| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ron Gregory (fresh) SG - Steven Vezina (fresh) SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Blaine Stang (fresh) SG - James Scarlett (fresh) SF - Jeffery Bennett (fresh) PF - Neal Gallagher (fresh) C - Kenneth Pope (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Houston | Eric Dahmen drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Ron Gregory | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Houston | The rebound goes to Mark Shellenbarger | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Steven Vezina is fouled in the backcourt by James Scarlett - foul #1 on James Scarlett, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Houston | Joe Lynch buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Mark Shellenbarger | 4-0 |
| 18:37 | Southern Methodist | Blaine Stang knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 18:35 | Houston | Joe Lynch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 18:17 | Southern Methodist | Blaine Stang hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffery Bennett | 4-6 |
| 17:59 | Houston | Ron Gregory hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joe Lynch | 7-6 |
| 17:38 | Southern Methodist | Steven Vezina steps in front of the James Scarlett pass | 7-6 |
| 17:20 | Houston | Ron Gregory connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 16:55 | Southern Methodist | Blaine Stang is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Blaine Stang, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (PG), David Bell (SG), Fred Johns (SF), William High (PF), Richard Jordan (C) Ron Gregory, Steven Vezina, Joe Lynch, Eric Dahmen, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 16:38 | Houston | Fred Johns is hacked by Kenneth Pope - foul #1 on Kenneth Pope, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| 16:21 | Houston | Fred Johns is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 12-6 |
| 15:54 | Southern Methodist | James Scarlett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-6 |
| 15:52 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher snags the offensive board | 12-6 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) SG - David Bell (fresh) SF - Fred Johns (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William High (fresh) C - Richard Jordan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Blaine Stang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Scarlett (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffery Bennett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Neal Gallagher (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Pope (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Southern Methodist | Fred Johns steps in front of the Neal Gallagher pass | 12-6 |
| 15:24 | Houston | Fred Johns misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 15:22 | Southern Methodist | James Scarlett gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:58 | Southern Methodist | Blaine Stang misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-6 |
| 14:56 | Houston | David Bell snags the defensive board | 12-6 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Richard Jordan comes up short on the floater from the right block | 12-6 |
| 14:42 | Houston | Richard Jordan misses the tip | 12-6 |
| 14:40 | Houston | David Bell tips it back up and in | 14-6 |
| 14:18 | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Bennett clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 14-6 |
| 14:17 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pope can't tip it in | 14-6 |
| 14:16 | Houston | William High gets the rebound | 14-6 |
| 14:10 | Houston | James Scarlett is called for the reach on David Bell in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Scarlett, team foul #4 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Houston | Ron Gregory (PG), Steven Vezina (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Eric Dahmen (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Vernon Trollinger, David Bell, Fred Johns, William High, Richard Jordan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Yonakor (SG) James Scarlett | |
| 13:53 | Houston | Steven Vezina connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Eric Dahmen | 17-6 |
| 13:39 | Southern Methodist | Blaine Stang scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 17-8 |
| 13:20 | Houston | Ron Gregory clanks a runner from close range | 17-8 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger tips it but misses | 17-8 |
| 13:17 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher pulls down the rebound | 17-8 |
| 12:48 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher misses short on a shot in the paint | 17-8 |
| 12:47 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger pulls down the rebound | 17-8 |
| 12:42 | Houston | Ron Gregory buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-8 |
| 12:13 | Southern Methodist | Blaine Stang misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-8 |
| 12:11 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pope grabs the offensive board | 20-8 |
| 11:59 | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Bennett misses the jump hook from close range | 20-8 |
| 11:57 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ron Gregory | 20-8 |
| 11:55 | Houston | Steven Vezina throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Johns (SF), Richard Jordan (C) Joe Lynch, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Freeman (C) Kenneth Pope | |
| 11:38 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Kenneth Yonakor | 20-10 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ron Gregory (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Vezina (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Johns (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Dahmen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Jordan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Blaine Stang (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Kenneth Yonakor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Bennett (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Neal Gallagher (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Freeman (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Houston | Fred Johns connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Vezina | 23-10 |
| 10:57 | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Bennett comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Ron Gregory - foul #1 on Ron Gregory, team foul #1 | 23-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (PG), David Bell (SG), William High (PF) Ron Gregory, Steven Vezina, Eric Dahmen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 10:57 | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 23-11 |
| 10:57 | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 23-12 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Richard Jordan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-12 |
| 10:40 | Southern Methodist | David Freeman snags the defensive board | 23-12 |
| 10:20 | Southern Methodist | Blaine Stang misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 23-12 |
| 10:18 | Houston | Richard Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 23-12 |
| 10:05 | Houston | Fred Johns hits a jumpshot from the left side | 25-12 |
| 09:43 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Ron Gregory (PG), Joe Lynch (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (PF) David Bell, Fred Johns, William High | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pope (C) Neal Gallagher | |
| 09:26 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Shellenbarger | 28-12 |
| 09:03 | Southern Methodist | Blaine Stang clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-12 |
| 09:01 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger gets the rebound | 28-12 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Blaine Stang is called for the reach on Ron Gregory - foul #2 on Blaine Stang, team foul #5 | 28-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (SG), Eric Dahmen (PF) Vernon Trollinger, Richard Jordan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Scarlett (SG) Blaine Stang | |
| 08:40 | Houston | Joe Lynch blows the wide open layup | 28-12 |
| 08:38 | Houston | Ron Gregory tips it back up and in | 30-12 |
| 08:09 | Southern Methodist | James Scarlett misses the 3 from the left corner | 30-12 |
| 08:07 | Houston | Joe Lynch gets the rebound | 30-12 |
| 08:05 | Houston | Steven Vezina's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Bennett in the backcourt | 30-12 |
| 08:03 | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Bennett banks in the layup | 30-14 |
| 07:46 | Houston | Eric Dahmen clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth Pope - foul #2 on Kenneth Pope, team foul #6 | 30-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Jordan (C) Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher (PF) Kenneth Pope | |
| 07:46 | Houston | Eric Dahmen makes the 1st free throw | 31-14 |
| 07:46 | Houston | Eric Dahmen makes the 2nd free throw | 32-14 |
| 07:19 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher is hacked by Eric Dahmen - foul #1 on Eric Dahmen, team foul #2 | 32-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Johns (SF) Joe Lynch | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ron Gregory (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Johns (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Jordan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Kenneth Yonakor (tiring) 1 ast. SG - James Scarlett (fresh) SF - Jeffery Bennett (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Neal Gallagher (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Freeman (tiring) | |
| 06:53 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher drills a shot in the lane | 32-16 |
| 06:48 | Houston | Jeffery Bennett is called for the reach on Fred Johns - foul #1 on Jeffery Bennett, team foul #7 | 32-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (PG), David Bell (SG), William High (PF) Ron Gregory, Steven Vezina, Eric Dahmen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 06:48 | Houston | Fred Johns misses the 1st free throw | 32-16 |
| 06:48 | Houston | William High pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-16 |
| 06:35 | Houston | Richard Jordan hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Vernon Trollinger | 35-16 |
| 06:06 | Southern Methodist | James Scarlett hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-19 |
| 05:53 | Houston | Fred Johns misses long on an open runner from close range | 35-19 |
| 05:51 | Houston | Richard Jordan pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-19 |
| 05:28 | Houston | Richard Jordan misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-19 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Richard Jordan pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-19 |
| 05:18 | Houston | William High drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by David Bell | 37-19 |
| 05:18 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Ron Gregory (PG), Steven Vezina (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Eric Dahmen (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Vernon Trollinger, David Bell, Fred Johns, William High, Richard Jordan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Blaine Stang (PG), Kenneth Pope (C) Kenneth Yonakor, David Freeman | |
| 04:56 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-19 |
| 04:54 | Houston | Eric Dahmen pulls down the rebound | 37-19 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Steven Vezina scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ron Gregory | 39-19 |
| 04:11 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joe Lynch - foul #1 on Joe Lynch, team foul #3 | 39-19 |
| 04:11 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 39-20 |
| 04:11 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher makes the 2nd free throw | 39-21 |
| 04:01 | Houston | Ron Gregory is open and buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Steven Vezina | 41-21 |
| 03:39 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher lays it in | 41-23 |
| 03:25 | Houston | Joe Lynch hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Blaine Stang - foul #3 on Blaine Stang, team foul #8 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Yonakor (SF), David Freeman (PF) Blaine Stang, Neal Gallagher | |
| 03:25 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 41-23 |
| 03:25 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 41-23 |
| 03:25 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Yonakor grabs the board | 41-23 |
| 03:12 | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Bennett is called for traveling | 41-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Jordan (C) Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ron Gregory (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Kenneth Yonakor (tiring) 1 ast. SG - James Scarlett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffery Bennett (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Freeman (tiring) C - Kenneth Pope (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Houston | Ron Gregory is called for 10 seconds | 41-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Johns (SF) Joe Lynch | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 02:38 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Yonakor misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-23 |
| 02:37 | Houston | The rebound goes to Richard Jordan | 41-23 |
| 02:14 | Houston | Ron Gregory knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Vezina | 43-23 |
| 01:45 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Yonakor clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-23 |
| 01:44 | Houston | The rebound goes to Fred Johns | 43-23 |
| 01:30 | Houston | Ron Gregory is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Vezina | 45-23 |
| 01:01 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Yonakor misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-23 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Richard Jordan snags the defensive board | 45-23 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Ron Gregory is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Yonakor - foul #1 on Kenneth Yonakor, team foul #9 | 45-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (PF) Steven Vezina, Fred Johns, Eric Dahmen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher (PF) Kenneth Pope | |
| 00:57 | Houston | Ron Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 46-23 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Ron Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 46-23 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger grabs the offensive rebound | 46-23 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger blows the wide open layup | 46-23 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-23 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Ron Gregory is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 46-23 |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher snags the defensive board | 46-23 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Ron Gregory steals it from Kenneth Yonakor | 46-23 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Ron Gregory is fouled in the backcourt by Neal Gallagher - foul #1 on Neal Gallagher, team foul #10 | 46-23 |
| Subs | Houston | William High (PF) Richard Jordan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pope (C) David Freeman | |
| 00:03 | Houston | Ron Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 47-23 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Ron Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 48-23 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Yonakor can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 48-23 |