| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Nathaniel Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charlie Blake (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Clyburn (fresh) PF - Joe Gaudet (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Eisele (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Byers (fresh) SF - Mario Wishart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Charlie Blake | 36-32 |
| 19:34 | Houston | Charles Byers is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Blake - foul #3 on Charlie Blake, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edward Seymour (SG) Charlie Blake | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:14 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman misses short on an open jump hook from the left block | 36-32 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Mario Wishart tips it in | 36-34 |
| 18:47 | Southern Methodist | Edward Seymour can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Byers - foul #2 on Charles Byers, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 18:47 | Southern Methodist | Edward Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:47 | Southern Methodist | Edward Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:27 | Houston | Robert Riggs can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 38-34 |
| 18:26 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Edward Seymour | 38-34 |
| 18:01 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele lays it in and he's fouled by Kevin Hoffman - foul #2 on Kevin Hoffman, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini (SF) Donald Clyburn | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Smith (SG), Marty Prager (SF), Michael Mitchell (PF) Charles Byers, Mario Wishart, Robert Riggs | |
| 18:01 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 17:47 | Houston | Michael Mitchell misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-34 |
| 17:45 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman hits the follow up shot | 41-36 |
| 17:25 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-36 |
| 17:24 | Houston | Marty Prager grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 17:22 | Houston | Gary Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn (SF), David Myler (C) Edward Seymour, Thomas Eisele | |
| Subs | Houston | Sammy Gibson (PG), Shawn McClurkin (C) Raymond Stewart, Kevin Hoffman | |
| 16:53 | Southern Methodist | David Myler hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 41-36 |
| 16:51 | Houston | The rebound goes to Marty Prager | 41-36 |
| 16:48 | Houston | Marty Prager is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Clyburn - foul #1 on Donald Clyburn, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Byers (SG), Mario Wishart (SF), Robert Riggs (PF) Gary Smith, Marty Prager, Michael Mitchell | |
| 16:35 | Houston | Mario Wishart makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Sammy Gibson | 41-38 |
| 16:13 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini misses the lay-in | 41-38 |
| 16:12 | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 15:43 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Donald Clyburn | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Nathaniel Andrews (tiring) 6 pts. SG - William Tomasini (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Clyburn (fairly fresh) PF - Joe Gaudet (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Myler (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Sammy Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Byers (fresh) SF - Mario Wishart (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn McClurkin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Houston | Mario Wishart loses the ball out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake (SG), Edward Seymour (SF), William Johnson (PF), Thomas Eisele (C) William Tomasini, Donald Clyburn, Joe Gaudet, David Myler | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Marty Prager (SF), Michael Mitchell (PF), Kevin Hoffman (C) Sammy Gibson, Charles Byers, Mario Wishart, Robert Riggs, Shawn McClurkin | |
| 15:20 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 15:00 | Houston | Michael Mitchell is hacked by William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| 14:54 | Houston | Raymond Stewart is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Mitchell | 44-41 |
| 14:26 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-41 |
| 14:24 | Houston | The rebound goes to Marty Prager | 44-41 |
| 14:12 | Houston | Gary Smith double dribbles | 44-41 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini (PG) Nathaniel Andrews | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Byers (SG), Robert Riggs (PF) Gary Smith, Michael Mitchell | |
| 13:54 | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from William Tomasini | 46-41 |
| 13:36 | Houston | Raymond Stewart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 13:34 | Houston | Marty Prager tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 13:11 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini is fouled on the floor by Robert Riggs - foul #2 on Robert Riggs, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews (PG), Donald Clyburn (SF), Joe Gaudet (PF), David Myler (C) William Tomasini, Edward Seymour, William Johnson, Thomas Eisele | |
| Subs | Houston | Mario Wishart (SF), Shawn McClurkin (C) Marty Prager, Kevin Hoffman | |
| 12:45 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Raymond Stewart - foul #1 on Raymond Stewart, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Sammy Gibson (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Michael Mitchell (PF) Raymond Stewart, Charles Byers, Robert Riggs | |
| 12:45 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:45 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:26 | Houston | Mario Wishart scores on a runner from the right block set up by Sammy Gibson | 48-45 |
| 12:06 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 12:05 | Houston | Michael Mitchell grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 12:03 | Houston | Mario Wishart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini (PG), Edward Seymour (SG) Nathaniel Andrews, Charlie Blake | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Hoffman (C) Shawn McClurkin | |
| 11:46 | Southern Methodist | Edward Seymour double dribbles | 48-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Byers (SG), Robert Riggs (PF) Gary Smith, Michael Mitchell | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - William Tomasini (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Seymour (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Donald Clyburn (fairly fresh) PF - Joe Gaudet (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Myler (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Sammy Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Byers (fresh) SF - Mario Wishart (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Houston | Mario Wishart hits the finger roll and the foul's on Donald Clyburn - foul #2 on Donald Clyburn, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake (SG), William Johnson (PF), Thomas Eisele (C) Donald Clyburn, Joe Gaudet, David Myler | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG) Sammy Gibson | |
| 11:24 | Houston | Mario Wishart makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:57 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Charlie Blake | 50-48 |
| 10:43 | Houston | Raymond Stewart misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 10:41 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 10:12 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 50-48 |
| 10:10 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:01 | Houston | Raymond Stewart makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Mario Wishart | 50-51 |
| 09:59 | Southern Methodist | Charles Byers steps in front of the William Tomasini pass in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 09:58 | Houston | Raymond Stewart banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Byers | 50-53 |
| 09:37 | Southern Methodist | Edward Seymour makes the jumper from the right side | 52-53 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Raymond Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews (PG), Donald Clyburn (SF), Joe Gaudet (PF), David Myler (C) William Tomasini, Edward Seymour, William Johnson, Thomas Eisele | |
| Subs | Houston | Sammy Gibson (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Marty Prager (SF), Michael Mitchell (PF), Shawn McClurkin (C) Raymond Stewart, Charles Byers, Mario Wishart, Robert Riggs, Kevin Hoffman | |
| 08:54 | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 08:52 | Houston | Shawn McClurkin pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 08:34 | Houston | Sammy Gibson is fouled on the floor by Joe Gaudet - foul #1 on Joe Gaudet, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| 08:20 | Houston | Marty Prager is fouled on the floor by Joe Gaudet - foul #2 on Joe Gaudet, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG) Sammy Gibson | |
| 08:15 | Houston | Donald Clyburn steals it from Michael Mitchell | 52-53 |
| 07:46 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 52-53 |
| 07:45 | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn tips it home | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Nathaniel Andrews (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Charlie Blake (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Clyburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Gaudet (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Myler (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marty Prager (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn McClurkin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Houston | Michael Mitchell drills a shot from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 07:18 | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini (PG), Edward Seymour (SG), William Johnson (PF), Thomas Eisele (C) Nathaniel Andrews, Charlie Blake, Joe Gaudet, David Myler | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Byers (SG), Paul Robbins (SF), Robert Riggs (PF), Kevin Hoffman (C) Gary Smith, Marty Prager, Michael Mitchell, Shawn McClurkin | |
| 07:03 | Houston | Robert Riggs misses the driving attempt near the basket | 54-55 |
| 07:01 | Houston | Robert Riggs tips it but misses | 54-55 |
| 07:00 | Houston | Raymond Stewart tips it back up and in | 54-57 |
| 06:43 | Southern Methodist | Robert Riggs steals the ball from William Tomasini | 54-57 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Raymond Stewart can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-57 |
| 06:23 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Thomas Eisele | 54-57 |
| 05:58 | Southern Methodist | Edward Seymour connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Thomas Eisele | 56-57 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Paul Robbins loses the dribble to William Tomasini in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 05:29 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele is denied on a layup by Kevin Hoffman | 56-57 |
| 05:27 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:11 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Robert Riggs | 56-59 |
| 04:50 | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 04:49 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Eisele | 56-59 |
| 04:33 | Southern Methodist | William Johnson is called for traveling | 56-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews (PG), Charlie Blake (SG), Joe Gaudet (PF), David Myler (C) William Tomasini, Donald Clyburn, William Johnson, Thomas Eisele | |
| Subs | Houston | Sammy Gibson (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Mario Wishart (SF), Michael Mitchell (PF), Shawn McClurkin (C) Raymond Stewart, Charles Byers, Paul Robbins, Robert Riggs, Kevin Hoffman | |
| 04:17 | Houston | Mario Wishart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-59 |
| 04:01 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews knocks in the shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Michael Mitchell - foul #2 on Michael Mitchell, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| 04:01 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:36 | Houston | Michael Mitchell makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gary Smith | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Nathaniel Andrews (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Charlie Blake (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Seymour (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Gaudet (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Myler (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Sammy Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Wishart (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn McClurkin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Southern Methodist | Shawn McClurkin steals the ball from David Myler | 59-61 |
| 03:09 | Houston | Sammy Gibson is hacked by Joe Gaudet - foul #3 on Joe Gaudet, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn (SF) Edward Seymour | |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Prager (C) Shawn McClurkin | |
| 03:09 | Houston | Sammy Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:09 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 02:47 | Southern Methodist | Gary Smith is called for the reach on Charlie Blake - foul #2 on Gary Smith, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele (C) David Myler | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Byers (SG), Kevin Hoffman (C) Gary Smith, Michael Mitchell | |
| 02:24 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Kevin Hoffman - foul #3 on Kevin Hoffman, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini (PG) Nathaniel Andrews | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Robert Riggs (PF) Sammy Gibson, Mario Wishart | |
| 02:24 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:24 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Charles Byers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 02:15 | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 01:58 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet travels with the ball | 61-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews (PG) William Tomasini | |
| Subs | Houston | Mario Wishart (SF) Marty Prager | |
| 01:44 | Houston | Robert Riggs is hacked by Charlie Blake - foul #4 on Charlie Blake, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| 01:44 | Houston | Robert Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:44 | Houston | Robert Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:20 | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 63-63 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Thomas Eisele steals the ball from Robert Riggs | 63-63 |
| 00:42 | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake is called for traveling | 63-63 |
| 00:42 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Raymond Stewart | 63-65 |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet's floater is tipped away by Kevin Hoffman | 63-65 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn snags the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele misses the runner in the lane | 63-65 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Charles Byers pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Houston | Charles Byers is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Blake - foul #5 on Charlie Blake, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edward Seymour (SG) Charlie Blake | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:01 | Houston | Charles Byers makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Charles Byers misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:01 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Thomas Eisele | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele misses the fullcourt shot | 63-66 |