| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fresh) SG - Dannie Brown (fresh) SF - Aaron Moya (fresh) PF - Eugene Gano (fresh) C - Michael Kirsch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Cloutier (fresh) SG - Robert Allen (fresh) SF - Chris Knudsen (fresh) PF - Dennis Weaver (fresh) C - Linwood Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | Dennis Weaver wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Northeastern | Robert Allen double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Harold Bush | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Northeastern | Chris Knudsen is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Linwood Williams - foul #1 on Linwood Williams, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:56 | Northeastern | David Cloutier can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-0 |
| 18:54 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:49 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:48 | Northeastern | Dennis Weaver grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:43 | Northeastern | Robert Allen evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the left block | 4-2 |
| 18:32 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Harold Bush | 6-2 |
| 18:15 | Northeastern | Linwood Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 18:13 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 18:04 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown is whistled for a carry | 6-2 |
| 17:45 | Northeastern | Robert Allen is hacked by Aaron Moya - foul #1 on Aaron Moya, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Randy Jaimes (SF), Kenneth Pellot (PF) Aaron Moya, Eugene Gano | |
| Subs | Northeastern | George Foss (PG), Stephen Moffett (SG), George Dawe (SF), Kenneth Calkins (PF), Sheng-li Tao (C) David Cloutier, Robert Allen, Chris Knudsen, Dennis Weaver, Linwood Williams | |
| 17:24 | Northeastern | George Foss scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Calkins | 6-5 |
| 17:13 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 17:12 | Northeastern | Sheng-li Tao grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:08 | Northeastern | George Foss misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 17:06 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:59 | Southern Methodist | Randy Jaimes comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by George Foss - foul #1 on George Foss, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Justin Smith (SG) Harold Bush, Dannie Brown | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 16:59 | Southern Methodist | Randy Jaimes makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:59 | Southern Methodist | Randy Jaimes misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:59 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Kirsch | 7-5 |
| 16:43 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch misses badly on a runner in the paint | 7-5 |
| 16:41 | Northeastern | Stephen Moffett snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:21 | Northeastern | George Dawe comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-5 |
| 16:20 | Northeastern | George Foss pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:12 | Northeastern | Aron Livermore steals the ball from Sheng-li Tao | 7-5 |
| 16:05 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Stephen Moffett - foul #1 on Stephen Moffett, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya (SF), Eugene Gano (PF) Randy Jaimes, Kenneth Pellot | |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Cloutier (PG), Robert Allen (SG), Chris Knudsen (SF), Dennis Weaver (PF), Linwood Williams (C) George Foss, Stephen Moffett, George Dawe, Kenneth Calkins, Sheng-li Tao | |
| 16:05 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:05 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Aron Livermore (fresh) SG - Justin Smith (fresh) SF - Aaron Moya (fresh) PF - Eugene Gano (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Kirsch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Cloutier (fresh) SG - Robert Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chris Knudsen (fresh) PF - Dennis Weaver (fresh) C - Linwood Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Northeastern | Aaron Moya steps in front of the Linwood Williams pass | 8-5 |
| 15:34 | Southern Methodist | Linwood Williams swats the shot by Eugene Gano | 8-5 |
| 15:33 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith snags the offensive board | 8-5 |
| 15:09 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch loses the ball out of bounds | 8-5 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Dannie Brown (SG), Lawrence Arney (C) Aron Livermore, Justin Smith, Michael Kirsch | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 14:59 | Northeastern | Dennis Weaver hits a wide open jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Chris Knudsen | 8-7 |
| 14:48 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano throws it down on a nice dish by Dannie Brown | 10-7 |
| 14:32 | Northeastern | Robert Allen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-7 |
| 14:30 | Northeastern | Chris Knudsen tips it home | 10-9 |
| 14:16 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Bush | 13-9 |
| 13:51 | Northeastern | Aaron Moya steps in front of the David Cloutier pass | 13-9 |
| 13:40 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-9 |
| 13:39 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Arney grabs the offensive board | 13-9 |
| 13:33 | Southern Methodist | David Cloutier steals the ball from Aaron Moya | 13-9 |
| 13:19 | Northeastern | Eugene Gano is called for the reach on Dennis Weaver - foul #1 on Eugene Gano, team foul #2 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Justin Smith (SG), Randy Jaimes (SF), Kenneth Pellot (PF), Michael Kirsch (C) Harold Bush, Dannie Brown, Aaron Moya, Eugene Gano, Lawrence Arney | |
| Subs | Northeastern | George Foss (PG), Stephen Moffett (SG), George Dawe (SF), Kenneth Calkins (PF), Sheng-li Tao (C) David Cloutier, Robert Allen, Chris Knudsen, Dennis Weaver, Linwood Williams | |
| 13:07 | Northeastern | George Foss double dribbles | 13-9 |
| 13:00 | Southern Methodist | George Foss steps in front of the Aron Livermore pass | 13-9 |
| 12:44 | Northeastern | George Dawe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-9 |
| 12:37 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by George Foss - foul #2 on George Foss, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Raymond Royals (SG) George Foss | |
| 12:37 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:37 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:37 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to George Dawe | 14-9 |
| 12:16 | Northeastern | Kenneth Calkins loses the ball out of bounds | 14-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Dannie Brown (SG) Aron Livermore, Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 12:06 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Dannie Brown | 16-9 |
| 11:48 | Northeastern | Sheng-li Tao connects on the shot from the free throw line | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dannie Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Randy Jaimes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kenneth Pellot (fresh) C - Michael Kirsch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Stephen Moffett (fresh) SG - Raymond Royals (fresh) SF - George Dawe (fresh) PF - Kenneth Calkins (fresh) C - Sheng-li Tao (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Royals is called for the reach on Randy Jaimes - foul #1 on Raymond Royals, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya (SF), Eugene Gano (PF) Randy Jaimes, Kenneth Pellot | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Allen (SG), Chris Knudsen (SF), Dennis Weaver (PF) Stephen Moffett, George Dawe, Kenneth Calkins | |
| 11:18 | Southern Methodist | Chris Knudsen is called for the reach on Aaron Moya - foul #1 on Chris Knudsen, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Arney (C) Michael Kirsch | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Linwood Williams (C) Sheng-li Tao | |
| 11:04 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Arney drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Dannie Brown | 18-11 |
| 10:47 | Northeastern | Dennis Weaver misses the easy layup | 18-11 |
| 10:45 | Northeastern | Robert Allen snags the offensive board | 18-11 |
| 10:37 | Northeastern | Linwood Williams is hacked by Aaron Moya - foul #2 on Aaron Moya, team foul #3 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Justin Smith (SG), Arron Pereira (SF) Harold Bush, Dannie Brown, Aaron Moya | |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Cloutier (PG) Raymond Royals | |
| 10:25 | Northeastern | Robert Allen slams it home over the doubleteam on a nice dish by David Cloutier | 18-13 |
| 10:10 | Southern Methodist | Chris Knudsen takes the ball from Eugene Gano | 18-13 |
| 09:55 | Northeastern | Linwood Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-13 |
| 09:54 | Northeastern | David Cloutier grabs the offensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 09:37 | Northeastern | David Cloutier misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 18-13 |
| 09:36 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Arney pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 09:19 | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Aron Livermore | 20-13 |
| 08:52 | Northeastern | Linwood Williams is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Arney - foul #1 on Lawrence Arney, team foul #4 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Dannie Brown (SG), Randy Jaimes (SF), Kenneth Pellot (PF), Michael Kirsch (C) Aron Livermore, Justin Smith, Arron Pereira, Eugene Gano, Lawrence Arney | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Stephen Moffett (PG), Raymond Royals (SG), George Dawe (SF), Kenneth Calkins (PF), Sheng-li Tao (C) David Cloutier, Robert Allen, Chris Knudsen, Dennis Weaver, Linwood Williams | |
| 08:41 | Northeastern | Stephen Moffett makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by George Dawe | 20-15 |
| 08:26 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Dannie Brown | 22-15 |
| 08:06 | Northeastern | Michael Kirsch swats the shot by Raymond Royals | 22-15 |
| 08:05 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 07:59 | Southern Methodist | George Dawe takes the ball from Michael Kirsch | 22-15 |
| 07:54 | Northeastern | Raymond Royals blows the layup | 22-15 |
| 07:52 | Northeastern | Kenneth Calkins tips it but misses | 22-15 |
| 07:51 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch pulls down the rebound | 22-15 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dannie Brown (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Randy Jaimes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kenneth Pellot (fresh) C - Michael Kirsch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Stephen Moffett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Royals (fresh) SF - George Dawe (fresh) PF - Kenneth Calkins (fresh) C - Sheng-li Tao (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:45 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-15 |
| 07:44 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot snags the offensive board | 22-15 |
| 07:29 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-15 |
| 07:27 | Northeastern | George Dawe snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 07:16 | Northeastern | George Dawe misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 22-15 |
| 07:14 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 07:10 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown is fouled on the floor by Raymond Royals - foul #2 on Raymond Royals, team foul #7 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Cloutier (PG), Chris Knudsen (SF), Dennis Weaver (PF) Raymond Royals, George Dawe, Kenneth Calkins | |
| 07:10 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 07:10 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 06:53 | Northeastern | Chris Knudsen knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 24-17 |
| 06:35 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Dannie Brown | 26-17 |
| 06:16 | Northeastern | Kenneth Pellot picks off the pass by Dennis Weaver | 26-17 |
| 06:09 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Chris Knudsen - foul #2 on Chris Knudsen, team foul #8 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith (SG), Arron Pereira (SF), Eugene Gano (PF) Dannie Brown, Randy Jaimes, Kenneth Pellot | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Allen (SG), John Fisher (SF), Linwood Williams (C) Stephen Moffett, Chris Knudsen, Sheng-li Tao | |
| 06:09 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 06:09 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 05:56 | Northeastern | David Cloutier connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Harold Bush - foul #1 on Harold Bush, team foul #5 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Lawrence Arney (C) Harold Bush, Michael Kirsch | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 05:56 | Northeastern | David Cloutier makes the free throw | 28-20 |
| 05:44 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-20 |
| 05:31 | Northeastern | Dennis Weaver can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-20 |
| 05:29 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Arney gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| 05:23 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 30-20 |
| 05:22 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Dennis Weaver | 30-20 |
| 05:02 | Northeastern | John Fisher's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Arney | 30-20 |
| 04:42 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore's pass is intercepted by Robert Allen | 30-20 |
| 04:35 | Northeastern | Arron Pereira is called for the reach on David Cloutier - foul #1 on Arron Pereira, team foul #6 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Dannie Brown (SG), Michael Kirsch (C) Aron Livermore, Justin Smith, Lawrence Arney | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Stephen Moffett (PG), George Dawe (SF), Kenneth Calkins (PF), Sheng-li Tao (C) David Cloutier, John Fisher, Dennis Weaver, Linwood Williams | |
| 04:13 | Northeastern | George Dawe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Arron Pereira - foul #2 on Arron Pereira, team foul #7 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Randy Jaimes (SF), Kenneth Pellot (PF) Arron Pereira, Eugene Gano | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 04:13 | Northeastern | George Dawe misses the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 04:13 | Northeastern | George Dawe misses the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 04:13 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| 04:01 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Bush | 33-20 |
| 03:38 | Northeastern | Robert Allen works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Moffett | 33-23 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dannie Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Randy Jaimes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kenneth Pellot (fresh) C - Michael Kirsch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Stephen Moffett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Dawe (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Calkins (fresh) C - Sheng-li Tao (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch hits a shot in the paint set up by Harold Bush | 35-23 |
| 03:11 | Northeastern | Robert Allen is fouled on the floor by Randy Jaimes - foul #1 on Randy Jaimes, team foul #8 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Aaron Moya (SF), Lawrence Arney (C) Harold Bush, Randy Jaimes, Michael Kirsch | |
| Subs | Northeastern | George Foss (PG), Chris Knudsen (SF), Dennis Weaver (PF) Stephen Moffett, Kenneth Calkins, Sheng-li Tao | |
| 03:11 | Northeastern | Robert Allen misses the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 03:11 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown grabs the board | 35-23 |
| 02:56 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dennis Weaver - foul #1 on Dennis Weaver, team foul #9 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano (PF) Kenneth Pellot | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Raymond Royals (SG), Linwood Williams (C) Robert Allen, George Dawe | |
| 02:56 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 02:56 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya makes the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 02:40 | Northeastern | George Foss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-23 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith (SG) Dannie Brown | |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Cloutier (PG) Raymond Royals | |
| 02:27 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-23 |
| 02:08 | Northeastern | George Foss hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Lawrence Arney - foul #2 on Lawrence Arney, team foul #9 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Michael Kirsch (C) Aron Livermore, Lawrence Arney | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 02:08 | Northeastern | George Foss makes the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 02:08 | Northeastern | George Foss makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 01:49 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Gano | 43-25 |
| 01:30 | Northeastern | Harold Bush steps in front of the Linwood Williams pass | 43-25 |
| 01:12 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush is whistled for traveling | 43-25 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown (SG), Kenneth Pellot (PF) Justin Smith, Eugene Gano | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Allen (SG), George Dawe (C) David Cloutier, Linwood Williams | |
| 01:08 | Northeastern | George Foss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-25 |
| 00:52 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert Allen - foul #1 on Robert Allen, team foul #10 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Randy Jaimes (SF), Lawrence Arney (C) Aaron Moya, Michael Kirsch | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Sheng-li Tao (C) Dennis Weaver | |
| 00:52 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown misses the 1st free throw | 43-25 |
| 00:52 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 43-25 |
| 00:52 | Northeastern | George Dawe grabs the board | 43-25 |
| 00:28 | Northeastern | Robert Allen misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's fouled by Lawrence Arney - foul #3 on Lawrence Arney, team foul #10 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Michael Kirsch (C) Harold Bush, Lawrence Arney | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Stephen Moffett (PG), Kenneth Calkins (PF) George Foss, Chris Knudsen | |
| 00:28 | Northeastern | Robert Allen makes the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 00:28 | Northeastern | Robert Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Randy Jaimes misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 43-27 |
| 00:01 | Southern Methodist | Randy Jaimes tips it in | 45-27 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Robert Allen comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 45-27 |