| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Arrington (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Howard Bernier (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Josef Andrzejewski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Larimore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Cammarata (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Haven (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Maberry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Earl McOy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Harold Maberry inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Houston | Greg Ishmael is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line | 31-39 |
| 19:25 | Southern Methodist | Josef Andrzejewski clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harold Maberry - foul #1 on Harold Maberry, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 19:25 | Southern Methodist | Josef Andrzejewski makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 19:25 | Southern Methodist | Josef Andrzejewski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 19:23 | Houston | Howard Bernier steps in front of the Greg Ishmael pass in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 19:14 | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Cammarata is fouled on the floor by Earl McOy - foul #1 on Earl McOy, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| 19:01 | Southern Methodist | Greg Ishmael is called for the reach on Howard Bernier - foul #1 on Greg Ishmael, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| 18:55 | Southern Methodist | Josef Andrzejewski is whistled for traveling | 33-39 |
| 18:53 | Houston | Harold Maberry loses the dribble to Michael Arrington in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 18:51 | Southern Methodist | Howard Bernier blows the layup | 33-39 |
| 18:50 | Houston | Domenic Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Greg Ishmael is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 33-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Silvestri (SG), William Tedeschi (SF), Arthur Harlan (PF), Fadey Piontkowski (C) Howard Bernier, Josef Andrzejewski, Michael Larimore, Jeffery Cammarata | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:06 | Southern Methodist | Robert Silvestri makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Arthur Harlan | 36-39 |
| 17:51 | Houston | Joseph Haven is hacked by Robert Silvestri - foul #1 on Robert Silvestri, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Noyes (SG) Michael Arrington | |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (PG), Albert Hooks (SF), Kevin Flickinger (PF), Tracy Gleeson (C) Joseph Haven, Harold Maberry, Earl McOy, Domenic Russo | |
| 17:32 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Fadey Piontkowski - foul #2 on Fadey Piontkowski, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| 17:32 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:32 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:07 | Southern Methodist | Robert Silvestri hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Booth - foul #1 on James Booth, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Howard Bernier (SG), Josef Andrzejewski (SF), Michael Larimore (PF), Jeffery Cammarata (C) John Noyes, William Tedeschi, Arthur Harlan, Fadey Piontkowski | |
| Subs | Houston | Domenic Russo (C) Greg Ishmael | |
| 17:07 | Southern Methodist | Robert Silvestri makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:07 | Southern Methodist | Robert Silvestri misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:07 | Houston | Domenic Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:05 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Cammarata - foul #2 on Jeffery Cammarata, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 16:50 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Jeffery Cammarata | 37-40 |
| 16:45 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Flickinger blocks the short jumper by Josef Andrzejewski | 37-40 |
| 16:43 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:41 | Houston | James Booth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Albert Plowman (PG) Robert Silvestri | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Maberry (SF), Earl McOy (PF) Tracy Gleeson, Domenic Russo | |
| 16:26 | Southern Methodist | Michael Larimore misses the shot near the basket | 37-40 |
| 16:25 | Southern Methodist | Howard Bernier hits the follow up shot | 39-40 |
| 16:10 | Houston | Harold Maberry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Howard Bernier - foul #2 on Howard Bernier, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Arrington (PG), William Tedeschi (SG), Fadey Piontkowski (C) Albert Plowman, Howard Bernier, Jeffery Cammarata | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Haven (PG), Greg Ishmael (SG) James Booth, Albert Hooks | |
| 16:10 | Houston | Harold Maberry makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:10 | Houston | Harold Maberry makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:51 | Southern Methodist | Michael Arrington makes the jumper from the right side | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Arrington (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Tedeschi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Josef Andrzejewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Larimore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fadey Piontkowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Haven (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Maberry (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Earl McOy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Flickinger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 15:17 | Southern Methodist | Michael Arrington comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 15:15 | Southern Methodist | Michael Larimore tips it in | 43-45 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Harold Maberry misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 15:02 | Southern Methodist | Fadey Piontkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 14:44 | Southern Methodist | Michael Arrington misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Joseph Haven - foul #1 on Joseph Haven, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Howard Bernier (SG), Arthur Harlan (PF), Jeffery Cammarata (C) William Tedeschi, Josef Andrzejewski, Michael Larimore | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Albert Hooks (SF), Harold Stephens (PF), Domenic Russo (C) Joseph Haven, Harold Maberry, Earl McOy, Kevin Flickinger | |
| 14:44 | Southern Methodist | Michael Arrington makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:44 | Southern Methodist | Michael Arrington makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:33 | Houston | Greg Ishmael misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Howard Bernier - foul #3 on Howard Bernier, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Silvestri (PG) Michael Arrington | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:33 | Houston | Greg Ishmael makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:33 | Houston | Greg Ishmael makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:20 | Southern Methodist | Harold Stephens steals it from Jeffery Cammarata | 45-47 |
| 14:07 | Houston | Greg Ishmael makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Heal | 45-50 |
| 13:48 | Southern Methodist | Robert Silvestri can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 13:46 | Houston | Harold Stephens gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Howard Bernier picks off the pass by Mark Heal | 45-50 |
| 12:54 | Southern Methodist | Arthur Harlan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Greg Ishmael - foul #2 on Greg Ishmael, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Arrington (PG), John Noyes (SG), Josef Andrzejewski (SF), William Tedeschi (C) Robert Silvestri, Howard Bernier, Fadey Piontkowski, Jeffery Cammarata | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Haven (SG), Harold Maberry (SF), Earl McOy (PF), Tracy Gleeson (C) Greg Ishmael, Albert Hooks, Harold Stephens, Domenic Russo | |
| 12:54 | Southern Methodist | Arthur Harlan makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:54 | Southern Methodist | Arthur Harlan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:42 | Houston | Harold Maberry travels with the ball | 47-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Larimore (PF) Arthur Harlan | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Flickinger (C) Tracy Gleeson | |
| 12:28 | Southern Methodist | William Tedeschi's floater is knocked away by Harold Maberry | 47-50 |
| 12:26 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:24 | Houston | Mark Heal loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (PG) Mark Heal | |
| 12:03 | Southern Methodist | John Noyes connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Josef Andrzejewski | 50-50 |
| 12:01 | Houston | Harold Maberry loses the dribble to Josef Andrzejewski in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 12:00 | Southern Methodist | Michael Larimore jams it set up by Josef Andrzejewski | 52-50 |
| 11:55 | Houston | Joseph Haven's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Domenic Russo (C) Harold Maberry | |
| 11:39 | Southern Methodist | William Tedeschi knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Noyes | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Arrington (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Noyes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josef Andrzejewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Larimore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Tedeschi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Booth (fresh) SG - Joseph Haven (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Flickinger (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl McOy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Houston | Joseph Haven knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Booth | 54-52 |
| 11:18 | Southern Methodist | William Tedeschi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Albert Plowman (PG), Robert Silvestri (SG), Fadey Piontkowski (SF), Jeffery Cammarata (C) Michael Arrington, John Noyes, Josef Andrzejewski, William Tedeschi | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Greg Ishmael (SG), Fred Doris (SF), Harold Stephens (PF) James Booth, Joseph Haven, Kevin Flickinger, Earl McOy | |
| 11:00 | Houston | Michael Larimore is called for the reach on Greg Ishmael - foul #2 on Michael Larimore, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Howard Bernier (SG) Albert Plowman | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Maberry (SF), Tracy Gleeson (C) Fred Doris, Domenic Russo | |
| 10:48 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson is hacked by Michael Larimore - foul #3 on Michael Larimore, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Arthur Harlan (PF) Michael Larimore | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:48 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:48 | Southern Methodist | Fadey Piontkowski gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 10:27 | Southern Methodist | Robert Silvestri hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Howard Bernier | 57-53 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Harold Stephens knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Tracy Gleeson and he's hacked by Arthur Harlan - foul #1 on Arthur Harlan, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Arrington (PG) Robert Silvestri | |
| Subs | Houston | Earl McOy (C) Tracy Gleeson | |
| 10:15 | Houston | Harold Stephens makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 09:50 | Southern Methodist | Howard Bernier makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeffery Cammarata | 60-56 |
| 09:32 | Houston | Earl McOy is alone and drills a shot in the paint set up by Mark Heal | 60-58 |
| 09:17 | Southern Methodist | Fadey Piontkowski misses badly on a floater from the left block | 60-58 |
| 09:15 | Houston | Harold Maberry grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 08:54 | Houston | Harold Maberry connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Greg Ishmael | 60-60 |
| 08:39 | Southern Methodist | Howard Bernier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Silvestri (PG), John Noyes (SG), Josef Andrzejewski (SF), Michael Larimore (PF), William Tedeschi (C) Michael Arrington, Howard Bernier, Fadey Piontkowski, Arthur Harlan, Jeffery Cammarata | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Haven (PG), Albert Hooks (SG), Kevin Flickinger (SF), Tracy Gleeson (PF), Domenic Russo (C) Mark Heal, Greg Ishmael, Harold Maberry, Harold Stephens, Earl McOy | |
| 08:16 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 08:14 | Southern Methodist | Michael Larimore snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 07:57 | Southern Methodist | Michael Larimore hits the finger roll set up by Robert Silvestri and he's fouled by Tracy Gleeson - foul #1 on Tracy Gleeson, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| 07:57 | Southern Methodist | Michael Larimore misses the free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:57 | Houston | Domenic Russo grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 07:46 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson connects on the jump hook in the lane | 62-62 |
| 07:33 | Southern Methodist | John Noyes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 07:32 | Houston | Domenic Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Silvestri (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Noyes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josef Andrzejewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Larimore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Tedeschi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Haven (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Hooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Flickinger (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tracy Gleeson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Michael Larimore - foul #4 on Michael Larimore, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Albert Plowman (PG) Robert Silvestri | |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Ishmael (SG), Earl McOy (PF) Albert Hooks, Tracy Gleeson | |
| 07:21 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 07:21 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 07:06 | Southern Methodist | John Noyes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 07:04 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 06:59 | Houston | Greg Ishmael is whistled for traveling | 62-64 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Arrington (PG), Howard Bernier (SG), Fadey Piontkowski (C) Albert Plowman, John Noyes, William Tedeschi | |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (PG) Joseph Haven | |
| 06:37 | Southern Methodist | Howard Bernier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 62-64 |
| 06:35 | Houston | Domenic Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 06:25 | Houston | Domenic Russo misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 62-64 |
| 06:24 | Southern Methodist | Josef Andrzejewski grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 06:13 | Southern Methodist | Fadey Piontkowski makes the fadeaway in the lane | 64-64 |
| 06:01 | Houston | Domenic Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-64 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Albert Plowman (PG), Jeffery Cammarata (C) Michael Arrington, Michael Larimore | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Harold Maberry (SF), Harold Stephens (PF), Tracy Gleeson (C) James Booth, Kevin Flickinger, Earl McOy, Domenic Russo | |
| 05:33 | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Cammarata misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 64-64 |
| 05:32 | Southern Methodist | Josef Andrzejewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 05:12 | Southern Methodist | Howard Bernier misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-64 |
| 05:11 | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Cammarata tips it but misses | 64-64 |
| 05:09 | Southern Methodist | Josef Andrzejewski tips it but misses | 64-64 |
| 05:07 | Southern Methodist | Fadey Piontkowski hits the follow up shot | 66-64 |
| 04:43 | Houston | Greg Ishmael connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Mark Heal | 66-66 |
| 04:22 | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Cammarata comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 66-66 |
| 04:21 | Southern Methodist | Fadey Piontkowski snags the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 04:08 | Southern Methodist | Josef Andrzejewski misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Harold Stephens pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:03 | Houston | Mark Heal misses the 3 from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 04:01 | Southern Methodist | Fadey Piontkowski pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:39 | Southern Methodist | Josef Andrzejewski lays it in set up by Jeffery Cammarata and he's hacked by Harold Maberry - foul #2 on Harold Maberry, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Arrington (PG), Robert Silvestri (SG), Arthur Harlan (PF), William Tedeschi (C) Albert Plowman, Howard Bernier, Fadey Piontkowski, Jeffery Cammarata | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Haven (PG), Albert Hooks (SG), Kevin Flickinger (SF), Earl McOy (PF), Domenic Russo (C) Mark Heal, Greg Ishmael, Harold Maberry, Harold Stephens, Tracy Gleeson | |
| 03:39 | Southern Methodist | Josef Andrzejewski makes the free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:25 | Houston | Earl McOy's fadeaway is rejected by William Tedeschi | 69-66 |
| 03:23 | Southern Methodist | Arthur Harlan grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Arrington (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Silvestri (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Josef Andrzejewski (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Harlan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Tedeschi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Haven (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Hooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Flickinger (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earl McOy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Southern Methodist | William Tedeschi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 03:04 | Houston | Albert Hooks grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Earl McOy loses the dribble to William Tedeschi | 69-66 |
| 02:23 | Southern Methodist | Robert Silvestri misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Domenic Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Larimore (PF), Fadey Piontkowski (C) Josef Andrzejewski, Arthur Harlan | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Greg Ishmael (SG), Harold Maberry (SF) Joseph Haven, Albert Hooks, Kevin Flickinger | |
| 02:00 | Houston | Harold Maberry hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Heal | 69-68 |
| 01:47 | Southern Methodist | William Tedeschi drills a turnaround from the left block | 71-68 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Harold Maberry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 01:19 | Houston | Domenic Russo grabs the offensive board | 71-68 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Greg Ishmael hits a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Fadey Piontkowski - foul #3 on Fadey Piontkowski, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Howard Bernier (SG), Josef Andrzejewski (SF), Jeffery Cammarata (C) Robert Silvestri, William Tedeschi, Fadey Piontkowski | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Stephens (PF) Earl McOy | |
| 01:13 | Houston | Greg Ishmael makes the free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:53 | Southern Methodist | Michael Larimore drills a jumper from close range set up by Michael Arrington | 73-71 |
| 00:51 | Houston | Greg Ishmael is hacked by Howard Bernier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Howard Bernier, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| 00:51 | Houston | Greg Ishmael makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:51 | Houston | Greg Ishmael makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:49 | Southern Methodist | Michael Arrington loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Harold Maberry misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-73 |
| 00:30 | Southern Methodist | Michael Larimore gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | Michael Larimore can't finish the layup | 73-73 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Michael Arrington grabs the offensive board | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Michael Arrington can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Arrington (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Bernier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Josef Andrzejewski (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Larimore (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffery Cammarata (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Heal (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Maberry (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Houston | Domenic Russo wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:37 | Houston | Greg Ishmael clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 04:35 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Josef Andrzejewski | 73-73 |
| 04:15 | Southern Methodist | Michael Larimore misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 04:13 | Southern Methodist | Howard Bernier tips it home | 75-73 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Harold Maberry is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Harold Maberry, team foul #9 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Silvestri (SG), William Tedeschi (SF), Arthur Harlan (PF), Fadey Piontkowski (C) Howard Bernier, Josef Andrzejewski, Michael Larimore, Jeffery Cammarata | |
| Subs | Houston | Earl McOy (C) Domenic Russo | |
| 03:32 | Southern Methodist | William Tedeschi is fouled on the floor by Earl McOy - foul #2 on Earl McOy, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Noyes (SG) Michael Arrington | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Flickinger (SF) Harold Maberry | |
| 03:32 | Southern Methodist | William Tedeschi makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:32 | Southern Methodist | William Tedeschi misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:32 | Houston | Harold Stephens pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |
| 03:16 | Houston | Earl McOy misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 76-73 |
| 03:14 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Arthur Harlan | 76-73 |
| 02:56 | Southern Methodist | Arthur Harlan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-73 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Earl McOy gets the rebound | 76-73 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Arrington (PG), Michael Larimore (PF) John Noyes, Arthur Harlan | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Maberry (SF), Domenic Russo (C) Kevin Flickinger, Earl McOy | |
| 02:50 | Houston | Mark Heal is hacked by William Tedeschi in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Tedeschi, team foul #12 | 76-73 |
| 02:50 | Houston | Mark Heal makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:50 | Houston | Mark Heal makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:48 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Howard Bernier (SG), Jeffery Cammarata (C) Robert Silvestri, Fadey Piontkowski | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:31 | Southern Methodist | Howard Bernier misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-75 |
| 02:30 | Houston | Domenic Russo gets the rebound | 76-75 |
| 02:26 | Houston | Mark Heal throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-75 |
| 02:17 | Southern Methodist | Mark Heal steals it from Michael Larimore | 76-75 |
| 02:14 | Houston | Greg Ishmael jams it on a nice dish by Mark Heal | 76-77 |
| 02:04 | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Cammarata's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Stephens | 76-77 |
| 02:03 | Houston | Harold Maberry pulls down the rebound | 76-77 |
| 01:48 | Houston | Harold Stephens misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 76-77 |
| 01:47 | Southern Methodist | Howard Bernier grabs the defensive rebound | 76-77 |
| 01:18 | Southern Methodist | William Tedeschi connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Howard Bernier | 78-77 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Greg Ishmael hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-77 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Harold Stephens gets the offensive rebound | 78-77 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Arrington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Bernier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - William Tedeschi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Larimore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffery Cammarata (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Heal (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Maberry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Domenic Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 00:42 | Houston | Harold Stephens travels with the ball | 78-77 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Josef Andrzejewski (SF) William Tedeschi | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Methodist | Michael Larimore misses the jumper in the paint | 78-77 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Harold Maberry gets the rebound | 78-77 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Harold Maberry hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Greg Ishmael | 78-79 |
| 00:09 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Michael Larimore hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 78-79 |
| 00:02 | Southern Methodist | Michael Larimore tips it but misses | 78-79 |
| 00:01 | Southern Methodist | Howard Bernier tips it but misses | 78-79 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Michael Arrington snags the offensive board | 78-79 |