| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dennis Jones (fresh) SG - Robert Saylor (fresh) SF - Malcolm Petersen (fresh) PF - Christopher Wagner (fresh) C - Russell Dipietro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) SG - Telek Krasinski (fresh) SF - Michael Hulett (fresh) PF - Joshua Kunkel (fresh) C - Scott Savage (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Malcolm Petersen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Wagner's pass is intercepted by Joshua Kunkel | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Houston | Telek Krasinski blows the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Saylor - foul #1 on Robert Saylor, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Houston | Telek Krasinski makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:25 | Houston | Telek Krasinski makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Houston | Phillip Smith snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Houston | Michael Hulett is hacked by Malcolm Petersen - foul #1 on Malcolm Petersen, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Houston | The short jumper by Telek Krasinski is denied by Malcolm Petersen | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel tips it in | 0-4 |
| 18:35 | Southern Methodist | Phillip Smith steps in front of the Dennis Jones pass in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | Houston | Phillip Smith lays it in | 0-6 |
| 18:16 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Wagner comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 18:15 | Houston | Telek Krasinski snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 18:00 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel blows the layup | 0-6 |
| 17:59 | Houston | Michael Hulett hits the follow up shot | 0-8 |
| 17:38 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Wagner misses the floater from the right side | 0-8 |
| 17:36 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Wagner tips it back up and in | 2-8 |
| 17:12 | Houston | Phillip Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Michael Hulett | 2-10 |
| 17:00 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-10 |
| 16:59 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Hulett | 2-10 |
| 16:50 | Houston | Christopher Wagner steals it from Scott Savage | 2-10 |
| 16:41 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 2-10 |
| 16:39 | Houston | Michael Hulett grabs the board | 2-10 |
| 16:20 | Houston | Michael Hulett drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Smith | 2-13 |
| 16:05 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Wagner misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-13 |
| 16:04 | Houston | Scott Savage grabs the board | 2-13 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dennis Jones (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Saylor (fairly fresh) SF - Malcolm Petersen (tiring) PF - Christopher Wagner (tiring) 2 pts. C - Russell Dipietro (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Telek Krasinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hulett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Savage (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Houston | Michael Hulett is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Phillip Smith | 2-15 |
| 15:48 | Southern Methodist | Malcolm Petersen's pass is intercepted by Michael Hulett | 2-15 |
| 15:30 | Houston | Scott Savage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-15 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner (PG), Gerald Gabbard (SG), Nathaniel Hoffman (SF), Armand Costa (PF), Adam Brice (C) Dennis Jones, Robert Saylor, Malcolm Petersen, Christopher Wagner, Russell Dipietro | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Fred Bynoe (SG), John Lake (SF), Irvin Haskell (PF), Keith Bailey (C) Phillip Smith, Telek Krasinski, Michael Hulett, Joshua Kunkel, Scott Savage | |
| 15:15 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Gabbard drills a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Irvin Haskell - foul #1 on Irvin Haskell, team foul #1 | 4-15 |
| 15:15 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Gabbard makes the free throw | 5-15 |
| 14:59 | Houston | Keith Bailey hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from John Lake and he's fouled by Kenneth Gardner - foul #1 on Kenneth Gardner, team foul #3 | 5-17 |
| 14:59 | Houston | Keith Bailey makes the free throw | 5-18 |
| 14:48 | Southern Methodist | Armand Costa misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-18 |
| 14:47 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner grabs the offensive board | 5-18 |
| 14:42 | Southern Methodist | Armand Costa lays it in | 7-18 |
| 14:28 | Houston | John Lake drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Patrick Pearce | 7-20 |
| 13:59 | Southern Methodist | Armand Costa misses long on a shot from the left side | 7-20 |
| 13:57 | Houston | The rebound goes to Fred Bynoe | 7-20 |
| 13:48 | Houston | John Lake clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-20 |
| 13:46 | Houston | Irvin Haskell gets the offensive rebound | 7-20 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Keith Bailey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Armand Costa - foul #1 on Armand Costa, team foul #4 | 7-20 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones (PG), Robert Saylor (SG), Malcolm Petersen (SF), Christopher Wagner (PF), Russell Dipietro (C) Kenneth Gardner, Gerald Gabbard, Nathaniel Hoffman, Armand Costa, Adam Brice | |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG), Telek Krasinski (SG), Michael Hulett (SF), Joshua Kunkel (PF) Patrick Pearce, Fred Bynoe, John Lake, Irvin Haskell | |
| 13:23 | Houston | Keith Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 7-21 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Keith Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 7-22 |
| 13:01 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 7-22 |
| 12:59 | Houston | Keith Bailey pulls down the rebound | 7-22 |
| 12:57 | Houston | Phillip Smith is hacked by Dennis Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Jones, team foul #5 | 7-22 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred King (C) Keith Bailey | |
| 12:49 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Phillip Smith and he's fouled by Dennis Jones - foul #2 on Dennis Jones, team foul #6 | 7-24 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner (PG) Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:49 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel misses the free throw | 7-24 |
| 12:49 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro snags the defensive board | 7-24 |
| 12:38 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Wagner is hacked by Phillip Smith - foul #1 on Phillip Smith, team foul #2 | 7-24 |
| 12:28 | Southern Methodist | Malcolm Petersen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-24 |
| 12:26 | Houston | The rebound goes to Telek Krasinski | 7-24 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Telek Krasinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 7-24 |
| 12:12 | Houston | Fred King can't tip it in | 7-24 |
| 12:11 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Wagner gets the rebound | 7-24 |
| 12:04 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-24 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Kenneth Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Saylor (fairly fresh) SF - Malcolm Petersen (tiring) PF - Christopher Wagner (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Dipietro (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Telek Krasinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hulett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Fred King (fresh) | |
| 11:55 | Houston | Phillip Smith is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Telek Krasinski | 9-27 |
| 11:29 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Wagner blows the layup | 9-27 |
| 11:27 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro can't tip it in | 9-27 |
| 11:26 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Hulett | 9-27 |
| 11:20 | Houston | Telek Krasinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-27 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Hoffman (SF) Malcolm Petersen | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Fred Bynoe (SG), John Lake (SF), Keith Bailey (PF), Scott Savage (C) Phillip Smith, Telek Krasinski, Michael Hulett, Joshua Kunkel, Fred King | |
| 10:51 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Hoffman is fouled on the floor by John Lake - foul #1 on John Lake, team foul #3 | 9-27 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Armand Costa (C) Russell Dipietro | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:38 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Wagner makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Gardner | 11-27 |
| 10:24 | Houston | Keith Bailey is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Pearce | 11-30 |
| 10:22 | Southern Methodist | Fred Bynoe steals the ball from Kenneth Gardner in the backcourt | 11-30 |
| 10:21 | Houston | Fred Bynoe lays it in | 11-32 |
| 09:59 | Southern Methodist | Armand Costa hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-32 |
| 09:54 | Houston | Robert Saylor is called for the reach on Fred Bynoe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Saylor, team foul #7 | 13-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gerald Gabbard (PG), Adam Brice (C) Robert Saylor, Christopher Wagner | |
| Subs | Houston | Telek Krasinski (SG), Irvin Haskell (C) Keith Bailey, Scott Savage | |
| 09:54 | Houston | Fred Bynoe makes the 1st free throw | 13-33 |
| 09:54 | Houston | Fred Bynoe makes the 2nd free throw | 13-34 |
| 09:37 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Pearce is called for the reach on Gerald Gabbard - foul #1 on Patrick Pearce, team foul #4 | 13-34 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Malcolm Petersen (SF) Nathaniel Hoffman | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Hulett (SF), Joshua Kunkel (PF) John Lake, Fred Bynoe | |
| 09:23 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Pearce is called for the reach on Armand Costa - foul #2 on Patrick Pearce, team foul #5 | 13-34 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG) Patrick Pearce | |
| 09:11 | Southern Methodist | Adam Brice's floater is tipped away by Michael Hulett | 13-34 |
| 09:10 | Houston | Phillip Smith gets the rebound | 13-34 |
| 09:03 | Houston | Irvin Haskell misses short on an open turnaround in the lane | 13-34 |
| 09:01 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner grabs the board | 13-34 |
| 08:46 | Southern Methodist | Adam Brice knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 15-34 |
| 08:44 | Houston | Kenneth Gardner takes the ball from Telek Krasinski in the backcourt | 15-34 |
| 08:33 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Gabbard connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Adam Brice | 17-34 |
| 08:13 | Houston | Telek Krasinski is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Hulett | 17-37 |
| 07:55 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Gabbard is whistled for traveling | 17-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Hoffman (PG), Christopher Wagner (PF), Russell Dipietro (C) Gerald Gabbard, Armand Costa, Adam Brice | |
| Subs | Houston | John Lake (SF), Keith Bailey (PF), Scott Savage (C) Michael Hulett, Joshua Kunkel, Irvin Haskell | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Nathaniel Hoffman (fresh) SG - Kenneth Gardner (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Malcolm Petersen (tiring) PF - Christopher Wagner (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Dipietro (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Telek Krasinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lake (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. C - Scott Savage (fresh) | |
| 07:51 | Houston | Telek Krasinski is hacked by Nathaniel Hoffman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathaniel Hoffman, team foul #8 | 17-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Bynoe (PF) Keith Bailey | |
| 07:51 | Houston | Telek Krasinski misses the 1st free throw | 17-37 |
| 07:51 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro pulls down the rebound | 17-37 |
| 07:48 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Hoffman is hacked by Phillip Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Smith, team foul #6 | 17-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Keith Bailey (PF) Phillip Smith | |
| 07:31 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Hoffman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-37 |
| 07:07 | Houston | Fred Bynoe can't throw it down | 17-37 |
| 07:06 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 17-37 |
| 07:01 | Southern Methodist | Malcolm Petersen clanks a floater from the left side | 17-37 |
| 07:00 | Houston | Telek Krasinski grabs the defensive rebound | 17-37 |
| 06:40 | Houston | John Lake double dribbles | 17-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gerald Gabbard (SG) Kenneth Gardner | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Hulett (SF), Joshua Kunkel (PF) Fred Bynoe, Scott Savage | |
| 06:25 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Kunkel swats the layup by Christopher Wagner | 17-37 |
| 06:23 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Wagner gets the offensive rebound | 17-37 |
| 06:01 | Southern Methodist | John Lake steals the ball from Gerald Gabbard | 17-37 |
| 05:39 | Houston | Telek Krasinski drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Lake | 17-40 |
| 05:26 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Hoffman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-40 |
| 05:25 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro grabs the offensive board | 17-40 |
| 05:12 | Southern Methodist | Malcolm Petersen is hacked by Joshua Kunkel - foul #1 on Joshua Kunkel, team foul #7 | 17-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner (SG), Armand Costa (PF), Adam Brice (C) Gerald Gabbard, Christopher Wagner, Russell Dipietro | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Bynoe (PG), Irvin Haskell (PF), Scott Savage (C) John Lake, Joshua Kunkel, Keith Bailey | |
| 05:12 | Southern Methodist | Malcolm Petersen makes the 1st free throw | 18-40 |
| 05:12 | Southern Methodist | Malcolm Petersen misses the 2nd free throw | 18-40 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Telek Krasinski pulls down the rebound | 18-40 |
| 04:50 | Houston | Michael Hulett hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 18-40 |
| 04:49 | Southern Methodist | Armand Costa pulls down the rebound | 18-40 |
| 04:38 | Southern Methodist | Adam Brice is fouled on the floor by Scott Savage - foul #1 on Scott Savage, team foul #8 | 18-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Wagner (PF) Malcolm Petersen | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:38 | Southern Methodist | Adam Brice misses the 1st free throw | 18-40 |
| 04:38 | Houston | Scott Savage snags the defensive board | 18-40 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Michael Hulett connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Telek Krasinski | 18-43 |
| 04:01 | Southern Methodist | Adam Brice misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-43 |
| 03:59 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Gardner | 18-43 |
| 03:42 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Wagner makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Nathaniel Hoffman and he's hacked by Irvin Haskell - foul #2 on Irvin Haskell, team foul #9 | 20-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones (PG), Robert Saylor (SG), Russell Dipietro (C) Kenneth Gardner, Nathaniel Hoffman, Adam Brice | |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG), Patrick Pearce (SG), Joshua Kunkel (PF), Fred King (C) Telek Krasinski, Michael Hulett, Irvin Haskell, Scott Savage | |
| 03:42 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Wagner makes the free throw | 21-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dennis Jones (fresh) SG - Robert Saylor (fresh) SF - Armand Costa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Wagner (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Dipietro (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Pearce (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Fred Bynoe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Fred King (fresh) | |
| 03:40 | Houston | Armand Costa is called for the reach on Fred Bynoe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Armand Costa, team foul #9 | 21-43 |
| 03:40 | Houston | Fred Bynoe makes the 1st free throw | 21-44 |
| 03:40 | Houston | Fred Bynoe makes the 2nd free throw | 21-45 |
| 03:21 | Southern Methodist | Armand Costa can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-45 |
| 03:20 | Southern Methodist | Armand Costa tips it but misses | 21-45 |
| 03:19 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel snags the defensive board | 21-45 |
| 03:01 | Houston | Patrick Pearce buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Phillip Smith | 21-47 |
| 02:48 | Southern Methodist | Armand Costa clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-47 |
| 02:46 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-47 |
| 02:22 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Wagner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Hoffman (SF) Christopher Wagner | |
| Subs | Houston | John Lake (SF), Keith Bailey (C) Fred Bynoe, Fred King | |
| 01:59 | Houston | John Lake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner (PF) Armand Costa | |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Savage (C) Phillip Smith | |
| 01:37 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Hoffman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-47 |
| 01:35 | Houston | John Lake grabs the defensive rebound | 21-47 |
| 01:32 | Houston | Robert Saylor is called for the reach on John Lake in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Saylor, team foul #10 | 21-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gerald Gabbard (SG) Robert Saylor | |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG) Patrick Pearce | |
| 01:32 | Houston | John Lake makes the 1st free throw | 21-48 |
| 01:32 | Houston | John Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 21-49 |
| 01:05 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Gabbard misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 21-49 |
| 01:03 | Houston | John Lake grabs the defensive rebound | 21-49 |
| 00:54 | Houston | John Lake makes the floater from close range set up by Phillip Smith | 21-51 |
| 00:37 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Russell Dipietro | 23-51 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Phillip Smith misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-51 |
| 00:23 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro snags the defensive board | 23-51 |
| 00:23 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Malcolm Petersen (SF), Christopher Wagner (PF), Adam Brice (C) Nathaniel Hoffman, Kenneth Gardner, Russell Dipietro | |
| Subs | Houston | Irvin Haskell (PF) Joshua Kunkel | |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Adam Brice clanks a floater from the left block | 23-51 |
| 00:02 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Gabbard gets the offensive rebound | 23-51 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | The clock runs out | 23-51 |