| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) SG - Robert Lerch (fresh) SF - Teddy Graham (fresh) PF - Martin Simmons (fresh) C - David Freeman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Vezina (fresh) SG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | David Freeman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Methodist | Martin Simmons hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Michael Lewis | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Eric Dahmen's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Lerch | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Southern Methodist | Martin Simmons grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Southern Methodist | Mark Shellenbarger swats the shot by Teddy Graham | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Houston | Joe Lynch snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Joe Lynch is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Vernon Trollinger | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Southern Methodist | Teddy Graham drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Lewis | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger can't throw it down but he's fouled by David Freeman - foul #1 on David Freeman, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Southern Methodist | David Freeman snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | Southern Methodist | David Freeman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | Southern Methodist | David Freeman can't tip it in | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | Houston | The rebound goes to Mark Shellenbarger | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | Houston | Eric Dahmen buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Mark Shellenbarger | 4-4 |
| 17:42 | Southern Methodist | Steven Vezina steals it from Michael Lewis in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 17:29 | Houston | Steven Vezina drills a runner from the right block set up by Vernon Trollinger | 4-6 |
| 17:05 | Southern Methodist | The pull-up jumper by Martin Simmons is blocked by Mark Shellenbarger | 4-6 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Steven Vezina snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 17:01 | Houston | Michael Lewis is called for the reach on Vernon Trollinger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Lewis, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG), Curtis Cardella (SG), Ivan Lakowski (SF), Robert Hagler (PF), Christopher Smythe (C) Michael Lewis, Robert Lerch, Teddy Graham, Martin Simmons, David Freeman | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SF), Patrick Hall (C) Joe Lynch, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 16:48 | Houston | Patrick Hall hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 4-6 |
| 16:47 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Hall | 4-6 |
| 16:41 | Houston | Eric Dahmen hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Nelson and he's fouled by Johnny McGrath - foul #1 on Johnny McGrath, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SF) Steven Vezina | |
| 16:41 | Houston | Eric Dahmen makes the free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:19 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-9 |
| 16:04 | Houston | Ivan Lakowski steps in front of the Michael Toland pass | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Johnny McGrath (fresh) SG - Curtis Cardella (fresh) SF - Ivan Lakowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Hagler (fresh) C - Christopher Smythe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Trollinger (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Toland (fresh) PF - Eric Dahmen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Patrick Hall (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Dahmen - foul #1 on Eric Dahmen, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Lerch (SG), Teddy Graham (SF), Clarence Nicastro (PF), Daniel Porter (C) Johnny McGrath, Ivan Lakowski, Robert Hagler, Christopher Smythe | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (PG), Joe Lynch (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Vernon Trollinger, Michael Toland, Eric Dahmen | |
| 15:35 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:35 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:33 | Houston | Steven Vezina is hacked by Robert Lerch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Lerch, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| 15:15 | Houston | Steven Vezina scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Nelson | 7-11 |
| 14:54 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro makes the driving attempt from the right block | 9-11 |
| 14:52 | Houston | Joe Lynch travels in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis (PG), Martin Simmons (PF), David Freeman (C) Curtis Cardella, Clarence Nicastro, Daniel Porter | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (SG), Michael Toland (PF) Daniel Nelson, Patrick Hall | |
| 14:40 | Southern Methodist | David Freeman scores on a driving attempt from close range | 11-11 |
| 14:36 | Houston | Joe Lynch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| 14:16 | Southern Methodist | Robert Lerch hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Teddy Graham | 13-11 |
| 13:57 | Houston | Gary Maury clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-11 |
| 13:55 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:28 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Vezina - foul #1 on Steven Vezina, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella (SG), Ivan Lakowski (SF), Robert Hagler (PF), Christopher Smythe (C) Robert Lerch, Teddy Graham, Martin Simmons, David Freeman | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (SG), Eric Dahmen (PF), Patrick Hall (C) Steven Vezina, Michael Toland, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 13:28 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:28 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:28 | Houston | The rebound goes to Patrick Hall | 14-11 |
| 13:09 | Houston | Joe Lynch is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Eric Dahmen | 14-13 |
| 12:40 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella is fouled on the floor by Joe Lynch - foul #1 on Joe Lynch, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG) Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel James (PG), Daniel Nelson (SF) Gary Maury, Joe Lynch | |
| 12:24 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-13 |
| 12:07 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger clanks a 3 from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 12:05 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Johnny McGrath (fresh) SG - Curtis Cardella (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ivan Lakowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Hagler (fresh) C - Christopher Smythe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Daniel James (fresh) SG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Patrick Hall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler can't finish the layup | 16-13 |
| 11:44 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella misses the tip | 16-13 |
| 11:42 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski can't tip it in | 16-13 |
| 11:41 | Houston | The rebound goes to Eric Dahmen | 16-13 |
| 11:29 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger loses the dribble to Ivan Lakowski | 16-13 |
| 11:26 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella can't throw it down | 16-13 |
| 11:25 | Houston | The rebound goes to Daniel Nelson | 16-13 |
| 11:04 | Houston | Daniel James misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 11:02 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Curtis Cardella | 16-13 |
| 10:40 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella buries a floater from the left side set up by Johnny McGrath and he's fouled by Vernon Trollinger - foul #1 on Vernon Trollinger, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Lerch (SG), Teddy Graham (SF), Martin Simmons (PF), David Freeman (C) Johnny McGrath, Ivan Lakowski, Robert Hagler, Christopher Smythe | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (PG), Gary Maury (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Michael Toland (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Daniel James, Vernon Trollinger, Daniel Nelson, Eric Dahmen, Patrick Hall | |
| 10:40 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella makes the free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:29 | Houston | Joe Lynch can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the right block | 19-13 |
| 10:27 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger grabs the offensive board | 19-13 |
| 10:08 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Freeman - foul #2 on David Freeman, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis (PG), Daniel Porter (C) Curtis Cardella, David Freeman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:08 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:08 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:08 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Teddy Graham | 19-14 |
| 09:46 | Southern Methodist | Martin Simmons is denied on a layup by Michael Toland | 19-14 |
| 09:45 | Houston | Joe Lynch gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:40 | Houston | Steven Vezina makes the wide open floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Toland | 19-16 |
| 09:11 | Southern Methodist | Steven Vezina takes the ball from Teddy Graham | 19-16 |
| 09:06 | Houston | Steven Vezina is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Lewis - foul #2 on Michael Lewis, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella (PG) Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (SG), Eric Dahmen (PF) Gary Maury, Joe Lynch | |
| 08:47 | Houston | Eric Dahmen comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Curtis Cardella - foul #1 on Curtis Cardella, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG), Clarence Nicastro (PF), Christopher Smythe (C) Curtis Cardella, Martin Simmons, Daniel Porter | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SF), Craig Kohr (C) Michael Toland, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 08:47 | Houston | Eric Dahmen makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Eric Dahmen makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:26 | Southern Methodist | Teddy Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel James (PG) Steven Vezina | |
| 08:05 | Houston | Eric Dahmen lays it up and in | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Johnny McGrath (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Lerch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Teddy Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Nicastro (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Smythe (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Daniel James (fresh) SG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 9 pts. C - Craig Kohr (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Southern Methodist | The jumper by Johnny McGrath is denied by Eric Dahmen | 19-20 |
| 07:40 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 07:38 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Smythe - foul #1 on Christopher Smythe, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski (PG), Robert Hagler (SF), Martin Simmons (PF) Johnny McGrath, Teddy Graham, Clarence Nicastro | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (PG), Joe Lynch (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Daniel James, Daniel Nelson, Craig Kohr | |
| 07:38 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:38 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:19 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 07:18 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski misses the tip | 19-22 |
| 07:17 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Smythe | 19-22 |
| 06:59 | Southern Methodist | Mark Shellenbarger steals it from Christopher Smythe | 19-22 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Eric Dahmen double dribbles | 19-22 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella (PG), Teddy Graham (SF), Daniel Porter (C) Ivan Lakowski, Martin Simmons, Christopher Smythe | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (SG), Michael Toland (SF), Patrick Hall (PF) Vernon Trollinger, Joe Lynch, Eric Dahmen | |
| 06:19 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 05:58 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Maury | 21-24 |
| 05:37 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella is hacked by Steven Vezina - foul #2 on Steven Vezina, team foul #5 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG), Martin Simmons (PF), David Freeman (C) Robert Lerch, Robert Hagler, Daniel Porter | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (PG), Vernon Trollinger (SG), Eric Dahmen (PF) Steven Vezina, Gary Maury, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 05:23 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski (SF) Teddy Graham | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Lynch (SF) Michael Toland | |
| 05:19 | Houston | Martin Simmons picks off the pass by Joe Lynch in the backcourt | 21-24 |
| 05:04 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Johnny McGrath | 24-24 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Joe Lynch is called for traveling | 24-24 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Teddy Graham (SF) Curtis Cardella | |
| Subs | Houston | Craig Kohr (C) Patrick Hall | |
| 04:16 | Southern Methodist | Teddy Graham drills a floater from the baseline | 26-24 |
| 04:01 | Houston | Eric Dahmen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-24 |
| 03:59 | Houston | Joe Lynch tips it home | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Johnny McGrath (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ivan Lakowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Teddy Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Martin Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vernon Trollinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 9 pts. C - Craig Kohr (fresh) | |
| 03:37 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski travels with the ball | 26-26 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis (PG), Robert Lerch (SG), Curtis Cardella (SF), Clarence Nicastro (PF), Daniel Porter (C) Johnny McGrath, Ivan Lakowski, Teddy Graham, Martin Simmons, David Freeman | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (PG), Gary Maury (SG), Michael Toland (SF), Patrick Hall (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Daniel Nelson, Vernon Trollinger, Joe Lynch, Eric Dahmen, Craig Kohr | |
| 03:33 | Houston | Robert Lerch is called for the reach on Gary Maury in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Lerch, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| 03:33 | Houston | Gary Maury misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:33 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger gets the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 03:23 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses badly on a shot from the right side | 26-26 |
| 03:22 | Houston | Patrick Hall hits the follow up shot | 26-28 |
| 03:05 | Southern Methodist | Robert Lerch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 03:04 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Toland | 26-28 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Steven Vezina hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Toland and the foul's on Michael Lewis - foul #3 on Michael Lewis, team foul #10 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Teddy Graham (SF), Robert Hagler (PF), Christopher Smythe (C) Michael Lewis, Clarence Nicastro, Daniel Porter | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Dahmen (PF) Patrick Hall | |
| 02:51 | Houston | Steven Vezina makes the free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:25 | Southern Methodist | Robert Lerch is called for traveling | 26-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (SG) Gary Maury | |
| 02:11 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 26-33 |
| 01:44 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 01:43 | Southern Methodist | Teddy Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 01:25 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella double dribbles | 26-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG), Martin Simmons (PF), David Freeman (C) Curtis Cardella, Robert Hagler, Christopher Smythe | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (PG), Joe Lynch (SF), Patrick Hall (PF), Craig Kohr (C) Steven Vezina, Michael Toland, Eric Dahmen, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 01:00 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger hits a wide open 3 from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 00:43 | Southern Methodist | Teddy Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski (SG) Robert Lerch | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG) Vernon Trollinger | |
| 00:40 | Houston | Craig Kohr loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella (SF) Teddy Graham | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:26 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski loses the ball out of bounds | 26-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (PG), Eric Dahmen (PF) Gary Maury, Craig Kohr | |
| 00:01 | Houston | Eric Dahmen comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 26-36 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to David Freeman | 26-36 |