| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward McNutt (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Markus Pontius (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Whitmore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Andre Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Leimberger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Doug Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Eric Uselton inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Houston | Antony Dove throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-32 |
| 19:38 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 19:36 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams tips it home | 32-34 |
| 19:20 | Houston | The short jumper by Edward McNutt is denied by Thomas Leimberger | 32-34 |
| 19:19 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Andre Bruno | 32-34 |
| 18:54 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore travels with the ball | 32-34 |
| 18:31 | Houston | Edward McNutt loses the ball out of bounds | 32-34 |
| 18:18 | Southern Methodist | Antony Dove is called for the reach on Andre Bruno - foul #1 on Antony Dove, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 18:02 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Markus Pontius | 32-36 |
| 17:36 | Houston | Doug Williams steals the ball from Lawrence Goings | 32-36 |
| 17:09 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger is hacked by Lawrence Goings - foul #1 on Lawrence Goings, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (SG), William Curto (SF) Lawrence Goings, Eric Uselton | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Hans Zweig (SG) Michael Whitmore | |
| 16:46 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno misses long on a jumper from the right block | 32-36 |
| 16:44 | Houston | Edward McNutt pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:29 | Houston | Antony Dove can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 16:27 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 16:03 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Edward McNutt snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Curto (fresh) PF - Edward McNutt (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Markus Pontius (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hans Zweig (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andre Bruno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Leimberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Doug Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Houston | Paul Stringer drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Edward McNutt | 34-36 |
| 15:21 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Stringer - foul #2 on Paul Stringer, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG), Eric Uselton (SF) Juan Gonzalez, William Curto | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore (SG) Hans Zweig | |
| 15:21 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 15:21 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 15:21 | Houston | Paul Stringer grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 14:56 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is fouled on the floor by Thomas Leimberger - foul #1 on Thomas Leimberger, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke (PF) Thomas Leimberger | |
| 14:46 | Houston | Edward McNutt misses long on a floater from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Antony Dove gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 14:23 | Houston | Eric Uselton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 14:22 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Andre Bruno | 34-37 |
| 14:01 | Southern Methodist | Eric Uselton is called for the reach on Andre Bruno - foul #3 on Eric Uselton, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes (C) Doug Williams | |
| 13:46 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke's pass is intercepted by Paul Stringer | 34-37 |
| 13:24 | Houston | Paul Stringer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Bruce Forbes - foul #1 on Bruce Forbes, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Hans Zweig (SF), Thomas Leimberger (PF) Andre Bruno, Johnny Clarke | |
| 13:24 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 13:24 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:02 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 13:00 | Southern Methodist | Hans Zweig hits the follow up shot | 36-39 |
| 12:35 | Houston | Thomas Leimberger takes the ball from Antony Dove | 36-39 |
| 12:11 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hans Zweig | 36-41 |
| 11:50 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the contested jumper from the right block | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Uselton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Edward McNutt (tiring) 6 reb. C - Paul Stringer (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Markus Pontius (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Whitmore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Hans Zweig (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Leimberger (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Bruce Forbes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward McNutt - foul #2 on Edward McNutt, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (SG), William Curto (SF), William Godfrey (PF), Gordon Janes (C) Lawrence Goings, Eric Uselton, Edward McNutt, Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno (SF), Johnny Clarke (PF), Doug Williams (C) Hans Zweig, Thomas Leimberger, Bruce Forbes | |
| 11:36 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:36 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 11:15 | Houston | Gordon Janes scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Juan Gonzalez | 40-42 |
| 10:46 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-45 |
| 10:25 | Houston | William Godfrey misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Johnny Clarke - foul #2 on Johnny Clarke, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG) Antony Dove | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Phillip Murdoch (PG), Hans Zweig (SG) Markus Pontius, Michael Whitmore | |
| 10:25 | Houston | William Godfrey misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 10:25 | Houston | William Godfrey misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 10:25 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 10:05 | Southern Methodist | William Curto takes the ball from Phillip Murdoch | 40-45 |
| 10:00 | Houston | William Curto's pass is intercepted by Doug Williams | 40-45 |
| 09:43 | Southern Methodist | Hans Zweig knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Phillip Murdoch and he's hacked by Gordon Janes - foul #1 on Gordon Janes, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward McNutt (PF) Gordon Janes | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger (PF), Bruce Forbes (C) Johnny Clarke, Doug Williams | |
| 09:43 | Southern Methodist | Hans Zweig makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| 09:21 | Houston | 3 seconds is called on William Curto | 40-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), Eric Uselton (SG) William Curto, Lawrence Goings | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius (PG) Phillip Murdoch | |
| 09:03 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Juan Gonzalez - foul #1 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #7 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Stringer (C) William Godfrey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 09:03 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 09:03 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 08:42 | Houston | Paul Stringer clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Andre Bruno - foul #3 on Andre Bruno, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (SF) Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore (SG) Andre Bruno | |
| 08:42 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 08:42 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 08:20 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-50 |
| 08:18 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger snags the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 07:57 | Southern Methodist | Eric Uselton picks off the pass by Hans Zweig | 41-50 |
| 07:40 | Houston | Antony Dove clanks a jumper from the right side | 41-50 |
| 07:39 | Houston | Eric Uselton tips it home | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Uselton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Curto (fresh) PF - Edward McNutt (tiring) 6 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Markus Pontius (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Whitmore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Hans Zweig (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Leimberger (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Bruce Forbes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 07:20 | Houston | Paul Stringer pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 07:07 | Houston | Eric Uselton is hacked by Michael Whitmore - foul #3 on Michael Whitmore, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG), Juan Gonzalez (SF), William Godfrey (PF), Gordon Janes (C) Eric Uselton, William Curto, Edward McNutt, Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Phillip Murdoch (PG), Andre Bruno (SF), Johnny Clarke (PF), Doug Williams (C) Markus Pontius, Michael Whitmore, Thomas Leimberger, Bruce Forbes | |
| 06:49 | Houston | Johnny Clarke is called for the reach on William Godfrey - foul #3 on Johnny Clarke, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore (SG) Hans Zweig | |
| 06:34 | Houston | Antony Dove comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 06:32 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 06:11 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Phillip Murdoch | 43-53 |
| 05:46 | Houston | William Godfrey blows the layup | 43-53 |
| 05:45 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 05:18 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-53 |
| 05:16 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore snags the offensive board | 43-53 |
| 04:58 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Juan Gonzalez - foul #2 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #8 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Eric Uselton (SF), Edward McNutt (PF), Paul Stringer (C) Antony Dove, Juan Gonzalez, William Godfrey, Gordon Janes | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius (PG), Hans Zweig (SG) Phillip Murdoch, Michael Whitmore | |
| 04:58 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 04:58 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 04:38 | Houston | Paul Stringer hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by William Curto | 45-54 |
| 04:18 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Markus Pontius | 45-56 |
| 04:12 | Houston | Edward McNutt knocks in the turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Doug Williams - foul #1 on Doug Williams, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger (PF), Bruce Forbes (C) Johnny Clarke, Doug Williams | |
| 04:12 | Houston | Edward McNutt misses the free throw | 47-56 |
| 04:12 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 03:43 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes misses long on a jump hook from close range | 47-56 |
| 03:41 | Houston | Edward McNutt grabs the board | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Edward McNutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Markus Pontius (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hans Zweig (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Bruno (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Leimberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Bruce Forbes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Houston | Edward McNutt travels with the ball | 47-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (SF) Lawrence Goings | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore (SG) Andre Bruno | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Eric Uselton - foul #4 on Eric Uselton, team foul #9 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG) William Curto | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 03:19 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 03:19 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 03:04 | Houston | Antony Dove comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 03:02 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 02:59 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG) Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams (C) Bruce Forbes | |
| 02:37 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Hans Zweig | 47-60 |
| 02:28 | Houston | Edward McNutt comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 47-60 |
| 02:27 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams gets the rebound | 47-60 |
| 02:02 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams's layup is rejected by Paul Stringer | 47-60 |
| 02:00 | Houston | Lawrence Goings grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 01:45 | Houston | Antony Dove makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 01:20 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 01:19 | Houston | Paul Stringer gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 01:13 | Houston | The jumper by Paul Stringer is denied by Hans Zweig | 50-60 |
| 01:12 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 00:53 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Houston | Eric Uselton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Hans Zweig - foul #1 on Hans Zweig, team foul #8 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Juan Gonzalez (SF), William Godfrey (PF), Gordon Janes (C) Antony Dove, Lawrence Goings, Edward McNutt, Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Phillip Murdoch (PG), Andre Bruno (SF), Johnny Clarke (PF), Bruce Forbes (C) Markus Pontius, Michael Whitmore, Thomas Leimberger, Doug Williams | |
| 00:47 | Houston | Eric Uselton makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Eric Uselton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Phillip Murdoch | 52-65 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Johnny Clarke is called for the reach on William Godfrey - foul #4 on Johnny Clarke, team foul #9 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Green (SF) Eric Uselton | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:14 | Houston | William Godfrey makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:14 | Houston | William Godfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Phillip Murdoch runs out the clock | 54-65 |