| Lineup | Houston | PG - Daniel Vierthaler (fresh) SG - Donald Doll (fresh) SF - Marion Ling (fresh) PF - Mark Schweickert (fresh) C - Kevin Cooper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Percy Shows (fresh) SG - James Carter (fresh) SF - Robert Grant (fresh) PF - Alva Yasinski (fresh) C - Maurice Bryant (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Maurice Bryant wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Southern Methodist | Maurice Bryant is fouled on the floor by Donald Doll - foul #1 on Donald Doll, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Southern Methodist | Maurice Bryant hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Houston | Mark Schweickert pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Houston | Donald Doll knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marion Ling | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Southern Methodist | Percy Shows evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Houston | Mark Schweickert gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Houston | Marion Ling is fouled on the floor by Robert Grant - foul #1 on Robert Grant, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Houston | Mark Schweickert is whistled for traveling | 3-0 |
| 18:19 | Southern Methodist | Percy Shows misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Houston | Donald Doll pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Mark Schweickert misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 3-0 |
| 18:13 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Robert Grant | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | Southern Methodist | James Carter misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:02 | Houston | Marion Ling grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:37 | Houston | Mark Schweickert makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Vierthaler | 5-0 |
| 17:18 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Vierthaler is called for the reach on Robert Grant - foul #1 on Daniel Vierthaler, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jackie Loman (SG), William Jenkins (SF) James Carter, Robert Grant | |
| 17:08 | Southern Methodist | Percy Shows drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Alva Yasinski | 5-3 |
| 16:58 | Houston | Kevin Cooper can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 5-3 |
| 16:56 | Southern Methodist | Maurice Bryant grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 16:47 | Southern Methodist | Maurice Bryant is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Maurice Bryant, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 16:35 | Houston | Marion Ling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-3 |
| 16:26 | Southern Methodist | Jackie Loman connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Percy Shows out of a doubleteam | 5-6 |
| 16:15 | Houston | Kevin Cooper is fouled on the floor by Maurice Bryant - foul #2 on Maurice Bryant, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Houston | Umi Abdula (C) Kevin Cooper | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Carter (SG), Luis Fogarty (C) Jackie Loman, Maurice Bryant | |
| 15:54 | Houston | Umi Abdula scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Doll | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Daniel Vierthaler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Doll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Ling (fresh) PF - Mark Schweickert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Percy Shows (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Carter (fresh) SF - William Jenkins (fresh) PF - Alva Yasinski (fairly fresh) C - Luis Fogarty (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Southern Methodist | James Carter steps out of bounds on the sideline | 7-6 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Burnett (PG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SG), Paul Nowak (SF) Daniel Vierthaler, Donald Doll, Marion Ling | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 15:16 | Houston | The short jumper by Mark Schweickert is denied by Alva Yasinski | 7-6 |
| 15:14 | Southern Methodist | Percy Shows gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:54 | Southern Methodist | Alva Yasinski clanks a jump hook from the left block | 7-6 |
| 14:52 | Southern Methodist | Luis Fogarty tips it home | 7-8 |
| 14:24 | Houston | Mark Schweickert banks in the layup on a great pass from Dikembe Ahmadi and the foul's on James Carter - foul #1 on James Carter, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler (PG), Donald Doll (SG), Marion Ling (SF), Kevin Cooper (C) Fred Burnett, Dikembe Ahmadi, Paul Nowak, Umi Abdula | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jackie Loman (SG), Robert Grant (SF) James Carter, William Jenkins | |
| 14:24 | Houston | Mark Schweickert makes the free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:16 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Vierthaler is called for the reach on Percy Shows - foul #2 on Daniel Vierthaler, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Burnett (PG), Lars Wisinski (PF) Daniel Vierthaler, Mark Schweickert | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 14:01 | Southern Methodist | Robert Grant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 13:59 | Southern Methodist | Alva Yasinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:50 | Southern Methodist | Robert Grant connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 13:34 | Houston | Fred Burnett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 13:33 | Southern Methodist | Alva Yasinski grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:29 | Southern Methodist | Percy Shows is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Donald Doll | 10-10 |
| 13:24 | Houston | Donald Doll misses the easy layup | 10-10 |
| 13:22 | Houston | Kevin Cooper tips it home | 12-10 |
| 12:53 | Southern Methodist | Robert Grant clanks a shot from the right side | 12-10 |
| 12:51 | Houston | Kevin Cooper grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 12:40 | Houston | Marion Ling can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 12:39 | Southern Methodist | Alva Yasinski pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:17 | Southern Methodist | Jackie Loman buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alva Yasinski | 12-13 |
| 12:00 | Houston | Lars Wisinski scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 11:48 | Southern Methodist | Robert Grant is hacked by Kevin Cooper - foul #1 on Kevin Cooper, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Houston | James Combs (PG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SG), Paul Nowak (SF), Mark Schweickert (PF), Umi Abdula (C) Fred Burnett, Donald Doll, Marion Ling, Lars Wisinski, Kevin Cooper | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Carter (SG), William Jenkins (SF), Eugene Monroe (PF) Jackie Loman, Robert Grant, Alva Yasinski | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Combs (fresh) SG - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Nowak (fresh) PF - Mark Schweickert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Percy Shows (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Carter (fresh) SF - William Jenkins (fresh) PF - Eugene Monroe (fresh) C - Luis Fogarty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Southern Methodist | Percy Shows is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 11:33 | Houston | Paul Nowak grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:27 | Houston | Paul Nowak comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 11:25 | Houston | Paul Nowak tips it home | 16-13 |
| 11:16 | Southern Methodist | William Jenkins is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 16-13 |
| 11:14 | Southern Methodist | Luis Fogarty hits the follow up shot | 16-15 |
| 10:59 | Houston | Eugene Monroe steals the ball from James Combs | 16-15 |
| 10:43 | Southern Methodist | Luis Fogarty makes the jumper in the lane | 16-17 |
| 10:28 | Houston | Mark Schweickert misses the floater in the paint | 16-17 |
| 10:26 | Southern Methodist | James Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:11 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Monroe can't finish the layup | 16-17 |
| 10:10 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Monroe grabs the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:57 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Monroe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Schweickert - foul #1 on Mark Schweickert, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Burnett (PG), Donald Doll (SG), Marion Ling (SF) James Combs, Dikembe Ahmadi, Paul Nowak | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jackie Loman (SG) Percy Shows | |
| 09:57 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Monroe misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:57 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:28 | Houston | Umi Abdula loses the ball out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Cooper (C) Umi Abdula | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Grant (SF), Alva Yasinski (PF) William Jenkins, Eugene Monroe | |
| 09:19 | Southern Methodist | Robert Grant misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 16-18 |
| 09:18 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kevin Cooper | 16-18 |
| 09:00 | Houston | Donald Doll is alone and drills a jump hook from close range set up by Fred Burnett | 18-18 |
| 08:46 | Southern Methodist | James Carter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 08:45 | Houston | The rebound goes to Mark Schweickert | 18-18 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Donald Doll's layup is rejected by Alva Yasinski | 18-18 |
| 08:32 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Cooper | 18-18 |
| 08:27 | Houston | Alva Yasinski takes the ball from Donald Doll | 18-18 |
| 08:18 | Southern Methodist | Alva Yasinski makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Carter | 18-20 |
| 08:01 | Houston | Marion Ling can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-20 |
| 08:00 | Southern Methodist | Luis Fogarty grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 07:44 | Southern Methodist | Jackie Loman loses the ball out of bounds | 18-20 |
| Subs | Houston | James Combs (PG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SG), Lars Wisinski (PF), Umi Abdula (C) Fred Burnett, Donald Doll, Mark Schweickert, Kevin Cooper | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Percy Shows (PG), William Jenkins (SF), Eugene Monroe (PF) Jackie Loman, Robert Grant, Alva Yasinski | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Combs (fresh) SG - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marion Ling (fresh) PF - Lars Wisinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Percy Shows (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Carter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Jenkins (fresh) PF - Eugene Monroe (fresh) 1 pts. C - Luis Fogarty (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Houston | Lars Wisinski is hacked by Luis Fogarty - foul #1 on Luis Fogarty, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Marion Ling can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 18-20 |
| 07:15 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Umi Abdula | 18-20 |
| 06:59 | Houston | Marion Ling comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 18-20 |
| 06:58 | Southern Methodist | Luis Fogarty pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 06:50 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Monroe misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Lars Wisinski - foul #1 on Lars Wisinski, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Burnett (PG), Paul Nowak (SF) James Combs, Marion Ling | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 06:50 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Monroe misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:50 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Monroe misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:50 | Houston | Umi Abdula grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 06:30 | Houston | Fred Burnett makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dikembe Ahmadi | 21-20 |
| 06:11 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Monroe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 06:09 | Southern Methodist | William Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 21-20 |
| 05:55 | Southern Methodist | Percy Shows scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Monroe | 21-23 |
| 05:35 | Houston | Umi Abdula drills a shot from the left side | 23-23 |
| 05:24 | Southern Methodist | Luis Fogarty can't finish the uncontested layup | 23-23 |
| 05:22 | Southern Methodist | Luis Fogarty grabs the offensive board | 23-23 |
| 05:14 | Southern Methodist | Luis Fogarty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-23 |
| Subs | Houston | James Combs (PG), Donald Doll (SG), Marion Ling (SF), Mark Schweickert (PF), Kevin Cooper (C) Fred Burnett, Dikembe Ahmadi, Paul Nowak, Lars Wisinski, Umi Abdula | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jackie Loman (SG), Robert Grant (SF), Alva Yasinski (PF) James Carter, William Jenkins, Eugene Monroe | |
| 04:56 | Houston | Marion Ling travels with the ball | 23-23 |
| 04:36 | Southern Methodist | Luis Fogarty clanks a jumper from the right side | 23-23 |
| 04:35 | Southern Methodist | Luis Fogarty tips it but misses | 23-23 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Kevin Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Donald Doll hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Combs | 25-23 |
| 04:04 | Southern Methodist | Luis Fogarty hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Marion Ling - foul #1 on Marion Ling, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Burnett (PG) James Combs | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 04:04 | Southern Methodist | Luis Fogarty makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:04 | Southern Methodist | Luis Fogarty makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Kevin Cooper scores on a floater from the left side set up by Donald Doll | 27-25 |
| 03:45 | Southern Methodist | Robert Grant misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 03:44 | Houston | Mark Schweickert pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fred Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Doll (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marion Ling (fresh) PF - Mark Schweickert (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Percy Shows (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Loman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Grant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alva Yasinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Luis Fogarty (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Houston | Donald Doll misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 27-25 |
| 03:26 | Houston | Mark Schweickert hits the follow up shot | 29-25 |
| 03:17 | Southern Methodist | Alva Yasinski blows the wide open layup but the foul's on Marion Ling - foul #2 on Marion Ling, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler (PG) Fred Burnett | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Carter (SG), William Jenkins (SF), Maurice Bryant (C) Jackie Loman, Robert Grant, Luis Fogarty | |
| 03:17 | Southern Methodist | Alva Yasinski makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:17 | Southern Methodist | Alva Yasinski misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:17 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kevin Cooper | 29-26 |
| 03:02 | Houston | Donald Doll clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 03:00 | Southern Methodist | William Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 02:56 | Southern Methodist | Percy Shows splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-26 |
| 02:54 | Southern Methodist | Maurice Bryant snags the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 02:49 | Southern Methodist | Alva Yasinski connects on the floater from the baseline set up by James Carter | 29-28 |
| 02:33 | Houston | Kevin Cooper is hacked by Alva Yasinski - foul #1 on Alva Yasinski, team foul #6 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Dikembe Ahmadi (SG), Umi Abdula (C) Donald Doll, Kevin Cooper | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 02:19 | Houston | Marion Ling buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-28 |
| 02:13 | Southern Methodist | Alva Yasinski is whistled for a carry | 31-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Nowak (SF) Marion Ling | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 01:56 | Houston | Paul Nowak is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range | 33-28 |
| 01:37 | Southern Methodist | Alva Yasinski loses the dribble to Paul Nowak | 33-28 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Mark Schweickert's floater is knocked away by Maurice Bryant | 33-28 |
| 01:17 | Houston | Umi Abdula hits the follow up shot | 35-28 |
| 01:03 | Southern Methodist | Alva Yasinski can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 01:02 | Houston | Paul Nowak grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Mark Schweickert misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Carter - foul #2 on James Carter, team foul #7 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Burnett (PG), Donald Doll (SG), Marion Ling (SF), Kevin Cooper (C) Daniel Vierthaler, Dikembe Ahmadi, Paul Nowak, Umi Abdula | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jackie Loman (SG), Robert Grant (SF), Eugene Monroe (PF) James Carter, William Jenkins, Alva Yasinski | |
| 00:36 | Houston | Mark Schweickert makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Mark Schweickert makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 00:24 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Monroe can't finish the layup | 37-28 |
| 00:23 | Houston | The rebound goes to Mark Schweickert | 37-28 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Jackie Loman steals it from Kevin Cooper | 37-28 |