| Lineup | Dallas | PG - John Allen (fresh) SG - Donald King (fresh) SF - Jimmy Turner (fresh) PF - Wendell Hurt (fresh) C - Donald Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carnegie Mellon | PG - Edgar Johnson (fresh) SG - Billy Garrett (fresh) SF - Steven Mason (fresh) PF - Raymond Abraham (fresh) C - Richard Mason (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dallas | Wendell Hurt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dallas | Dallas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carnegie Mellon | Carnegie Mellon is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Dallas | Raymond Abraham swats the layup by Wendell Hurt | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Dallas | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Kelly | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Dallas | Wendell Hurt misses the jump hook from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Dallas | Donald King tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Carnegie Mellon | Raymond Abraham misses long on a floater from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Dallas | The rebound goes to John Allen | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Dallas | Donald Kelly hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Carnegie Mellon | The rebound goes to Richard Mason | 2-0 |
| 17:56 | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 17:54 | Dallas | Wendell Hurt grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:33 | Dallas | Donald King connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by John Allen | 5-0 |
| 17:26 | Carnegie Mellon | Billy Garrett misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 17:25 | Carnegie Mellon | Raymond Abraham tips it but misses | 5-0 |
| 17:24 | Dallas | The rebound goes to Jimmy Turner | 5-0 |
| 17:01 | Dallas | Donald Kelly hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Allen | 7-0 |
| 16:36 | Carnegie Mellon | Donald King steals it from Billy Garrett | 7-0 |
| 16:13 | Dallas | John Allen loses the dribble to Billy Garrett | 7-0 |
| 16:04 | Carnegie Mellon | Raymond Abraham hits a runner from close range | 7-2 |
| 16:01 | Dallas | Edgar Johnson steals the ball from Donald King in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 15:48 | Carnegie Mellon | Raymond Abraham misses the lay-in but the foul's on Donald Kelly - foul #1 on Donald Kelly, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Dallas | Marvin Houston (PG), Brett Dimas (SG), Houston Angle (SF), Demetrius Carter (PF), Larry Gibbs (C) John Allen, Donald King, Jimmy Turner, Wendell Hurt, Donald Kelly | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | James Doyal (SG), James Brehm (C) Billy Garrett, Richard Mason | |
| 15:48 | Carnegie Mellon | Raymond Abraham makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:48 | Carnegie Mellon | Raymond Abraham makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Dallas | PG - Marvin Houston (fresh) SG - Brett Dimas (fresh) SF - Houston Angle (fresh) PF - Demetrius Carter (fresh) C - Larry Gibbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carnegie Mellon | PG - Edgar Johnson (fresh) SG - James Doyal (fresh) SF - Steven Mason (fresh) PF - Raymond Abraham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Brehm (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Dallas | Brett Dimas is hacked by Edgar Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edgar Johnson, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Dallas | | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | James Harris (PG), Noel Nichols (PF) Edgar Johnson, Raymond Abraham | |
| 15:19 | Dallas | Brett Dimas travels with the ball | 7-4 |
| Subs | Dallas | | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Walter Loewenstein (SG) Steven Mason | |
| 14:58 | Carnegie Mellon | Walter Loewenstein makes the jumpshot from the left side | 7-6 |
| 14:40 | Dallas | Houston Angle misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 14:38 | Dallas | Houston Angle gets the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:15 | Dallas | Walter Loewenstein is called for the reach on Houston Angle - foul #1 on Walter Loewenstein, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Dallas | John Allen (PG), Donald King (SG), Jimmy Turner (SF), Wendell Hurt (PF), Donald Kelly (C) Marvin Houston, Brett Dimas, Houston Angle, Demetrius Carter, Larry Gibbs | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson (PG), Steven Mason (SF), Richard Harris (C) James Harris, Walter Loewenstein, James Brehm | |
| 13:59 | Dallas | Donald King connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Wendell Hurt | 9-6 |
| 13:37 | Carnegie Mellon | Steven Mason hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Edgar Johnson | 9-8 |
| 13:10 | Dallas | Donald Kelly scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Wendell Hurt | 11-8 |
| 12:46 | Carnegie Mellon | The short jumper by Richard Harris is denied by Wendell Hurt | 11-8 |
| 12:44 | Carnegie Mellon | The offensive rebound goes to Noel Nichols | 11-8 |
| 12:20 | Carnegie Mellon | Jimmy Turner steals it from Edgar Johnson | 11-8 |
| 12:03 | Dallas | Jimmy Turner is whistled for a carry | 11-8 |
| Subs | Dallas | Marvin Houston (PG), Brett Dimas (SG), Houston Angle (SF), Demetrius Carter (PF), Larry Gibbs (C) John Allen, Donald King, Jimmy Turner, Wendell Hurt, Donald Kelly | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Billy Garrett (SG), James Brehm (SF), Raymond Abraham (PF), Richard Mason (C) James Doyal, Steven Mason, Noel Nichols, Richard Harris | |
| 11:45 | Carnegie Mellon | Billy Garrett hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Abraham | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Dallas | PG - Marvin Houston (fresh) SG - Brett Dimas (fresh) SF - Houston Angle (fresh) PF - Demetrius Carter (fresh) C - Larry Gibbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carnegie Mellon | PG - Edgar Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Brehm (fresh) PF - Raymond Abraham (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Mason (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Dallas | Larry Gibbs misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Richard Mason - foul #1 on Richard Mason, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Dallas | | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | James Harris (PG) Edgar Johnson | |
| 11:20 | Dallas | Larry Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:20 | Dallas | Larry Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:00 | Carnegie Mellon | Billy Garrett buries a floater from the baseline | 12-13 |
| 10:57 | Dallas | Marvin Houston is hacked by James Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Harris, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Dallas | Donald King (SG), Jimmy Turner (SF), Wendell Hurt (PF) Brett Dimas, Houston Angle, Demetrius Carter | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Steven Mason (SF) James Brehm | |
| 10:29 | Dallas | Wendell Hurt lays it in set up by Donald King and he's fouled by Raymond Abraham - foul #1 on Raymond Abraham, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Dallas | John Allen (PG), Donald Kelly (C) Marvin Houston, Larry Gibbs | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | James Brehm (C) Richard Mason | |
| 10:29 | Dallas | Wendell Hurt makes the free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:00 | Carnegie Mellon | Billy Garrett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Dallas | | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson (PG), Walter Loewenstein (SG) James Harris, Billy Garrett | |
| 09:33 | Dallas | John Allen is fouled on the floor by Raymond Abraham - foul #2 on Raymond Abraham, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Dallas | Brett Dimas (SG), Houston Angle (SF) Donald King, Jimmy Turner | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | James Doyal (SG), Noel Nichols (PF), Richard Harris (C) Walter Loewenstein, Raymond Abraham, James Brehm | |
| 09:21 | Dallas | Houston Angle scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brett Dimas | 18-13 |
| 09:17 | Carnegie Mellon | The short jumper by Edgar Johnson is denied by Donald Kelly | 18-13 |
| 09:16 | Dallas | John Allen pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 08:52 | Dallas | John Allen drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Brett Dimas | 21-13 |
| 08:47 | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-13 |
| 08:45 | Carnegie Mellon | Steven Mason tips it back up and in | 21-15 |
| 08:27 | Dallas | Wendell Hurt's pass is intercepted by Noel Nichols | 21-15 |
| 08:14 | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Brett Dimas - foul #1 on Brett Dimas, team foul #2 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Dallas | Marvin Houston (PG), Donald King (SG), Jimmy Turner (SF), Demetrius Carter (PF), Larry Gibbs (C) John Allen, Brett Dimas, Houston Angle, Wendell Hurt, Donald Kelly | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Billy Garrett (SG), James Brehm (PF), Richard Mason (C) James Doyal, Noel Nichols, Richard Harris | |
| 08:14 | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson makes the free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:55 | Dallas | Donald King loses the dribble to James Brehm | 21-18 |
| 07:47 | Carnegie Mellon | James Brehm misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 21-18 |
| 07:45 | Dallas | Donald King pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Dallas | PG - Marvin Houston (fresh) SG - Donald King (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Turner (fresh) PF - Demetrius Carter (fresh) C - Larry Gibbs (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carnegie Mellon | PG - Edgar Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Brehm (fresh) C - Richard Mason (fresh) | |
| 07:43 | Dallas | Donald King is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Garrett - foul #1 on Billy Garrett, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Dallas | | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | James Harris (PG) Edgar Johnson | |
| 07:43 | Dallas | Donald King makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 07:43 | Dallas | Donald King makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:27 | Carnegie Mellon | James Brehm hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 23-18 |
| 07:25 | Dallas | Larry Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 06:57 | Dallas | Donald King misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by James Brehm - foul #1 on James Brehm, team foul #8 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Dallas | John Allen (PG) Marvin Houston | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Walter Loewenstein (SG), James Doyal (SF), Noel Nichols (PF) Billy Garrett, Steven Mason, James Brehm | |
| 06:57 | Dallas | Donald King makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:57 | Dallas | Donald King makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 06:57 | Dallas | Donald King makes the 3rd free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:36 | Carnegie Mellon | James Doyal clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-18 |
| 06:35 | Dallas | Larry Gibbs gets the rebound | 26-18 |
| 06:09 | Dallas | Donald King is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-18 |
| 05:57 | Carnegie Mellon | James Harris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-18 |
| 05:55 | Carnegie Mellon | Richard Mason tips it but misses | 28-18 |
| 05:54 | Dallas | Demetrius Carter grabs the board | 28-18 |
| 05:25 | Dallas | Donald King clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-18 |
| 05:24 | Carnegie Mellon | Richard Mason grabs the board | 28-18 |
| 05:08 | Carnegie Mellon | Larry Gibbs is called for the reach on James Doyal - foul #1 on Larry Gibbs, team foul #3 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Dallas | Marvin Houston (PG), Brett Dimas (SG), Houston Angle (SF), Wendell Hurt (PF), Donald Kelly (C) John Allen, Donald King, Jimmy Turner, Demetrius Carter, Larry Gibbs | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson (PG), Billy Garrett (SG), Steven Mason (SF), Richard Harris (C) James Harris, Walter Loewenstein, James Doyal, Richard Mason | |
| 04:52 | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-18 |
| 04:50 | Carnegie Mellon | Steven Mason tips it home | 28-20 |
| 04:22 | Dallas | Donald Kelly misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Billy Garrett - foul #2 on Billy Garrett, team foul #9 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Dallas | | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | James Doyal (SG), James Brehm (PF) Billy Garrett, Noel Nichols | |
| 04:22 | Dallas | Donald Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 04:22 | Dallas | Donald Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 03:59 | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Doyal | 30-22 |
| 03:56 | Dallas | Donald Kelly loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-22 |
| Subs | Dallas | | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Billy Garrett (SG), Raymond Abraham (PF) James Doyal, Richard Harris | |
| 03:32 | Carnegie Mellon | Raymond Abraham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-22 |
| Subs | Dallas | John Allen (PG) Marvin Houston | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | | |
| Lineup | Dallas | PG - John Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett Dimas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Houston Angle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wendell Hurt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carnegie Mellon | PG - Edgar Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Mason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Abraham (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Brehm (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Dallas | Billy Garrett is called for the reach on Brett Dimas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Garrett, team foul #10 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Dallas | | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Walter Loewenstein (SG) Billy Garrett | |
| 03:28 | Dallas | Brett Dimas makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 03:28 | Dallas | Brett Dimas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 03:10 | Carnegie Mellon | Wendell Hurt blocks the short jumper by Steven Mason | 32-22 |
| 03:08 | Carnegie Mellon | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Loewenstein | 32-22 |
| 02:56 | Carnegie Mellon | Walter Loewenstein is hacked by Brett Dimas - foul #2 on Brett Dimas, team foul #4 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Dallas | Donald King (SG), Jimmy Turner (SF), Demetrius Carter (PF) Brett Dimas, Houston Angle, Wendell Hurt | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | James Harris (PG), Richard Harris (C) Edgar Johnson, James Brehm | |
| 02:34 | Carnegie Mellon | Richard Harris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 02:33 | Dallas | The rebound goes to Donald King | 32-22 |
| 02:14 | Dallas | John Allen hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 32-22 |
| 02:13 | Carnegie Mellon | Raymond Abraham pulls down the rebound | 32-22 |
| 01:58 | Carnegie Mellon | James Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-22 |
| 01:57 | Dallas | Donald Kelly pulls down the rebound | 32-22 |
| 01:53 | Dallas | John Allen connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Turner | 34-22 |
| 01:36 | Carnegie Mellon | Raymond Abraham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-22 |
| 01:34 | Dallas | Demetrius Carter snags the defensive board | 34-22 |
| 01:32 | Dallas | Jimmy Turner is hacked by James Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Harris, team foul #11 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Dallas | Marvin Houston (PG), Wendell Hurt (PF), Larry Gibbs (C) John Allen, Demetrius Carter, Donald Kelly | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson (PG), James Doyal (SG), Noel Nichols (PF), Richard Mason (C) James Harris, Walter Loewenstein, Raymond Abraham, Richard Harris | |
| 01:32 | Dallas | Jimmy Turner makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 01:32 | Dallas | Jimmy Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 01:21 | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Larry Gibbs - foul #2 on Larry Gibbs, team foul #5 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Dallas | Brett Dimas (SG), Houston Angle (SF) Donald King, Jimmy Turner | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | James Brehm (SF) Steven Mason | |
| 01:21 | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 01:21 | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 01:21 | Dallas | The rebound goes to Wendell Hurt | 36-23 |
| 00:58 | Dallas | Marvin Houston is hacked by Edgar Johnson - foul #2 on Edgar Johnson, team foul #12 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Dallas | | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Steven Mason (SF) Richard Mason | |
| 00:58 | Dallas | Marvin Houston makes the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 00:58 | Dallas | Marvin Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| 00:40 | Carnegie Mellon | James Doyal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-23 |
| 00:25 | Dallas | Houston Angle lays it up and in set up by Marvin Houston | 40-23 |
| 00:01 | Carnegie Mellon | Larry Gibbs is called for the reach on James Brehm - foul #3 on Larry Gibbs, team foul #6 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Dallas | John Allen (PG), Donald King (SG), Jimmy Turner (SF), Donald Kelly (C) Marvin Houston, Brett Dimas, Houston Angle, Larry Gibbs | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Raymond Abraham (PF), Richard Mason (C) Noel Nichols, James Brehm | |
| 00:00 | Carnegie Mellon | Donald Kelly denies the turnaround by James Doyal | 40-23 |