| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Herbert Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Loar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Crowder (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Caron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel McClung (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Cantwell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Edward Castrejon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Dunn (fresh) PF - Brian Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Philip Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Paul Dunn inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Houston | Edward Castrejon can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 31-27 |
| 19:44 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 19:23 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung banks in the layup | 33-27 |
| 19:06 | Houston | Edward Castrejon misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Loar - foul #1 on Mark Loar, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 19:06 | Houston | Edward Castrejon makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:06 | Houston | Edward Castrejon makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:48 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Mark Loar | 35-29 |
| 18:31 | Houston | Brian Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 18:30 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:10 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Mark Loar, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris (PG), Anthony Wise (SG), Eric Moss (SF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Herbert Byrd, Mark Loar, Stephen Crowder, Daniel McClung | |
| Subs | Houston | John Galaviz (SF) Paul Dunn | |
| 17:51 | Houston | Brian Jackson can't connect on a shot from close range | 35-29 |
| 17:50 | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 17:31 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss's pass is intercepted by Brian Jackson | 35-29 |
| 17:15 | Houston | Eric Moss steals it from John Galaviz | 35-29 |
| 16:55 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss is fouled on the floor by John Galaviz - foul #2 on John Galaviz, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder (SF) Eric Moss | |
| Subs | Houston | Zhuang Xue (PG), Paul Dunn (SF), Kenneth Taylor (PF), David Green (C) Robert Cantwell, Edward Castrejon, Brian Jackson, Philip Kelley | |
| 16:31 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 35-29 |
| 16:29 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho tips it in | 37-29 |
| 16:09 | Houston | John Galaviz misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 16:08 | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 16:02 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Bryant Harris | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bryant Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Wise (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stephen Crowder (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Caron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Heriberto Camacho (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Zhuang Xue (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Galaviz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Dunn (fresh) PF - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) C - David Green (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Houston | Paul Dunn misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-29 |
| 15:43 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| 15:17 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron makes the floater from the left wing set up by Stephen Crowder and he's hacked by Kenneth Taylor - foul #1 on Kenneth Taylor, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG), Mark Loar (SG), Eric Moss (SF), Daniel McClung (C) Bryant Harris, Anthony Wise, Stephen Crowder, Heriberto Camacho | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Castrejon (SG), Alfred Amos (SF), Michael Nash (PF), Brian Jackson (C) John Galaviz, Paul Dunn, Kenneth Taylor, David Green | |
| 15:17 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron makes the free throw | 42-29 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Edward Castrejon connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-31 |
| 14:29 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Loar | 45-31 |
| 14:14 | Houston | Zhuang Xue is hacked by Mark Loar - foul #3 on Mark Loar, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls (PF) Joseph Caron | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (PG), Philip Kelley (C) Zhuang Xue, Brian Jackson | |
| 13:55 | Houston | Edward Castrejon's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel McClung | 45-31 |
| 13:54 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung pulls down the rebound | 45-31 |
| 13:40 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by Daniel McClung is denied by Philip Kelley | 45-31 |
| 13:38 | Houston | Michael Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Mark Loar steals the ball from Edward Castrejon | 45-31 |
| 13:16 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar lays it in | 47-31 |
| 13:13 | Houston | Alfred Amos is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Loar - foul #4 on Mark Loar, team foul #4 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris (PG), Anthony Wise (SG), Stephen Crowder (SF), Joseph Caron (PF), Dale Harkins (C) Herbert Byrd, Mark Loar, Eric Moss, Larry Earls, Daniel McClung | |
| Subs | Houston | John Galaviz (SG), Paul Dunn (SF), Brian Jackson (PF) Edward Castrejon, Alfred Amos, Michael Nash | |
| 13:02 | Houston | John Galaviz can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 47-31 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Robert Cantwell tips it but misses | 47-31 |
| 12:58 | Southern Methodist | Dale Harkins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 12:52 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on John Galaviz - foul #3 on John Galaviz, team foul #3 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho (C) Dale Harkins | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:52 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder misses the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 12:52 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Paul Dunn misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 48-31 |
| 12:29 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron gets the rebound | 48-31 |
| 12:24 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise is fouled on the floor by Paul Dunn - foul #2 on Paul Dunn, team foul #4 | 48-31 |
| 12:06 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-31 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 12:02 | Houston | Anthony Wise steals the ball from Robert Cantwell in the backcourt | 50-31 |
| 11:43 | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Jackson - foul #1 on Brian Jackson, team foul #5 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dale Harkins (C) Heriberto Camacho | |
| Subs | Houston | Zhuang Xue (PG), Edward Castrejon (SG), Michael Nash (PF) Robert Cantwell, Paul Dunn, Philip Kelley | |
| 11:43 | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris makes the 1st free throw | 51-31 |
| 11:43 | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-31 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bryant Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Wise (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Crowder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Caron (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dale Harkins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Zhuang Xue (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edward Castrejon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Galaviz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Nash (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Houston | Zhuang Xue is hacked by Bryant Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryant Harris, team foul #5 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG), Eric Moss (SF) Bryant Harris, Stephen Crowder | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:26 | Houston | John Galaviz connects on the open driving attempt in the paint set up by Michael Nash | 52-33 |
| 11:03 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron's pass is intercepted by Edward Castrejon | 52-33 |
| 10:46 | Houston | Edward Castrejon scores on a jumper from the left wing | 52-35 |
| 10:30 | Southern Methodist | Zhuang Xue steals it from Eric Moss | 52-35 |
| 10:27 | Houston | Edward Castrejon blows the dunk | 52-35 |
| 10:26 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Jackson | 52-35 |
| 10:16 | Houston | John Galaviz misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eric Moss - foul #1 on Eric Moss, team foul #6 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris (SG), Stephen Crowder (SF), Larry Earls (PF), Daniel McClung (C) Anthony Wise, Eric Moss, Joseph Caron, Dale Harkins | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (PG), Paul Dunn (SF), Philip Kelley (C) Zhuang Xue, Edward Castrejon, Brian Jackson | |
| 10:16 | Houston | John Galaviz makes the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 10:16 | Houston | John Galaviz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 09:48 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd buries a floater from the free throw line | 54-37 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Stephen Crowder is called for the reach on Michael Nash - foul #1 on Stephen Crowder, team foul #7 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (SG) Herbert Byrd | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Castrejon (SG) John Galaviz | |
| 09:35 | Houston | Michael Nash misses the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 09:35 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung pulls down the rebound | 54-37 |
| 09:16 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-37 |
| 09:15 | Houston | Paul Dunn pulls down the rebound | 54-37 |
| 09:12 | Houston | Paul Dunn is fouled in the backcourt by Bryant Harris - foul #3 on Bryant Harris, team foul #8 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG) Bryant Harris | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Jackson (PF) Michael Nash | |
| 09:12 | Houston | Paul Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 09:12 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder snags the defensive board | 54-37 |
| 08:51 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Anthony Wise | 56-37 |
| 08:46 | Houston | Edward Castrejon connects on the open fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Philip Kelley and the foul's on Stephen Crowder - foul #2 on Stephen Crowder, team foul #9 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron (PF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Larry Earls, Daniel McClung | |
| Subs | Houston | Zhuang Xue (PG), Alfred Amos (SF), David Green (C) Robert Cantwell, Paul Dunn, Philip Kelley | |
| 08:46 | Houston | Edward Castrejon misses the free throw | 56-39 |
| 08:46 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron grabs the board | 56-39 |
| 08:38 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-39 |
| 08:30 | Houston | Brian Jackson hits a wide open jumper in the paint | 56-41 |
| 08:01 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Caron | 58-41 |
| 07:46 | Houston | Edward Castrejon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-41 |
| 07:44 | Houston | David Green hits the follow up shot | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Herbert Byrd (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Wise (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Crowder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Caron (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Heriberto Camacho (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Zhuang Xue (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edward Castrejon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Alfred Amos (fresh) PF - Brian Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Herbert Byrd | 60-43 |
| 07:06 | Houston | Brian Jackson can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Caron - foul #1 on Joseph Caron, team foul #10 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris (PG), Mark Loar (SG), Eric Moss (SF), Larry Earls (PF), Daniel McClung (C) Herbert Byrd, Anthony Wise, Stephen Crowder, Joseph Caron, Heriberto Camacho | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (PG), John Galaviz (SG), Paul Dunn (SF), Philip Kelley (C) Zhuang Xue, Edward Castrejon, Alfred Amos, David Green | |
| 07:06 | Houston | Brian Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 07:06 | Houston | Brian Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 07:06 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung grabs the board | 60-44 |
| 06:47 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Jackson - foul #2 on Brian Jackson, team foul #6 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Nash (PF) Brian Jackson | |
| 06:47 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 06:47 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 06:30 | Houston | John Galaviz misses short on an open floater from the right block | 62-44 |
| 06:29 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Bryant Harris | 62-44 |
| 06:21 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryant Harris | 65-44 |
| 06:07 | Houston | John Galaviz misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 65-44 |
| 06:06 | Houston | Philip Kelley gets the offensive rebound | 65-44 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Philip Kelley hits a jump hook in the paint | 65-46 |
| 05:27 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-46 |
| 05:25 | Houston | Michael Nash gets the rebound | 65-46 |
| 05:21 | Houston | Bryant Harris is called for the reach on Robert Cantwell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bryant Harris, team foul #11 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG), Stephen Crowder (SF), Joseph Caron (PF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Bryant Harris, Eric Moss, Larry Earls, Daniel McClung | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Castrejon (SG), Zhuang Xue (SF) John Galaviz, Paul Dunn | |
| 05:21 | Houston | Robert Cantwell makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 05:21 | Houston | Robert Cantwell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 05:00 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Zhuang Xue - foul #1 on Zhuang Xue, team foul #7 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Alfred Amos (SF), Brian Jackson (C) Robert Cantwell, Philip Kelley | |
| 05:00 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 05:00 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Zhuang Xue can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Heriberto Camacho - foul #2 on Heriberto Camacho, team foul #12 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Green (C) Michael Nash | |
| 04:45 | Houston | Zhuang Xue makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Zhuang Xue misses the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 04:45 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho grabs the board | 67-49 |
| 04:29 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Herbert Byrd | 70-49 |
| 04:18 | Houston | Edward Castrejon drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfred Amos | 70-52 |
| 03:57 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:52 | Houston | Edward Castrejon scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Alfred Amos | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-54 |
| 03:25 | Houston | David Green grabs the defensive rebound | 73-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Herbert Byrd (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Loar (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Crowder (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Caron (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Heriberto Camacho (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Zhuang Xue (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Castrejon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Alfred Amos (fresh) PF - Brian Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Houston | Brian Jackson lays it in uncontested | 73-56 |
| 02:48 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-56 |
| 02:33 | Houston | The jump hook by Zhuang Xue is blocked by Stephen Crowder | 75-56 |
| 02:32 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron grabs the defensive rebound | 75-56 |
| 02:07 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-56 |
| 02:06 | Houston | The rebound goes to Zhuang Xue | 75-56 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Alfred Amos loses the dribble to Joseph Caron | 75-56 |
| 01:36 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron banks in the layup on a great pass from Herbert Byrd | 77-56 |
| 01:29 | Houston | Brian Jackson makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Alfred Amos | 77-58 |
| 01:05 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-58 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung (C) Heriberto Camacho | |
| Subs | Houston | John Galaviz (SG) Edward Castrejon | |
| 00:46 | Houston | Herbert Byrd steals it from Brian Jackson | 77-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 77-58 |
| 00:16 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Green | 77-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Houston | Zhuang Xue is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zhuang Xue, team foul #8 | 77-58 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd runs out the clock | 77-58 |