| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Markus Pontius (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Whitmore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Bruno (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Thomas Leimberger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Doug Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward McNutt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Stringer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Eric Uselton inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Houston | Paul Stringer is whistled for traveling | 22-26 |
| 19:22 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 22-26 |
| 19:21 | Houston | Edward McNutt grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Lawrence Goings connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-29 |
| 18:35 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 18:34 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams tips it home | 24-29 |
| 18:21 | Houston | Paul Stringer scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Edward McNutt | 24-31 |
| 17:59 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams misses the shot from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 17:58 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 17:49 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger clanks a shot from the right block | 24-31 |
| 17:48 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger gets the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 17:33 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno loses the dribble to Eric Uselton | 24-31 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Edward McNutt loses the dribble to Markus Pontius | 24-31 |
| 17:09 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger lays it in on a nice dish by Markus Pontius | 26-31 |
| 16:53 | Houston | Thomas Leimberger blocks the short jumper by Edward McNutt | 26-31 |
| 16:52 | Houston | Paul Stringer tips it in | 26-33 |
| 16:29 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Whitmore and he's fouled by Eric Uselton - foul #1 on Eric Uselton, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Hans Zweig (SG) Michael Whitmore | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Roger Green (SF) William Curto, Eric Uselton | |
| 16:29 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno makes the free throw | 29-33 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 16:21 | Houston | Edward McNutt grabs the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 16:06 | Houston | Lawrence Goings knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Green | 29-36 |
| 16:00 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno is hacked by Juan Gonzalez - foul #1 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG) Roger Green | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Markus Pontius (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hans Zweig (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andre Bruno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Leimberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Doug Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edward McNutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Stringer - foul #3 on Paul Stringer, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| 15:43 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 15:43 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:22 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is hacked by Doug Williams - foul #1 on Doug Williams, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 15:02 | Houston | Antony Dove's floater is knocked away by Thomas Leimberger | 31-36 |
| 15:01 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Thomas Leimberger | 31-36 |
| 14:39 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Goings is called for the reach on Hans Zweig - foul #2 on Lawrence Goings, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore (SG), Johnny Clarke (PF), Bruce Forbes (C) Hans Zweig, Thomas Leimberger, Doug Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SG) Lawrence Goings | |
| 14:24 | Southern Methodist | Antony Dove is called for the reach on Markus Pontius - foul #4 on Antony Dove, team foul #5 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG) Antony Dove | |
| 14:03 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 14:01 | Houston | Paul Stringer grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 13:46 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by William Curto | 31-38 |
| 13:24 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke's fadeaway is rejected by Edward McNutt | 31-38 |
| 13:22 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke tips it home | 33-38 |
| 12:55 | Houston | Paul Stringer lays it in | 33-40 |
| 12:29 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Markus Pontius | 35-40 |
| 12:10 | Houston | William Curto misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 12:09 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 11:49 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Whitmore | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Markus Pontius (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Whitmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andre Bruno (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Johnny Clarke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Forbes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Uselton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Juan Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward McNutt (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Stringer (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Houston | Andre Bruno is called for the reach on William Curto - foul #3 on Andre Bruno, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Phillip Murdoch (PG), Hans Zweig (SF), Thomas Leimberger (PF), Doug Williams (C) Markus Pontius, Andre Bruno, Johnny Clarke, Bruce Forbes | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG), Roger Green (SF), William Godfrey (PF), Gordon Janes (C) Eric Uselton, Juan Gonzalez, Edward McNutt, Paul Stringer | |
| 11:16 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 11:15 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 10:46 | Southern Methodist | Hans Zweig drills a 3 from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 10:31 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is hacked by Michael Whitmore - foul #3 on Michael Whitmore, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius (PG) Phillip Murdoch | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:21 | Houston | Gordon Janes can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-40 |
| 10:19 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 09:52 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 09:51 | Houston | The rebound goes to William Godfrey | 41-40 |
| 09:31 | Houston | Gordon Janes blows the dunk | 41-40 |
| 09:29 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 09:27 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno (SF) Michael Whitmore | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SF), Edward McNutt (PF) Roger Green, Gordon Janes | |
| 09:10 | Houston | William Godfrey's dunk attempt is rejected by Doug Williams | 41-40 |
| 09:09 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 08:46 | Southern Methodist | Hans Zweig connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Andre Bruno and he's hacked by Lawrence Goings - foul #3 on Lawrence Goings, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke (PF), Bruce Forbes (C) Thomas Leimberger, Doug Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Paul Stringer (C) William Curto, William Godfrey | |
| 08:46 | Southern Methodist | Hans Zweig makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 08:31 | Houston | Paul Stringer shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater near the basket and he's fouled by Johnny Clarke - foul #3 on Johnny Clarke, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| 08:31 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:02 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 07:48 | Houston | Andre Bruno picks off the pass by Lawrence Goings | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Markus Pontius (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hans Zweig (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Andre Bruno (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Clarke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Forbes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward McNutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Southern Methodist | Paul Stringer swats the dunk try by Andre Bruno | 47-43 |
| 07:20 | Houston | Eric Uselton gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 07:13 | Houston | Paul Stringer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper near the basket | 47-43 |
| 07:11 | Houston | Eric Uselton tips it home | 47-45 |
| 06:54 | Southern Methodist | Hans Zweig misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 06:53 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 06:33 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Paul Stringer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 06:12 | Houston | Paul Stringer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 06:11 | Houston | Paul Stringer grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 06:02 | Houston | The short jumper by Paul Stringer is denied by Andre Bruno | 47-45 |
| 06:00 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 05:31 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes can't connect on a floater from close range | 47-45 |
| 05:30 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 05:14 | Houston | Edward McNutt connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Juan Gonzalez | 47-47 |
| 05:14 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore (SG), Thomas Leimberger (PF), Doug Williams (C) Andre Bruno, Johnny Clarke, Bruce Forbes | |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), William Curto (SF), William Godfrey (PF), Gordon Janes (C) Lawrence Goings, Eric Uselton, Edward McNutt, Paul Stringer | |
| 04:48 | Southern Methodist | Hans Zweig comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Curto - foul #2 on William Curto, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG) Juan Gonzalez | |
| 04:48 | Southern Methodist | Hans Zweig makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 04:48 | Southern Methodist | Hans Zweig makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 04:31 | Houston | Gordon Janes misses the easy layup | 49-47 |
| 04:30 | Houston | Gordon Janes grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 04:23 | Houston | Antony Dove misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-47 |
| 04:22 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Thomas Leimberger | 49-47 |
| 03:54 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Markus Pontius | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Houston | Gordon Janes drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Antony Dove and the foul's on Doug Williams - foul #2 on Doug Williams, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Phillip Murdoch (PG), Andre Bruno (SF) Markus Pontius, Hans Zweig | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (SG), Paul Stringer (C) Lawrence Goings, William Godfrey | |
| 03:44 | Houston | Gordon Janes misses the free throw | 52-49 |
| 03:44 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Thomas Leimberger | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Phillip Murdoch (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Whitmore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andre Bruno (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Leimberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Doug Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Curto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gordon Janes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-49 |
| 03:18 | Houston | Paul Stringer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:03 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez is hacked by Phillip Murdoch - foul #1 on Phillip Murdoch, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SG), Edward McNutt (PF) William Curto, Gordon Janes | |
| 02:34 | Houston | Edward McNutt comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Doug Williams - foul #3 on Doug Williams, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius (PG) Phillip Murdoch | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:34 | Houston | Edward McNutt makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 02:34 | Houston | Edward McNutt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 02:05 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward McNutt - foul #2 on Edward McNutt, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Hans Zweig (SF) Andre Bruno | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:05 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 02:05 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 01:36 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez misses the turnaround near the basket | 53-51 |
| 01:34 | Southern Methodist | Hans Zweig grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 01:25 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-51 |
| 01:23 | Houston | The rebound goes to Edward McNutt | 53-51 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Edward McNutt lays it up and in | 53-53 |
| 00:50 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Stringer - foul #4 on Paul Stringer, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno (SF) Hans Zweig | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG) Juan Gonzalez | |
| 00:50 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:50 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Paul Stringer is denied on a dunk by Doug Williams | 55-53 |
| 00:33 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Methodist | Antony Dove is called for the reach on Thomas Leimberger in the backcourt - foul #5 on Antony Dove, team foul #10 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG) Antony Dove | |
| 00:32 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:32 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Houston | William Curto is hacked by Markus Pontius - foul #3 on Markus Pontius, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| 00:27 | Houston | William Curto makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:27 | Houston | William Curto makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:26 | Southern Methodist | William Curto is called for the reach on Markus Pontius in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Curto, team foul #11 | 57-55 |
| 00:26 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:26 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Eric Uselton drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Curto | 59-58 |
| 00:16 | Southern Methodist | William Curto is called for the reach on Markus Pontius in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Curto, team foul #12 | 59-58 |
| 00:16 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:16 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Houston | Lawrence Goings hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 00:08 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Goings | 61-58 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Eric Uselton makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lawrence Goings | 61-61 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore scores on a floater in the lane | 63-61 |