| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Rosales (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Emmett Bayne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Erickson (fresh) C - Fadey Janski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Willie Lejeune (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gilberto Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Armando Chavez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Morrow (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Williams (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Armando Chavez inbounds the ball | 19-22 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Southern Methodist | Emmett Bayne is called for the reach on Gilberto Ricci - foul #1 on Emmett Bayne, team foul #1 | 19-22 |
| 19:12 | Southern Methodist | Gilberto Ricci misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 19:10 | Houston | Emmett Bayne pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 18:50 | Houston | Oscar Rosales comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-22 |
| 18:49 | Southern Methodist | Lewis Morrow snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 18:21 | Southern Methodist | Gilberto Ricci buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 17:57 | Houston | Mark Perry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-25 |
| 17:55 | Houston | Fadey Janski hits the follow up shot | 21-25 |
| 17:35 | Southern Methodist | Armando Chavez misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Emmett Bayne - foul #2 on Emmett Bayne, team foul #2 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Houston | William Busse (SG), Henry Harris (SF), Rodolfo Maldonado (PF), Eric Cartwright (C) Oscar Rosales, Emmett Bayne, Henry Erickson, Fadey Janski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Matslmela Alhusseini (PG) Willie Lejeune | |
| 17:35 | Southern Methodist | Armando Chavez makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 17:35 | Southern Methodist | Armando Chavez misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 17:35 | Houston | Eric Cartwright gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 17:06 | Houston | Mark Perry scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Busse | 24-26 |
| 16:44 | Southern Methodist | Richard Williams misses badly on a shot in the lane | 24-26 |
| 16:43 | Southern Methodist | Matslmela Alhusseini tips it but misses | 24-26 |
| 16:41 | Southern Methodist | Richard Williams tips it in | 24-28 |
| 16:19 | Houston | Rodolfo Maldonado hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Busse | 26-28 |
| 15:55 | Southern Methodist | Richard Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Oscar Rosales (PG), Emmett Bayne (SF) Mark Perry, Henry Harris | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Willie Lejeune (PG) Matslmela Alhusseini | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Oscar Rosales (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Busse (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Emmett Bayne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodolfo Maldonado (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Cartwright (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Willie Lejeune (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gilberto Ricci (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Armando Chavez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Morrow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Houston | Oscar Rosales can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 15:26 | Houston | Rodolfo Maldonado can't tip it in | 26-28 |
| 15:24 | Southern Methodist | Willie Lejeune pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 14:59 | Southern Methodist | Willie Lejeune misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 14:57 | Houston | William Busse pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 14:33 | Houston | Richard Williams denies the turnaround by William Busse | 26-28 |
| 14:31 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Gilberto Ricci | 26-28 |
| 14:05 | Southern Methodist | Lewis Morrow clanks a jumper from the baseline | 26-28 |
| 14:04 | Houston | Rodolfo Maldonado grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 13:37 | Houston | Oscar Rosales's floater is tipped away by Richard Williams | 26-28 |
| 13:36 | Southern Methodist | Richard Williams snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 13:07 | Southern Methodist | Richard Williams drills a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Eric Cartwright - foul #2 on Eric Cartwright, team foul #3 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Perry (PG), Brandon Grant (SG), Henry Harris (SF), Henry Erickson (PF), Fadey Janski (C) Oscar Rosales, William Busse, Emmett Bayne, Rodolfo Maldonado, Eric Cartwright | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Matslmela Alhusseini (PG), David Jones (SG), Walter Peters (SF), Robert Bartz (C) Willie Lejeune, Gilberto Ricci, Armando Chavez, Lewis Morrow | |
| 13:07 | Southern Methodist | Richard Williams makes the free throw | 26-31 |
| 12:41 | Houston | Henry Erickson makes the runner in the lane | 28-31 |
| 12:18 | Southern Methodist | Richard Williams connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by David Jones | 28-33 |
| 11:54 | Houston | Mark Perry hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 11:52 | Houston | Henry Harris misses the tip | 28-33 |
| 11:50 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Richard Williams | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Grant (fresh) SF - Henry Harris (fresh) PF - Henry Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fadey Janski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Matslmela Alhusseini (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Walter Peters (fresh) PF - Richard Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Bartz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Southern Methodist | Robert Bartz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Oscar Rosales (SG), Emmett Bayne (SF) Brandon Grant, Henry Harris | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gilberto Ricci (SG), Armando Chavez (SF), Lewis Morrow (PF) David Jones, Walter Peters, Richard Williams | |
| 11:03 | Houston | Oscar Rosales misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 11:01 | Houston | Fadey Janski tips it home | 30-33 |
| 10:37 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by Robert Bartz is denied by Fadey Janski | 30-33 |
| 10:35 | Southern Methodist | Robert Bartz tips it in | 30-35 |
| 10:13 | Houston | Mark Perry connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 09:48 | Southern Methodist | Robert Bartz is whistled for a carry | 33-35 |
| Subs | Houston | William Busse (SG), Henry Harris (C) Mark Perry, Fadey Janski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Willie Lejeune (PG), David Jones (SG), Walter Peters (SF), Richard Williams (C) Matslmela Alhusseini, Gilberto Ricci, Armando Chavez, Robert Bartz | |
| 09:20 | Houston | Oscar Rosales knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Busse | 36-35 |
| 09:03 | Southern Methodist | Lewis Morrow drills a floater from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 08:52 | Houston | Oscar Rosales drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Emmett Bayne and he's hacked by Willie Lejeune - foul #1 on Willie Lejeune, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Houston | James Bell (PG), Fadey Janski (C) Emmett Bayne, Henry Erickson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 08:52 | Houston | Oscar Rosales makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 08:36 | Southern Methodist | Oscar Rosales steals it from Willie Lejeune | 39-37 |
| 08:20 | Houston | James Bell drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Fadey Janski | 42-37 |
| 07:59 | Southern Methodist | Willie Lejeune buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 07:57 | Houston | Oscar Rosales throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Perry (PG), Rodolfo Maldonado (PF), Eric Cartwright (C) James Bell, Oscar Rosales, Fadey Janski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Matslmela Alhusseini (PG), Gilberto Ricci (SG), Armando Chavez (SF), Robert Bartz (C) Willie Lejeune, David Jones, Walter Peters, Richard Williams | |
| 07:43 | Southern Methodist | Lewis Morrow's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Cartwright | 42-40 |
| 07:42 | Southern Methodist | Robert Bartz hits the follow up shot | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Busse (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Harris (fresh) PF - Rodolfo Maldonado (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Cartwright (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Matslmela Alhusseini (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gilberto Ricci (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Armando Chavez (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Morrow (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bartz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Houston | Mark Perry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 07:13 | Houston | Henry Harris gets the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 06:51 | Houston | Mark Perry lays it up and in on a great pass from Rodolfo Maldonado | 44-42 |
| 06:33 | Southern Methodist | Rodolfo Maldonado denies the turnaround by Gilberto Ricci | 44-42 |
| 06:32 | Houston | William Busse snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 06:03 | Houston | Mark Perry connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 05:46 | Southern Methodist | Eric Cartwright is called for the reach on Armando Chavez - foul #3 on Eric Cartwright, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Oscar Rosales (SG), Emmett Bayne (SF), Henry Erickson (PF), Fadey Janski (C) William Busse, Henry Harris, Rodolfo Maldonado, Eric Cartwright | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Willie Lejeune (PG), Walter Peters (SF), Richard Williams (C) Matslmela Alhusseini, Armando Chavez, Robert Bartz | |
| 05:28 | Southern Methodist | Emmett Bayne steps in front of the Lewis Morrow pass | 47-42 |
| 05:25 | Houston | Mark Perry lays it in on a nice dish by Emmett Bayne | 49-42 |
| 05:10 | Southern Methodist | Lewis Morrow is whistled for traveling | 49-42 |
| Subs | Houston | James Bell (PG) Mark Perry | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Jones (SG) Gilberto Ricci | |
| 05:06 | Houston | David Jones is called for the reach on Oscar Rosales in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| 04:50 | Houston | Emmett Bayne's pass is intercepted by Willie Lejeune | 49-42 |
| 04:21 | Southern Methodist | Lewis Morrow scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 49-44 |
| 04:19 | Houston | Fadey Janski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| Subs | Houston | William Busse (SG) James Bell | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Armando Chavez (SF) Walter Peters | |
| 04:03 | Southern Methodist | Richard Williams hits the finger roll | 49-46 |
| 03:40 | Houston | Oscar Rosales misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 49-46 |
| 03:39 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Rosales | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Oscar Rosales (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Busse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Emmett Bayne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Erickson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Fadey Janski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Willie Lejeune (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Armando Chavez (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Morrow (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Houston | Oscar Rosales is hacked by Armando Chavez - foul #2 on Armando Chavez, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Perry (PG), Brandon Grant (SG), Rodolfo Maldonado (C) Oscar Rosales, Emmett Bayne, Fadey Janski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Matslmela Alhusseini (PG), Gilberto Ricci (SG) Willie Lejeune, David Jones | |
| 02:50 | Houston | Brandon Grant connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Busse | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:41 | Southern Methodist | Lewis Morrow is denied on a layup by William Busse | 51-46 |
| 02:40 | Southern Methodist | Gilberto Ricci tips it in | 51-48 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Oscar Rosales (SG), Emmett Bayne (SF), Eric Cartwright (C) Brandon Grant, William Busse, Henry Erickson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Willie Lejeune (PG), Walter Peters (SF), Robert Bartz (C) Matslmela Alhusseini, Armando Chavez, Richard Williams | |
| 02:20 | Houston | Mark Perry scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Oscar Rosales | 54-48 |
| 02:01 | Southern Methodist | Gilberto Ricci is whistled for a carry | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:59 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Erickson (PF), Fadey Janski (C) Rodolfo Maldonado, Eric Cartwright | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Armando Chavez (SF), Richard Williams (C) Walter Peters, Robert Bartz | |
| 01:38 | Houston | Oscar Rosales throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| 01:18 | Southern Methodist | Gilberto Ricci misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 01:17 | Houston | Fadey Janski grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Mark Perry loses the dribble to Armando Chavez in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 01:09 | Southern Methodist | Richard Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Henry Erickson - foul #2 on Henry Erickson, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| 01:09 | Southern Methodist | Richard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 01:09 | Southern Methodist | Richard Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 01:09 | Houston | Henry Erickson pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Fadey Janski buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Oscar Rosales and the foul's on Richard Williams - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Fadey Janski misses the free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:41 | Southern Methodist | Lewis Morrow grabs the board | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Southern Methodist | Willie Lejeune hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| 00:36 | Southern Methodist | Richard Williams snags the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 00:33 | Southern Methodist | Armando Chavez misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 00:32 | Houston | The rebound goes to Fadey Janski | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Houston | Fadey Janski is hacked by Gilberto Ricci in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gilberto Ricci, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Houston | William Busse (SG), Henry Harris (PF) Oscar Rosales, Henry Erickson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:27 | Houston | Mark Perry is hacked by Willie Lejeune - foul #2 on Willie Lejeune, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| 00:26 | Houston | William Busse is fouled on the floor by Lewis Morrow - foul #2 on Lewis Morrow, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| 00:26 | Houston | William Busse makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:26 | Houston | William Busse makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | Gilberto Ricci misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Emmett Bayne snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Emmett Bayne is hacked by Gilberto Ricci in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gilberto Ricci, team foul #8 | 58-49 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Emmett Bayne makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Emmett Bayne makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:09 | Southern Methodist | Armando Chavez misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 00:08 | Southern Methodist | Richard Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 00:06 | Southern Methodist | Lewis Morrow knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gilberto Ricci | 60-52 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Mark Perry runs out the clock | 60-52 |