartley, John Hinkle | |
| 14:58 | Houston | John Ginter makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 14:38 | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-36 |
| 14:36 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin tips it but misses | 45-36 |
| 14:35 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Ginter | 45-36 |
| 14:12 | Houston | Scott Thornton hits the finger roll | 45-38 |
| 13:48 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 13:46 | Houston | Scott Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:25 | Houston | Scott Thornton misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Austin - foul #3 on Daniel Austin, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris (PG), Todd Haywood (C) Nickolas Ward, Daniel Austin | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (SF) John Ginter | |
| 13:25 | Houston | Scott Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 13:25 | Houston | Scott Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:15 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins can't connect on a floater from the left side | 45-39 |
| 13:14 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:00 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 12:59 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans tips it home | 47-39 |
| 12:35 | Houston | Robert Mayers is fouled on the floor by Todd Haywood - foul #2 on Todd Haywood, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge (SF), Robert Stephens (PF) Homer Hopkins, Dean Evans | |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (PG), John Hinkle (C) Thomas Fuller, Scott Thornton | |
| 12:13 | Houston | Uros Kozlov is called for the reach on Christopher Ellis - foul #2 on Uros Kozlov, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward (PG) Uros Kozlov | |
| Subs | Houston | Bernard Hartley (SF) Robert Mayers | |
| 11:57 | Houston | Robert Stephens swats the dunk try by Bernard Hartley | 47-39 |
| 11:55 | Southern Methodist | Robert Stephens grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 11:47 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| 11:46 | Southern Methodist | Robert Stephens tips it in | 49-39 |
| 11:23 | Houston | John Hinkle is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on John Hinkle, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden (SG), Dean Evans (C) Clifton Harris, Todd Haywood | |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (SG), John Ginter (C) Shawn Callier, Christopher Ellis | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Nickolas Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Loren Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Eldridge (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dean Evans (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Morris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Travis Shelton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) PF - John Hinkle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Ginter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans banks in the layup | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:48 | Houston | John Hinkle buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Bernard Hartley | 51-41 |
| 10:33 | Southern Methodist | Robert Stephens misses the fadeaway in the paint | 51-41 |
| 10:31 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward tips it home | 53-41 |
| 10:04 | Houston | Loren Bowden steals the ball from Bernard Hartley | 53-41 |
| 10:01 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden hits the finger roll | 55-41 |
| 09:36 | Houston | Bernard Hartley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 09:35 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:14 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden double dribbles | 55-41 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris (PG), Uros Kozlov (SG), Homer Hopkins (SF), Daniel Austin (C) Nickolas Ward, Loren Bowden, Ralph Eldridge, Robert Stephens | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Fuller (PG), Shawn Callier (SG), Christopher Ellis (SF), Robert Mayers (PF), Scott Thornton (C) David Morris, Travis Shelton, Bernard Hartley, John Hinkle, John Ginter | |
| 09:07 | Houston | Christopher Ellis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-41 |
| 09:05 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 08:46 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by Homer Hopkins is denied by Scott Thornton | 55-41 |
| 08:44 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin tips it back up and in | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:33 | Houston | Christopher Ellis connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 08:12 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins throws it down set up by Clifton Harris | 59-44 |
| 07:55 | Houston | Scott Thornton is fouled on the floor by Dean Evans - foul #2 on Dean Evans, team foul #6 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward (PG) Clifton Harris | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:41 | Houston | Uros Kozlov picks off the pass by Shawn Callier | 59-44 |
| 07:37 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins lays it up and in set up by Uros Kozlov | 61-44 |
| 07:28 | Houston | Robert Mayers's layup is rejected by Daniel Austin | 61-44 |
| 07:26 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin snags the defensive board | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:58 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Ellis - foul #2 on Christopher Ellis, team foul #6 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge (PF), Todd Haywood (C) Dean Evans, Daniel Austin | |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (PG), Bernard Hartley (SF), John Hinkle (C) Thomas Fuller, Christopher Ellis, Scott Thornton | |
| 06:58 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 06:58 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Nickolas Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Uros Kozlov (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Homer Hopkins (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ralph Eldridge (fresh) 3 pts. C - Todd Haywood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Morris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shawn Callier (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Hinkle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:50 | Houston | Shawn Callier makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Morris | 62-47 |
| 06:23 | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nickolas Ward | 65-47 |
| 06:04 | Houston | Bernard Hartley makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-50 |
| 05:35 | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-50 |
| 05:34 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Hinkle | 65-50 |
| 05:18 | Houston | Bernard Hartley is hacked by Uros Kozlov - foul #3 on Uros Kozlov, team foul #7 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris (PG), Loren Bowden (SG), Robert Stephens (PF), Daniel Austin (C) Nickolas Ward, Uros Kozlov, Ralph Eldridge, Todd Haywood | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Fuller (PG), Christopher Ellis (SG), John Ginter (PF), Scott Thornton (C) David Morris, Shawn Callier, Robert Mayers, John Hinkle | |
| 05:18 | Houston | Bernard Hartley misses the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 05:18 | Houston | Scott Thornton grabs the offensive board | 65-50 |
| 05:06 | Houston | Daniel Austin is called for the reach on Christopher Ellis - foul #4 on Daniel Austin, team foul #8 | 65-50 |
| 05:06 | Houston | Christopher Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 05:06 | Southern Methodist | Robert Stephens grabs the board | 65-50 |
| 04:42 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Loren Bowden | 67-50 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Bernard Hartley hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Ginter | 67-53 |
| 04:20 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Daniel Austin | 70-53 |
| 04:03 | Houston | Scott Thornton hits the finger roll | 70-55 |
| 03:56 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden is hacked by Christopher Ellis - foul #3 on Christopher Ellis, team foul #7 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward (PG), Ralph Eldridge (SF), Dean Evans (PF), Todd Haywood (C) Clifton Harris, Homer Hopkins, Robert Stephens, Daniel Austin | |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (PG), Shawn Callier (SG), John Hinkle (SF) Thomas Fuller, Bernard Hartley, John Ginter | |
| 03:56 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 03:56 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 03:40 | Houston | John Hinkle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Young (PG), Robert Stephens (PF) Nickolas Ward, Dean Evans | |
| Subs | Houston | John Ginter (PF), John Taylor (C) Shawn Callier, Scott Thornton | |
| 03:11 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 72-55 |
| 03:10 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge grabs the offensive board | 72-55 |
| 02:59 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge loses the dribble to John Hinkle | 72-55 |
| 02:56 | Houston | John Hinkle blows the layup | 72-55 |
| 02:55 | Southern Methodist | John Young pulls down the rebound | 72-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Young (fresh) SG - Loren Bowden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Eldridge (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Haywood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Morris (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Ellis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Hinkle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Ginter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Taylor (fresh) | |
| 02:33 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Loren Bowden | 74-55 |
| 02:16 | Houston | The short jumper by John Taylor is denied by Robert Stephens | 74-55 |
| 02:15 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Robert Stephens | 74-55 |
| 01:55 | Southern Methodist | John Young is fouled on the floor by John Ginter - foul #1 on John Ginter, team foul #8 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris (SG) Loren Bowden | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:55 | Southern Methodist | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 01:55 | Southern Methodist | John Young makes the 2nd free throw | 76-55 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Houston | Christopher Ellis hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by David Morris | 76-57 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 01:37 | Southern Methodist | John Young loses the dribble to David Morris in the backcourt | 76-57 |
| 01:28 | Houston | John Ginter blows the layup | 76-57 |
| 01:27 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to John Taylor | 76-57 |
| 01:18 | Houston | The jump hook by David Morris is blocked by Todd Haywood | 76-57 |
| 01:16 | Houston | John Ginter misses the tip | 76-57 |
| 01:14 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood snags the defensive board | 76-57 |
| 00:54 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-57 |
| 00:53 | Southern Methodist | Robert Stephens tips it back up and in | 78-57 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Houston | Clifton Harris is called for the reach on Christopher Ellis - foul #2 on Clifton Harris, team foul #9 | 78-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden (SG) John Young | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:47 | Houston | Christopher Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 78-58 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Christopher Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | Robert Stephens blows the layup but he's fouled by John Hinkle - foul #4 on John Hinkle, team foul #9 | 78-59 |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | Robert Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 78-59 |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | Robert Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| 00:22 | Houston | John Taylor pulls down the rebound | 78-59 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Loren Bowden blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Christopher Ellis | 78-59 |
| 00:15 | Southern Methodist | Robert Stephens gets the rebound | 78-59 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris runs out the clock | 78-59 |