| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Blaine Stang (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Scarlett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffery Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Neal Gallagher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Pope (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ron Gregory (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Johns (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Joe Lynch inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:31 | Houston | Fred Johns clanks a jumper near the basket | 25-35 |
| 19:29 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Neal Gallagher - foul #3 on Neal Gallagher, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 19:12 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 18:43 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher banks in the layup | 27-36 |
| 18:41 | Houston | James Scarlett is called for the reach on Fred Johns in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Scarlett, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| 18:22 | Houston | Fred Johns scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Jordan | 27-39 |
| 18:05 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pope comes up short on the runner in the paint | 27-39 |
| 18:03 | Houston | Ron Gregory snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Ron Gregory hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-39 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger tips it in | 27-41 |
| 17:17 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher misses the fadeaway from the left side | 27-41 |
| 17:16 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher hits the follow up shot | 29-41 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Joe Lynch scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ron Gregory and he's hacked by Jeffery Bennett - foul #3 on Jeffery Bennett, team foul #3 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (PG), Steven Vezina (SG), Eric Dahmen (PF), William High (C) Ron Gregory, Fred Johns, Mark Shellenbarger, Richard Jordan | |
| 17:04 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses the free throw | 29-43 |
| 17:04 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pope grabs the board | 29-43 |
| 16:37 | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Bennett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joe Lynch - foul #1 on Joe Lynch, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Bell (SF) Joe Lynch | |
| 16:37 | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 16:37 | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 16:14 | Houston | David Bell misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Pope - foul #1 on Kenneth Pope, team foul #4 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Ron Gregory (PG) Vernon Trollinger | |
| 16:14 | Houston | David Bell makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 16:14 | Houston | David Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 15:58 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Johns (SG), Richard Jordan (C) Steven Vezina, William High | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Blaine Stang (tiring) 5 pts. SG - James Scarlett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffery Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Neal Gallagher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Pope (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ron Gregory (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Fred Johns (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Bell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Houston | Kenneth Pope picks off the pass by Ron Gregory | 30-45 |
| 15:11 | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Bennett misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by David Bell - foul #1 on David Bell, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| 15:11 | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 15:11 | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 14:48 | Houston | Eric Dahmen misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Pope - foul #2 on Kenneth Pope, team foul #5 | 31-45 |
| 14:48 | Houston | Eric Dahmen misses the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 14:48 | Houston | Eric Dahmen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 14:25 | Southern Methodist | James Scarlett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-46 |
| 14:24 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher tips it home | 33-46 |
| 14:16 | Houston | Fred Johns misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-46 |
| 14:15 | Houston | Richard Jordan can't tip it in | 33-46 |
| 14:13 | Southern Methodist | Blaine Stang snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 13:54 | Southern Methodist | Blaine Stang misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 13:53 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher misses the tip | 33-46 |
| 13:52 | Houston | Richard Jordan snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 13:47 | Houston | Kenneth Pope is called for the reach on Fred Johns - foul #3 on Kenneth Pope, team foul #6 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Freeman (C) Kenneth Pope | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (PG), Steven Vezina (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (PF), William High (C) Ron Gregory, Fred Johns, David Bell, Eric Dahmen, Richard Jordan | |
| 13:29 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 33-46 |
| 13:28 | Houston | William High pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 13:16 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 13:14 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 12:48 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by David Freeman is blocked by Mark Shellenbarger | 33-46 |
| 12:47 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher tips it home | 35-46 |
| 12:40 | Houston | Steven Vezina comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 35-46 |
| 12:38 | Houston | Joe Lynch grabs the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 12:18 | Houston | Joe Lynch blows the layup | 35-46 |
| 12:17 | Houston | Joe Lynch grabs the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 12:00 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 35-46 |
| 11:58 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger tips it but misses | 35-46 |
| 11:57 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger tips it home | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Blaine Stang (tired) 5 pts. SG - James Scarlett (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffery Bennett (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Neal Gallagher (tired) 10 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - David Freeman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Shellenbarger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - William High (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher's floater is tipped away by Mark Shellenbarger | 35-48 |
| 11:32 | Houston | Steven Vezina gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| 11:25 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Vezina | 35-50 |
| 11:02 | Southern Methodist | James Scarlett clanks a floater from the free throw line | 35-50 |
| 11:00 | Houston | Steven Vezina gets the rebound | 35-50 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Joe Lynch clanks a floater from the right block | 35-50 |
| 10:33 | Southern Methodist | Blaine Stang grabs the defensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 10:33 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 35-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Yonakor (SF), Kenneth Pope (C) Blaine Stang, Neal Gallagher | |
| Subs | Houston | Ron Gregory (PG), Fred Johns (SG), David Bell (SF), Eric Dahmen (PF), Richard Jordan (C) Vernon Trollinger, Steven Vezina, Joe Lynch, Mark Shellenbarger, William High | |
| 10:14 | Southern Methodist | James Scarlett clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-50 |
| 10:13 | Houston | Eric Dahmen snags the defensive board | 35-50 |
| 09:53 | Houston | David Bell is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Yonakor - foul #1 on Kenneth Yonakor, team foul #7 | 35-50 |
| 09:53 | Houston | David Bell misses the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 09:53 | Houston | David Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 09:53 | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 09:39 | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Bennett misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Ron Gregory - foul #2 on Ron Gregory, team foul #3 | 35-50 |
| 09:39 | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 09:39 | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Eric Dahmen hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 37-50 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Ron Gregory grabs the offensive board | 37-50 |
| 09:03 | Houston | Eric Dahmen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ron Gregory | 37-52 |
| 08:41 | Southern Methodist | James Scarlett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Blaine Stang (PG), Neal Gallagher (PF) Jeffery Bennett, David Freeman | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Lynch (SF) David Bell | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 08:24 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses long on an open jumper from the baseline | 37-52 |
| 08:23 | Houston | Eric Dahmen hits the follow up shot | 37-54 |
| 08:08 | Southern Methodist | James Scarlett is hacked by Joe Lynch - foul #2 on Joe Lynch, team foul #4 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger (PF) Eric Dahmen | |
| 07:49 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Joe Lynch - foul #3 on Joe Lynch, team foul #5 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Freeman (C) Kenneth Pope | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (SG), William High (C) Fred Johns, Richard Jordan | |
| 07:49 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher makes the free throw | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Blaine Stang (tired) 5 pts. SG - James Scarlett (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Yonakor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Neal Gallagher (tiring) 13 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - David Freeman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ron Gregory (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - William High (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 07:46 | Houston | Joe Lynch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-54 |
| 07:25 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher's floater is tipped away by William High | 40-54 |
| 07:23 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 07:18 | Houston | Steven Vezina buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ron Gregory | 40-56 |
| 07:02 | Southern Methodist | Blaine Stang can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Ron Gregory - foul #3 on Ron Gregory, team foul #6 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Bennett (SF) James Scarlett | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (PG), Fred Johns (SG), David Bell (SF) Ron Gregory, Steven Vezina, Joe Lynch | |
| 07:02 | Southern Methodist | Blaine Stang makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 07:02 | Southern Methodist | Blaine Stang makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 06:39 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger banks in the layup on a nice dish by Vernon Trollinger | 42-58 |
| 06:10 | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Bennett clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 42-58 |
| 06:08 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger pulls down the rebound | 42-58 |
| 06:02 | Houston | David Bell is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Bell, team foul #7 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Scarlett (SG), Kenneth Pope (C) Blaine Stang, Neal Gallagher | |
| Subs | Houston | Ron Gregory (PG), Joe Lynch (SF), Eric Dahmen (PF), Richard Jordan (C) Vernon Trollinger, David Bell, Mark Shellenbarger, William High | |
| 05:47 | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Bennett misses the floater in the paint | 42-58 |
| 05:45 | Houston | Richard Jordan grabs the board | 42-58 |
| 05:21 | Houston | Ron Gregory connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Dahmen | 42-61 |
| 04:58 | Southern Methodist | James Scarlett hits a 3 from straight away set up by Jeffery Bennett | 45-61 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Eric Dahmen lays it in on a nice dish by Ron Gregory | 45-63 |
| 04:06 | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Bennett double dribbles | 45-63 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Blaine Stang (PG), Neal Gallagher (PF) Kenneth Yonakor, David Freeman | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (PG), Steven Vezina (SG), David Bell (SF), William High (C) Ron Gregory, Fred Johns, Joe Lynch, Richard Jordan | |
| 03:47 | Houston | David Bell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on David Bell, team foul #8 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Hall (C) Eric Dahmen | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Blaine Stang (tired) 7 pts. SG - James Scarlett (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffery Bennett (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Neal Gallagher (tiring) 13 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Pope (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - William High (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Hall (fresh) | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 03:30 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher is fouled on the floor by Vernon Trollinger - foul #1 on Vernon Trollinger, team foul #9 | 45-63 |
| 03:30 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 03:30 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 03:01 | Houston | David Bell banks in the layup on a great pass from Vernon Trollinger | 47-65 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 02:38 | Southern Methodist | James Scarlett is called for traveling | 47-65 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Yonakor (SF), David Freeman (C) Jeffery Bennett, Kenneth Pope | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Dahmen (PF) Patrick Hall | |
| 02:19 | Houston | William High is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 47-65 |
| 02:18 | Houston | William High grabs the offensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Dahmen | 47-68 |
| 01:56 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-68 |
| 01:55 | Houston | William High pulls down the rebound | 47-68 |
| 01:26 | Houston | Eric Dahmen hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Steven Vezina | 47-70 |
| 01:10 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher buries a turnaround in the paint | 49-70 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger is hacked by James Scarlett in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Scarlett, team foul #8 | 49-70 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Bennett (SF), Kenneth Pope (C) Kenneth Yonakor, David Freeman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:08 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger makes the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 49-72 |
| 00:47 | Southern Methodist | Blaine Stang buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:45 | Houston | David Bell is hacked by Jeffery Bennett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffery Bennett, team foul #9 | 51-72 |
| 00:45 | Houston | David Bell misses the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 00:45 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pope snags the defensive board | 51-72 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:39 | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Bennett misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 51-72 |
| 00:38 | Houston | The rebound goes to William High | 51-72 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger is hacked by Blaine Stang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Blaine Stang, team foul #10 | 51-72 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger makes the 1st free throw | 51-73 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 51-74 |
| 00:33 | Southern Methodist | Vernon Trollinger steals it from Blaine Stang in the backcourt | 51-74 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Eric Dahmen misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Neal Gallagher - foul #4 on Neal Gallagher, team foul #11 | 51-74 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Eric Dahmen makes the 1st free throw | 51-75 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Eric Dahmen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-76 |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher hits a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by William High - foul #1 on William High, team foul #10 | 53-76 |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher misses the free throw | 53-76 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Eric Dahmen grabs the board | 53-76 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger runs out the clock | 53-76 |