| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) SG - Chad Watson (fresh) SF - Brad Leu (fresh) PF - Rogelio Ricci (fresh) C - Robert Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - James Cooke (fresh) SG - Elmer Bibler (fresh) SF - Don Gleaves (fresh) PF - Frank Atkinson (fresh) C - Kevin Sheehan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Robert Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:55 | Houston | Brad Leu is hacked by Don Gleaves in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Gleaves, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Sheehan - foul #1 on Kevin Sheehan, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:40 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Houston | The rebound goes to Brad Leu | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Jack Meeker hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Rogelio Ricci | 4-0 |
| 18:50 | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Cooke | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:22 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:18 | Southern Methodist | Jack Meeker is called for the reach on Kevin Sheehan - foul #1 on Jack Meeker, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:02 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves misses short on a jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Houston | The rebound goes to Rogelio Ricci | 4-2 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Brad Leu is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Donald Port (SG), Kenneth Guinyard (SF), Jeffrey Weems (PF), Sam Tryon (C) Jack Meeker, Chad Watson, Brad Leu, Rogelio Ricci, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 17:43 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson is open but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Sam Tryon lays it up and in set up by James Filip and he's hacked by Don Gleaves - foul #2 on Don Gleaves, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge (PG), Clarence Amaya (SG), Robert Matthews (SF), Derrick Oliver (PF), John Winston (C) James Cooke, Elmer Bibler, Don Gleaves, Frank Atkinson, Kevin Sheehan | |
| 17:25 | Houston | Sam Tryon misses the free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:25 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Weems | 6-4 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Sam Tryon lays it in | 8-4 |
| 17:02 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge is whistled for a carry | 8-4 |
| 16:45 | Houston | Donald Port can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by John Winston - foul #1 on John Winston, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (SG), Brad Leu (SF), Andrew Alexander (C) James Filip, Kenneth Guinyard, Jeffrey Weems | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 16:45 | Houston | Donald Port makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:45 | Houston | Donald Port makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:25 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 16:23 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver gets the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:13 | Southern Methodist | John Winston misses the lay-in | 10-4 |
| 16:11 | Houston | Andrew Alexander pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:06 | Houston | Brad Leu misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 10-4 |
| 16:05 | Houston | Donald Port grabs the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 15:56 | Houston | Chad Watson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 10-4 |
| 15:54 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Donald Port (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chad Watson (fairly fresh) SF - Brad Leu (fresh) PF - Sam Tryon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Alexander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Shawn Burge (fresh) SG - Clarence Amaya (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Matthews (fairly fresh) PF - Derrick Oliver (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Winston (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Shawn Burge | 10-6 |
| 15:47 | Houston | Donald Port double dribbles in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), James Filip (SG), Kenneth Guinyard (SF), Rogelio Ricci (PF), Robert Williams (C) Donald Port, Chad Watson, Brad Leu, Sam Tryon, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cooke (PG), Elmer Bibler (SG), Frank Atkinson (PF), Kevin Sheehan (C) Shawn Burge, Clarence Amaya, Robert Matthews, John Winston | |
| 15:30 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 15:24 | Houston | Kevin Sheehan picks off the pass by James Filip | 10-9 |
| 15:05 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Filip - foul #1 on James Filip, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Lindsey (SG), Jeffrey Weems (SF) James Filip, Kenneth Guinyard | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Baker (SF) Derrick Oliver | |
| 15:05 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:05 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Jack Meeker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| 14:46 | Southern Methodist | Charles Baker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Robert Lindsey grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 14:42 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Atkinson - foul #1 on Frank Atkinson, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Brad Leu (SF), Andrew Alexander (C) Rogelio Ricci, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge (PG), David Smith (PF) James Cooke, Frank Atkinson | |
| 14:26 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Lindsey | 13-11 |
| 14:11 | Southern Methodist | Charles Baker knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Burge | 13-14 |
| 14:05 | Houston | Jack Meeker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brad Leu | 15-14 |
| 13:52 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 13:51 | Southern Methodist | David Smith snags the offensive board | 15-14 |
| 13:35 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge is fouled on the floor by Jack Meeker - foul #2 on Jack Meeker, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (PG), James Filip (SG), Kenneth Guinyard (SF), Rogelio Ricci (PF), Sam Tryon (C) Jack Meeker, Robert Lindsey, Brad Leu, Jeffrey Weems, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cooke (PG), Clarence Amaya (SG), Derrick Oliver (SF), Frank Atkinson (PF), John Winston (C) Shawn Burge, Elmer Bibler, Charles Baker, David Smith, Kevin Sheehan | |
| 13:29 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Guinyard - foul #1 on Kenneth Guinyard, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| 13:11 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson hits a floater in the lane set up by Clarence Amaya | 15-16 |
| 12:55 | Houston | Sam Tryon is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 15-16 |
| 12:54 | Southern Methodist | John Winston pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 12:40 | Southern Methodist | John Winston's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Guinyard | 15-16 |
| 12:23 | Houston | Clarence Amaya steals it from Kenneth Guinyard | 15-16 |
| 11:57 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 11:55 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Chad Watson (fairly fresh) SG - James Filip (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Guinyard (fairly fresh) PF - Rogelio Ricci (fairly fresh) C - Sam Tryon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - James Cooke (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence Amaya (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Oliver (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Atkinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Winston (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Houston | James Filip misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 11:48 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci tips it home | 17-16 |
| 11:31 | Southern Methodist | John Winston scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Atkinson | 17-19 |
| 11:13 | Houston | Sam Tryon's pass is intercepted by James Cooke | 17-19 |
| 11:10 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya misses the easy layup | 17-19 |
| 11:08 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver snags the offensive board | 17-19 |
| 10:50 | Southern Methodist | John Winston buries a fadeaway from the left side | 17-21 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Frank Atkinson - foul #2 on Frank Atkinson, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Port (PG), Brad Leu (SF), Robert Williams (C) James Filip, Kenneth Guinyard, Sam Tryon | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge (PG), Elmer Bibler (SG), Robert Matthews (SF), David Smith (PF), Kevin Sheehan (C) James Cooke, Clarence Amaya, Derrick Oliver, Frank Atkinson, John Winston | |
| 10:44 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Robert Williams snags the offensive board | 18-21 |
| 10:33 | Houston | Brad Leu misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-21 |
| 10:32 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci tips it in | 20-21 |
| 10:10 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-21 |
| 10:08 | Houston | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 10:01 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci is hacked by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Lindsey (SG) Chad Watson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 10:01 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 10:01 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 09:48 | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-21 |
| 09:46 | Houston | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 09:40 | Houston | Brad Leu misses the easy layup | 20-21 |
| 09:38 | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 09:29 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 09:28 | Houston | Brad Leu grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 09:13 | Houston | Robert Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 20-21 |
| 09:11 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 08:54 | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Lindsey - foul #1 on Robert Lindsey, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (PG), James Filip (SG), Jeffrey Weems (PF), Andrew Alexander (C) Donald Port, Robert Lindsey, Rogelio Ricci, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cooke (PG), Charles Baker (SF), Derrick Oliver (PF) Shawn Burge, Robert Matthews, David Smith | |
| 08:54 | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:54 | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:30 | Houston | Brad Leu hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 20-22 |
| 08:28 | Houston | Andrew Alexander hits the follow up shot | 22-22 |
| 08:08 | Southern Methodist | Andrew Alexander picks off the pass by Charles Baker | 22-22 |
| 08:06 | Houston | Elmer Bibler steps in front of the James Filip pass in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| 08:04 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke banks in the layup on a great pass from Elmer Bibler | 22-24 |
| 07:38 | Houston | Andrew Alexander misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-24 |
| 07:36 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Derrick Oliver | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Chad Watson (tiring) SG - James Filip (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Brad Leu (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Weems (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - James Cooke (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Bibler (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Derrick Oliver (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Sheehan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver loses the dribble to Jeffrey Weems | 22-24 |
| 07:00 | Houston | Derrick Oliver denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Weems | 22-24 |
| 06:59 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 06:46 | Southern Methodist | Charles Baker can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-24 |
| 06:44 | Houston | Brad Leu gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Brad Leu clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Baker - foul #1 on Charles Baker, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Port (PG), Robert Lindsey (SG), Sam Tryon (PF), Robert Williams (C) Chad Watson, James Filip, Jeffrey Weems, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge (PG), Robert Matthews (SF), David Smith (PF) James Cooke, Charles Baker, Derrick Oliver | |
| 06:37 | Houston | Brad Leu makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Brad Leu misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:37 | Southern Methodist | David Smith gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 06:19 | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler is hacked by Robert Lindsey - foul #2 on Robert Lindsey, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (SG), Kenneth Guinyard (SF) Robert Lindsey, Brad Leu | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya (SG) Elmer Bibler | |
| 06:06 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-24 |
| 05:43 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-24 |
| 05:42 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 05:29 | Southern Methodist | David Smith clanks a runner from the left block | 23-24 |
| 05:28 | Houston | Donald Port snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 05:25 | Houston | David Smith is called for the reach on Donald Port in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #9 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Rogelio Ricci (PF) Sam Tryon | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cooke (PG), Derrick Oliver (PF) Clarence Amaya, David Smith | |
| 05:25 | Houston | Donald Port makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:25 | Houston | Donald Port misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:25 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:05 | Southern Methodist | Robert Williams steals it from Derrick Oliver | 24-24 |
| 04:46 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Matthews - foul #1 on Robert Matthews, team foul #10 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (SG), Jeffrey Weems (PF) Chad Watson, Rogelio Ricci | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler (SG), John Winston (PF) James Cooke, Robert Matthews | |
| 04:46 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:46 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:29 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 04:27 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 04:20 | Houston | Donald Port clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 04:19 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Derrick Oliver | 25-24 |
| 03:57 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Kevin Sheehan, team foul #11 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Robert Lindsey (SG), Brad Leu (SF) Donald Port, James Filip, Kenneth Guinyard | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya (PG), Don Gleaves (SF), Frank Atkinson (PF), David Smith (C) Elmer Bibler, Derrick Oliver, John Winston, Kevin Sheehan | |
| 03:43 | Houston | Robert Williams connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Lindsey | 27-24 |
| 03:37 | Southern Methodist | David Smith comes up short on the shot in the lane | 27-24 |
| 03:35 | Houston | Brad Leu grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Lindsey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brad Leu (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Weems (tiring) 2 reb. C - Robert Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Clarence Amaya (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Burge (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Don Gleaves (fresh) PF - Frank Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Houston | Frank Atkinson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Weems - foul #3 on Frank Atkinson, team foul #12 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Sam Tryon (C) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cooke (PG), Derrick Oliver (C) Shawn Burge, Frank Atkinson | |
| 03:31 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 03:31 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 03:31 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 03:12 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-24 |
| 03:11 | Houston | Brad Leu grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 03:08 | Houston | Robert Lindsey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Rogelio Ricci (PF) Jeffrey Weems | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler (SG) Clarence Amaya | |
| 02:52 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Robert Lindsey - foul #3 on Robert Lindsey, team foul #7 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (SG), Andrew Alexander (C) Robert Lindsey, Rogelio Ricci | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 02:52 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:52 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:52 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver makes the 3rd free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:30 | Houston | Jack Meeker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Jack Meeker grabs the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 02:11 | Houston | Jack Meeker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 02:10 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 01:53 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke is called for traveling | 28-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Port (SG), Rogelio Ricci (PF), Robert Williams (C) Chad Watson, Sam Tryon, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews (PG), Shawn Burge (SG), Charles Baker (SF), John Winston (PF), Kevin Sheehan (C) James Cooke, Elmer Bibler, Don Gleaves, David Smith, Derrick Oliver | |
| 01:36 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-27 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Donald Port tips it in | 30-27 |
| 01:14 | Southern Methodist | Rogelio Ricci steps in front of the Kevin Sheehan pass | 30-27 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Jack Meeker can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 30-27 |
| 00:47 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Port | 30-27 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Robert Williams's pass is intercepted by John Winston | 30-27 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 00:01 | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews hits the follow up shot | 30-29 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Brad Leu comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 30-29 |