| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Louis Lloyd (fresh) SG - Cecil White (fresh) SF - Carey Sanders (fresh) PF - Philip Overstreet (fresh) C - Roger Shaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) SG - William Piper (fresh) SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) C - Robert Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Earnest Tucker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Houston | Roger Shaw picks off the pass by Robert Brown | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd is fouled on the floor by Jeff Theriault - foul #1 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Roger Shaw | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Jeff Theriault hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Piper | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd comes up short on the runner in the paint | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | Southern Methodist | Carey Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw hits a runner in the paint | 4-3 |
| 18:22 | Houston | William Piper makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Theriault | 4-6 |
| 18:20 | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 18:12 | Houston | William Piper banks in the layup set up by Jeff Theriault | 4-8 |
| 17:52 | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Cecil White | 6-8 |
| 17:50 | Houston | Howard Heskett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert McWatters (SG), Scott Ross (C) William Piper, Robert Brown | |
| 17:33 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet misses the dunk but he's fouled by Jeff Theriault - foul #2 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), James Price (C) Jeff Theriault, Earnest Tucker | |
| 17:33 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 17:33 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski is hacked by Louis Lloyd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Lloyd, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders (SF) Carey Sanders | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:09 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 17:07 | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 17:00 | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders is called for traveling | 8-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin (PG), David Bonanno (SF), Robert Baran (PF), Larry Duncan (C) Louis Lloyd, Cecil White, Philip Overstreet, Roger Shaw | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kepner (SF) Howard Heskett | |
| 16:46 | Houston | Joshua Kepner misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 16:45 | Southern Methodist | Larry Duncan grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 16:27 | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno's layup is rejected by Scott Ross | 8-8 |
| 16:26 | Houston | The rebound goes to Scott Ross | 8-8 |
| 16:06 | Houston | James Price misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 8-8 |
| 16:04 | Southern Methodist | Larry Duncan pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Luis Chapin (fresh) SG - Carlton Sanders (fairly fresh) SF - David Bonanno (fresh) PF - Robert Baran (fresh) C - Larry Duncan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fairly fresh) SG - Robert McWatters (fairly fresh) SF - Joshua Kepner (fresh) PF - Scott Ross (fairly fresh) C - James Price (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Augustus Bonkowski - foul #1 on Augustus Bonkowski, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd (PG), Carey Sanders (SF), Philip Overstreet (PF) Luis Chapin, Carlton Sanders, Larry Duncan | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (PG), William Piper (SG), Howard Heskett (SF), Earnest Tucker (PF), Robert Brown (C) Augustus Bonkowski, Robert McWatters, Joshua Kepner, Scott Ross, James Price | |
| 15:44 | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:44 | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:22 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 15:20 | Houston | Robert Brown tips it back up and in | 10-10 |
| 15:04 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 10-10 |
| 15:02 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet gets the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:49 | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 14:48 | Houston | Howard Heskett gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:27 | Houston | Earnest Tucker is fouled on the floor by David Bonanno - foul #1 on David Bonanno, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin (PG), Cecil White (SG), Raymond Simmons (SF), Larry Duncan (PF), Roger Shaw (C) Louis Lloyd, David Bonanno, Carey Sanders, Philip Overstreet, Robert Baran | |
| Subs | Houston | James Price (C) Robert Brown | |
| 14:17 | Houston | James Price connects on the open floater from the left block on a nice dish by William Piper | 10-12 |
| 13:58 | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on James Price - foul #1 on James Price, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders (SF) Raymond Simmons | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Joshua Kepner (SG) Brian Story, William Piper | |
| 13:58 | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:58 | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:39 | Houston | James Price is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Howard Heskett | 12-14 |
| 13:25 | Southern Methodist | Larry Duncan is called for 5 seconds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert McWatters (SG), Scott Ross (PF), Robert Brown (C) Howard Heskett, Earnest Tucker, James Price | |
| 13:10 | Houston | Joshua Kepner misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Carlton Sanders - foul #1 on Carlton Sanders, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd (PG), Philip Overstreet (PF) Luis Chapin, Larry Duncan | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:10 | Houston | Joshua Kepner misses the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:10 | Houston | Joshua Kepner misses the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:10 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Philip Overstreet | 12-14 |
| 12:50 | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders is hacked by Robert McWatters - foul #1 on Robert McWatters, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin (SG), Carey Sanders (SF), Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun (C) Cecil White, Carlton Sanders, Roger Shaw | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:44 | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 12:42 | Houston | Scott Ross snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 12:23 | Houston | Joshua Kepner misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-14 |
| 12:21 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Robert McWatters | 12-14 |
| 12:05 | Houston | Joshua Kepner is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Ross | 12-17 |
| 12:01 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Louis Lloyd is blocked by Robert Brown | 12-17 |
| 12:00 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet tips it home | 14-17 |
| 11:58 | Houston | Luis Chapin steals it from Augustus Bonkowski in the backcourt | 14-17 |
| 11:45 | Southern Methodist | Carey Sanders connects on the floater from the left block set up by Louis Lloyd | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Louis Lloyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Chapin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carey Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Overstreet (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fairly fresh) SG - Robert McWatters (fairly fresh) SF - Joshua Kepner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Ross (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Houston | Joshua Kepner is fouled on the floor by Luis Chapin - foul #1 on Luis Chapin, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders (PG), Cecil White (SG), David Bonanno (SF), Robert Baran (PF), Roger Shaw (C) Louis Lloyd, Luis Chapin, Carey Sanders, Philip Overstreet, Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (PG), William Piper (SG), Howard Heskett (SF), Earnest Tucker (PF), James Price (C) Augustus Bonkowski, Robert McWatters, Joshua Kepner, Scott Ross, Robert Brown | |
| 11:08 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 16-17 |
| 11:07 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:49 | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders hits a shot from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 10:32 | Houston | James Price misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Roger Shaw - foul #1 on Roger Shaw, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin (PG) David Bonanno | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:32 | Houston | James Price misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:32 | Houston | James Price misses the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:32 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 10:06 | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders can't finish the layup | 18-17 |
| 10:04 | Houston | William Piper snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 09:40 | Houston | Earnest Tucker loses the dribble to Cecil White | 18-17 |
| 09:17 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw is whistled for traveling | 18-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd (PG), Carey Sanders (SF), Philip Overstreet (PF), Larry Duncan (C) Cecil White, Carlton Sanders, Robert Baran, Roger Shaw | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Pletcher (PG), Robert McWatters (SG), Scott Ross (C) Brian Story, William Piper, James Price | |
| 08:53 | Houston | Robert McWatters hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Pletcher | 18-20 |
| 08:37 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Luis Chapin | 20-20 |
| 08:21 | Houston | Robert McWatters makes the shot from the left side | 20-22 |
| 08:16 | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-22 |
| 08:15 | Houston | The rebound goes to Earnest Tucker | 20-22 |
| 07:57 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-22 |
| 07:55 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Larry Duncan | 20-22 |
| 07:41 | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin lays it in on a great pass from Carey Sanders | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Louis Lloyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Chapin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carey Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Overstreet (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Duncan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Chad Pletcher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert McWatters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Howard Heskett (fairly fresh) PF - Earnest Tucker (fairly fresh) C - Scott Ross (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Houston | Robert McWatters is hacked by Philip Overstreet in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Overstreet, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Cecil White (SG), David Bonanno (SF), Robert Baran (PF), Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun (C) Luis Chapin, Carey Sanders, Philip Overstreet, Larry Duncan | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (PG), Augustus Bonkowski (SG), Joshua Kepner (SF), James Price (PF), Robert Brown (C) Chad Pletcher, Robert McWatters, Howard Heskett, Earnest Tucker, Scott Ross | |
| 07:25 | Houston | Joshua Kepner comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 22-22 |
| 07:23 | Houston | James Price tips it in | 22-24 |
| 07:01 | Southern Methodist | Cecil White can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 06:59 | Houston | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 06:57 | Houston | Joshua Kepner loses the dribble to Louis Lloyd in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| 06:35 | Southern Methodist | Cecil White comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 06:33 | Houston | James Price snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 06:29 | Houston | Louis Lloyd takes the ball from Brian Story | 22-24 |
| 06:09 | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Cecil White | 25-24 |
| 06:06 | Houston | James Price's pass is intercepted by Cecil White in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| 06:01 | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 05:46 | Houston | Robert Brown misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun - foul #1 on Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun, team foul #7 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin (SG), Carlton Sanders (SF), Philip Overstreet (PF), Roger Shaw (C) Cecil White, David Bonanno, Robert Baran, Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Pletcher (PG), William Piper (SG), Howard Heskett (SF), Scott Ross (PF) Brian Story, Augustus Bonkowski, Joshua Kepner, James Price | |
| 05:46 | Houston | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:46 | Houston | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:46 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 05:36 | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 05:34 | Houston | The rebound goes to Howard Heskett | 28-25 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Scott Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Chapin - foul #2 on Luis Chapin, team foul #8 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymond Simmons (SF) Luis Chapin | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert McWatters (C) Robert Brown | |
| 05:32 | Houston | Scott Ross makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Scott Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:32 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 05:14 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Scott Ross - foul #1 on Scott Ross, team foul #6 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Cecil White (SG), Carey Sanders (SF) Louis Lloyd, Raymond Simmons | |
| Subs | Houston | Earnest Tucker (PF) Robert McWatters | |
| 05:14 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:14 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 05:05 | Houston | William Piper is fouled on the floor by Philip Overstreet - foul #2 on Philip Overstreet, team foul #9 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Duncan (PF) Philip Overstreet | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:05 | Houston | William Piper misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 05:05 | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 04:47 | Southern Methodist | Carey Sanders's pass is intercepted by Earnest Tucker | 30-26 |
| 04:44 | Houston | Cecil White is called for the reach on Chad Pletcher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cecil White, team foul #10 | 30-26 |
| 04:44 | Houston | Chad Pletcher misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:44 | Houston | Chad Pletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:21 | Southern Methodist | Larry Duncan misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 30-27 |
| 04:20 | Houston | The rebound goes to Earnest Tucker | 30-27 |
| 04:01 | Houston | Carey Sanders is called for the reach on Howard Heskett - foul #1 on Carey Sanders, team foul #11 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd (PG), David Bonanno (SG), Raymond Simmons (SF), Robert Baran (PF) Carlton Sanders, Cecil White, Carey Sanders, Roger Shaw | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Robert McWatters (SG), James Price (C) Chad Pletcher, William Piper, Scott Ross | |
| 04:01 | Houston | Howard Heskett makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:01 | Houston | Howard Heskett makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:40 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Simmons hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Larry Duncan | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Louis Lloyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Bonanno (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Baran (fresh) C - Larry Duncan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) SG - Robert McWatters (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earnest Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Price (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Houston | Earnest Tucker clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Baran - foul #1 on Robert Baran, team foul #12 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin (SG), Philip Overstreet (PF) Raymond Simmons, Larry Duncan | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Joshua Kepner (SF), Robert Brown (C) Augustus Bonkowski, Howard Heskett, James Price | |
| 03:11 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:11 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 02:49 | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 02:48 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet grabs the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 02:37 | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 02:36 | Houston | Earnest Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 02:18 | Houston | Joshua Kepner is fouled on the floor by David Bonanno - foul #2 on David Bonanno, team foul #13 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders (SG), Raymond Simmons (SF), Roger Shaw (C) Louis Lloyd, David Bonanno, Robert Baran | |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SG), Scott Ross (PF) Robert McWatters, Earnest Tucker | |
| 02:18 | Houston | Joshua Kepner makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:18 | Houston | Joshua Kepner misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:18 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Raymond Simmons | 32-32 |
| 01:58 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Carlton Sanders | 35-32 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Luis Chapin picks off the pass by William Piper in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 01:32 | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 01:30 | Houston | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Jeff Theriault is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carey Sanders (SF), Larry Duncan (PF) Raymond Simmons, Philip Overstreet | |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Heskett (SF), James Price (C) Joshua Kepner, Robert Brown | |
| 01:16 | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-32 |
| 01:15 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw snags the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 00:59 | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Shaw | 37-32 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Scott Ross hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeff Theriault | 37-34 |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | Scott Ross blocks the short jumper by Larry Duncan | 37-34 |
| 00:24 | Southern Methodist | Carey Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Howard Heskett is called for the reach on Carlton Sanders - foul #1 on Howard Heskett, team foul #7 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Cecil White (SG), David Bonanno (SF), Philip Overstreet (PF), Robert Baran (C) Luis Chapin, Carey Sanders, Larry Duncan, Roger Shaw | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Robert McWatters (SG), Earnest Tucker (PF) Jeff Theriault, William Piper, Scott Ross | |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Robert McWatters can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 39-34 |