| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Cowan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Montagna (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Adams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Martin Duffy (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Porter Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Landry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jimmie Jimmerson (fresh) C - John Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Daniel Landry inbounds the ball | 20-23 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Houston | Porter Gordon misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Harold Cowan - foul #1 on Harold Cowan, team foul #1 | 20-23 |
| 19:34 | Houston | Porter Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 19:34 | Houston | Porter Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 19:11 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 18:40 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Porter Gordon | 20-27 |
| 18:18 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Harold Cowan | 22-27 |
| 17:54 | Houston | Daniel Landry makes the shot in the lane and the foul's on Brian Adams - foul #1 on Brian Adams, team foul #2 | 22-29 |
| 17:54 | Houston | Daniel Landry misses the free throw | 22-29 |
| 17:54 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Martin Duffy | 22-29 |
| 17:32 | Southern Methodist | John Young misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 17:30 | Houston | John Taylor grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 17:06 | Houston | John Taylor double dribbles | 22-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Lee (SG), Todd Haywood (PF) John Young, Brian Adams | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (PF) Jimmie Jimmerson | |
| 16:37 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 22-29 |
| 16:35 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Taylor | 22-29 |
| 16:33 | Houston | Porter Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG), Willard Allen (PF) Porter Gordon, Daniel Landry | |
| 16:12 | Southern Methodist | William Lee can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 16:11 | Houston | The rebound goes to Travis Shelton | 22-29 |
| 15:49 | Houston | Travis Shelton is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 22-29 |
| 15:48 | Southern Methodist | William Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Cowan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Lee (fresh) SF - Christopher Montagna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Haywood (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Martin Duffy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Travis Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ellis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Willard Allen (fresh) C - John Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:20 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Ellis takes the ball from Todd Haywood | 22-29 |
| 14:58 | Houston | David Morris is fouled on the floor by William Lee - foul #2 on William Lee, team foul #3 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden (PG), John Young (SG), Brian Adams (PF) Harold Cowan, Christopher Montagna, Martin Duffy | |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Gordon (PG), Daniel Landry (SG), Jimmie Jimmerson (PF) Travis Shelton, David Morris, John Taylor | |
| 14:34 | Houston | The jump hook by Porter Gordon is blocked by Todd Haywood | 22-29 |
| 14:33 | Houston | Christopher Ellis hits the follow up shot | 22-31 |
| 14:11 | Southern Methodist | William Lee misses short on a 3 from straight away | 22-31 |
| 14:09 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 13:40 | Houston | Christopher Ellis misses the jumper from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 13:39 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 13:17 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Willard Allen - foul #1 on Willard Allen, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna (SF), Martin Duffy (C) William Lee, Todd Haywood | |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (SG), John Taylor (C) Christopher Ellis, Willard Allen | |
| 13:17 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 13:17 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Martin Duffy - foul #2 on Martin Duffy, team foul #4 | 23-31 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 12:41 | Southern Methodist | John Young is whistled for traveling | 23-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG) Porter Gordon | |
| 12:27 | Houston | Loren Bowden steals it from Daniel Landry | 23-32 |
| 12:06 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy is hacked by John Taylor - foul #2 on John Taylor, team foul #2 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Cowan (PG), William Lee (SF) Loren Bowden, Christopher Montagna | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (PF) Jimmie Jimmerson | |
| 11:57 | Southern Methodist | John Young hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Daniel Landry - foul #2 on Daniel Landry, team foul #3 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood (C) Martin Duffy | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:57 | Southern Methodist | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 11:57 | Southern Methodist | John Young makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 11:32 | Houston | Daniel Landry misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Todd Haywood - foul #2 on Todd Haywood, team foul #5 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Gordon (PG) Travis Shelton | |
| 11:32 | Houston | Daniel Landry makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 11:32 | Houston | Daniel Landry misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 11:32 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams grabs the board | 25-33 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Cowan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Lee (fresh) PF - Brian Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Haywood (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Porter Gordon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Landry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Christopher Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:09 | Southern Methodist | John Young misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 11:07 | Southern Methodist | William Lee can't tip it in | 25-33 |
| 11:05 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Haywood | 25-33 |
| 10:38 | Southern Methodist | John Taylor is called for the reach on Todd Haywood - foul #3 on John Taylor, team foul #4 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden (PG), Christopher Montagna (SF), Martin Duffy (C) Harold Cowan, John Young, Brian Adams | |
| Subs | Houston | Willard Allen (C) John Taylor | |
| 10:16 | Southern Methodist | William Lee is fouled on the floor by David Morris - foul #1 on David Morris, team foul #5 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson (PF) Christopher Ellis | |
| 09:55 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden is fouled on the floor by Porter Gordon - foul #2 on Porter Gordon, team foul #6 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams (PF) Todd Haywood | |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG) Porter Gordon | |
| 09:42 | Southern Methodist | Willard Allen is called for the reach on Martin Duffy - foul #2 on Willard Allen, team foul #7 | 25-33 |
| 09:42 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 09:42 | Houston | Daniel Landry gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Daniel Landry can't connect on a floater in the paint | 25-33 |
| 09:18 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 09:04 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Lee | 27-33 |
| 08:44 | Houston | David Morris hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Brian Adams - foul #2 on Brian Adams, team foul #6 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Cowan (PG), Todd Haywood (PF) Loren Bowden, Brian Adams | |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Gordon (PG), Christopher Ellis (PF), John Taylor (C) Travis Shelton, Jimmie Jimmerson, Willard Allen | |
| 08:44 | Houston | David Morris misses the free throw | 27-35 |
| 08:44 | Southern Methodist | William Lee snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 08:28 | Southern Methodist | William Lee misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 27-35 |
| 08:26 | Houston | John Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 08:24 | Houston | Porter Gordon is hacked by Harold Cowan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Cowan, team foul #7 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Young (SG) Christopher Montagna | |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (SG) David Morris | |
| 08:24 | Houston | Porter Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 08:24 | Houston | Porter Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 07:58 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 27-37 |
| 07:57 | Houston | John Taylor grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 07:37 | Houston | Todd Haywood blocks the short jumper by John Taylor | 27-37 |
| 07:35 | Southern Methodist | William Lee snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Cowan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Lee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Todd Haywood (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Duffy (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Porter Gordon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Landry (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Christopher Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Southern Methodist | John Taylor is called for the reach on John Young - foul #4 on John Taylor, team foul #8 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden (PG), Christopher Montagna (SF), Brian Adams (PF) Harold Cowan, William Lee, Martin Duffy | |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson (PF) Daniel Landry | |
| 07:06 | Southern Methodist | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 07:06 | Southern Methodist | John Young makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 06:40 | Houston | John Taylor lays it up and in on a nice dish by Travis Shelton | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:25 | Southern Methodist | John Young clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-39 |
| 06:24 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams tips it back up and in | 31-39 |
| 06:03 | Houston | Brian Adams blocks the short jumper by Porter Gordon | 31-39 |
| 06:02 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:38 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood misses the runner near the basket | 31-39 |
| 05:36 | Houston | John Taylor gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Loren Bowden steals it from Jimmie Jimmerson | 31-39 |
| 04:49 | Southern Methodist | Jimmie Jimmerson takes the ball from Loren Bowden | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:23 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson is denied on a layup by Todd Haywood | 31-39 |
| 04:22 | Houston | John Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 04:10 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Porter Gordon | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:00 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-41 |
| 03:59 | Houston | Christopher Ellis gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 03:35 | Houston | Travis Shelton buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Taylor | 31-43 |
| 03:10 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by Todd Haywood is denied by Jimmie Jimmerson | 31-43 |
| 03:09 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Loren Bowden (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Young (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Montagna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Adams (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Haywood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Porter Gordon (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Travis Shelton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jimmie Jimmerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Houston | Travis Shelton is hacked by John Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Young, team foul #8 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Cowan (PG), William Lee (SG), Martin Duffy (C) Loren Bowden, John Young, Brian Adams | |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (SG), Daniel Landry (SF), Willard Allen (PF), Donald Barrett (C) Porter Gordon, Christopher Ellis, Jimmie Jimmerson, John Taylor | |
| 03:07 | Houston | Travis Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 03:07 | Houston | Travis Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 03:07 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 02:47 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 31-44 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Donald Barrett snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 02:27 | Houston | Daniel Landry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-44 |
| 02:25 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 02:19 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Gordon (PG) Travis Shelton | |
| 02:14 | Houston | David Morris loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-44 |
| 02:05 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 02:03 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to William Lee | 31-44 |
| 01:52 | Southern Methodist | Harold Cowan loses the dribble to Porter Gordon | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:50 | Houston | Harold Cowan is called for the reach on Daniel Landry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Cowan, team foul #9 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson (PF), John Taylor (C) Willard Allen, Donald Barrett | |
| 01:50 | Houston | Daniel Landry makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 01:50 | Houston | Daniel Landry misses the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 01:50 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 33-45 |
| 01:39 | Houston | Harold Cowan is called for the reach on Daniel Landry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Cowan, team foul #10 | 33-45 |
| 01:39 | Houston | Daniel Landry makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 01:39 | Houston | Daniel Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 01:25 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy misses short on a jumper from the right block | 33-47 |
| 01:23 | Southern Methodist | Harold Cowan grabs the offensive board | 33-47 |
| 01:09 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 33-47 |
| 01:07 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Haywood | 33-47 |
| 00:59 | Southern Methodist | William Lee drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-47 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Houston | Porter Gordon misses long on a shot from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 00:38 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Daniel Landry steps out of bounds on the sideline | 35-47 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Landry steals it from Christopher Montagna | 35-47 |
| 00:04 | Houston | David Morris lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Landry | 35-49 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Harold Cowan misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 35-49 |