| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carl Harrison (fresh) SG - Richard Stiltner (fresh) SF - Steve Burkett (fresh) PF - Jimmy Prevost (fresh) C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Roman Brown (fresh) SG - Tony Clouser (fresh) SF - James Plaisted (fresh) PF - David Sohn (fresh) C - Marcus Villarreal (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Carl Harrison | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Southern Methodist | Tony Clouser hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Steve Burkett comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Southern Methodist | David Sohn gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Southern Methodist | Richard Stiltner picks off the pass by David Sohn in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Houston | Tony Clouser picks off the pass by Steve Burkett | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted lays it in set up by Tony Clouser | 2-4 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Carl Harrison is fouled on the floor by Roman Brown - foul #1 on Roman Brown, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:27 | Houston | Richard Stiltner hits a wide open floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Steve Burkett | 4-4 |
| 18:20 | Southern Methodist | Richard Stiltner is called for the reach on Tony Clouser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Stiltner, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:09 | Southern Methodist | Tony Clouser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on David Sohn - foul #1 on David Sohn, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), John Oliver (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Carl Harrison, Richard Stiltner, Steve Burkett, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell (PG), Thomas Krueger (SG), Francis Aiken (SF), Harold Spencer (PF), Robert Wayman (C) Roman Brown, Tony Clouser, James Plaisted, David Sohn, Marcus Villarreal | |
| 17:56 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:56 | Southern Methodist | Harold Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:43 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:42 | Houston | John Oliver gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:38 | Houston | John Oliver hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Jimmy Prevost | 7-4 |
| 17:24 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jimmy Prevost - foul #1 on Jimmy Prevost, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Krueger (PF) Jimmy Prevost | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 17:24 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:24 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:20 | Houston | Francis Aiken steals the ball from Neal Gidley in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 17:19 | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell misses the lay-in | 7-6 |
| 17:17 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 17:13 | Houston | John Oliver is hacked by Jay Rockwell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jay Rockwell, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Tony Clouser (SG), Douglas Greenbaum (SF), David Sohn (PF) Thomas Krueger, Francis Aiken, Robert Wayman | |
| 16:58 | Houston | Arthur Krueger hits the finger roll set up by John Oliver | 9-6 |
| 16:46 | Southern Methodist | Harold Spencer misses short on a floater from the left side | 9-6 |
| 16:44 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Greenbaum pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:24 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Greenbaum knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jay Rockwell and he's hacked by John Oliver - foul #1 on John Oliver, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Stiltner (SG), Terrell Whetstone (C) John Oliver, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Tyler Barrows (PG), Marcus Villarreal (C) Jay Rockwell, Harold Spencer | |
| 16:24 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Greenbaum makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist loses the dribble to Tyler Barrows in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 16:21 | Southern Methodist | Tony Clouser slams it home on a nice dish by Tyler Barrows | 9-11 |
| 16:16 | Houston | Richard Stiltner drills a floater from the left side set up by Neal Gidley | 11-11 |
| 16:13 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Greenbaum travels in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG), Gary Mack (SF) Neal Gidley, Raymond Youngquist | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger (SG), James Plaisted (SF), Robert Wayman (PF) Tony Clouser, Douglas Greenbaum, David Sohn | |
| 15:51 | Houston | Carl Harrison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 15:49 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted grabs the board | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carl Harrison (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Stiltner (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Gary Mack (fresh) PF - Arthur Krueger (tiring) 2 pts. C - Terrell Whetstone (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Tyler Barrows (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Krueger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Plaisted (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Robert Wayman (fairly fresh) C - Marcus Villarreal (tiring) | |
| 15:31 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Tyler Barrows | 11-13 |
| 15:12 | Houston | Arthur Krueger hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Carl Harrison | 13-13 |
| 15:00 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 13-13 |
| 14:59 | Houston | Arthur Krueger gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Richard Stiltner is hacked by Thomas Krueger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Krueger, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), John Oliver (SG), Steve Burkett (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Carl Harrison, Richard Stiltner, Gary Mack, Arthur Krueger, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown (PG), Tony Clouser (SG), Francis Aiken (SF), Douglas Greenbaum (PF), Harold Spencer (C) Tyler Barrows, Thomas Krueger, James Plaisted, Robert Wayman, Marcus Villarreal | |
| 14:35 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Neal Gidley | 15-13 |
| 14:24 | Southern Methodist | Ricardo Enriquez swats the short shot by Douglas Greenbaum | 15-13 |
| 14:22 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown grabs the offensive board | 15-13 |
| 14:00 | Southern Methodist | Harold Spencer blows the layup but the foul's on Ricardo Enriquez - foul #1 on Ricardo Enriquez, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG), Richard Stiltner (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Neal Gidley, John Oliver, Steve Burkett, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell (PG), James Plaisted (SF), David Sohn (PF) Roman Brown, Francis Aiken, Douglas Greenbaum | |
| 14:00 | Southern Methodist | Harold Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 14:00 | Southern Methodist | Harold Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 13:46 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG) Carl Harrison | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 13:44 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Youngquist is called for the reach on Jay Rockwell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Youngquist, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG) Neal Gidley | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 13:16 | Southern Methodist | Tony Clouser misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 15-15 |
| 13:14 | Houston | The rebound goes to Terrell Whetstone | 15-15 |
| 13:09 | Houston | Carl Harrison clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jay Rockwell - foul #2 on Jay Rockwell, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown (PG), Thomas Krueger (SG), Marcus Villarreal (C) Jay Rockwell, Tony Clouser, James Plaisted | |
| 13:09 | Houston | Carl Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 13:09 | Houston | Carl Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 12:57 | Southern Methodist | David Sohn connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Krueger | 17-18 |
| 12:53 | Houston | Carl Harrison makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 12:46 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 12:44 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 12:38 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost can't finish the layup | 19-18 |
| 12:37 | Southern Methodist | David Sohn gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 12:32 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown blows the wide open layup | 19-18 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 12:29 | Houston | Richard Stiltner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Steve Burkett (SF), Arthur Krueger (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Carl Harrison, Raymond Youngquist, Jimmy Prevost, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken (SF) Marcus Villarreal | |
| 12:10 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown misses short on an open floater from the free throw line | 19-18 |
| 12:08 | Houston | Steve Burkett pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 12:03 | Houston | Neal Gidley clanks a shot from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 12:02 | Southern Methodist | Harold Spencer gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 11:46 | Southern Methodist | Arthur Krueger is called for the reach on Francis Aiken - foul #1 on Arthur Krueger, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Richard Stiltner, Steve Burkett, Arthur Krueger, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Tony Clouser (SG), Douglas Greenbaum (SF), Robert Wayman (C) Thomas Krueger, Francis Aiken, Harold Spencer | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (tiring) 2 ast. SG - John Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Youngquist (tiring) PF - Jimmy Prevost (tiring) 5 pts. C - Terrell Whetstone (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Roman Brown (tiring) SG - Tony Clouser (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Greenbaum (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Sohn (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wayman (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Youngquist is called for the reach on Douglas Greenbaum - foul #2 on Raymond Youngquist, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Stiltner (SG), Arthur Krueger (SF) John Oliver, Raymond Youngquist | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 11:38 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Greenbaum misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 11:38 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 11:27 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost clanks a turnaround from the right block | 19-18 |
| 11:26 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone tips it but misses | 19-18 |
| 11:25 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost tips it home | 21-18 |
| 11:18 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Roman Brown, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG), John Oliver (SG), Steve Burkett (SF) Neal Gidley, Richard Stiltner, Arthur Krueger | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Tyler Barrows (PG) Roman Brown | |
| 11:04 | Houston | Carl Harrison is open and buries a 3 from the left corner | 24-18 |
| 10:45 | Southern Methodist | Tony Clouser misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 10:43 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jimmy Prevost | 24-18 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Robert Wayman steals the ball from Carl Harrison | 24-18 |
| 10:35 | Southern Methodist | Tyler Barrows's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Richard Stiltner (SG), Arthur Krueger (SF) Carl Harrison, John Oliver, Steve Burkett | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted (SF), Harold Spencer (PF), Marcus Villarreal (C) Douglas Greenbaum, David Sohn, Robert Wayman | |
| 10:19 | Houston | Neal Gidley clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 10:17 | Houston | Arthur Krueger snags the offensive board | 24-18 |
| 09:59 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-18 |
| 09:59 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG), Steve Burkett (SF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Neal Gidley, Jimmy Prevost, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger (PG), Francis Aiken (SF), Douglas Greenbaum (PF) Tyler Barrows, James Plaisted, Marcus Villarreal | |
| 09:47 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Greenbaum misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 09:46 | Houston | The rebound goes to Arthur Krueger | 24-18 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Carl Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Krueger - foul #2 on Thomas Krueger, team foul #7 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Steve Burkett, Arthur Krueger, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Tyler Barrows (PG) Thomas Krueger | |
| 09:43 | Houston | Carl Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Carl Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 09:21 | Southern Methodist | Harold Spencer is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Prevost - foul #2 on Jimmy Prevost, team foul #8 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Steve Burkett (SF), Arthur Krueger (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Carl Harrison, Gary Mack, Jimmy Prevost, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Sohn (PF) Douglas Greenbaum | |
| 09:21 | Southern Methodist | Harold Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 09:21 | Southern Methodist | Harold Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Arthur Krueger grabs the board | 26-19 |
| 08:53 | Houston | Tyler Barrows takes the ball from Ricardo Enriquez | 26-19 |
| 08:37 | Southern Methodist | Tyler Barrows misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ricardo Enriquez - foul #2 on Ricardo Enriquez, team foul #9 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG), John Oliver (SG), Gary Mack (SF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Neal Gidley, Richard Stiltner, Steve Burkett, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted (SF), Robert Wayman (PF), Marcus Villarreal (C) Francis Aiken, David Sohn, Harold Spencer | |
| 08:37 | Southern Methodist | Tyler Barrows makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 08:37 | Southern Methodist | Tyler Barrows misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 08:37 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone gets the rebound | 26-20 |
| 08:32 | Houston | Carl Harrison comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 08:30 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 08:10 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 26-20 |
| 08:09 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman tips it back up and in | 26-22 |
| 08:09 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Stiltner (SG), Steve Burkett (SF) John Oliver, Gary Mack | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken (SG), Douglas Greenbaum (SF), David Sohn (PF) Tony Clouser, James Plaisted, Robert Wayman | |
| 07:47 | Houston | Carl Harrison misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 07:46 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone tips it home | 28-22 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carl Harrison (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Stiltner (very tired) 4 pts. SF - Steve Burkett (tiring) PF - Arthur Krueger (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Terrell Whetstone (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Tyler Barrows (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Francis Aiken (fairly fresh) SF - Douglas Greenbaum (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Sohn (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Villarreal (tiring) | |
| 07:44 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Greenbaum is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Burkett - foul #1 on Steve Burkett, team foul #10 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Gary Mack (SF) Carl Harrison, Steve Burkett | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Spencer (C) Marcus Villarreal | |
| 07:44 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Greenbaum makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 07:44 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Greenbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 07:30 | Houston | Richard Stiltner is fouled on the floor by Francis Aiken - foul #1 on Francis Aiken, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG), Steve Burkett (SF) Neal Gidley, Gary Mack | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Tony Clouser (SG), Robert Wayman (PF) Francis Aiken, David Sohn | |
| 07:30 | Houston | Richard Stiltner makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 07:30 | Houston | Richard Stiltner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 07:28 | Southern Methodist | Tyler Barrows is hacked by Carl Harrison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Harrison, team foul #11 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (SG) Richard Stiltner | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 07:28 | Southern Methodist | Tyler Barrows makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 07:28 | Southern Methodist | Tyler Barrows makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 07:13 | Houston | Arthur Krueger can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Robert Wayman - foul #1 on Robert Wayman, team foul #9 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Richard Stiltner (SG) Carl Harrison, John Oliver | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted (SF) Douglas Greenbaum | |
| 07:13 | Houston | Arthur Krueger misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 07:13 | Houston | Arthur Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 06:51 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman's pass is intercepted by Arthur Krueger | 31-26 |
| 06:45 | Houston | Arthur Krueger can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-26 |
| 06:44 | Southern Methodist | Harold Spencer snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 06:28 | Southern Methodist | Tony Clouser hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 06:26 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted grabs the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 06:21 | Southern Methodist | Harold Spencer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 06:20 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman tips it back up and in | 31-28 |
| 06:04 | Houston | Arthur Krueger travels with the ball | 31-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG), John Oliver (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Neal Gidley, Richard Stiltner, Steve Burkett, Arthur Krueger, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken (SG), Douglas Greenbaum (SF), David Sohn (PF), Marcus Villarreal (C) Tony Clouser, James Plaisted, Harold Spencer, Robert Wayman | |
| 06:02 | Southern Methodist | Tyler Barrows loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-28 |
| 05:48 | Houston | Carl Harrison is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jimmy Prevost | 34-28 |
| 05:34 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Greenbaum misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-28 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Carl Harrison grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 05:15 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost hits a shot from the baseline set up by Raymond Youngquist and he's hacked by Douglas Greenbaum - foul #1 on Douglas Greenbaum, team foul #10 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Stiltner (SG), Terrell Whetstone (C) John Oliver, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown (PG), Harold Spencer (SF) Tyler Barrows, Douglas Greenbaum | |
| 05:15 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost makes the free throw | 37-28 |
| 04:58 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Spencer - foul #1 on Harold Spencer, team foul #11 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez (C) Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Tony Clouser (SG) Francis Aiken | |
| 04:56 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 04:35 | Southern Methodist | Harold Spencer hits the finger roll | 38-32 |
| 04:32 | Houston | Richard Stiltner is fouled in the backcourt by David Sohn - foul #2 on David Sohn, team foul #12 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Terrell Whetstone (C) Carl Harrison, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell (PG), James Plaisted (SF), Robert Wayman (C) Roman Brown, David Sohn, Marcus Villarreal | |
| 04:32 | Houston | Richard Stiltner misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 04:32 | Houston | Richard Stiltner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 04:17 | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell misses the shot from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 04:15 | Southern Methodist | Harold Spencer gets the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 03:59 | Southern Methodist | Harold Spencer misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 03:57 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Richard Stiltner is fouled on the floor by Robert Wayman - foul #2 on Robert Wayman, team foul #13 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG) Neal Gidley | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger (SG), Douglas Greenbaum (SF), David Sohn (PF) Tony Clouser, James Plaisted, Robert Wayman | |
| 03:52 | Houston | Richard Stiltner makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Richard Stiltner misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 03:52 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Thomas Krueger | 40-32 |
| 03:41 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Terrell Whetstone - foul #1 on Terrell Whetstone, team foul #12 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (SG), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Richard Stiltner, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown (PG) Jay Rockwell | |
| 03:41 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 03:41 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carl Harrison (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Youngquist (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Prevost (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricardo Enriquez (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Roman Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Krueger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Greenbaum (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Sohn (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Spencer (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Carl Harrison | 42-34 |
| 02:56 | Southern Methodist | David Sohn hits a wide open floater from the right block on a great pass from Douglas Greenbaum | 42-36 |
| 02:53 | Houston | John Oliver loses the dribble to Roman Brown in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 02:37 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Greenbaum travels with the ball | 42-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Richard Stiltner (SG), Terrell Whetstone (C) Carl Harrison, John Oliver, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell (PG), Francis Aiken (SF), Robert Wayman (PF), Marcus Villarreal (C) Roman Brown, Douglas Greenbaum, David Sohn, Harold Spencer | |
| 02:35 | Houston | Jay Rockwell takes the ball from Richard Stiltner in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 02:26 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken misses the easy layup | 42-36 |
| 02:24 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman can't tip it in | 42-36 |
| 02:22 | Houston | The rebound goes to Neal Gidley | 42-36 |
| 02:20 | Houston | Jay Rockwell steals the ball from Raymond Youngquist in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 02:01 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 02:00 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Neal Gidley | 44-36 |
| 01:54 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger is hacked by Richard Stiltner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Stiltner, team foul #13 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG), Steve Burkett (SF) Neal Gidley, Raymond Youngquist | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted (SF), David Sohn (PF) Francis Aiken, Marcus Villarreal | |
| 01:54 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 01:54 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Steve Burkett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown (PG), Harold Spencer (C) Thomas Krueger, Robert Wayman | |
| 01:20 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jay Rockwell | 44-40 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 44-40 |
| 01:05 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 01:05 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Raymond Youngquist (SF) Carl Harrison, Steve Burkett | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Douglas Greenbaum (SF) James Plaisted | |
| 00:45 | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell is open and buries a shot from the left wing set up by Roman Brown | 44-42 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG), Steve Burkett (SF) Neal Gidley, Raymond Youngquist | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger (SG), Francis Aiken (SF) Jay Rockwell, David Sohn | |
| 00:43 | Houston | Francis Aiken is called for the reach on Carl Harrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Aiken, team foul #14 | 44-42 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Carl Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Carl Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 00:35 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 00:34 | Southern Methodist | Harold Spencer grabs the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 00:18 | Southern Methodist | Harold Spencer misses long on a floater in the paint | 46-42 |
| 00:16 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown misses the tip | 46-42 |
| 00:14 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger tips it home | 46-44 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses the shot from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 00:06 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Harold Spencer is hacked by Richard Stiltner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Stiltner, team foul #14 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), John Oliver (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Carl Harrison, Richard Stiltner, Steve Burkett, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell (PG), Marcus Villarreal (C) Roman Brown, Francis Aiken | |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Harold Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Harold Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 46-45 |