| Lineup | Houston | PG - Porter Gordon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Landry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmie Jimmerson (fresh) C - John Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Loren Bowden (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Young (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Montagna (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Adams (fresh) 6 pts. C - Martin Duffy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna inbounds the ball | 25-20 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 25-20 |
| 19:30 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy tips it in | 25-22 |
| 19:10 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-22 |
| 18:43 | Southern Methodist | Jimmie Jimmerson is called for the reach on Brian Adams - foul #2 on Jimmie Jimmerson, team foul #1 | 27-22 |
| 18:25 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Porter Gordon - foul #1 on Porter Gordon, team foul #2 | 27-22 |
| 18:25 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 18:25 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 18:10 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Porter Gordon and the foul's on Brian Adams - foul #2 on Brian Adams, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| 18:10 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson makes the free throw | 30-24 |
| 17:48 | Southern Methodist | John Young misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-24 |
| 17:47 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 17:18 | Southern Methodist | John Young hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 30-24 |
| 17:17 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 16:57 | Houston | Christopher Montagna picks off the pass by John Taylor | 30-24 |
| 16:54 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna misses the lay-in | 30-24 |
| 16:53 | Houston | David Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 16:34 | Houston | Porter Gordon misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Loren Bowden - foul #2 on Loren Bowden, team foul #2 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (PF), Willard Allen (C) Jimmie Jimmerson, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Cowan (PG), William Lee (SG), Todd Haywood (PF) Loren Bowden, John Young, Brian Adams | |
| 16:34 | Houston | Porter Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 16:34 | Houston | Porter Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 16:10 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy can't finish the layup | 32-24 |
| 16:09 | Houston | Porter Gordon snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 16:04 | Houston | David Morris drills a shot near the basket set up by Porter Gordon | 34-24 |
| 15:44 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy misses badly on a jumper from close range | 34-24 |
| 15:42 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Porter Gordon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Morris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Landry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Ellis (fresh) 5 reb. C - Willard Allen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Cowan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Montagna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Duffy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Southern Methodist | William Lee misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-24 |
| 15:20 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy grabs the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 14:51 | Southern Methodist | William Lee clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Morris - foul #1 on David Morris, team foul #3 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG), John Taylor (C) Porter Gordon, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden (PG), John Young (SG), Brian Adams (PF) Harold Cowan, Christopher Montagna, Martin Duffy | |
| 14:51 | Southern Methodist | William Lee misses the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 14:51 | Southern Methodist | William Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 14:51 | Houston | Willard Allen pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 14:30 | Houston | John Taylor misses the dunk attempt | 34-24 |
| 14:28 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams grabs the board | 34-24 |
| 14:06 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood misses the jumper from the right block | 34-24 |
| 14:05 | Houston | John Taylor pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 13:43 | Houston | David Morris misses the fadeaway near the basket | 34-24 |
| 13:41 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood gets the rebound | 34-24 |
| 13:20 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Loren Bowden | 34-26 |
| 13:01 | Houston | David Morris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-26 |
| 12:59 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 12:37 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams blows the layup | 34-26 |
| 12:36 | Houston | David Morris gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Christopher Ellis misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-26 |
| 12:12 | Houston | Willard Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 11:55 | Houston | David Morris loses the dribble to Loren Bowden | 34-26 |
| 11:50 | Southern Methodist | John Young lays it up and in on a great pass from Loren Bowden | 34-28 |
| 11:33 | Houston | Travis Shelton makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Ellis | 37-28 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Travis Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Morris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Ellis (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Willard Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Loren Bowden (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Lee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Adams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Haywood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Southern Methodist | William Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Gordon (PG), Daniel Landry (SF), Jimmie Jimmerson (PF), Donald Barrett (C) Travis Shelton, Christopher Ellis, Willard Allen, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Cowan (PG), Christopher Montagna (SF), Martin Duffy (C) Loren Bowden, William Lee, Todd Haywood | |
| 10:54 | Houston | Daniel Landry hits the finger roll | 39-28 |
| 10:49 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Landry - foul #2 on Daniel Landry, team foul #4 | 39-28 |
| 10:49 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 10:49 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna misses the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 10:49 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna makes the 3rd free throw | 39-30 |
| 10:32 | Houston | Daniel Landry is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Daniel Landry, team foul #5 | 39-30 |
| 10:07 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Adams | 39-33 |
| 09:39 | Houston | David Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (SG), John Taylor (C) David Morris, Donald Barrett | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Lee (SG), Todd Haywood (PF) John Young, Brian Adams | |
| 09:15 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Jimmie Jimmerson - foul #3 on Jimmie Jimmerson, team foul #6 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (SF) Travis Shelton | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 09:15 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 09:15 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 09:15 | Houston | John Taylor snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 08:46 | Houston | Porter Gordon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by William Lee - foul #3 on William Lee, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (SG) Jimmie Jimmerson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 08:46 | Houston | Porter Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 08:46 | Houston | Porter Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 08:46 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 08:34 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood hits a jumper in the paint set up by Harold Cowan | 40-36 |
| 08:13 | Houston | John Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 08:12 | Houston | Daniel Landry tips it home | 42-36 |
| 07:51 | Southern Methodist | William Lee buries a jump hook from the baseline | 42-38 |
| 07:27 | Houston | Martin Duffy is called for the reach on John Taylor - foul #2 on Martin Duffy, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (SG), Jimmie Jimmerson (PF) Porter Gordon, Christopher Ellis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden (PG), Brian Adams (PF) Harold Cowan, Todd Haywood | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Travis Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Morris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Landry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jimmie Jimmerson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Loren Bowden (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Montagna (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Adams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Duffy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Houston | John Taylor hits the finger roll and he's fouled by William Lee - foul #4 on William Lee, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Young (SG) Christopher Montagna | |
| 07:02 | Houston | John Taylor misses the free throw | 44-38 |
| 07:02 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 06:37 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy is called for traveling | 44-38 |
| 06:13 | Houston | John Taylor hits a floater from the left wing set up by Daniel Landry | 46-38 |
| 06:10 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden loses the dribble to David Morris in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| 06:09 | Houston | David Morris lays it up and in | 48-38 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 05:59 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Jimmerson - foul #4 on Jimmie Jimmerson, team foul #7 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (PF), Willard Allen (C) Jimmie Jimmerson, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna (SF), Todd Haywood (C) William Lee, Martin Duffy | |
| 05:59 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 05:59 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 05:44 | Houston | David Morris comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Adams - foul #3 on Brian Adams, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Gordon (PG) Travis Shelton | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 05:44 | Houston | David Morris misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 05:44 | Houston | David Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 05:44 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 05:26 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Young | 48-42 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Porter Gordon clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 04:55 | Houston | Daniel Landry hits the follow up shot | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 04:51 | Southern Methodist | John Young misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 04:49 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood tips it home | 50-44 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:20 | Houston | Daniel Landry buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Willard Allen | 52-44 |
| 04:03 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood loses the dribble to David Morris | 52-44 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Daniel Landry banks in the layup on a great pass from David Morris | 54-44 |
| 03:51 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 03:49 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood tips it back up and in | 54-46 |
| 03:45 | Houston | Brian Adams is called for the reach on David Morris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Adams, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG), Jimmie Jimmerson (PF), John Taylor (C) Porter Gordon, Christopher Ellis, Willard Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Cowan (PG), William Lee (SG), Martin Duffy (C) Loren Bowden, John Young, Brian Adams | |
| 03:45 | Houston | David Morris makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 03:45 | Houston | David Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 03:37 | Southern Methodist | John Taylor swats the short shot by Martin Duffy | 56-46 |
| 03:36 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy snags the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 03:21 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-46 |
| 03:20 | Houston | John Taylor pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Travis Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Morris (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Daniel Landry (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jimmie Jimmerson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - John Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Cowan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Montagna (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Todd Haywood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Martin Duffy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Houston | David Morris misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 02:58 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson grabs the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Landry | 58-46 |
| 02:21 | Southern Methodist | Travis Shelton steps in front of the Christopher Montagna pass | 58-46 |
| 01:53 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Todd Haywood - foul #1 on Todd Haywood, team foul #8 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Gordon (PG) Travis Shelton | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 01:53 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 01:53 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 01:53 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:34 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood travels with the ball | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Houston | Porter Gordon is hacked by Harold Cowan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Cowan, team foul #9 | 59-46 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Porter Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Porter Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 01:17 | Southern Methodist | Porter Gordon picks off the pass by Martin Duffy | 61-46 |
| 01:13 | Houston | David Morris lays it in set up by Porter Gordon | 63-46 |
| 00:58 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by William Lee | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Houston | Porter Gordon misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-48 |
| 00:31 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy snags the defensive board | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Methodist | William Lee blows the layup | 63-48 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson grabs the board | 63-48 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Porter Gordon runs out the clock | 63-48 |