| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fresh) SG - Richard Harrell (fresh) SF - Aaron Moya (fresh) PF - Garrett Reed (fresh) C - Michael Kirsch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ernesto Martin (fresh) SG - John Hart (fresh) SF - Michael Davies (fresh) PF - David Farmer (fresh) C - Thomas Engram (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard | David Farmer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Howard | Ernesto Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Howard | David Farmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Howard | Ernesto Martin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed's layup is rejected by Thomas Engram | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Howard | Michael Davies grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Howard | Michael Davies drills a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Aaron Moya - foul #1 on Aaron Moya, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Howard | Michael Davies makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed banks in the layup set up by Michael Kirsch | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | Howard | Aaron Moya steals it from Michael Davies | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Howard | David Farmer grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | Howard | Ernesto Martin drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Davies | 2-6 |
| 17:42 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-6 |
| 17:40 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed tips it back up and in | 4-6 |
| 17:21 | Howard | Michael Davies drills a shot from the left side | 4-8 |
| 17:08 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on John Hart - foul #1 on John Hart, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Howard | Russel Dubois (PF), William Rich (C) David Farmer, Thomas Engram | |
| 17:08 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya misses the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:08 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:46 | Howard | Ernesto Martin's pass is intercepted by Aaron Moya | 5-8 |
| 16:43 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell banks in the layup set up by Aaron Moya | 7-8 |
| 16:34 | Howard | Ernesto Martin is hacked by Michael Kirsch - foul #1 on Michael Kirsch, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Cobb (PG), Ronald Cevallos (C) Ernesto Martin, Michael Davies | |
| 16:15 | Howard | Joseph Cobb scores on a 3 from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 15:46 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya is fouled on the floor by William Rich - foul #1 on William Rich, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Dannie Brown (SG), Travis Taylor (SF), Billy Anderson (PF), Wilson Wallace (C) Harold Bush, Richard Harrell, Aaron Moya, Garrett Reed, Michael Kirsch | |
| Subs | Howard | Reggie Patterson (SG), David Farmer (PF), Thomas Engram (C) John Hart, Russel Dubois, Ronald Cevallos | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Aron Livermore (fresh) SG - Dannie Brown (fresh) SF - Travis Taylor (fresh) PF - Billy Anderson (fresh) C - Wilson Wallace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Reggie Patterson (fresh) SF - William Rich (fresh) PF - David Farmer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Engram (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Engram swats the short shot by Wilson Wallace | 7-11 |
| 15:29 | Howard | The rebound goes to Thomas Engram | 7-11 |
| 15:16 | Howard | William Rich knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Reggie Patterson | 7-13 |
| 14:55 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 14:54 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 14:34 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Billy Anderson, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell (SG) Dannie Brown | |
| Subs | Howard | Ernesto Martin (PG), John Hart (SG), Michael Davies (SF) Joseph Cobb, Reggie Patterson, William Rich | |
| 14:22 | Howard | David Farmer misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 7-13 |
| 14:21 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:57 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Harrell | 9-13 |
| 13:34 | Howard | Ernesto Martin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-13 |
| 13:33 | Howard | David Farmer gets the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:20 | Howard | Ernesto Martin misses the floater from the right side | 9-13 |
| 13:19 | Howard | David Farmer grabs the offensive board | 9-13 |
| 12:56 | Howard | Wilson Wallace denies the turnaround by Thomas Engram | 9-13 |
| 12:55 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Wilson Wallace | 9-13 |
| 12:42 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace jams it | 11-13 |
| 12:28 | Howard | David Farmer can't connect on a shot from the right side | 11-13 |
| 12:27 | Howard | Thomas Engram snags the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 12:14 | Howard | Michael Davies can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 12:12 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:59 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Travis Taylor, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Aaron Moya (SF), Garrett Reed (PF), Michael Kirsch (C) Aron Livermore, Travis Taylor, Billy Anderson, Wilson Wallace | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Cobb (SG), Russel Dubois (PF), William Rich (C) John Hart, David Farmer, Thomas Engram | |
| 11:36 | Howard | William Rich misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Aaron Moya - foul #2 on Aaron Moya, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown (SG), Travis Taylor (SF) Richard Harrell, Aaron Moya | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 11:36 | Howard | William Rich makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:36 | Howard | William Rich misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:36 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch grabs the board | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fresh) SG - Dannie Brown (fresh) SF - Travis Taylor (fairly fresh) PF - Garrett Reed (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Kirsch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ernesto Martin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Davies (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Rich (fresh) 3 pts. C - Russel Dubois (fresh) | |
| 11:10 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-14 |
| 11:09 | Howard | The rebound goes to Russel Dubois | 11-14 |
| 11:00 | Howard | William Rich's pass is intercepted by Garrett Reed | 11-14 |
| 10:40 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Davies - foul #1 on Michael Davies, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell (SG) Dannie Brown | |
| Subs | Howard | John Hart (SG), Ronald Cevallos (C) Ernesto Martin, Michael Davies | |
| 10:40 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:40 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:19 | Howard | William Rich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-14 |
| 10:04 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor is hacked by William Rich - foul #2 on William Rich, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Howard | Noah Sweet (SF) William Rich | |
| 09:59 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-14 |
| 09:58 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:36 | Howard | Noah Sweet clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 09:34 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:14 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Russel Dubois - foul #1 on Russel Dubois, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG) Harold Bush | |
| Subs | Howard | Ernesto Martin (PG), Michael Davies (SF), David Farmer (PF), Thomas Engram (C) Joseph Cobb, Noah Sweet, Russel Dubois, Ronald Cevallos | |
| 09:14 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed misses the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:14 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 08:58 | Howard | Ernesto Martin hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 14-14 |
| 08:57 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 08:54 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore is fouled in the backcourt by Ernesto Martin - foul #1 on Ernesto Martin, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson (PF), Wilson Wallace (C) Garrett Reed, Michael Kirsch | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 08:49 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Ernesto Martin - foul #2 on Ernesto Martin, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown (SG) Richard Harrell | |
| Subs | Howard | Reggie Patterson (PG) Ernesto Martin | |
| 08:49 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 08:49 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:35 | Howard | Michael Davies can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Billy Anderson - foul #2 on Billy Anderson, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed (PF) Billy Anderson | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 08:35 | Howard | Michael Davies misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:35 | Howard | Michael Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:18 | Howard | The refs have stopped play. David Farmer is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 16-15 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG) Aron Livermore | |
| Subs | Howard | Ronald Cevallos (PF) David Farmer | |
| 08:06 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor is hacked by Thomas Engram - foul #1 on Thomas Engram, team foul #8 | 16-15 |
| 08:06 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:06 | Howard | Thomas Engram pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 07:47 | Howard | Reggie Patterson makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Thomas Engram | 16-18 |
| 07:34 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed blows the layup | 16-18 |
| 07:33 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush snags the offensive board | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fresh) SG - Dannie Brown (fresh) SF - Travis Taylor (fairly fresh) PF - Garrett Reed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilson Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Reggie Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hart (fresh) SF - Michael Davies (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Cevallos (fresh) C - Thomas Engram (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Engram is called for the reach on Harold Bush - foul #2 on Thomas Engram, team foul #9 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell (SG), Michael Kirsch (C) Dannie Brown, Wilson Wallace | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Cobb (PG), Noah Sweet (SF), Russel Dubois (PF) John Hart, Michael Davies, Thomas Engram | |
| 07:12 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:12 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:55 | Howard | Reggie Patterson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 06:53 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 06:49 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Kirsch | 21-18 |
| 06:31 | Howard | Joseph Cobb clanks a shot from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 06:30 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 06:13 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed is called for a charge - foul #1 on Garrett Reed, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG) Harold Bush | |
| Subs | Howard | John Hart (SG), Michael Davies (SF) Reggie Patterson, Noah Sweet | |
| 05:51 | Howard | John Hart's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Kirsch | 21-18 |
| 05:49 | Howard | Michael Davies grabs the offensive board | 21-18 |
| 05:23 | Howard | Garrett Reed is called for the reach on Michael Davies - foul #2 on Garrett Reed, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson (PF) Garrett Reed | |
| Subs | Howard | Reggie Patterson (PG) Joseph Cobb | |
| 05:23 | Howard | Michael Davies misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:23 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Billy Anderson | 21-18 |
| 05:14 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Richard Harrell | 23-18 |
| 05:04 | Howard | Michael Davies comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 05:03 | Howard | John Hart tips it back up and in | 23-20 |
| 04:44 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 23-20 |
| 04:42 | Howard | Russel Dubois gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 04:38 | Howard | Michael Davies connects on the shot from the left block set up by Reggie Patterson | 23-22 |
| 04:22 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 25-22 |
| 04:10 | Howard | Michael Davies misses the dunk | 25-22 |
| 04:09 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 03:54 | Southern Methodist | John Hart is called for the reach on Richard Harrell - foul #2 on John Hart, team foul #10 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Aaron Moya (SF), Wilson Wallace (C) Aron Livermore, Travis Taylor, Michael Kirsch | |
| Subs | Howard | Ernesto Martin (PG), Joseph Cobb (SG), William Rich (SF), David Farmer (PF), Thomas Engram (C) Reggie Patterson, John Hart, Michael Davies, Russel Dubois, Ronald Cevallos | |
| 03:54 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:54 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 03:33 | Howard | Joseph Cobb loses the dribble to Richard Harrell | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Harrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Moya (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Billy Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wilson Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ernesto Martin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Rich (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Farmer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Engram (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Southern Methodist | Ernesto Martin steals the ball from Wilson Wallace | 26-22 |
| 03:15 | Howard | Ernesto Martin lays it in | 26-24 |
| 02:52 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace blows the dunk | 26-24 |
| 02:51 | Howard | The rebound goes to William Rich | 26-24 |
| 02:30 | Howard | Ernesto Martin misses the 3 from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 02:29 | Howard | David Farmer tips it back up and in | 26-26 |
| 02:16 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 02:15 | Howard | David Farmer gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 02:10 | Howard | Ernesto Martin misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harold Bush - foul #1 on Harold Bush, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown (SG), Garrett Reed (PF), Michael Kirsch (C) Richard Harrell, Billy Anderson, Wilson Wallace | |
| Subs | Howard | John Hart (SG), Michael Davies (SF) Joseph Cobb, William Rich | |
| 02:10 | Howard | Ernesto Martin makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:10 | Howard | Ernesto Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:51 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush is whistled for a carry | 26-28 |
| 01:35 | Howard | John Hart misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 01:34 | Howard | Michael Davies tips it home | 26-30 |
| 01:14 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Aaron Moya | 29-30 |
| 01:07 | Howard | Michael Kirsch is called for the reach on Ernesto Martin - foul #2 on Michael Kirsch, team foul #10 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG) Harold Bush | |
| Subs | Howard | Russel Dubois (PF), William Rich (C) David Farmer, Thomas Engram | |
| 01:07 | Howard | Ernesto Martin misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:07 | Howard | Ernesto Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:07 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Garrett Reed | 29-30 |
| 00:51 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya is whistled for traveling | 29-30 |
| 00:27 | Howard | John Hart is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Hart, team foul #11 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell (SG), Wilson Wallace (C) Dannie Brown, Michael Kirsch | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Cobb (PG), Reggie Patterson (SG) Ernesto Martin, John Hart | |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Aron Livermore | 32-30 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Joseph Cobb misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 32-30 |