| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Watson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rogelio Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - James Cooke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Gleaves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Sheehan (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Brad Leu inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 19:42 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 19:29 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Cooke, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Robert Williams can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 19:14 | Houston | Brad Leu tips it back up and in | 27-28 |
| 18:54 | Southern Methodist | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Kevin Sheehan - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 18:35 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Matthews | 27-30 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Chad Watson travels in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Jeffrey Weems (PF), Sam Tryon (C) Jack Meeker, Rogelio Ricci, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge (PG), Clarence Amaya (SG), Derrick Oliver (SF), John Winston (PF) James Cooke, Robert Matthews, Don Gleaves, Frank Atkinson | |
| 18:18 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya is hacked by Sam Tryon - foul #1 on Sam Tryon, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard (SG), Andrew Alexander (C) Chad Watson, Brad Leu | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Baker (SF) Kevin Sheehan | |
| 18:01 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge makes the jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Kenneth Guinyard - foul #2 on Kenneth Guinyard, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| 18:01 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge makes the free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:38 | Houston | James Filip is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-33 |
| 17:15 | Southern Methodist | John Winston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Chad Watson (SG), Brad Leu (SF), Robert Williams (C) James Filip, Kenneth Guinyard, Jeffrey Weems, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cooke (PG), Don Gleaves (SF), Frank Atkinson (PF), Kevin Sheehan (C) Clarence Amaya, Charles Baker, Derrick Oliver, John Winston | |
| 16:50 | Houston | Robert Williams throws it down on a great pass from Jack Meeker | 32-33 |
| 16:34 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves makes the wide open 3 from the right wing set up by Kevin Sheehan | 32-36 |
| 16:28 | Houston | Robert Williams misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 16:26 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Don Gleaves | 32-36 |
| 16:21 | Southern Methodist | Chad Watson is called for the reach on Don Gleaves - foul #1 on Chad Watson, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard (SF), Rogelio Ricci (PF), Andrew Alexander (C) Brad Leu, Sam Tryon, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews (SG), Derrick Oliver (SF) Shawn Burge, Don Gleaves | |
| 16:05 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 16:03 | Houston | Andrew Alexander gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Port (PG), James Filip (SG) Jack Meeker, Chad Watson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya (PG), Charles Baker (SF), David Smith (C) James Cooke, Frank Atkinson, Kevin Sheehan | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Donald Port (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Filip (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Guinyard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rogelio Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Alexander (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Clarence Amaya (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Baker (fresh) PF - Derrick Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya makes the 3 from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 15:08 | Houston | Donald Port misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 15:07 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to David Smith | 32-39 |
| 14:55 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Chad Watson (SG), Brad Leu (SF), Jeffrey Weems (PF), Robert Williams (C) Donald Port, James Filip, Kenneth Guinyard, Rogelio Ricci, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge (PG), Norman Reese (SG), Don Gleaves (SF), Frank Atkinson (PF), Kevin Sheehan (C) Clarence Amaya, Robert Matthews, Charles Baker, Derrick Oliver, David Smith | |
| 14:52 | Houston | Jack Meeker is hacked by Don Gleaves in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Gleaves, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| 14:36 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank Atkinson - foul #2 on Frank Atkinson, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cooke (PG) Norman Reese | |
| 14:36 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:36 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:21 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke is hacked by Jack Meeker - foul #2 on Jack Meeker, team foul #5 | 34-39 |
| 14:07 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge is called for 3 seconds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Port (SG), Sam Tryon (C) Chad Watson, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Norman Reese (SG), David Smith (SF), John Winston (PF) Shawn Burge, Don Gleaves, Frank Atkinson | |
| 13:49 | Houston | Jack Meeker is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by James Cooke - foul #2 on James Cooke, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (SG) Donald Port | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver (SF) David Smith | |
| 13:49 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:49 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 13:34 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Norman Reese | 36-42 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Derrick Oliver - foul #3 on Derrick Oliver, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Port (PG), Rogelio Ricci (PF) Jack Meeker, Brad Leu | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews (SG), Charles Baker (SF) James Cooke, Kevin Sheehan | |
| 13:23 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:03 | Southern Methodist | Charles Baker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 13:01 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver grabs the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:45 | Southern Methodist | Charles Baker is whistled for a carry | 38-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (SG), Kenneth Guinyard (SF), Robert Williams (C) James Filip, Jeffrey Weems, Sam Tryon | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge (PG), Don Gleaves (SF), Frank Atkinson (PF) Norman Reese, Charles Baker, John Winston | |
| 12:26 | Houston | Donald Port drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Chad Watson and he's hacked by Shawn Burge - foul #3 on Shawn Burge, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Brad Leu (SF) Rogelio Ricci | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya (SG), Kevin Sheehan (C) Robert Matthews, Derrick Oliver | |
| 12:26 | Houston | Donald Port makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:10 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves is hacked by Kenneth Guinyard - foul #3 on Kenneth Guinyard, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG) Donald Port | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 11:55 | Southern Methodist | Robert Williams steps in front of the Clarence Amaya pass | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Watson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Guinyard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Shawn Burge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Amaya (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Don Gleaves (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Sheehan (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Houston | Robert Williams travels with the ball | 41-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Rogelio Ricci (PF), Andrew Alexander (C) Kenneth Guinyard, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cooke (PG), Charles Baker (SF), David Smith (PF) Clarence Amaya, Don Gleaves, Frank Atkinson | |
| 11:22 | Southern Methodist | Charles Baker connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Sheehan | 41-44 |
| 11:19 | Houston | Charles Baker steals it from Jack Meeker in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 11:14 | Southern Methodist | Jack Meeker steps in front of the Charles Baker pass | 41-44 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Brad Leu connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Rogelio Ricci | 43-44 |
| 10:27 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge is hacked by Rogelio Ricci - foul #2 on Rogelio Ricci, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Port (PG), James Filip (SG), Sam Tryon (SF) Jack Meeker, Chad Watson, Brad Leu | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews (SG), Derrick Oliver (SF), Frank Atkinson (PF), John Winston (C) James Cooke, Charles Baker, David Smith, Kevin Sheehan | |
| 10:27 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:27 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:25 | Houston | John Winston is called for the reach on James Filip in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Winston, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya (PG) Shawn Burge | |
| 10:25 | Houston | James Filip makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:25 | Houston | James Filip makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:15 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 09:53 | Houston | James Filip can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 09:52 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 09:23 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Alexander - foul #1 on Andrew Alexander, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard (SG), Jeffrey Weems (SF), Robert Williams (C) Donald Port, Rogelio Ricci, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cooke (PG), Norman Reese (SG), Don Gleaves (SF), David Smith (C) Clarence Amaya, Robert Matthews, Frank Atkinson, John Winston | |
| 09:23 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:23 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:05 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems's pass is intercepted by David Smith | 45-49 |
| 08:51 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver is hacked by Sam Tryon - foul #2 on Sam Tryon, team foul #9 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Brad Leu (SF) James Filip, Sam Tryon | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan (C) David Smith | |
| 08:51 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:51 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:51 | Houston | Brad Leu snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 08:49 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (SG) Kenneth Guinyard | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Smith (PF) Derrick Oliver | |
| 08:35 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke's floater is knocked away by Robert Williams | 45-50 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:30 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Reese - foul #3 on Norman Reese, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Port (PG), Kenneth Guinyard (PF) Jack Meeker, Brad Leu | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge (PG) James Cooke | |
| 08:30 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:30 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:30 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 08:15 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-52 |
| 07:55 | Houston | Chad Watson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Norman Reese - foul #4 on Norman Reese, team foul #9 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Brad Leu (SF) Jeffrey Weems | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews (SG), Derrick Oliver (SF), Frank Atkinson (PF), John Winston (C) Norman Reese, Don Gleaves, David Smith, Kevin Sheehan | |
| 07:55 | Houston | Chad Watson makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:55 | Houston | Chad Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Donald Port (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Chad Watson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Guinyard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Shawn Burge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Winston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver drills a jumper from the right side | 48-54 |
| 07:23 | Houston | Donald Port hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 07:21 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 06:58 | Southern Methodist | John Winston misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-54 |
| 06:56 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson hits the follow up shot | 48-56 |
| 06:48 | Houston | Chad Watson loses the ball out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), James Filip (SG), Rogelio Ricci (PF), Sam Tryon (C) Donald Port, Chad Watson, Kenneth Guinyard, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cooke (PG), Clarence Amaya (SG), Charles Baker (SF), David Smith (PF), Kevin Sheehan (C) Shawn Burge, Robert Matthews, Derrick Oliver, Frank Atkinson, John Winston | |
| 06:30 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 48-56 |
| 06:29 | Southern Methodist | David Smith tips it in | 48-58 |
| 06:16 | Houston | Jack Meeker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Filip | 50-58 |
| 05:59 | Southern Methodist | James Filip steps in front of the David Smith pass | 50-58 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Brad Leu banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Filip | 52-58 |
| 05:34 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 52-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Weems (PF), Andrew Alexander (C) Rogelio Ricci, Sam Tryon | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Norman Reese (SG), Don Gleaves (SF), Frank Atkinson (PF) Clarence Amaya, Charles Baker, David Smith | |
| 05:19 | Houston | Jack Meeker clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 05:17 | Houston | Andrew Alexander grabs the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 04:59 | Houston | James Filip comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 04:57 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 04:33 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Norman Reese | 52-60 |
| 04:19 | Houston | James Filip is fouled on the floor by Kevin Sheehan - foul #2 on Kevin Sheehan, team foul #10 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (SG), Sam Tryon (SF), Kenneth Guinyard (PF), Robert Williams (C) Jack Meeker, Brad Leu, Jeffrey Weems, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge (PG), Robert Matthews (SG), Charles Baker (SF), Derrick Oliver (PF), John Winston (C) James Cooke, Norman Reese, Don Gleaves, Frank Atkinson, Kevin Sheehan | |
| 04:19 | Houston | James Filip makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:19 | Houston | James Filip makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 04:06 | Southern Methodist | Chad Watson is called for the reach on Robert Matthews - foul #2 on Chad Watson, team foul #10 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Port (PG) James Filip | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 04:06 | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 04:06 | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 04:06 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Sam Tryon misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Chad Watson grabs the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 03:49 | Houston | Donald Port makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Guinyard | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Donald Port (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Chad Watson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Tryon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Guinyard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Shawn Burge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derrick Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Winston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Southern Methodist | Charles Baker travels with the ball | 56-60 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Smith (C) John Winston | |
| 03:30 | Houston | Donald Port's pass is intercepted by Robert Matthews in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| 03:27 | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews lays it up and in | 56-62 |
| 03:15 | Houston | Robert Williams connects on the floater from the right side | 58-62 |
| 02:58 | Southern Methodist | Charles Baker hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Burge | 58-64 |
| 02:58 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Jeffrey Weems (SF), Rogelio Ricci (PF) Donald Port, Kenneth Guinyard, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cooke (PG), Don Gleaves (SF), Frank Atkinson (PF), Kevin Sheehan (C) Shawn Burge, Charles Baker, Derrick Oliver, David Smith | |
| 02:56 | Houston | Jack Meeker is hacked by Kevin Sheehan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Sheehan, team foul #11 | 58-64 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:33 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson lays it up and in set up by James Cooke | 60-66 |
| 02:27 | Houston | Jack Meeker is fouled in the backcourt by James Cooke - foul #3 on James Cooke, team foul #12 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Andrew Alexander (C) Sam Tryon | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 02:27 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 02:27 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:05 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Andrew Alexander - foul #2 on Andrew Alexander, team foul #11 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard (SF) Jeffrey Weems | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge (PG), Clarence Amaya (SG) James Cooke, Robert Matthews | |
| 02:05 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:05 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Brad Leu (SF), Robert Williams (C) Kenneth Guinyard, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cooke (PG), Robert Matthews (SG) Shawn Burge, Clarence Amaya | |
| 01:38 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Meeker | 65-67 |
| 01:21 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke misses long on a jumper in the paint | 65-67 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Brad Leu grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Chad Watson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Robert Williams snags the offensive board | 65-67 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Chad Watson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 00:38 | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Brad Leu pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Houston | Brad Leu is fouled in the backcourt by James Cooke - foul #4 on James Cooke, team foul #13 | 68-67 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Brad Leu misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Brad Leu makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:11 | Southern Methodist | Robert Williams denies the turnaround by James Cooke | 69-67 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Robert Williams is hacked by Robert Matthews in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Matthews, team foul #14 | 69-67 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:08 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Jack Meeker hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Watson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Rogelio Ricci (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - James Cooke (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Matthews (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Gleaves (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Atkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Sheehan (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Houston | Robert Williams wins the tip | 70-70 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Houston | Brad Leu makes the shot from the baseline set up by Jack Meeker and he's hacked by Frank Atkinson - foul #3 on Frank Atkinson, team foul #15 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Weems (PF) Rogelio Ricci | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 04:46 | Houston | Brad Leu misses the free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:46 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 04:17 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 04:15 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Sheehan | 72-70 |
| 03:53 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-70 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Brad Leu snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Houston | Robert Matthews picks off the pass by Jack Meeker | 72-70 |
| 03:18 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Sheehan and he's fouled by Robert Williams - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #12 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Kenneth Guinyard (SG), Sam Tryon (SF), Rogelio Ricci (PF), Andrew Alexander (C) Jack Meeker, Chad Watson, Brad Leu, Jeffrey Weems, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge (SG), Charles Baker (SF), Derrick Oliver (PF), John Winston (C) Robert Matthews, Don Gleaves, Frank Atkinson, Kevin Sheehan | |
| 03:18 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke makes the free throw | 72-73 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:00 | Houston | James Filip's pass is intercepted by Charles Baker | 72-73 |
| 03:00 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Chad Watson (SG), Brad Leu (SF) James Filip, Kenneth Guinyard, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson (PF), Kevin Sheehan (C) Charles Baker, John Winston | |
| 02:42 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson banks in the layup on a great pass from James Cooke | 72-75 |
| 02:13 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci hits a wide open runner in the lane on a great pass from Jack Meeker | 74-75 |
| 02:13 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Williams (C) Sam Tryon | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews (SG), Don Gleaves (SF) Shawn Burge, Derrick Oliver | |
| 01:51 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-75 |
| 01:49 | Houston | Don Gleaves steps in front of the Jack Meeker pass in the backcourt | 74-75 |
| 01:34 | Southern Methodist | Brad Leu steps in front of the Kevin Sheehan pass | 74-75 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Chad Watson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Meeker | 77-75 |
| 00:59 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Chad Watson - foul #3 on Chad Watson, team foul #13 | 77-75 |
| 00:59 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:59 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves misses the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci pulls down the rebound | 77-76 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Watson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rogelio Ricci (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - James Cooke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Matthews (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Gleaves (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Atkinson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Sheehan (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Houston | Jack Meeker scores on a floater from the free throw line | 79-76 |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 79-76 |
| 00:06 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan gets the offensive rebound | 79-76 |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-76 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Brad Leu grabs the defensive rebound | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Houston | Robert Matthews is called for the reach on Brad Leu in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Matthews, team foul #16 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG) Jack Meeker | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:02 | Houston | Brad Leu makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Brad Leu makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves misses the halfcourt shot | 81-76 |