| Lineup | Houston | PG - Dale Wiley (fresh) SG - Shannon McElravy (fresh) SF - Marvin Echols (fresh) PF - William Aronson (fresh) C - Harold Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - George Peters (fresh) SG - Richard Cook (fresh) SF - Josef Andrzejewski (fresh) PF - Andre Murray (fresh) C - Christopher Bailey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Bailey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Methodist | George Peters misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Houston | Marvin Echols grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Houston | William Aronson scores on a turnaround from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Southern Methodist | Richard Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Bailey hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 19:23 | Houston | Marvin Echols's pass is intercepted by Richard Cook in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Bailey loses the dribble to Marvin Echols | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Dale Wiley comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Bailey - foul #1 on Christopher Bailey, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Dale Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Dale Wiley misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Andre Murray | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Bailey misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Harold Ross - foul #1 on Harold Ross, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:32 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:32 | Houston | The rebound goes to William Aronson | 3-3 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Dale Wiley buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marvin Echols | 6-3 |
| 17:45 | Southern Methodist | Harold Ross is called for the reach on Richard Cook - foul #2 on Harold Ross, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Greg Ishmael (SG), Domenic Russo (PF), Tracy Gleeson (C) Dale Wiley, Shannon McElravy, William Aronson, Harold Ross | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Remigiusz Zimick (PG), Robert Handy (SG), William Tedeschi (SF), Fadey Piontkowski (PF), Michael Larimore (C) George Peters, Richard Cook, Josef Andrzejewski, Andre Murray, Christopher Bailey | |
| 17:33 | Southern Methodist | Remigiusz Zimick can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-3 |
| 17:31 | Southern Methodist | Fadey Piontkowski tips it home | 6-5 |
| 17:20 | Houston | Marvin Echols misses short on a jumper from close range | 6-5 |
| 17:19 | Houston | Domenic Russo tips it back up and in | 8-5 |
| 16:59 | Southern Methodist | Fadey Piontkowski can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 8-5 |
| 16:58 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:52 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Marvin Echols grabs the offensive board | 8-5 |
| 16:40 | Houston | Greg Ishmael misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-5 |
| 16:38 | Southern Methodist | Robert Handy gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:33 | Southern Methodist | Remigiusz Zimick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 16:31 | Houston | Domenic Russo gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:28 | Houston | Mark Heal is hacked by Remigiusz Zimick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Remigiusz Zimick, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Dale Wiley (PG), Shannon McElravy (SG) Mark Heal, Marvin Echols | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Bailey (C) William Tedeschi | |
| 16:09 | Houston | Fadey Piontkowski steals it from Greg Ishmael | 8-5 |
| 15:58 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Christopher Bailey is blocked by Domenic Russo | 8-5 |
| 15:56 | Houston | Domenic Russo snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Dale Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Shannon McElravy (fresh) SF - Greg Ishmael (fairly fresh) PF - Domenic Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tracy Gleeson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Remigiusz Zimick (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Handy (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Larimore (fairly fresh) PF - Fadey Piontkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Houston | Shannon McElravy's pass is intercepted by Robert Handy in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 15:53 | Southern Methodist | Remigiusz Zimick lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Handy | 8-7 |
| 15:51 | Houston | Dale Wiley is hacked by Remigiusz Zimick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Remigiusz Zimick, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Houston | Marvin Echols (SF), William Aronson (PF), Kevin Flickinger (C) Greg Ishmael, Domenic Russo, Tracy Gleeson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jarogniew Zabinski (PG), Richard Cook (SG), Josef Andrzejewski (SF), Andre Murray (PF) Remigiusz Zimick, Robert Handy, Michael Larimore, Fadey Piontkowski | |
| 15:31 | Houston | Dale Wiley is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dale Wiley, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Peters (PG) Jarogniew Zabinski | |
| 15:08 | Southern Methodist | Andre Murray connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from George Peters and the foul's on William Aronson - foul #1 on William Aronson, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (SG) Shannon McElravy | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Tedeschi (SF) Josef Andrzejewski | |
| 15:08 | Southern Methodist | Andre Murray makes the free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:52 | Houston | Dale Wiley can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 14:51 | Southern Methodist | William Tedeschi pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:27 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Bailey can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 8-10 |
| 14:26 | Southern Methodist | George Peters hits the follow up shot | 8-12 |
| 13:57 | Houston | Marvin Echols misses badly on a runner in the lane | 8-12 |
| 13:56 | Southern Methodist | William Tedeschi gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:50 | Southern Methodist | Richard Cook scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Bailey | 8-15 |
| 13:34 | Houston | Mark Heal hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 8-15 |
| 13:33 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Bailey gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:27 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Bailey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by George Peters | 8-18 |
| 13:22 | Houston | Marvin Echols misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Tedeschi - foul #1 on William Tedeschi, team foul #4 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (PG), Shannon McElravy (SG), Domenic Russo (PF), Tracy Gleeson (C) Dale Wiley, Mark Heal, William Aronson, Kevin Flickinger | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jarogniew Zabinski (PG), Robert Handy (SG), Josef Andrzejewski (SF), Fadey Piontkowski (PF), Michael Larimore (C) George Peters, Richard Cook, William Tedeschi, Andre Murray, Christopher Bailey | |
| 13:22 | Houston | Marvin Echols makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 13:22 | Houston | Marvin Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 13:18 | Southern Methodist | Jarogniew Zabinski is hacked by James Booth in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Booth, team foul #5 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Ishmael (SF) Marvin Echols | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 13:03 | Southern Methodist | Domenic Russo is called for the reach on Robert Handy - foul #1 on Domenic Russo, team foul #6 | 10-18 |
| 12:46 | Southern Methodist | Jarogniew Zabinski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-18 |
| 12:44 | Houston | The rebound goes to Tracy Gleeson | 10-18 |
| 12:28 | Houston | Greg Ishmael comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 10-18 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Shannon McElravy tips it home | 12-18 |
| 12:16 | Southern Methodist | Robert Handy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-18 |
| 12:14 | Southern Methodist | Michael Larimore tips it back up and in | 12-20 |
| 11:57 | Houston | James Booth makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shannon McElravy | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Booth (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shannon McElravy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Ishmael (fresh) PF - Domenic Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tracy Gleeson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jarogniew Zabinski (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Handy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Josef Andrzejewski (fairly fresh) PF - Fadey Piontkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Larimore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Southern Methodist | Michael Larimore clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-20 |
| 11:35 | Houston | Greg Ishmael grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 11:20 | Houston | Shannon McElravy is fouled on the floor by Robert Handy - foul #1 on Robert Handy, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Marvin Echols (SF), William Aronson (PF) James Booth, Greg Ishmael, Tracy Gleeson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Peters (PG), Richard Cook (SG), Andre Murray (PF), Christopher Bailey (C) Jarogniew Zabinski, Robert Handy, Fadey Piontkowski, Michael Larimore | |
| 11:10 | Houston | Marvin Echols misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-20 |
| 11:08 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Bailey grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 10:58 | Southern Methodist | Josef Andrzejewski misses short on a 3 from straight away | 14-20 |
| 10:57 | Houston | Domenic Russo grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Marvin Echols hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 10:49 | Southern Methodist | George Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 10:27 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Bailey hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Cook | 14-22 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Richard Cook steals the ball from Shannon McElravy | 14-22 |
| 09:34 | Southern Methodist | George Peters misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-22 |
| 09:33 | Houston | William Aronson grabs the board | 14-22 |
| 09:30 | Houston | Shannon McElravy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Dale Wiley (PG), Greg Ishmael (SF), Tracy Gleeson (PF), Kevin Flickinger (C) Mark Heal, Marvin Echols, William Aronson, Domenic Russo | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jarogniew Zabinski (PG), Robert Handy (SG), William Tedeschi (SF), Fadey Piontkowski (PF), Michael Larimore (C) George Peters, Richard Cook, Josef Andrzejewski, Andre Murray, Christopher Bailey | |
| 09:14 | Southern Methodist | Michael Larimore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-22 |
| 09:12 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Larimore | 14-22 |
| 08:58 | Southern Methodist | Jarogniew Zabinski clanks a shot from the right side | 14-22 |
| 08:57 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson pulls down the rebound | 14-22 |
| 08:42 | Houston | William Tedeschi steals the ball from Shannon McElravy | 14-22 |
| 08:29 | Southern Methodist | Michael Larimore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-22 |
| 08:28 | Southern Methodist | Fadey Piontkowski tips it but misses | 14-22 |
| 08:26 | Houston | Shannon McElravy pulls down the rebound | 14-22 |
| 08:12 | Houston | Shannon McElravy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-22 |
| 08:10 | Southern Methodist | Michael Larimore grabs the defensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 07:51 | Southern Methodist | Greg Ishmael is called for the reach on Fadey Piontkowski - foul #1 on Greg Ishmael, team foul #7 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (SG), Marvin Echols (SF), William Aronson (PF), Domenic Russo (C) Shannon McElravy, Greg Ishmael, Tracy Gleeson, Kevin Flickinger | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Peters (PG), Richard Cook (SG), Andre Murray (PF) Jarogniew Zabinski, Robert Handy, William Tedeschi | |
| 07:51 | Southern Methodist | Fadey Piontkowski makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 07:51 | Southern Methodist | Fadey Piontkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 07:51 | Southern Methodist | Michael Larimore grabs the offensive rebound | 14-23 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Dale Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Heal (fresh) SF - Marvin Echols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Aronson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Domenic Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - George Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fadey Piontkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andre Murray (tiring) 3 pts. C - Michael Larimore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Southern Methodist | Marvin Echols is called for the reach on Fadey Piontkowski - foul #1 on Marvin Echols, team foul #8 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (PG) Dale Wiley | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Bailey (C) Michael Larimore | |
| 07:35 | Southern Methodist | Fadey Piontkowski makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 07:35 | Southern Methodist | Fadey Piontkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 14-25 |
| 07:17 | Houston | James Booth connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Heal | 17-25 |
| 07:01 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Bailey hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Cook | 17-27 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Domenic Russo misses the jumper from the left wing | 17-27 |
| 06:41 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Domenic Russo | 17-27 |
| 06:28 | Houston | Mark Heal knocks in the shot from the left side | 19-27 |
| 06:11 | Southern Methodist | Richard Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Dale Wiley (PG), Shannon McElravy (SG), Greg Ishmael (SF), Kevin Flickinger (C) James Booth, Mark Heal, Marvin Echols, Domenic Russo | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Handy (SG), Josef Andrzejewski (SF), Michael Larimore (C) Richard Cook, Fadey Piontkowski, Christopher Bailey | |
| 06:08 | Houston | Shannon McElravy is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Handy - foul #2 on Robert Handy, team foul #6 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Cook (SG) Robert Handy | |
| 05:50 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger misses the easy layup | 19-27 |
| 05:49 | Southern Methodist | Michael Larimore grabs the board | 19-27 |
| 05:25 | Southern Methodist | Michael Larimore hits a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Kevin Flickinger - foul #1 on Kevin Flickinger, team foul #9 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Tracy Gleeson (PF) William Aronson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jarogniew Zabinski (PG), William Tedeschi (PF) George Peters, Andre Murray | |
| 05:25 | Southern Methodist | Michael Larimore makes the free throw | 19-30 |
| 05:06 | Houston | Richard Cook is called for the reach on Kevin Flickinger - foul #1 on Richard Cook, team foul #7 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (SG), Marvin Echols (SF) Shannon McElravy, Greg Ishmael | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 05:06 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 05:06 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:44 | Southern Methodist | Richard Cook misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-30 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Dale Wiley grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 04:25 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 04:11 | Southern Methodist | Josef Andrzejewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 04:10 | Southern Methodist | Michael Larimore tips it but misses | 24-30 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Dale Wiley pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 04:04 | Houston | William Tedeschi takes the ball from Dale Wiley in the backcourt | 24-30 |
| 03:50 | Southern Methodist | A charge is called on Michael Larimore - foul #1 on Michael Larimore, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (PG), Greg Ishmael (SG), William Aronson (PF), Harold Ross (C) Dale Wiley, Mark Heal, Kevin Flickinger, Tracy Gleeson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Remigiusz Zimick (PG), Robert Handy (SG), Andre Murray (PF), Christopher Bailey (C) Jarogniew Zabinski, Richard Cook, William Tedeschi, Michael Larimore | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Booth (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) SF - Marvin Echols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Aronson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Remigiusz Zimick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Handy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Josef Andrzejewski (tiring) PF - Andre Murray (tiring) 3 pts. C - Christopher Bailey (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Houston | Josef Andrzejewski steals the ball from Marvin Echols in the backcourt | 24-30 |
| 03:25 | Southern Methodist | William Aronson picks off the pass by Andre Murray | 24-30 |
| 03:09 | Houston | William Aronson is whistled for traveling | 24-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Shannon McElravy (SG) Marvin Echols | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Tedeschi (SF) Josef Andrzejewski | |
| 02:48 | Southern Methodist | William Tedeschi misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Harold Ross grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Harold Ross drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Shannon McElravy | 26-30 |
| 02:21 | Southern Methodist | Andre Murray misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-30 |
| 02:19 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Booth | 26-30 |
| 02:03 | Houston | William Tedeschi steps in front of the William Aronson pass | 26-30 |
| 01:45 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Bailey banks in the layup set up by Robert Handy and he's hacked by Shannon McElravy - foul #1 on Shannon McElravy, team foul #10 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Dale Wiley (PG), Mark Heal (SG), Marvin Echols (SF), Domenic Russo (PF), Tracy Gleeson (C) James Booth, Shannon McElravy, Greg Ishmael, William Aronson, Harold Ross | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Peters (PG), Fadey Piontkowski (SF), Michael Larimore (PF) Remigiusz Zimick, William Tedeschi, Andre Murray | |
| 01:45 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Bailey misses the free throw | 26-32 |
| 01:45 | Houston | Domenic Russo gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Domenic Russo misses the easy layup | 26-32 |
| 01:23 | Southern Methodist | George Peters grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 01:07 | Southern Methodist | Robert Handy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Fadey Piontkowski | 26-34 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Michael Larimore swats the short shot by Tracy Gleeson | 26-34 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Dale Wiley hits the follow up shot | 28-34 |
| 00:39 | Southern Methodist | George Peters buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Fadey Piontkowski | 28-37 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Dale Wiley and he's hacked by Fadey Piontkowski - foul #1 on Fadey Piontkowski, team foul #9 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Flickinger (SF) Marvin Echols | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jarogniew Zabinski (PG), Richard Cook (SG), Josef Andrzejewski (SF) George Peters, Fadey Piontkowski, Christopher Bailey | |
| 00:30 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Richard Cook drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-40 |