| Lineup | Houston | PG - Dave Curd (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Hilt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jing-Quo Xiao (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tommy Cain (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Fulton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donald Benefield (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Holman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Leftwich (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Schwandt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Leftwich inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:36 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Leftwich scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Benefield and he's hacked by Jing-Quo Xiao - foul #1 on Jing-Quo Xiao, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:36 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Leftwich makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:32 | Houston | Jing-Quo Xiao travels in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 19:03 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Leftwich lays it in set up by Donald Benefield | 35-33 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Jing-Quo Xiao misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 18:43 | Southern Methodist | Robert Schwandt pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:19 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Holman connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 18:03 | Houston | David Fulton drills a fadeaway from the left side | 37-36 |
| 17:47 | Southern Methodist | Robert Schwandt is fouled on the floor by David Fulton - foul #3 on David Fulton, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Moodie (PG), Michael Brandenberger (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Dewei Kung (PF), Lino Habowski (C) Dave Curd, Larry Hilt, Jing-Quo Xiao, Tommy Cain, David Fulton | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Cameron (SG), James Thomasson (SF), Cleavon Aziz (C) Thomas Holman, Shawn Leftwich, James Campbell | |
| 17:36 | Southern Methodist | Donald Benefield misses long on a jumper from the right side | 37-36 |
| 17:34 | Houston | Donald Moodie grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 17:16 | Houston | Donald Moodie scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dewei Kung | 40-36 |
| 16:50 | Southern Methodist | Robert Schwandt misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 40-36 |
| 16:49 | Houston | Lino Habowski snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 16:29 | Houston | Michael Brandenberger is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Brandenberger, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Dave Curd (PG), Larry Hilt (SG) Donald Moodie, Michael Brandenberger | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gerald Brown (PF) Robert Schwandt | |
| 16:07 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Cameron drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-39 |
| 15:54 | Houston | Michael Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Jing-Quo Xiao (SF), Tommy Cain (PF), David Fulton (C) Michael Jones, Dewei Kung, Lino Habowski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Greene (PG), Ike Gudino (SG), Shawn Leftwich (SF), James Campbell (C) Donald Benefield, Timothy Cameron, James Thomasson, Cleavon Aziz | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Dave Curd (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Hilt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jing-Quo Xiao (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tommy Cain (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Fulton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Greene (fresh) SG - Ike Gudino (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Shawn Leftwich (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Southern Methodist | James Campbell's layup is rejected by David Fulton | 40-39 |
| 15:26 | Houston | The rebound goes to Tommy Cain | 40-39 |
| 15:08 | Houston | Tommy Cain is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 15:07 | Houston | Larry Hilt pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Jing-Quo Xiao misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 14:42 | Southern Methodist | James Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:20 | Southern Methodist | Ike Gudino hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 14:19 | Houston | The rebound goes to Tommy Cain | 40-39 |
| 14:12 | Houston | Larry Hilt hits the finger roll | 42-39 |
| 13:52 | Southern Methodist | Ike Gudino comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 13:50 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Leftwich pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:32 | Southern Methodist | James Campbell slams it home | 42-41 |
| 13:30 | Houston | Dave Curd is fouled in the backcourt by John Greene - foul #1 on John Greene, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Moodie (PG), Michael Brandenberger (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Dewei Kung (PF), Lino Habowski (C) Dave Curd, Larry Hilt, Jing-Quo Xiao, Tommy Cain, David Fulton | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Benefield (PG), Thomas Holman (SG), James Thomasson (SF), Robert Schwandt (PF), Cleavon Aziz (C) John Greene, Ike Gudino, Shawn Leftwich, Gerald Brown, James Campbell | |
| 13:16 | Houston | Michael Jones lays it in | 44-41 |
| 12:48 | Southern Methodist | Robert Schwandt comes up short on the floater from the right side | 44-41 |
| 12:47 | Houston | Dewei Kung gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:45 | Houston | Dewei Kung is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dewei Kung, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| 12:27 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Holman drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Donald Benefield | 44-44 |
| 12:08 | Houston | Michael Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Lino Habowski grabs the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 11:48 | Houston | Lino Habowski misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-44 |
| 11:47 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to James Thomasson | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Donald Moodie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Brandenberger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dewei Kung (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lino Habowski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donald Benefield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Thomas Holman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Thomasson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Schwandt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Cleavon Aziz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Holman misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 11:23 | Houston | Dewei Kung pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 11:11 | Houston | Michael Jones is hacked by Thomas Holman - foul #3 on Thomas Holman, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Dave Curd (PG), Larry Hilt (SG), Jing-Quo Xiao (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), David Fulton (C) Donald Moodie, Michael Brandenberger, Michael Jones, Dewei Kung, Lino Habowski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ike Gudino (SG), Shawn Leftwich (SF), Gerald Brown (PF), James Campbell (C) Thomas Holman, James Thomasson, Robert Schwandt, Cleavon Aziz | |
| 10:58 | Houston | Dave Curd misses short on an open floater from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 10:57 | Houston | Larry Hilt tips it but misses | 44-44 |
| 10:56 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Leftwich grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:28 | Southern Methodist | Jing-Quo Xiao is called for the reach on Shawn Leftwich - foul #2 on Jing-Quo Xiao, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Tommy Cain (PF) Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Greene (PG) Donald Benefield | |
| 10:17 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from Ike Gudino and he's fouled by Tommy Cain - foul #1 on Tommy Cain, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| 10:17 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Brown makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 09:58 | Houston | David Fulton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dave Curd | 47-47 |
| 09:37 | Southern Methodist | James Campbell misses the jump hook in the paint | 47-47 |
| 09:36 | Houston | David Fulton snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 09:33 | Houston | John Greene is called for the reach on Larry Hilt in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Greene, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Moodie (PG), Michael Brandenberger (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Lino Habowski (C) Dave Curd, Larry Hilt, Jing-Quo Xiao, David Fulton | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Schwandt (PF) Gerald Brown | |
| 09:19 | Houston | Michael Brandenberger is called for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Brandenberger, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Holman (SG) Ike Gudino | |
| 08:55 | Southern Methodist | James Campbell clanks a driving attempt from close range | 47-47 |
| 08:54 | Houston | Tommy Cain grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:38 | Houston | Donald Moodie lays it up and in | 49-47 |
| 08:18 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Leftwich comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-47 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Tommy Cain snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 07:58 | Houston | John Greene steals the ball from Michael Jones | 49-47 |
| 07:55 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Holman lays it in set up by John Greene | 49-49 |
| 07:37 | Houston | Michael Jones blows the wide open dunk but he's fouled by John Greene - foul #3 on John Greene, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Dave Curd (PG), Larry Hilt (SG), Jing-Quo Xiao (SF), David Fulton (C) Donald Moodie, Michael Brandenberger, Tommy Cain, Lino Habowski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Benefield (PG), Ike Gudino (SG), James Thomasson (SF), Gerald Brown (PF), Cleavon Aziz (C) John Greene, Thomas Holman, Shawn Leftwich, Robert Schwandt, James Campbell | |
| 07:37 | Houston | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:37 | Houston | Michael Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:37 | Southern Methodist | Cleavon Aziz grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Dave Curd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Hilt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jing-Quo Xiao (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - David Fulton (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donald Benefield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Ike Gudino (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Thomasson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Cleavon Aziz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Brown misses the lay-in | 50-49 |
| 07:19 | Houston | David Fulton snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 07:00 | Houston | Ike Gudino steps in front of the Larry Hilt pass | 50-49 |
| 06:31 | Southern Methodist | James Thomasson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Larry Hilt - foul #3 on Larry Hilt, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Dewei Kung (PF) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 06:31 | Southern Methodist | James Thomasson makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:31 | Southern Methodist | James Thomasson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:05 | Houston | Donald Benefield picks off the pass by Jing-Quo Xiao | 50-51 |
| 06:00 | Southern Methodist | Donald Benefield throws it down | 50-53 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Cleavon Aziz denies the turnaround by Larry Hilt | 50-53 |
| 05:46 | Houston | Dewei Kung misses the tip | 50-53 |
| 05:45 | Southern Methodist | James Thomasson snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 05:25 | Southern Methodist | Donald Benefield connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Dave Curd - foul #3 on Dave Curd, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Moodie (PG), Michael Brandenberger (SG), Timothy Williams (SF), Lino Habowski (C) Dave Curd, Larry Hilt, Jing-Quo Xiao, David Fulton | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Holman (SG), Shawn Leftwich (SF), James Sheppard (PF), James Campbell (C) Ike Gudino, James Thomasson, Gerald Brown, Cleavon Aziz | |
| 05:25 | Southern Methodist | Donald Benefield makes the free throw | 50-56 |
| 05:21 | Houston | Shawn Leftwich steps in front of the Michael Brandenberger pass in the backcourt | 50-56 |
| 05:11 | Southern Methodist | Michael Brandenberger is called for the reach on Donald Benefield - foul #3 on Michael Brandenberger, team foul #10 | 50-56 |
| 05:11 | Southern Methodist | Donald Benefield makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 05:11 | Southern Methodist | Donald Benefield makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Dewei Kung misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-58 |
| 04:55 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to James Sheppard | 50-58 |
| 04:49 | Southern Methodist | Donald Benefield is hacked by Donald Moodie - foul #1 on Donald Moodie, team foul #11 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Tommy Cain (PF) Dewei Kung | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Schwandt (PF) James Sheppard | |
| 04:49 | Southern Methodist | Donald Benefield makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 04:49 | Southern Methodist | Donald Benefield makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:30 | Houston | Lino Habowski's layup is rejected by James Campbell | 50-60 |
| 04:29 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Leftwich grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 04:02 | Southern Methodist | Donald Benefield misses long on a floater from the right side | 50-60 |
| 04:01 | Houston | Lino Habowski snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Houston | Donald Moodie misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 03:42 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Leftwich grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by James Campbell is denied by Lino Habowski | 50-60 |
| 03:13 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Holman tips it back up and in | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Donald Moodie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Brandenberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Tommy Cain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Lino Habowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donald Benefield (tiring) 11 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Holman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Leftwich (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Schwandt (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Campbell (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Houston | Tommy Cain misses the wide open turnaround in the paint | 50-62 |
| 02:58 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Leftwich grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 02:39 | Southern Methodist | James Campbell drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Thomas Holman | 50-64 |
| 02:34 | Houston | James Campbell is called for the reach on Donald Moodie - foul #1 on James Campbell, team foul #5 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Jones (SF), Dewei Kung (PF) Timothy Williams, Tommy Cain | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Greene (PG), Ike Gudino (SG), James Thomasson (SF), Gerald Brown (PF), Cleavon Aziz (C) Donald Benefield, Thomas Holman, Shawn Leftwich, Robert Schwandt, James Campbell | |
| 02:29 | Houston | Dewei Kung is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Dewei Kung, team foul #12 | 50-64 |
| 02:07 | Southern Methodist | James Thomasson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Lino Habowski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 01:52 | Houston | Gerald Brown is called for the reach on Michael Jones - foul #1 on Gerald Brown, team foul #6 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Benefield (PG), Shawn Leftwich (SF), Robert Schwandt (PF), James Campbell (C) John Greene, James Thomasson, Gerald Brown, Cleavon Aziz | |
| 01:35 | Houston | Donald Moodie misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-64 |
| 01:33 | Southern Methodist | Robert Schwandt grabs the board | 50-64 |
| 01:06 | Southern Methodist | Robert Schwandt makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Campbell | 50-66 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Donald Moodie buries a 3 from the left wing | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Methodist | Dewei Kung swats the short shot by Robert Schwandt | 53-66 |
| 00:21 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Houston | Lino Habowski hits a wide open jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Moodie | 55-66 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Donald Benefield runs out the clock | 55-66 |