| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) SG - William Piper (fresh) SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) C - Robert Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Louis Lloyd (fresh) SG - Cecil White (fresh) SF - Carey Sanders (fresh) PF - Philip Overstreet (fresh) C - Roger Shaw (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Houston | The rebound goes to Earnest Tucker | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Philip Overstreet denies the turnaround by Jeff Theriault | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet misses the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Houston | Jeff Theriault drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:21 | Southern Methodist | Carey Sanders misses the dunk attempt | 3-0 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Earnest Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:02 | Houston | William Piper can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:00 | Houston | Robert Brown tips it home | 5-0 |
| 17:49 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw is whistled for traveling | 5-0 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin (SG), Carlton Sanders (SF), Robert Baran (C) Cecil White, Carey Sanders, Roger Shaw | |
| 17:32 | Houston | William Piper can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 5-0 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Robert Brown tips it but misses | 5-0 |
| 17:30 | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:22 | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Philip Overstreet and he's hacked by Jeff Theriault - foul #1 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno (SF), Larry Duncan (C) Louis Lloyd, Philip Overstreet | |
| 17:22 | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin misses the free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:22 | Houston | Robert Brown grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:07 | Houston | Howard Heskett travels with the ball | 5-2 |
| 16:49 | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Piper - foul #1 on William Piper, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert McWatters (SG), Scott Ross (C) William Piper, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 16:49 | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:49 | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:49 | Houston | Scott Ross grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Carlton Sanders picks off the pass by Robert McWatters in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 16:32 | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-3 |
| 16:31 | Southern Methodist | Robert Baran tips it back up and in | 5-5 |
| 16:28 | Houston | Robert McWatters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), James Price (C) Jeff Theriault, Earnest Tucker | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Cecil White (SG), Roger Shaw (C) Carlton Sanders, Larry Duncan | |
| 16:08 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-5 |
| 16:07 | Houston | The rebound goes to Augustus Bonkowski | 5-5 |
| 15:50 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 15:49 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) SG - Robert McWatters (fresh) SF - Howard Heskett (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Ross (fresh) C - James Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Luis Chapin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cecil White (fresh) SF - David Bonanno (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Baran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Southern Methodist | James Price swats the layup by Robert Baran | 5-5 |
| 15:28 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw grabs the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 15:21 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by James Price - foul #1 on James Price, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), William Piper (SG), Earnest Tucker (PF), Robert Brown (C) Augustus Bonkowski, Howard Heskett, Scott Ross, James Price | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd (PG), Carlton Sanders (SG), Carey Sanders (SF), Philip Overstreet (PF) Luis Chapin, Cecil White, David Bonanno, Robert Baran | |
| 15:21 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:21 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:15 | Houston | Jeff Theriault is hacked by Carlton Sanders in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlton Sanders, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Duncan (C) Roger Shaw | |
| 15:06 | Houston | Robert Brown misses the easy open layup | 5-7 |
| 15:05 | Southern Methodist | Larry Duncan snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 14:59 | Southern Methodist | Carey Sanders scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Philip Overstreet | 5-9 |
| 14:43 | Houston | Jeff Theriault hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 14:41 | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 14:33 | Southern Methodist | Larry Duncan misses short on a shot from the left block | 5-9 |
| 14:32 | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd tips it back up and in | 5-11 |
| 14:28 | Houston | William Piper is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Overstreet - foul #1 on Philip Overstreet, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (SG), Joshua Kepner (SF) William Piper, Robert McWatters | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Cecil White (SG) Carlton Sanders | |
| 14:11 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Theriault | 8-11 |
| 13:55 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet slams it home on a great pass from Louis Lloyd | 8-13 |
| 13:51 | Houston | Joshua Kepner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 13:50 | Southern Methodist | Larry Duncan grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 13:35 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet makes the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Jeff Theriault - foul #2 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Heskett (SF), Scott Ross (PF), James Price (C) Jeff Theriault, Earnest Tucker, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin (SG), David Bonanno (SF), Roger Shaw (C) Cecil White, Carey Sanders, Larry Duncan | |
| 13:35 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet makes the free throw | 8-16 |
| 13:24 | Houston | Howard Heskett loses the ball out of bounds | 8-16 |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SG) Joshua Kepner | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Baran (PF) Philip Overstreet | |
| 13:09 | Southern Methodist | Robert Baran misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Scott Ross - foul #1 on Scott Ross, team foul #5 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (PG) Augustus Bonkowski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders (SG) Louis Lloyd | |
| 13:09 | Southern Methodist | Robert Baran misses the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 13:09 | Southern Methodist | Robert Baran makes the 2nd free throw | 8-17 |
| 12:50 | Houston | William Piper scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Heskett | 11-17 |
| 12:35 | Southern Methodist | Brian Story is called for the reach on Luis Chapin - foul #1 on Brian Story, team foul #6 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert McWatters (SG) William Piper | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Cecil White (SG), Philip Overstreet (PF), Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun (C) David Bonanno, Robert Baran, Roger Shaw | |
| 12:27 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 11-17 |
| 12:25 | Houston | Scott Ross pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 12:22 | Houston | Carlton Sanders steps in front of the Robert McWatters pass in the backcourt | 11-17 |
| 11:59 | Southern Methodist | Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun's pass is intercepted by James Price | 11-17 |
| 11:48 | Houston | James Price misses long on an open turnaround from the baseline | 11-17 |
| 11:46 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to James Price | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Brian Story (fresh) SG - Robert McWatters (fresh) SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) PF - Scott Ross (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Price (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Luis Chapin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cecil White (fairly fresh) SF - Carlton Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Philip Overstreet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Houston | Robert McWatters can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 11:35 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 11:15 | Southern Methodist | Robert McWatters takes the ball from Luis Chapin | 11-17 |
| 10:56 | Houston | Robert McWatters misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Philip Overstreet - foul #2 on Philip Overstreet, team foul #3 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), William Piper (SG), Earnest Tucker (PF), Robert Brown (C) Brian Story, Howard Heskett, Scott Ross, James Price | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd (PG), David Bonanno (SG), Carey Sanders (SF), Robert Baran (PF), Roger Shaw (C) Luis Chapin, Cecil White, Carlton Sanders, Philip Overstreet, Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun | |
| 10:56 | Houston | Robert McWatters misses the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:56 | Houston | Robert McWatters makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:32 | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Baran | 12-19 |
| 10:12 | Houston | Carey Sanders is called for the reach on Robert Brown - foul #1 on Carey Sanders, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kepner (SF) Robert McWatters | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymond Simmons (SF), Larry Duncan (C) Carey Sanders, Roger Shaw | |
| 09:58 | Houston | Joshua Kepner misses badly on a floater from the right side | 12-19 |
| 09:57 | Houston | Earnest Tucker tips it home | 14-19 |
| 09:37 | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 09:36 | Houston | Earnest Tucker gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Joshua Kepner can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond Simmons - foul #1 on Raymond Simmons, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Pletcher (PG), Howard Heskett (SF) Augustus Bonkowski, William Piper | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin (SG), Roger Shaw (C) David Bonanno, Robert Baran | |
| 09:19 | Houston | Joshua Kepner misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Joshua Kepner misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:19 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 09:03 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-22 |
| 08:48 | Houston | Joshua Kepner misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 14-22 |
| 08:47 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Larry Duncan | 14-22 |
| 08:27 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 14-22 |
| 08:25 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw hits the follow up shot | 14-24 |
| 08:09 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-24 |
| 08:07 | Southern Methodist | Larry Duncan gets the rebound | 14-24 |
| 07:48 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Simmons misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 14-24 |
| 07:47 | Houston | Chad Pletcher snags the defensive board | 14-24 |
| 07:45 | Houston | Chad Pletcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), William Piper (SG), Scott Ross (PF), James Price (C) Chad Pletcher, Joshua Kepner, Earnest Tucker, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders (PG), David Bonanno (SG), Carey Sanders (SF), Robert Baran (PF), Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun (C) Louis Lloyd, Luis Chapin, Raymond Simmons, Larry Duncan, Roger Shaw | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Piper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) PF - Scott Ross (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Carlton Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - David Bonanno (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carey Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Baran (fresh) 3 pts. C - Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Southern Methodist | Robert Baran hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Carlton Sanders | 14-26 |
| 07:22 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski is hacked by Carlton Sanders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlton Sanders, team foul #6 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Cecil White (SG) Carlton Sanders | |
| 07:08 | Houston | Howard Heskett scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Augustus Bonkowski and the foul's on Carey Sanders - foul #2 on Carey Sanders, team foul #7 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd (PG) Carey Sanders | |
| 07:08 | Houston | Howard Heskett makes the free throw | 17-26 |
| 06:55 | Southern Methodist | Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-26 |
| 06:53 | Houston | The rebound goes to Howard Heskett | 17-26 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Scott Ross misses the lay-in | 17-26 |
| 06:36 | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno gets the rebound | 17-26 |
| 06:31 | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Baran | 17-28 |
| 06:09 | Houston | James Price's fadeaway is rejected by Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun | 17-28 |
| 06:07 | Southern Methodist | Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun grabs the board | 17-28 |
| 06:02 | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd loses the dribble to James Price | 17-28 |
| 05:37 | Houston | James Price connects on the open jump hook in the paint | 19-28 |
| 05:22 | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Cecil White | 19-30 |
| 05:02 | Houston | Louis Lloyd steals it from Howard Heskett | 19-30 |
| 04:58 | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd hits the finger roll | 19-32 |
| 04:49 | Houston | Howard Heskett hits a runner in the paint set up by James Price and he's fouled by Robert Baran - foul #1 on Robert Baran, team foul #8 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (PG), Robert McWatters (SG), Earnest Tucker (PF), Robert Brown (C) Augustus Bonkowski, William Piper, Scott Ross, James Price | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin (PG), Raymond Simmons (SF), Larry Duncan (PF), Roger Shaw (C) Louis Lloyd, David Bonanno, Robert Baran, Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun | |
| 04:49 | Houston | Howard Heskett makes the free throw | 22-32 |
| 04:34 | Southern Methodist | Larry Duncan can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 22-32 |
| 04:32 | Houston | Earnest Tucker snags the defensive board | 22-32 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Robert McWatters misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Cecil White - foul #1 on Cecil White, team foul #9 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kepner (SF) Howard Heskett | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 04:14 | Houston | Robert McWatters misses the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Robert McWatters misses the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Robert Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 04:01 | Houston | Joshua Kepner misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 22-32 |
| 04:00 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Larry Duncan | 22-32 |
| 03:47 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-32 |
| 03:46 | Houston | Robert McWatters snags the defensive board | 22-32 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Brian Story (fresh) SG - Robert McWatters (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joshua Kepner (fresh) PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Luis Chapin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cecil White (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Simmons (fresh) PF - Larry Duncan (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Roger Shaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Houston | The jump hook by Robert McWatters is blocked by Larry Duncan | 22-32 |
| 03:23 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Larry Duncan | 22-32 |
| 03:10 | Southern Methodist | Cecil White steps out of bounds on the baseline | 22-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), William Piper (SG) Brian Story, Robert McWatters | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders (SG), Carey Sanders (SF), Philip Overstreet (PF) Cecil White, Raymond Simmons, Larry Duncan | |
| 02:50 | Houston | Earnest Tucker clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-32 |
| 02:49 | Houston | William Piper hits the follow up shot | 24-32 |
| 02:31 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Earnest Tucker - foul #1 on Earnest Tucker, team foul #7 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Heskett (SF), James Price (C) Joshua Kepner, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 02:31 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:31 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet misses the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:31 | Houston | Earnest Tucker gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Earnest Tucker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-33 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd (PG), Robert Baran (C) Luis Chapin, Roger Shaw | |
| 01:52 | Southern Methodist | Howard Heskett picks off the pass by Carlton Sanders | 24-33 |
| 01:49 | Houston | Earnest Tucker can't finish the layup | 24-33 |
| 01:47 | Southern Methodist | Carey Sanders pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 01:43 | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd misses the 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Earnest Tucker - foul #2 on Earnest Tucker, team foul #8 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (SG), Robert McWatters (SF), Scott Ross (PF) William Piper, Howard Heskett, Earnest Tucker | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno (SG) Carlton Sanders | |
| 01:43 | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 01:43 | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 01:43 | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd misses the 3rd free throw | 24-35 |
| 01:43 | Houston | James Price gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 01:39 | Houston | Louis Lloyd is called for the reach on Jeff Theriault in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Lloyd, team foul #10 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kepner (SF) Augustus Bonkowski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 01:39 | Houston | Jeff Theriault makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 01:39 | Houston | Jeff Theriault makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 01:24 | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 26-35 |
| 01:22 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet tips it but misses | 26-35 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Scott Ross grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Jeff Theriault can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 26-35 |
| 01:03 | Houston | Scott Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Joshua Kepner's pass is intercepted by Louis Lloyd | 26-35 |
| 00:39 | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno misses the lay-in | 26-35 |
| 00:38 | Houston | James Price grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Robert McWatters is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block | 28-35 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet banks in the layup | 28-37 |