| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Gustavo Yazzie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Archie Ferraro (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Manikowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Hadley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Compton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Higuera (fresh) SF - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carter Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | James Manikowski inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-35 |
| 19:27 | Houston | Archie Ferraro takes the ball from Robert Higuera | 31-35 |
| 19:12 | Southern Methodist | Donald Hadley is hacked by Gordon Ward - foul #2 on Gordon Ward, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 19:01 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro misses the 3 from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 19:00 | Southern Methodist | Donald Hadley tips it but misses | 31-35 |
| 18:59 | Houston | The rebound goes to Gordon Ward | 31-35 |
| 18:42 | Houston | Carter Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 18:41 | Houston | John Davis misses the tip | 31-35 |
| 18:40 | Houston | Gordon Ward snags the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 18:24 | Houston | Gordon Ward scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 18:14 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Donald Hadley | 33-37 |
| 17:53 | Houston | Robert Higuera misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by James Manikowski - foul #3 on James Manikowski, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Burks (SF) James Manikowski | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Meade (PF) John Davis | |
| 17:53 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 17:53 | Houston | Robert Higuera misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 17:53 | Southern Methodist | Donald Hadley gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 17:38 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Gustavo Yazzie | 36-38 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Gordon Ward clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 17:24 | Houston | Carter Collins can't tip it in | 36-38 |
| 17:23 | Houston | Donald Meade can't tip it in | 36-38 |
| 17:22 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:06 | Southern Methodist | Carter Collins steps in front of the Archie Ferraro pass | 36-38 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Gustavo Yazzie is called for the reach on Gordon Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gustavo Yazzie, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Weaver (PG), Rafael Sisneros (SF), Kyle Zombory (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Gustavo Yazzie, Archie Ferraro, Donald Hadley, Thomas Compton | |
| Subs | Houston | Darryl Christmas (SF) Kevin Noyes | |
| 16:52 | Houston | Darryl Christmas hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 36-38 |
| 16:51 | Southern Methodist | Rafael Sisneros snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 16:47 | Southern Methodist | John Weaver's pass is intercepted by Robert Higuera | 36-38 |
| 16:44 | Houston | Darryl Christmas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Higuera | 36-40 |
| 16:23 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis's pass is intercepted by Robert Higuera | 36-40 |
| 16:05 | Houston | Robert Higuera comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Burks - foul #2 on Christopher Burks, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro (SG) Rafael Sisneros | |
| Subs | Houston | John Davis (SF) Darryl Christmas | |
| 16:05 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:05 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:46 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 15:44 | Southern Methodist | John Weaver pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Archie Ferraro (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Burks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Zombory (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Meade (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Carter Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 stl. | |
| 15:28 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 15:26 | Houston | Donald Meade pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 15:10 | Houston | John Davis is called for a backcourt violation | 36-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie (PG), James Manikowski (SF), Donald Hadley (PF), Thomas Compton (C) John Weaver, Christopher Burks, Kyle Zombory, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (SF) Donald Meade | |
| 14:45 | Southern Methodist | Donald Hadley scores on a turnaround from the right block | 38-42 |
| 14:36 | Houston | John Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 14:34 | Southern Methodist | Donald Hadley grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 14:17 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton blows the dunk | 38-42 |
| 14:16 | Houston | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:09 | Houston | Thomas Compton is called for the reach on Carter Collins - foul #3 on Thomas Compton, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Burks (SG) Archie Ferraro | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (SG), Donald Meade (C) Robert Higuera, Carter Collins | |
| 13:48 | Houston | Gordon Ward drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lawrence Turcotte | 38-44 |
| 13:36 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Turcotte steps in front of the Christopher Burks pass | 38-44 |
| 13:15 | Houston | Kevin Noyes shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 13:03 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Burks misses the jumpshot from the right side | 38-47 |
| 13:01 | Houston | Donald Meade pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 12:49 | Houston | Christopher Burks steals the ball from John Davis | 38-47 |
| 12:31 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 12:20 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 12:18 | Southern Methodist | Donald Hadley gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 12:06 | Southern Methodist | James Manikowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Weaver (PG), Archie Ferraro (SG), Rafael Sisneros (SF), Kyle Zombory (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Gustavo Yazzie, Christopher Burks, James Manikowski, Donald Hadley, Thomas Compton | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (SG), Darryl Christmas (SF), Carter Collins (C) Gordon Ward, Kevin Noyes, John Davis | |
| 11:48 | Houston | Darryl Christmas can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Rafael Sisneros - foul #1 on Rafael Sisneros, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Bier (PG) Lawrence Turcotte | |
| 11:48 | Houston | Darryl Christmas misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 11:48 | Houston | Darryl Christmas misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 11:48 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Zombory grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 11:34 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Zombory makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Jerry Lewis | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Archie Ferraro (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Sisneros (fresh) PF - Kyle Zombory (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Samuel Bier (fresh) SG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darryl Christmas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Meade (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Carter Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Houston | Rafael Sisneros is called for the reach on Darryl Christmas - foul #2 on Rafael Sisneros, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| 11:15 | Houston | Darryl Christmas connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 43-49 |
| 11:07 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 11:06 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Lewis | 43-49 |
| 10:53 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Zombory misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Donald Meade - foul #1 on Donald Meade, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Burks (SF) Rafael Sisneros | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (PG), Kevin Noyes (SG), Salvador Garcia (PF) Samuel Bier, Robert Higuera, Donald Meade | |
| 10:53 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Zombory makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:53 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Zombory makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:40 | Houston | John Weaver takes the ball from Darryl Christmas | 45-49 |
| 10:36 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro can't finish the layup | 45-49 |
| 10:34 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis snags the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 10:25 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Burks is hacked by Lawrence Turcotte - foul #3 on Lawrence Turcotte, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG), Jack Dawson (C) Darryl Christmas, Carter Collins | |
| 10:10 | Southern Methodist | John Weaver scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Kyle Zombory | 48-49 |
| 09:49 | Houston | Kevin Noyes connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Turcotte | 48-52 |
| 09:35 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Turcotte is called for the reach on Jerry Lewis - foul #4 on Lawrence Turcotte, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie (PG), Donald Hadley (PF), Thomas Compton (C) John Weaver, Kyle Zombory, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (SG), Donald Meade (PF) Lawrence Turcotte, Salvador Garcia | |
| 09:13 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton connects on the floater from the baseline | 50-52 |
| 08:58 | Houston | Donald Meade makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Gordon Ward and the foul's on Gustavo Yazzie - foul #3 on Gustavo Yazzie, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Manikowski (SF) Christopher Burks | |
| Subs | Houston | John Davis (SF), Carter Collins (C) Kevin Noyes, Jack Dawson | |
| 08:58 | Houston | Donald Meade makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:42 | Southern Methodist | Donald Meade is called for the reach on Gustavo Yazzie - foul #2 on Donald Meade, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Weaver (PG) Archie Ferraro | |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Bier (PG) Gordon Ward | |
| 08:24 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Thomas Compton is blocked by Carter Collins | 50-55 |
| 08:23 | Houston | The rebound goes to Carter Collins | 50-55 |
| 08:17 | Houston | Robert Higuera loses the dribble to Donald Hadley | 50-55 |
| 08:07 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Meade - foul #3 on Donald Meade, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro (SG), Kyle Zombory (PF) Gustavo Yazzie, Donald Hadley | |
| Subs | Houston | Darryl Christmas (SF) Donald Meade | |
| 08:07 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:07 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 07:47 | Houston | Robert Higuera drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Bier | 51-57 |
| 07:44 | Southern Methodist | Samuel Bier is called for the reach on John Weaver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Bier, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Burks (SG) Archie Ferraro | |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG), Lawrence Turcotte (SG), Kevin Noyes (SF) Samuel Bier, Robert Higuera, Darryl Christmas | |
| 07:44 | Southern Methodist | John Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 07:44 | Southern Methodist | John Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 07:44 | Houston | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 07:23 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 07:21 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to James Manikowski | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Burks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Manikowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kyle Zombory (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Compton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Turcotte (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 12 pts. PF - John Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Carter Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 4 stl. | |
| 07:12 | Southern Methodist | John Weaver clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-57 |
| 07:11 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Zombory | 52-57 |
| 07:06 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 07:05 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Burks grabs the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 06:53 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Carter Collins - foul #2 on Carter Collins, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie (PG), Archie Ferraro (SG), Donald Hadley (PF) John Weaver, James Manikowski, Kyle Zombory | |
| Subs | Houston | Salvador Garcia (PF), Jack Dawson (C) John Davis, Carter Collins | |
| 06:53 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 06:53 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:35 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 06:34 | Houston | Gordon Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Kevin Noyes double dribbles | 53-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis (C) Thomas Compton | |
| Subs | Houston | Darryl Christmas (SF), Donald Meade (PF) Kevin Noyes, Salvador Garcia | |
| 06:07 | Southern Methodist | Donald Hadley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Rafael Sisneros (SF) Christopher Burks | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (SG) Lawrence Turcotte | |
| 05:49 | Houston | Gordon Ward misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 05:48 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Jerry Lewis | 53-57 |
| 05:36 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 05:35 | Houston | Darryl Christmas snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 05:17 | Houston | Gordon Ward hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-57 |
| 05:16 | Houston | Darryl Christmas hits the follow up shot | 53-59 |
| 05:07 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis lays it in on a great pass from Archie Ferraro | 55-59 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Donald Meade loses the dribble to Donald Hadley | 55-59 |
| 04:41 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 55-59 |
| 04:40 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis tips it but misses | 55-59 |
| 04:39 | Houston | Donald Meade gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 04:17 | Houston | Gordon Ward misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gustavo Yazzie - foul #4 on Gustavo Yazzie, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Weaver (PG), Christopher Burks (SG), James Manikowski (SF), Kyle Zombory (PF), Thomas Compton (C) Gustavo Yazzie, Archie Ferraro, Rafael Sisneros, Donald Hadley, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (SG), Kevin Noyes (SF), John Davis (PF), Carter Collins (C) Robert Higuera, Darryl Christmas, Donald Meade, Jack Dawson | |
| 04:17 | Houston | Gordon Ward makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:17 | Houston | Gordon Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:17 | Houston | Carter Collins grabs the offensive board | 55-60 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Kevin Noyes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 03:54 | Southern Methodist | John Weaver grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 03:33 | Southern Methodist | John Weaver comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Gordon Ward - foul #3 on Gordon Ward, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Darryl Christmas (SF) Gordon Ward | |
| 03:33 | Southern Methodist | John Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:33 | Southern Methodist | John Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:12 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte is called for 5 seconds | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Weaver (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Christopher Burks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Manikowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kyle Zombory (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Compton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lawrence Turcotte (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Darryl Christmas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Carter Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 4 stl. | |
| 03:01 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton jams it set up by James Manikowski | 59-60 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie (PG), Archie Ferraro (SG), Donald Hadley (PF) John Weaver, Christopher Burks, Kyle Zombory | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (SG) Darryl Christmas | |
| 02:44 | Houston | Carter Collins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 02:42 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Donald Hadley | 59-60 |
| 02:38 | Southern Methodist | James Manikowski lays it in on a great pass from Archie Ferraro and he's hacked by Kevin Noyes - foul #3 on Kevin Noyes, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG) Lawrence Turcotte | |
| 02:38 | Southern Methodist | James Manikowski misses the free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Carter Collins grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Gordon Ward misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| 02:16 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 02:03 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Noyes - foul #4 on Kevin Noyes, team foul #11 | 61-60 |
| 02:03 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:03 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:53 | Houston | Kevin Noyes clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 01:52 | Houston | Robert Higuera pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Robert Higuera is fouled on the floor by Gustavo Yazzie - foul #5 on Gustavo Yazzie, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Weaver (PG) Gustavo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:34 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:10 | Southern Methodist | Donald Hadley drills a shot in the paint | 65-62 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Gordon Ward misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 65-62 |
| 00:46 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-62 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Gordon Ward gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Kevin Noyes is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton gets the rebound | 65-62 |