| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fresh) SG - Dannie Brown (fresh) SF - Aaron Moya (fresh) PF - Eugene Gano (fresh) C - Michael Kirsch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Dishi Tang (fresh) SG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) SF - Justin Granados (fresh) PF - Tony Carter (fresh) C - Claude Dineen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Eugene Gano | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | East Tennessee State | Justin Granados's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Justin Granados - foul #1 on Justin Granados, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:54 | East Tennessee State | Aaron Moya is called for the reach on Dishi Tang - foul #1 on Aaron Moya, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:40 | East Tennessee State | Tony Carter loses the dribble to Aaron Moya | 4-0 |
| 18:35 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush misses the easy layup | 4-0 |
| 18:33 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:29 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 18:27 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:11 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya lays it up and in on a great pass from Harold Bush and he's hacked by Justin Granados - foul #2 on Justin Granados, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta (SF) Justin Granados | |
| 18:11 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya makes the free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:53 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 7-0 |
| 17:52 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:39 | East Tennessee State | Tony Carter scores on a jump hook from close range | 7-2 |
| 17:37 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Taylor is called for the reach on Dannie Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Taylor, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Justin Smith (SG), Randy Jaimes (SF), Kenneth Pellot (PF) Harold Bush, Dannie Brown, Aaron Moya, Eugene Gano | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins (PG), Charles Fisk (SG), Morris Marks (SF) Dishi Tang, Lawrence Taylor, Tony Carter | |
| 17:18 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch misses short on a runner from the left block | 7-2 |
| 17:16 | East Tennessee State | Charles Fisk snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 17:10 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 17:08 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:43 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith is called for traveling | 7-2 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang (PG), Armand Greco (C) Ronald Argueta, Claude Dineen | |
| 16:22 | East Tennessee State | Justin Smith steals it from Morris Marks | 7-2 |
| 16:18 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot misses the lay-in | 7-2 |
| 16:17 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 16:12 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 7-2 |
| 16:11 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Watkins | 7-2 |
| 16:00 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins clanks a 3 from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 15:58 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Randy Jaimes | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Aron Livermore (fairly fresh) SG - Justin Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Randy Jaimes (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Pellot (fairly fresh) C - Michael Kirsch (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Dishi Tang (fresh) SG - Jacob Watkins (fresh) SF - Morris Marks (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Fisk (fairly fresh) C - Armand Greco (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Southern Methodist | Armand Greco denies the turnaround by Aron Livermore | 7-2 |
| 15:34 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot grabs the offensive board | 7-2 |
| 15:14 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 7-2 |
| 15:13 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore tips it home | 9-2 |
| 14:57 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang is fouled on the floor by Aron Livermore - foul #1 on Aron Livermore, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Dannie Brown (SG), Aaron Moya (SF), Eugene Gano (PF), Lawrence Arney (C) Aron Livermore, Justin Smith, Randy Jaimes, Kenneth Pellot, Michael Kirsch | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Mungo (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SG), Ronald Argueta (SF), Tony Carter (PF), Claude Dineen (C) Dishi Tang, Jacob Watkins, Morris Marks, Charles Fisk, Armand Greco | |
| 14:41 | East Tennessee State | Tony Carter misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eugene Gano - foul #1 on Eugene Gano, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| 14:41 | East Tennessee State | Tony Carter makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 14:41 | East Tennessee State | Tony Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 14:21 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya lays it in on a nice dish by Eugene Gano | 11-4 |
| 14:17 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-4 |
| 14:15 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Arney snags the defensive board | 11-4 |
| 13:57 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eugene Gano | 13-4 |
| 13:37 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen is hacked by Aaron Moya - foul #2 on Aaron Moya, team foul #4 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira (SF), Michael Kirsch (C) Aaron Moya, Lawrence Arney | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins (PG) Kenneth Mungo | |
| 13:21 | East Tennessee State | Tony Carter is fouled on the floor by Eugene Gano - foul #2 on Eugene Gano, team foul #5 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot (PF) Eugene Gano | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang (PG) Lawrence Taylor | |
| 13:11 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 13-4 |
| 13:10 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen snags the offensive board | 13-4 |
| 13:05 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-4 |
| 13:03 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot pulls down the rebound | 13-4 |
| 12:44 | Southern Methodist | Claude Dineen picks off the pass by Harold Bush | 13-4 |
| 12:33 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dishi Tang | 13-7 |
| 12:29 | Southern Methodist | Dishi Tang steps in front of the Harold Bush pass in the backcourt | 13-7 |
| 12:15 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Jacob Watkins | 13-9 |
| 12:10 | Southern Methodist | Dishi Tang takes the ball from Harold Bush in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| 12:07 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins misses the lay-in | 13-9 |
| 12:05 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:02 | Southern Methodist | Jacob Watkins is called for the reach on Harold Bush in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Watkins, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Justin Smith (SG), Randy Jaimes (SF), Lawrence Arney (C) Harold Bush, Dannie Brown, Arron Pereira, Michael Kirsch | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Mungo (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SG), Morris Marks (SF), Armand Greco (C) Dishi Tang, Jacob Watkins, Ronald Argueta, Claude Dineen | |
| 11:40 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Arney is hacked by Armand Greco - foul #1 on Armand Greco, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Aron Livermore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Smith (fresh) SF - Randy Jaimes (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Pellot (tiring) 3 reb. C - Lawrence Arney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Kenneth Mungo (fresh) SG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) SF - Morris Marks (fresh) PF - Tony Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Armand Greco (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith clanks a 3 from straight away | 13-9 |
| 11:15 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 11:08 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Mungo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 11:06 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 10:44 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore buries a jumper from the left side set up by Justin Smith and the foul's on Kenneth Mungo - foul #1 on Kenneth Mungo, team foul #6 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown (SG), Arron Pereira (SF), Michael Kirsch (C) Justin Smith, Randy Jaimes, Lawrence Arney | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang (PG), Jacob Watkins (SG), Charles Fisk (PF), Claude Dineen (C) Kenneth Mungo, Lawrence Taylor, Tony Carter, Armand Greco | |
| 10:44 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore makes the free throw | 16-9 |
| 10:21 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang loses the ball out of bounds | 16-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG) Aron Livermore | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta (SF) Morris Marks | |
| 09:57 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold Bush | 18-9 |
| 09:52 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Pellot - foul #1 on Kenneth Pellot, team foul #6 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Randy Jaimes (SF) Arron Pereira | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tony Carter (PF) Charles Fisk | |
| 09:52 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 09:52 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 09:23 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Claude Dineen - foul #1 on Claude Dineen, team foul #7 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith (SG) Dannie Brown | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor (SG) Dishi Tang | |
| 09:23 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch makes the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 09:23 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 09:09 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor hits a 3 from the left wing | 20-14 |
| 09:05 | Southern Methodist | Randy Jaimes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-14 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Arney (C) Michael Kirsch | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang (PG), Morris Marks (SF), Paul Manahan (C) Jacob Watkins, Ronald Argueta, Claude Dineen | |
| 08:55 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Pellot | 20-14 |
| 08:35 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-14 |
| 08:34 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush snags the offensive board | 20-14 |
| 08:08 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith is hacked by Tony Carter - foul #1 on Tony Carter, team foul #8 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Arron Pereira (SF) Harold Bush, Randy Jaimes | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Mungo (PG), Jacob Watkins (SG), Charles Fisk (SF), Armand Greco (PF), Claude Dineen (C) Dishi Tang, Lawrence Taylor, Morris Marks, Tony Carter, Paul Manahan | |
| 08:08 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 08:08 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 07:47 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 22-14 |
| 07:46 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen grabs the offensive board | 22-14 |
| 07:29 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins loses the dribble to Aron Livermore | 22-14 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Aron Livermore (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Justin Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arron Pereira (fresh) PF - Kenneth Pellot (tired) 3 reb. C - Lawrence Arney (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Kenneth Mungo (fresh) SG - Jacob Watkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Fisk (fresh) PF - Armand Greco (fresh) C - Claude Dineen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-14 |
| 07:07 | East Tennessee State | Charles Fisk snags the defensive board | 22-14 |
| 07:02 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Claude Dineen and he's fouled by Aron Livermore - foul #2 on Aron Livermore, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Dannie Brown (SG), Michael Kirsch (C) Aron Livermore, Justin Smith, Lawrence Arney | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor (SG), Morris Marks (SF), Ronald Argueta (PF) Kenneth Mungo, Charles Fisk, Armand Greco | |
| 07:02 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins makes the free throw | 22-17 |
| 06:34 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Harold Bush | 24-17 |
| 06:10 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks makes the shot from the left side set up by Jacob Watkins | 24-19 |
| 05:54 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown is whistled for traveling | 24-19 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Randy Jaimes (SF) Arron Pereira | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang (PG), Tony Carter (PF), Paul Manahan (C) Jacob Watkins, Morris Marks, Claude Dineen | |
| 05:40 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Harold Bush - foul #1 on Harold Bush, team foul #8 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Armand Greco (PF) Tony Carter | |
| 05:40 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:40 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:40 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Michael Kirsch | 24-20 |
| 05:28 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Taylor - foul #2 on Lawrence Taylor, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Charles Fisk (SG) Lawrence Taylor | |
| 05:28 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:28 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:28 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch grabs the offensive board | 25-20 |
| 05:08 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush is whistled for traveling | 25-20 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Arney (C) Michael Kirsch | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks (SF) Ronald Argueta | |
| 04:50 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-20 |
| 04:48 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Lawrence Arney | 25-20 |
| 04:19 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-20 |
| 04:05 | East Tennessee State | Charles Fisk misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 04:04 | East Tennessee State | Armand Greco snags the offensive board | 28-20 |
| 03:44 | East Tennessee State | Armand Greco loses the ball out of bounds | 28-20 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Justin Smith (SG), Aaron Moya (SF), Eugene Gano (PF), Michael Kirsch (C) Harold Bush, Dannie Brown, Randy Jaimes, Kenneth Pellot, Lawrence Arney | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Mungo (PG), Jacob Watkins (SG), Justin Granados (SF), Tony Carter (PF), Claude Dineen (C) Dishi Tang, Charles Fisk, Morris Marks, Armand Greco, Paul Manahan | |
| 03:40 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-20 |
| 03:29 | East Tennessee State | Tony Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-20 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Aron Livermore (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Justin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Moya (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Eugene Gano (fresh) C - Michael Kirsch (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Kenneth Mungo (fresh) SG - Jacob Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Granados (fresh) PF - Tony Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Claude Dineen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Smith | 31-20 |
| 02:35 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-20 |
| 02:33 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano grabs the defensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 02:09 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch misses the driving attempt from the right block | 31-20 |
| 02:07 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins pulls down the rebound | 31-20 |
| 02:03 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kenneth Mungo | 31-23 |
| 01:37 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya misses the easy open layup | 31-23 |
| 01:36 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 01:32 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins double dribbles | 31-23 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira (PG), Dannie Brown (SG), Lawrence Arney (C) Aron Livermore, Justin Smith, Michael Kirsch | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SG), Morris Marks (SF), Ronald Argueta (PF) Kenneth Mungo, Jacob Watkins, Justin Granados, Tony Carter | |
| 01:09 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano is called for 3 seconds | 31-23 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul Manahan (C) Claude Dineen | |
| 00:50 | East Tennessee State | Paul Manahan drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Dishi Tang and the foul's on Aaron Moya - foul #3 on Aaron Moya, team foul #9 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG) Aaron Moya | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:50 | East Tennessee State | Paul Manahan misses the free throw | 31-25 |
| 00:50 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 00:37 | East Tennessee State | Eugene Gano is called for the reach on Dishi Tang - foul #3 on Eugene Gano, team foul #10 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot (PF) Eugene Gano | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Charles Fisk (PF) Ronald Argueta | |
| 00:37 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 00:37 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 00:37 | East Tennessee State | Charles Fisk pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 00:28 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor is called for traveling | 31-26 |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-26 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 34-26 |