| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - George Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Cook (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Josef Andrzejewski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andre Murray (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Larimore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Dale Wiley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon McElravy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Echols (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Aronson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Josef Andrzejewski inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Methodist | George Peters is whistled for traveling | 35-35 |
| 19:42 | Houston | Marvin Echols loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 19:37 | Southern Methodist | Richard Cook misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-35 |
| 19:35 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Josef Andrzejewski | 35-35 |
| 19:23 | Southern Methodist | Andre Murray misses short on a shot from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 19:22 | Southern Methodist | Michael Larimore can't tip it in | 35-35 |
| 19:21 | Houston | The rebound goes to Shannon McElravy | 35-35 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Richard Cook steals it from William Aronson in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 19:16 | Southern Methodist | Josef Andrzejewski lays it up and in set up by Richard Cook | 37-35 |
| 18:57 | Houston | George Peters steals it from William Aronson | 37-35 |
| 18:35 | Southern Methodist | Richard Cook comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 18:34 | Southern Methodist | Andre Murray pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:29 | Southern Methodist | Josef Andrzejewski blows the layup | 37-35 |
| 18:28 | Houston | Marvin Echols grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:19 | Houston | Shannon McElravy misses long on a shot from the right side | 37-35 |
| 18:18 | Southern Methodist | Michael Larimore gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:04 | Southern Methodist | William Aronson blocks the short jumper by Andre Murray | 37-35 |
| 18:02 | Southern Methodist | Michael Larimore tips it in | 39-35 |
| 17:55 | Houston | Dale Wiley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 17:54 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Richard Cook | 39-35 |
| 17:27 | Southern Methodist | Michael Larimore misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Marvin Echols - foul #1 on Marvin Echols, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Remigiusz Zimick (PG), Robert Handy (SG), William Tedeschi (SF), Fadey Piontkowski (PF) George Peters, Richard Cook, Josef Andrzejewski, Andre Murray | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Greg Ishmael (SF), Tracy Gleeson (PF), Kevin Flickinger (C) Dale Wiley, Marvin Echols, William Aronson, Harold Ross | |
| 17:27 | Southern Methodist | Michael Larimore makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:27 | Southern Methodist | Michael Larimore makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:11 | Houston | Mark Heal misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 17:09 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Flickinger | 41-35 |
| 17:02 | Houston | Greg Ishmael is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Greg Ishmael, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Cook (SG) Michael Larimore | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:47 | Southern Methodist | Robert Handy knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Remigiusz Zimick | 43-35 |
| 16:45 | Houston | Mark Heal is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 16:29 | Southern Methodist | Robert Handy makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 16:11 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 16:10 | Houston | Greg Ishmael misses the tip | 45-35 |
| 16:08 | Southern Methodist | William Tedeschi pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 15:44 | Southern Methodist | Robert Handy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 15:43 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Remigiusz Zimick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Cook (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Tedeschi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fadey Piontkowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Handy (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Heal (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Shannon McElravy (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Ishmael (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tracy Gleeson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Flickinger (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Houston | Richard Cook takes the ball from Tracy Gleeson in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| 15:24 | Southern Methodist | Robert Handy hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Remigiusz Zimick | 48-35 |
| 15:11 | Houston | Mark Heal clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 48-35 |
| 15:09 | Southern Methodist | William Tedeschi grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 14:45 | Southern Methodist | Greg Ishmael is called for the reach on Fadey Piontkowski - foul #2 on Greg Ishmael, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Peters (PG), Josef Andrzejewski (SF), Andre Murray (PF), Christopher Bailey (C) Remigiusz Zimick, William Tedeschi, Fadey Piontkowski, Robert Handy | |
| Subs | Houston | Dale Wiley (PG), Marvin Echols (SF), William Aronson (PF), Harold Ross (C) Mark Heal, Greg Ishmael, Tracy Gleeson, Kevin Flickinger | |
| 14:27 | Southern Methodist | Richard Cook knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Josef Andrzejewski | 51-35 |
| 14:08 | Houston | Marvin Echols hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 51-35 |
| 14:06 | Houston | Harold Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 13:58 | Houston | Dale Wiley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-35 |
| 13:56 | Southern Methodist | Richard Cook snags the defensive board | 51-35 |
| 13:51 | Southern Methodist | William Aronson blocks the short jumper by Josef Andrzejewski | 51-35 |
| 13:49 | Houston | Marvin Echols gets the rebound | 51-35 |
| 13:26 | Houston | William Aronson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-35 |
| 13:25 | Houston | Harold Ross tips it back up and in | 51-37 |
| 13:03 | Southern Methodist | Josef Andrzejewski knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Bailey and he's hacked by Marvin Echols - foul #2 on Marvin Echols, team foul #4 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jarogniew Zabinski (PG), Robert Handy (SG), Michael Larimore (PF) George Peters, Richard Cook, Andre Murray | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (SG), Domenic Russo (C) Shannon McElravy, Harold Ross | |
| 13:03 | Southern Methodist | Josef Andrzejewski makes the free throw | 54-37 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Domenic Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Andre Murray (PF) Josef Andrzejewski | |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (PG) Dale Wiley | |
| 12:27 | Southern Methodist | Robert Handy buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Larimore | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 12:06 | Houston | James Booth scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mark Heal | 56-40 |
| 11:46 | Southern Methodist | Jarogniew Zabinski clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Domenic Russo - foul #4 on Domenic Russo, team foul #5 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Remigiusz Zimick (SG), Fadey Piontkowski (PF) Robert Handy, Andre Murray | |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Ishmael (SG), Tracy Gleeson (PF), Kevin Flickinger (C) Mark Heal, William Aronson, Domenic Russo | |
| 11:46 | Southern Methodist | Jarogniew Zabinski makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 11:46 | Southern Methodist | Jarogniew Zabinski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| 11:43 | Houston | James Booth is hacked by Fadey Piontkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fadey Piontkowski, team foul #1 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Peters (PG), Josef Andrzejewski (SF) Jarogniew Zabinski, Michael Larimore | |
| Subs | Houston | Dale Wiley (PG), Harold Ross (C) James Booth, Marvin Echols | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - George Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Remigiusz Zimick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Josef Andrzejewski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fadey Piontkowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Bailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Dale Wiley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Flickinger (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Tracy Gleeson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harold Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Houston | Harold Ross misses the jumper from the left side | 58-40 |
| 11:30 | Southern Methodist | Josef Andrzejewski snags the defensive board | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:07 | Southern Methodist | George Peters clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-40 |
| 11:05 | Southern Methodist | Fadey Piontkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 58-40 |
| 10:43 | Southern Methodist | Remigiusz Zimick clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-40 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Harold Ross gets the rebound | 58-40 |
| 10:29 | Houston | Dale Wiley buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 10:04 | Southern Methodist | George Peters misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-42 |
| 10:02 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger snags the defensive board | 58-42 |
| 09:48 | Houston | Harold Ross is whistled for traveling | 58-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jarogniew Zabinski (PG), Robert Handy (SG), William Tedeschi (SF), Andre Murray (PF), Michael Larimore (C) George Peters, Remigiusz Zimick, Josef Andrzejewski, Fadey Piontkowski, Christopher Bailey | |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (PG), Mark Heal (SG), Marvin Echols (SF), William Aronson (PF) Dale Wiley, Greg Ishmael, Kevin Flickinger, Tracy Gleeson | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:30 | Southern Methodist | Andre Murray hits a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on William Aronson - foul #1 on William Aronson, team foul #6 | 60-42 |
| 09:30 | Southern Methodist | Andre Murray makes the free throw | 61-42 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Marvin Echols misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 61-42 |
| 09:19 | Southern Methodist | William Tedeschi snags the defensive board | 61-42 |
| 08:57 | Southern Methodist | Jarogniew Zabinski misses the jumper near the basket | 61-42 |
| 08:56 | Houston | The rebound goes to William Aronson | 61-42 |
| 08:51 | Houston | Marvin Echols misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-42 |
| 08:50 | Southern Methodist | William Tedeschi pulls down the rebound | 61-42 |
| 08:36 | Southern Methodist | William Aronson is called for the reach on Andre Murray - foul #2 on William Aronson, team foul #7 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Shannon McElravy (SG) James Booth | |
| 08:36 | Southern Methodist | Andre Murray makes the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 08:36 | Southern Methodist | Andre Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 62-42 |
| 08:36 | Southern Methodist | Andre Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 62-42 |
| 08:12 | Southern Methodist | Jarogniew Zabinski is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jarogniew Zabinski, team foul #2 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Remigiusz Zimick (PG), Josef Andrzejewski (SF) Jarogniew Zabinski, William Tedeschi | |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (PG) Mark Heal | |
| 08:09 | Houston | Shannon McElravy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-42 |
| 07:49 | Southern Methodist | Josef Andrzejewski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-42 |
| 07:47 | Southern Methodist | Andre Murray tips it home | 64-42 |
| 07:28 | Houston | William Aronson misses short on an open shot in the paint | 64-42 |
| 07:26 | Southern Methodist | Michael Larimore grabs the defensive rebound | 64-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Remigiusz Zimick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Handy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Josef Andrzejewski (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andre Murray (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Larimore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Booth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon McElravy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Echols (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Aronson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Ross (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Southern Methodist | Andre Murray scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Remigiusz Zimick | 66-42 |
| 06:58 | Houston | Remigiusz Zimick is called for the reach on Shannon McElravy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Remigiusz Zimick, team foul #3 | 66-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Peters (PG), Richard Cook (SG), Fadey Piontkowski (SF), Christopher Bailey (C) Remigiusz Zimick, Robert Handy, Josef Andrzejewski, Michael Larimore | |
| Subs | Houston | Dale Wiley (PG), Greg Ishmael (SG), Kevin Flickinger (SF), Domenic Russo (PF), Tracy Gleeson (C) James Booth, Shannon McElravy, Marvin Echols, William Aronson, Harold Ross | |
| 06:51 | Houston | Dale Wiley is hacked by Fadey Piontkowski - foul #2 on Fadey Piontkowski, team foul #4 | 66-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (SG) Kevin Flickinger | |
| 06:32 | Houston | Mark Heal is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-45 |
| 06:15 | Southern Methodist | Tracy Gleeson steals the ball from Christopher Bailey | 66-45 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Greg Ishmael hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-48 |
| 05:37 | Southern Methodist | George Peters knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Richard Cook | 68-48 |
| 05:16 | Houston | Andre Murray takes the ball from Domenic Russo | 68-48 |
| 04:50 | Southern Methodist | Richard Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jarogniew Zabinski (PG), Remigiusz Zimick (SG), William Tedeschi (SF), Michael Larimore (PF), Robert Handy (C) George Peters, Richard Cook, Fadey Piontkowski, Andre Murray, Christopher Bailey | |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (PG), Kevin Flickinger (PF) Dale Wiley, Tracy Gleeson | |
| 04:48 | Houston | James Booth is called for traveling in the backcourt | 68-48 |
| 04:24 | Southern Methodist | Jarogniew Zabinski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 68-48 |
| 04:22 | Houston | James Booth grabs the board | 68-48 |
| 04:06 | Houston | Mark Heal misses the 3 from the left corner | 68-48 |
| 04:04 | Southern Methodist | Robert Handy snags the defensive board | 68-48 |
| 03:41 | Southern Methodist | Michael Larimore comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 68-48 |
| 03:39 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger grabs the defensive rebound | 68-48 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Houston | Mark Heal is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Handy - foul #3 on Robert Handy, team foul #5 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Tracy Gleeson (C) Greg Ishmael | |
| 03:28 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Flickinger | 68-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jarogniew Zabinski (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Remigiusz Zimick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Tedeschi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Michael Larimore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Handy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Booth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Heal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Flickinger (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Domenic Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Tracy Gleeson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Southern Methodist | Domenic Russo steals it from William Tedeschi | 68-50 |
| 02:51 | Houston | James Booth misses long on a jumper from the right side | 68-50 |
| 02:49 | Houston | Domenic Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 68-50 |
| 02:41 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 68-50 |
| 02:40 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Domenic Russo | 68-50 |
| 02:30 | Houston | Domenic Russo is denied on a layup by Michael Larimore | 68-50 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger tips it home | 68-52 |
| 02:07 | Southern Methodist | Remigiusz Zimick's pass is intercepted by James Booth | 68-52 |
| 02:03 | Houston | William Tedeschi is called for the reach on Mark Heal in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Tedeschi, team foul #6 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Fadey Piontkowski (SF) Jarogniew Zabinski | |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Ishmael (SF) Kevin Flickinger | |
| 01:48 | Houston | James Booth knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Greg Ishmael | 68-54 |
| 01:36 | Southern Methodist | William Tedeschi can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Domenic Russo - foul #5 on Domenic Russo, team foul #8 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Flickinger (C) Domenic Russo | |
| 01:36 | Southern Methodist | William Tedeschi makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 01:36 | Southern Methodist | William Tedeschi makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Fadey Piontkowski - foul #3 on Fadey Piontkowski, team foul #7 | 70-54 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 01:01 | Southern Methodist | Robert Handy is hacked by Mark Heal - foul #3 on Mark Heal, team foul #9 | 70-56 |
| 01:01 | Southern Methodist | Robert Handy makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 01:01 | Southern Methodist | Robert Handy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Houston | Mark Heal misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-56 |
| 00:53 | Southern Methodist | William Tedeschi snags the defensive board | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Southern Methodist | Fadey Piontkowski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 72-56 |
| 00:24 | Southern Methodist | Robert Handy tips it home | 74-56 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Fadey Piontkowski steals it from Mark Heal in the backcourt | 74-56 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Remigiusz Zimick runs out the clock | 74-56 |