| Lineup | Houston | PG - Javier Gonzalez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Clingerman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Spears (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Loren Schulte (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Allen Whitley (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Bobby Azevedo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Witt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Bustos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Crowley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Witt inbounds the ball | 47-41 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Methodist | The jumper by Kevin Witt is denied by Loren Schulte | 47-41 |
| 19:41 | Houston | Brian Spears gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 19:38 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman is hacked by Bobby Azevedo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Azevedo, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| 19:25 | Houston | Larry Williams's pass is intercepted by Bobby Azevedo | 47-41 |
| 19:23 | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| 19:14 | Houston | Jeffrey Bustos swats the layup by Loren Schulte | 47-41 |
| 19:13 | Houston | Larry Williams tips it in | 49-41 |
| 18:50 | Southern Methodist | Jeffrey Bustos connects on the open floater from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 18:45 | Houston | Javier Gonzalez is hacked by Kevin Witt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Witt, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Floyd (PG), Terry Henry (SG), Claude Friese (PF) Javier Gonzalez, Ronald Clingerman, Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Samuel Baade (PG), Matthew Keaton (SG), Kenneth Rooney (SF), George Ashby (PF), Timothy Bartholomew (C) Allen Whitley, Bobby Azevedo, Kevin Witt, Jeffrey Bustos, James Crowley | |
| 18:28 | Houston | Terry Henry drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 18:14 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Rooney misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 18:12 | Houston | Brian Spears grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 18:07 | Houston | Brian Spears misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 52-43 |
| 18:05 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Bartholomew grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 17:54 | Southern Methodist | George Ashby misses the runner near the basket | 52-43 |
| 17:53 | Southern Methodist | George Ashby tips it home | 52-45 |
| 17:51 | Houston | Thomas Floyd is hacked by Samuel Baade in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Baade, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Javier Gonzalez (PG), Ronald Clingerman (SG), Larry Williams (SF), Kevin Hardy (PF), Ira Lipsky (C) Thomas Floyd, Terry Henry, Brian Spears, Claude Friese, Loren Schulte | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roscoe Bennett (PG), Bobby Azevedo (SG), Jeffrey Bustos (PF), James Crowley (C) Samuel Baade, Matthew Keaton, George Ashby, Timothy Bartholomew | |
| 17:43 | Houston | The short jumper by Kevin Hardy is denied by Jeffrey Bustos | 52-45 |
| 17:41 | Southern Methodist | James Crowley gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 17:37 | Southern Methodist | A charge is called on Bobby Azevedo - foul #3 on Bobby Azevedo, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Matthew Keaton (SG) Bobby Azevedo | |
| 17:27 | Houston | Larry Williams can't finish the uncontested layup but the foul's on Kenneth Rooney - foul #3 on Kenneth Rooney, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Ashby (SF) Kenneth Rooney | |
| 17:27 | Houston | Larry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 17:27 | Houston | Larry Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 17:27 | Southern Methodist | Jeffrey Bustos pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 17:19 | Southern Methodist | James Crowley connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 17:02 | Houston | Larry Williams is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Ira Lipsky | 55-47 |
| 16:37 | Southern Methodist | James Crowley makes the runner from the left block set up by Roscoe Bennett | 55-49 |
| 16:15 | Houston | Ira Lipsky misses badly on a floater from the left block | 55-49 |
| 16:14 | Houston | Larry Williams grabs the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Ira Lipsky buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Javier Gonzalez | 57-49 |
| 15:58 | Southern Methodist | Roscoe Bennett is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Floyd (PG), Terry Henry (SG), Brian Spears (SF), Loren Schulte (C) Javier Gonzalez, Ronald Clingerman, Kevin Hardy, Ira Lipsky | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley (PG), Bobby Azevedo (SG), Kevin Witt (SF), Kenneth Rooney (PF), Timothy Bartholomew (C) Roscoe Bennett, Matthew Keaton, George Ashby, Jeffrey Bustos, James Crowley | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Thomas Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry Henry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Spears (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Loren Schulte (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Allen Whitley (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Bobby Azevedo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Witt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Rooney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Bartholomew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Houston | Brian Spears misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 15:28 | Houston | Brian Spears can't tip it in | 57-49 |
| 15:27 | Houston | Loren Schulte tips it in | 59-49 |
| 15:02 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Rooney misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Spears - foul #4 on Brian Spears, team foul #1 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Clingerman (SG), Claude Friese (PF) Terry Henry, Brian Spears | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Samuel Baade (PG), Charles Hansen (SG), James Crowley (C) Allen Whitley, Bobby Azevedo, Timothy Bartholomew | |
| 15:02 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Rooney makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 15:02 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Rooney makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 14:38 | Houston | Loren Schulte misses short on a runner in the paint | 59-51 |
| 14:36 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Witt grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 14:29 | Southern Methodist | Loren Schulte denies the turnaround by Kenneth Rooney | 59-51 |
| 14:27 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to James Crowley | 59-51 |
| 14:10 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Rooney is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 14:08 | Houston | Larry Williams gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 14:06 | Houston | Charles Hansen steals it from Thomas Floyd in the backcourt | 59-51 |
| 14:04 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Rooney dunks the ball on a great pass from Charles Hansen | 59-53 |
| 13:49 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Rooney - foul #4 on Kenneth Rooney, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Javier Gonzalez (PG), Ira Lipsky (C) Thomas Floyd, Loren Schulte | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley (PG), Bobby Azevedo (SG), Jeffrey Bustos (PF), George Ashby (C) Samuel Baade, Charles Hansen, Kenneth Rooney, James Crowley | |
| 13:33 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 59-53 |
| 13:31 | Houston | Larry Williams grabs the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 13:13 | Houston | Larry Williams drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Ira Lipsky | 61-53 |
| 13:04 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Azevedo misses the easy layup | 61-53 |
| 13:02 | Houston | The rebound goes to Larry Williams | 61-53 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Henry (SG), Brian Spears (SF) Ronald Clingerman, Claude Friese | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Samuel Baade (PG), Matthew Keaton (SF), Timothy Bartholomew (C) Allen Whitley, Kevin Witt, George Ashby | |
| 12:57 | Houston | Brian Spears clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Jeffrey Bustos - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bustos, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| 12:57 | Houston | Brian Spears makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 12:57 | Houston | Brian Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 12:39 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Azevedo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-53 |
| 12:38 | Houston | Brian Spears grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 12:36 | Houston | Javier Gonzalez travels in the backcourt | 63-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Floyd (PG) Javier Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Hansen (SG), Kevin Witt (SF), George Ashby (C) Samuel Baade, Bobby Azevedo, Timothy Bartholomew | |
| 12:26 | Southern Methodist | Charles Hansen is whistled for a carry | 63-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Loren Schulte (C) Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 12:24 | Houston | Thomas Floyd travels in the backcourt | 63-53 |
| 12:06 | Southern Methodist | George Ashby scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Matthew Keaton and he's fouled by Loren Schulte - foul #4 on Loren Schulte, team foul #2 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Clingerman (SG), Kevin Hardy (PF) Terry Henry, Ira Lipsky | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bobby Azevedo (SG) Charles Hansen | |
| 12:06 | Southern Methodist | George Ashby makes the free throw | 63-56 |
| 11:54 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Floyd | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Thomas Floyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ronald Clingerman (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Brian Spears (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Loren Schulte (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Matthew Keaton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Azevedo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Witt (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Bustos (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - George Ashby (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Keaton buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Witt | 66-58 |
| 11:48 | Houston | Kevin Witt takes the ball from Brian Spears in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| 11:25 | Southern Methodist | Jeffrey Bustos hits a wide open turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Keaton | 66-60 |
| 11:05 | Houston | Brian Spears knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Thomas Floyd | 68-60 |
| 10:44 | Southern Methodist | Jeffrey Bustos can't finish the layup | 68-60 |
| 10:43 | Southern Methodist | George Ashby pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 10:24 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Keaton is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Matthew Keaton, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| 10:24 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Javier Gonzalez (PG), Terry Henry (SG), Larry Williams (PF), Ira Lipsky (C) Thomas Floyd, Ronald Clingerman, Kevin Hardy, Loren Schulte | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley (PG), Charles Hansen (SG), Timothy Bartholomew (PF), James Crowley (C) Matthew Keaton, Bobby Azevedo, Jeffrey Bustos, George Ashby | |
| 10:09 | Houston | Brian Spears clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Kevin Witt - foul #4 on Kevin Witt, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Matthew Keaton (SF) Kevin Witt | |
| 10:09 | Houston | Brian Spears makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 10:09 | Houston | Brian Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 09:53 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Bartholomew is alone and drills a runner from the baseline set up by Allen Whitley | 70-62 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Larry Williams dunks the ball on a nice dish by Terry Henry and he's fouled by Charles Hansen - foul #4 on Charles Hansen, team foul #10 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bobby Azevedo (SG) Charles Hansen | |
| 09:47 | Houston | Larry Williams makes the free throw | 73-62 |
| 09:25 | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Claude Friese (PF) Brian Spears | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Samuel Baade (PG), George Ashby (SF) Allen Whitley, Matthew Keaton | |
| 09:10 | Houston | Ira Lipsky is called for 3 seconds | 73-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Clingerman (SG) Terry Henry | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jeffrey Bustos (PF) Timothy Bartholomew | |
| 08:51 | Southern Methodist | Jeffrey Bustos connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-64 |
| 08:31 | Houston | Claude Friese hits a shot from the right side and the foul's on Jeffrey Bustos - foul #3 on Jeffrey Bustos, team foul #11 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Floyd (PG) Javier Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roscoe Bennett (PG), Matthew Keaton (SF), Timothy Bartholomew (PF) Samuel Baade, George Ashby, Jeffrey Bustos | |
| 08:31 | Houston | Claude Friese makes the free throw | 76-64 |
| 08:29 | Southern Methodist | Larry Williams is called for the reach on Matthew Keaton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Williams, team foul #3 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Spears (SF) Claude Friese | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 08:10 | Southern Methodist | Brian Spears blocks the short jumper by Matthew Keaton | 76-64 |
| 08:08 | Houston | Thomas Floyd snags the defensive board | 76-64 |
| 07:50 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman's floater is tipped away by Matthew Keaton | 76-64 |
| 07:49 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Bartholomew snags the defensive board | 76-64 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Thomas Floyd (tiring) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ronald Clingerman (tired) 8 pts. SF - Brian Spears (tired) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Larry Williams (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Ira Lipsky (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Roscoe Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Azevedo (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Keaton (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Bartholomew (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Crowley (tired) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Keaton is fouled on the floor by Brian Spears - foul #5 on Brian Spears, team foul #4 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Javier Gonzalez (PG), Terry Henry (SG), Claude Friese (PF), Loren Schulte (C) Thomas Floyd, Ronald Clingerman, Brian Spears, Ira Lipsky | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley (PG), Charles Hansen (SG), Kevin Witt (SF), Kenneth Rooney (PF), George Ashby (C) Roscoe Bennett, Bobby Azevedo, Matthew Keaton, Timothy Bartholomew, James Crowley | |
| 07:15 | Southern Methodist | Charles Hansen is fouled on the floor by Larry Williams - foul #4 on Larry Williams, team foul #5 | 76-64 |
| 07:10 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Rooney drills a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Javier Gonzalez - foul #2 on Javier Gonzalez, team foul #6 | 76-66 |
| 07:10 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Rooney makes the free throw | 76-67 |
| 06:54 | Houston | Kenneth Rooney steals the ball from Larry Williams | 76-67 |
| 06:52 | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley is fouled in the backcourt by Javier Gonzalez - foul #3 on Javier Gonzalez, team foul #7 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Crowley (C) George Ashby | |
| 06:52 | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 06:52 | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 06:52 | Houston | Loren Schulte gets the rebound | 76-68 |
| 06:33 | Houston | Loren Schulte can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Allen Whitley - foul #3 on Allen Whitley, team foul #12 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Floyd (PG), Kevin Hardy (PF) Javier Gonzalez, Claude Friese | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Samuel Baade (PG), Bobby Azevedo (SG) Allen Whitley, Charles Hansen | |
| 06:33 | Houston | Loren Schulte makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 06:33 | Houston | Loren Schulte misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 06:33 | Southern Methodist | James Crowley grabs the board | 77-68 |
| 06:27 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Rooney misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 77-68 |
| 06:25 | Houston | Loren Schulte gets the rebound | 77-68 |
| 06:02 | Houston | Loren Schulte lays it in set up by Thomas Floyd | 79-68 |
| 05:43 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Rooney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Javier Gonzalez (PG), Ronald Clingerman (SG), Claude Friese (PF), Ira Lipsky (C) Thomas Floyd, Terry Henry, Kevin Hardy, Loren Schulte | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley (PG), Matthew Keaton (SG), Jeffrey Bustos (PF), Timothy Bartholomew (C) Samuel Baade, Bobby Azevedo, Kevin Witt, James Crowley | |
| 05:41 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-68 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Hansen (SG) Matthew Keaton | |
| 05:22 | Houston | Ira Lipsky lays it up and in on a nice dish by Javier Gonzalez | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:20 | Southern Methodist | Larry Williams picks off the pass by Charles Hansen in the backcourt | 81-68 |
| 05:17 | Houston | Larry Williams lays it up and in | 83-68 |
| 04:57 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Bartholomew makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Allen Whitley | 83-70 |
| 04:51 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 83-70 |
| 04:49 | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley snags the defensive board | 83-70 |
| 04:47 | Southern Methodist | Charles Hansen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Henry (PG), Thomas Floyd (SF), Kevin Hardy (PF) Javier Gonzalez, Larry Williams, Claude Friese | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Samuel Baade (PG), Matthew Keaton (SG), Kevin Witt (SF), George Ashby (C) Allen Whitley, Charles Hansen, Jeffrey Bustos, Timothy Bartholomew | |
| 04:24 | Houston | Terry Henry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-70 |
| 04:22 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Keaton grabs the defensive rebound | 83-70 |
| 04:10 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Rooney connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Matthew Keaton | 83-72 |
| 03:51 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 83-72 |
| 03:49 | Houston | Ira Lipsky grabs the offensive board | 83-72 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Terry Henry (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Clingerman (tired) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Floyd (tiring) 2 pts. 8 ast. PF - Kevin Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ira Lipsky (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Samuel Baade (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Keaton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Witt (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Rooney (tired) 17 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - George Ashby (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Houston | Terry Henry makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Floyd | 86-72 |
| 03:16 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Witt is denied on a layup by Ira Lipsky | 86-72 |
| 03:14 | Houston | Kevin Hardy gets the rebound | 86-72 |
| 03:08 | Houston | Kevin Hardy is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kevin Hardy, team foul #8 | 86-72 |
| 03:08 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Javier Gonzalez (PG), Larry Williams (SF), Claude Friese (PF), Loren Schulte (C) Ronald Clingerman, Thomas Floyd, Kevin Hardy, Ira Lipsky | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley (PG), Charles Hansen (SG), Jeffrey Bustos (PF), James Crowley (C) Samuel Baade, Kevin Witt, Kenneth Rooney, George Ashby | |
| 02:59 | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 86-72 |
| 02:58 | Southern Methodist | James Crowley tips it in | 86-74 |
| 02:32 | Houston | Larry Williams's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Bustos | 86-74 |
| 02:30 | Southern Methodist | Charles Hansen snags the defensive board | 86-74 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:26 | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley is hacked by Javier Gonzalez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Javier Gonzalez, team foul #9 | 86-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Clingerman (SG) Terry Henry | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bobby Azevedo (SG), Kevin Witt (SF), Timothy Bartholomew (C) Charles Hansen, Matthew Keaton, James Crowley | |
| 02:26 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 86-74 |
| 02:26 | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 86-75 |
| 02:26 | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 02:07 | Houston | Larry Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 86-76 |
| 02:05 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Timothy Bartholomew | 86-76 |
| 01:54 | Southern Methodist | Jeffrey Bustos hits a wide open turnaround in the lane set up by Bobby Azevedo | 86-78 |
| 01:54 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 86-78 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Crowley (C) Timothy Bartholomew | |
| 01:31 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-78 |
| 01:31 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 86-78 |
| 01:20 | Southern Methodist | Jeffrey Bustos connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Allen Whitley | 86-80 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:17 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Azevedo - foul #4 on Bobby Azevedo, team foul #13 | 86-80 |
| 01:17 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman misses the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 01:17 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley banks in the wide open layup set up by Kevin Witt | 87-82 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Houston | Kevin Witt is called for the reach on Ronald Clingerman - foul #5 on Kevin Witt, team foul #14 | 87-82 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Floyd (PG), Terry Henry (SG) Javier Gonzalez, Claude Friese | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Rooney (SF) Kevin Witt | |
| 00:31 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman makes the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman misses the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:31 | Southern Methodist | Jeffrey Bustos grabs the defensive rebound | 88-82 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 88-82 |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | Jeffrey Bustos grabs the offensive board | 88-82 |
| 00:18 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Rooney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 88-82 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Loren Schulte pulls down the rebound | 88-82 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Houston | Allen Whitley is called for the reach on Loren Schulte in the backcourt - foul #4 on Allen Whitley, team foul #15 | 88-82 |
| Subs | Houston | Claude Friese (PF) Ronald Clingerman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:13 | Houston | Loren Schulte makes the 1st free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Loren Schulte misses the 2nd free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:13 | Southern Methodist | Jeffrey Bustos snags the defensive board | 89-82 |
| 00:11 | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Allen Whitley, team foul #16 | 89-82 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Matthew Keaton (PG) Allen Whitley | |
| 00:09 | Houston | Terry Henry is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Bustos - foul #4 on Jeffrey Bustos, team foul #17 | 89-82 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Terry Henry makes the 1st free throw | 90-82 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Terry Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Keaton is called for a charge - foul #4 on Matthew Keaton, team foul #18 | 91-82 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Thomas Floyd runs out the clock | 91-82 |