| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - George Kimbrough (fresh) SG - Randy West (fresh) SF - John Allison (fresh) PF - Scott Norris (fresh) C - Dale Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) C - Richard Lemire (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Richard Lemire wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Houston | Robert Ayres connects on the shot in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | Southern Methodist | Ryan Kelly is called for the reach on John Allison - foul #1 on Ryan Kelly, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Southern Methodist | John Allison hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Dale Cox | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Richard Lemire misses long on an open jump hook in the paint | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Southern Methodist | John Allison snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Southern Methodist | John Allison misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Houston | Michael Arce gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Michael Arce connects on the open turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Wayne Kelley | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Scott Norris | 4-4 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Richard Lemire is open and buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Wayne Kelley | 4-6 |
| 17:45 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox misses the lay-in | 4-6 |
| 17:43 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Ayres | 4-6 |
| 17:19 | Houston | Wayne Kelley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Arce | 4-9 |
| 17:02 | Southern Methodist | Randy West's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle (PG) George Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (PG), Edward Dodd (SG), David Williams (SF), Raymond Boswell (PF), Leroy Hatch (C) Michael Arce, Wayne Kelley, Ryan Kelly, Robert Ayres, Richard Lemire | |
| 16:58 | Houston | William Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Doyle - foul #1 on Leon Doyle, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| 16:39 | Houston | Edward Dodd connects on the floater from the left wing | 4-11 |
| 16:11 | Southern Methodist | Scott Norris clanks a 3 from the left wing | 4-11 |
| 16:09 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Cox | 4-11 |
| 15:53 | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Boswell | 4-11 |
| 15:51 | Houston | William Davis pulls down the rebound | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Leon Doyle (fresh) SG - Randy West (fairly fresh) SF - John Allison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Norris (fairly fresh) C - Dale Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Davis (fresh) SG - Edward Dodd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Williams (fresh) PF - Raymond Boswell (fresh) C - Leroy Hatch (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Houston | David Williams misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 4-11 |
| 15:28 | Houston | David Williams grabs the offensive board | 4-11 |
| 15:19 | Houston | David Williams lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Edward Dodd | 4-13 |
| 15:03 | Southern Methodist | Randy West lays it in on a great pass from John Allison | 6-13 |
| 14:53 | Houston | David Williams is hacked by Dale Cox - foul #1 on Dale Cox, team foul #2 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Kimbrough (PG) John Allison | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG), Wayne Kelley (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Robert Ayres (PF) William Davis, Edward Dodd, David Williams, Raymond Boswell | |
| 14:36 | Houston | Michael Arce misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-13 |
| 14:34 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox gets the rebound | 6-13 |
| 14:29 | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-13 |
| 14:28 | Southern Methodist | Scott Norris misses the tip | 6-13 |
| 14:26 | Houston | Leroy Hatch grabs the board | 6-13 |
| 14:11 | Houston | Michael Arce misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 6-13 |
| 14:09 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Randy West | 6-13 |
| 13:53 | Southern Methodist | Randy West makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-13 |
| 13:36 | Houston | Dale Cox is called for the reach on Leroy Hatch - foul #2 on Dale Cox, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Allison (SF), William Ware (C) Leon Doyle, Dale Cox | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Lemire (C) Leroy Hatch | |
| 13:26 | Houston | Wayne Kelley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-16 |
| 13:07 | Southern Methodist | Richard Lemire blocks the short jumper by Scott Norris | 9-16 |
| 13:05 | Houston | Richard Lemire grabs the defensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 12:52 | Houston | Michael Arce connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Wayne Kelley | 9-19 |
| 12:31 | Southern Methodist | Scott Norris misses long on a jumper from the left block | 9-19 |
| 12:29 | Houston | Richard Lemire snags the defensive board | 9-19 |
| 12:12 | Houston | Wayne Kelley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-19 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle (SG) Randy West | |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (PG), Edward Dodd (SG), David Williams (SF), Raymond Boswell (PF) Michael Arce, Wayne Kelley, Ryan Kelly, Robert Ayres | |
| 12:04 | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-19 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlos Macha (C) William Ware | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:00 | Houston | David Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-19 |
| 11:44 | Southern Methodist | George Kimbrough hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-19 |
| 11:42 | Houston | Edward Dodd pulls down the rebound | 9-19 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - George Kimbrough (fairly fresh) SG - Leon Doyle (fresh) SF - John Allison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Norris (tiring) C - Carlos Macha (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Davis (fresh) SG - Edward Dodd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Boswell (fresh) C - Richard Lemire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Houston | Carlos Macha steals the ball from David Williams | 9-19 |
| 11:19 | Southern Methodist | Carlos Macha drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Allison | 11-19 |
| 11:17 | Houston | David Williams double dribbles in the backcourt | 11-19 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox (PF) Carlos Macha | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG), Leroy Hatch (C) Edward Dodd, Richard Lemire | |
| 10:59 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 11-19 |
| 10:58 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox hits the follow up shot | 13-19 |
| 10:55 | Houston | William Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Doyle - foul #2 on Leon Doyle, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Randy West (SG) Leon Doyle | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:43 | Houston | Michael Arce is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 10:41 | Houston | Raymond Boswell tips it home | 13-21 |
| 10:30 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox's layup is rejected by Leroy Hatch | 13-21 |
| 10:28 | Houston | Raymond Boswell gets the rebound | 13-21 |
| 10:24 | Houston | David Williams travels with the ball | 13-21 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Wayne Kelley (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Robert Ayres (PF) William Davis, David Williams, Raymond Boswell | |
| 10:11 | Southern Methodist | Ryan Kelly steals the ball from George Kimbrough | 13-21 |
| 09:56 | Houston | Robert Ayres is fouled on the floor by George Kimbrough - foul #1 on George Kimbrough, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Dodd (PG) Michael Arce | |
| 09:51 | Houston | Dale Cox is called for the reach on Ryan Kelly - foul #3 on Dale Cox, team foul #6 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Ware (C) Dale Cox | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:40 | Houston | Robert Ayres hits a wide open fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Wayne Kelley | 13-23 |
| 09:22 | Southern Methodist | Scott Norris banks in the layup and the foul's on Robert Ayres - foul #1 on Robert Ayres, team foul #2 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (PG), David Williams (SF), Richard Lemire (C) Edward Dodd, Ryan Kelly, Leroy Hatch | |
| 09:22 | Southern Methodist | Scott Norris makes the free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:18 | Houston | Wayne Kelley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-23 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Boswell (PF) Robert Ayres | |
| 09:04 | Southern Methodist | John Allison throws it down | 18-23 |
| 08:48 | Houston | Richard Lemire knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Scott Norris - foul #1 on Scott Norris, team foul #7 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG) Wayne Kelley | |
| 08:48 | Houston | Richard Lemire makes the free throw | 18-26 |
| 08:27 | Southern Methodist | Scott Norris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-26 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlos Macha (C) William Ware | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ayres (PF), Christopher Kish (C) David Williams, Richard Lemire | |
| 08:14 | Houston | Michael Arce misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 08:12 | Southern Methodist | Carlos Macha grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 07:55 | Southern Methodist | Scott Norris is called for 3 seconds | 18-26 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox (PF) Carlos Macha | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Dodd (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Leroy Hatch (C) William Davis, Raymond Boswell, Christopher Kish | |
| 07:34 | Houston | Robert Ayres is open but can't throw it down | 18-26 |
| 07:32 | Houston | Michael Arce gets the offensive rebound | 18-26 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - George Kimbrough (tiring) SG - Randy West (tiring) 5 pts. SF - John Allison (tired) 4 pts. PF - Dale Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Norris (tired) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Dodd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leroy Hatch (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Houston | Robert Ayres blows the layup | 18-26 |
| 07:13 | Houston | Ryan Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 07:06 | Houston | Leroy Hatch is open and scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Edward Dodd | 18-28 |
| 07:06 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-28 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Wayne Kelley (SG), Richard Lemire (C) Edward Dodd, Leroy Hatch | |
| 06:52 | Southern Methodist | Scott Norris misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 18-28 |
| 06:50 | Southern Methodist | Randy West gets the offensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 06:28 | Southern Methodist | Randy West misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-28 |
| 06:26 | Houston | The rebound goes to Richard Lemire | 18-28 |
| 06:09 | Houston | Richard Lemire makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Arce | 18-30 |
| 05:40 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Williams (PF) Robert Ayres | |
| 05:33 | Houston | Michael Arce scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ryan Kelly | 18-33 |
| 05:15 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox misses the 3 from straight away | 18-33 |
| 05:13 | Houston | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 18-33 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Richard Lemire misses the lay-in | 18-33 |
| 05:01 | Houston | Michael Arce tips it back up and in | 18-35 |
| 04:45 | Southern Methodist | Randy West drills a runner from the left block and the foul's on Richard Lemire - foul #1 on Richard Lemire, team foul #3 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle (SG) Dale Cox | |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (PG), Edward Dodd (SG), Raymond Boswell (PF), Leroy Hatch (C) Michael Arce, Wayne Kelley, Ryan Kelly, Richard Lemire | |
| 04:45 | Southern Methodist | Randy West misses the free throw | 20-35 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Leroy Hatch snags the defensive board | 20-35 |
| 04:37 | Houston | David Williams misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Scott Norris - foul #2 on Scott Norris, team foul #8 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox (C) Leon Doyle | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:37 | Houston | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 04:37 | Houston | David Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 04:37 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox pulls down the rebound | 20-36 |
| 04:26 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Randy West | 22-36 |
| 04:21 | Houston | David Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Allison - foul #1 on John Allison, team foul #9 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ayres (PF) Edward Dodd | |
| 04:21 | Houston | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 04:21 | Houston | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 03:55 | Southern Methodist | Randy West drills a floater from the right side | 24-38 |
| 03:34 | Houston | Leroy Hatch misses the easy layup | 24-38 |
| 03:32 | Houston | Robert Ayres tips it home | 24-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - George Kimbrough (tired) SG - Randy West (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Allison (tired) 4 pts. PF - Scott Norris (very tired) 3 pts. C - Dale Cox (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Davis (fresh) SG - David Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Boswell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Hatch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Southern Methodist | George Kimbrough can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 24-40 |
| 03:12 | Houston | Robert Ayres gets the rebound | 24-40 |
| 03:08 | Houston | David Williams misses short on an open jump hook from the right block | 24-40 |
| 03:07 | Southern Methodist | George Kimbrough snags the defensive board | 24-40 |
| 02:49 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox knocks in the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Raymond Boswell - foul #1 on Raymond Boswell, team foul #4 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle (SF) John Allison | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG), Wayne Kelley (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Richard Lemire (C) William Davis, David Williams, Raymond Boswell, Leroy Hatch | |
| 02:49 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox makes the free throw | 27-40 |
| 02:47 | Houston | Wayne Kelley is fouled in the backcourt by Randy West - foul #1 on Randy West, team foul #10 | 27-40 |
| 02:47 | Houston | Wayne Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 02:47 | Houston | Wayne Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 02:27 | Southern Methodist | Richard Lemire blocks the short jumper by Dale Cox | 27-42 |
| 02:26 | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle gets the offensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 02:06 | Southern Methodist | Richard Lemire steals it from George Kimbrough | 27-42 |
| 01:50 | Houston | Robert Ayres makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Arce | 27-44 |
| 01:42 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox's floater is tipped away by Ryan Kelly | 27-44 |
| 01:41 | Houston | Richard Lemire pulls down the rebound | 27-44 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Michael Arce connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Kelly | 27-47 |
| 01:12 | Southern Methodist | Randy West clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-47 |
| 01:10 | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle grabs the offensive board | 27-47 |
| 01:01 | Southern Methodist | Scott Norris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-47 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Ryan Kelly snags the defensive board | 27-47 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Michael Arce is hacked by George Kimbrough in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Kimbrough, team foul #11 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Allison (SF) George Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (SG), Raymond Boswell (PF), Leroy Hatch (C) Wayne Kelley, Robert Ayres, Richard Lemire | |
| 00:57 | Houston | Michael Arce makes the 1st free throw | 27-48 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Michael Arce makes the 2nd free throw | 27-49 |
| 00:38 | Southern Methodist | Randy West loses the dribble to Ryan Kelly | 27-49 |
| 00:34 | Houston | William Davis is hacked by Randy West in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy West, team foul #12 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Dodd (SG) Michael Arce | |
| 00:34 | Houston | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 27-50 |
| 00:34 | Houston | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-51 |
| 00:21 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Boswell swats the short shot by Dale Cox | 27-51 |
| 00:19 | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle grabs the offensive board | 27-51 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Leroy Hatch denies the turnaround by Randy West | 27-51 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Leroy Hatch gets the rebound | 27-51 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Leroy Hatch comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 27-51 |