| Lineup | Houston | PG - Wesley Steward (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Lamarche (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Darrel Sturm (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Antonio Little (fresh) C - Ricky Osbourn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Arnold Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Peters (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Patrick McPhie (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Luis Dew (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Milburn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Darrel Sturm inbounds the ball | 19-17 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Houston | Antonio Little hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wesley Steward | 21-17 |
| 19:30 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Peters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-17 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche is fouled on the floor by Victor Milburn - foul #2 on Victor Milburn, team foul #1 | 21-17 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Darrel Sturm misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Patrick McPhie - foul #3 on Patrick McPhie, team foul #2 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Andrew Barr (SF) Patrick McPhie | |
| 18:46 | Houston | Darrel Sturm makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Darrel Sturm makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 18:21 | Southern Methodist | Arnold Cunningham misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-17 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Darrel Sturm grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 17:52 | Houston | Antonio Little connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wesley Steward | 25-17 |
| 17:28 | Southern Methodist | Luis Dew lays it in set up by Arnold Cunningham and he's hacked by Antonio Little - foul #1 on Antonio Little, team foul #1 | 25-19 |
| 17:28 | Southern Methodist | Luis Dew makes the free throw | 25-20 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Antonio Little misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-20 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn grabs the offensive board | 25-20 |
| 16:44 | Houston | Darrel Sturm knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jeremy Lamarche | 27-20 |
| 16:20 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Peters can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 16:19 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn grabs the board | 27-20 |
| 15:50 | Houston | Darrel Sturm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Evan Monaco (SF), Rudy Connors (PF) Darrel Sturm, Antonio Little | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dwayne Brew (PG), Michael Arevalo (SG), Patrick McPhie (SF), Jonathan Bello (PF), Kevin Brown (C) Arnold Cunningham, Stephen Peters, Andrew Barr, Luis Dew, Victor Milburn | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Wesley Steward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Lamarche (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Evan Monaco (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rudy Connors (fresh) C - Ricky Osbourn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dwayne Brew (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Arevalo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick McPhie (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Bello (fresh) C - Kevin Brown (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Southern Methodist | Patrick McPhie can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ricky Osbourn - foul #2 on Ricky Osbourn, team foul #2 | 27-20 |
| 15:28 | Southern Methodist | Patrick McPhie makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 15:28 | Southern Methodist | Patrick McPhie makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 15:02 | Houston | Rudy Connors banks in the layup | 29-22 |
| 14:44 | Southern Methodist | Patrick McPhie misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 29-22 |
| 14:42 | Houston | The rebound goes to Wesley Steward | 29-22 |
| 14:20 | Houston | Evan Monaco misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jonathan Bello - foul #2 on Jonathan Bello, team foul #3 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Antonio Little (PF) Rudy Connors | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Arnold Cunningham (PG), Stephen Peters (SG), Luis Dew (PF) Dwayne Brew, Michael Arevalo, Jonathan Bello | |
| 14:20 | Houston | Evan Monaco misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 14:20 | Houston | Evan Monaco misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 14:20 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Brown snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 14:01 | Southern Methodist | Luis Dew makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-25 |
| 13:39 | Houston | Antonio Little banks in the layup set up by Wesley Steward and he's hacked by Stephen Peters - foul #3 on Stephen Peters, team foul #4 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Darrel Sturm (SF) Evan Monaco | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Victor Milburn (C) Kevin Brown | |
| 13:39 | Houston | Antonio Little misses the free throw | 31-25 |
| 13:39 | Southern Methodist | Luis Dew gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 13:23 | Southern Methodist | Ricky Osbourn steals the ball from Patrick McPhie | 31-25 |
| 12:59 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 31-25 |
| 12:57 | Southern Methodist | Patrick McPhie gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 12:31 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Peters buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Arnold Cunningham | 31-27 |
| 12:08 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn clanks a turnaround from the left block | 31-27 |
| 12:07 | Southern Methodist | Patrick McPhie grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 11:50 | Southern Methodist | Victor Milburn misses the easy layup | 31-27 |
| 11:48 | Southern Methodist | Victor Milburn can't tip it in | 31-27 |
| 11:47 | Houston | Wesley Steward gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Wesley Steward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Lamarche (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrel Sturm (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Antonio Little (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ricky Osbourn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Arnold Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Peters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Patrick McPhie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Luis Dew (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Milburn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Stephen Peters - foul #4 on Stephen Peters, team foul #5 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Rudy Connors (PF) Antonio Little | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Arevalo (SG), Andrew Barr (SF), Jonathan Bello (PF), Kevin Brown (C) Stephen Peters, Patrick McPhie, Luis Dew, Victor Milburn | |
| 11:25 | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 11:25 | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 11:05 | Southern Methodist | Darrel Sturm steals it from Kevin Brown | 33-27 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Darrel Sturm can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-27 |
| 10:49 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 10:24 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Ricky Osbourn, team foul #3 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dwayne Brew (PG) Arnold Cunningham | |
| 10:01 | Southern Methodist | Andrew Barr misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 09:37 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jeremy Lamarche | 35-27 |
| 09:20 | Southern Methodist | Jonathan Bello clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Rudy Connors - foul #2 on Rudy Connors, team foul #4 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Evan Monaco (SF), Antonio Little (PF) Darrel Sturm, Rudy Connors | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Arnold Cunningham (PG), Patrick McPhie (SF), Victor Milburn (C) Dwayne Brew, Andrew Barr, Kevin Brown | |
| 09:20 | Southern Methodist | Jonathan Bello makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 09:20 | Southern Methodist | Jonathan Bello misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 08:54 | Houston | Antonio Little hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeremy Lamarche | 37-28 |
| 08:30 | Southern Methodist | Arnold Cunningham scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Arevalo | 37-31 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Evan Monaco drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 07:40 | Southern Methodist | Arnold Cunningham misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-31 |
| 07:39 | Houston | Evan Monaco snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Wesley Steward (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Lamarche (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Evan Monaco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Little (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ricky Osbourn (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Arnold Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Arevalo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick McPhie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Bello (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Victor Milburn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 39-31 |
| 07:24 | Southern Methodist | Victor Milburn gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 06:57 | Southern Methodist | Arnold Cunningham misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeremy Lamarche - foul #3 on Jeremy Lamarche, team foul #5 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Corey Crane (PG), Darrel Sturm (SF), Richard Murphey (C) Wesley Steward, Evan Monaco, Ricky Osbourn | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Stephen Peters (SG), Luis Dew (PF) Michael Arevalo, Jonathan Bello | |
| 06:57 | Southern Methodist | Arnold Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 06:57 | Southern Methodist | Arnold Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Darrel Sturm misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 06:34 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Luis Dew | 39-33 |
| 06:21 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Peters can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 05:57 | Houston | Luis Dew steps in front of the Corey Crane pass | 39-33 |
| 05:36 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Peters is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Lamarche - foul #4 on Jeremy Lamarche, team foul #6 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Wesley Steward (PG), Rudy Connors (PF) Jeremy Lamarche, Antonio Little | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dwayne Brew (PG), Andrew Barr (SF), Kevin Brown (C) Arnold Cunningham, Patrick McPhie, Victor Milburn | |
| 05:15 | Southern Methodist | Luis Dew misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 05:13 | Southern Methodist | Luis Dew grabs the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 04:50 | Southern Methodist | Dwayne Brew lays it in on a nice dish by Stephen Peters | 39-35 |
| 04:21 | Houston | Wesley Steward hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 04:20 | Southern Methodist | Andrew Barr snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 03:55 | Southern Methodist | Darrel Sturm steals the ball from Luis Dew | 39-35 |
| 03:55 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche (SG), Antonio Little (PF), Ricky Osbourn (C) Corey Crane, Rudy Connors, Richard Murphey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Arnold Cunningham (PG), Patrick McPhie (SF), Victor Milburn (C) Dwayne Brew, Andrew Barr, Kevin Brown | |
| 03:31 | Houston | Victor Milburn is called for the reach on Ricky Osbourn - foul #3 on Victor Milburn, team foul #6 | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Wesley Steward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Lamarche (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Darrel Sturm (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Antonio Little (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ricky Osbourn (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Arnold Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Peters (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Patrick McPhie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Luis Dew (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Victor Milburn (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Houston | Antonio Little can't connect on a runner from the right block | 39-35 |
| 03:01 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Victor Milburn | 39-35 |
| 02:39 | Southern Methodist | Wesley Steward is called for the reach on Arnold Cunningham - foul #1 on Wesley Steward, team foul #7 | 39-35 |
| 02:39 | Southern Methodist | Arnold Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Jeremy Lamarche | 41-35 |
| 02:01 | Southern Methodist | Arnold Cunningham connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-37 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn blows the layup | 41-37 |
| 01:35 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Peters pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 01:14 | Southern Methodist | Luis Dew's fadeaway is rejected by Antonio Little | 41-37 |
| 01:13 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jeremy Lamarche | 41-37 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn hits the follow up shot | 43-37 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:50 | Southern Methodist | Patrick McPhie misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-37 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Antonio Little snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Houston | Stephen Peters is called for the reach on Antonio Little in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Peters, team foul #7 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Corey Crane (PG), Evan Monaco (SF), Hedeon Ziad (C) Wesley Steward, Darrel Sturm, Ricky Osbourn | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Arevalo (SG) Stephen Peters | |
| 00:47 | Houston | Antonio Little misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 00:47 | Southern Methodist | Victor Milburn gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 00:40 | Southern Methodist | Arnold Cunningham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 00:38 | Southern Methodist | Patrick McPhie snags the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 00:34 | Southern Methodist | Arnold Cunningham knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Arevalo | 43-40 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Wesley Steward (PG), Darrel Sturm (SF), Ricky Osbourn (C) Corey Crane, Evan Monaco, Hedeon Ziad | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:32 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Cunningham - foul #1 on Arnold Cunningham, team foul #8 | 43-40 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 00:32 | Southern Methodist | Luis Dew grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 00:26 | Southern Methodist | Patrick McPhie drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Arnold Cunningham | 44-42 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche is hacked by Michael Arevalo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Arevalo, team foul #9 | 44-42 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 00:17 | Southern Methodist | Luis Dew clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 00:16 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ricky Osbourn | 46-42 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn is hacked by Michael Arevalo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Arevalo, team foul #10 | 46-42 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 00:11 | Southern Methodist | Michael Arevalo's pass is intercepted by Wesley Steward | 47-42 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Darrel Sturm lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wesley Steward | 49-42 |
| 00:01 | Southern Methodist | Arnold Cunningham scores on a 3 from straight away | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Wesley Steward runs out the clock | 49-45 |