| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - David Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Baran (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Justin Smith (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Eugene Gano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Arney (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Li Wang (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dumaka Abdur (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roy Cook (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Ashe (fresh) C - Frank Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Roy Cook inbounds the ball | 38-23 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Arney - foul #1 on Lawrence Arney, team foul #1 | 38-23 |
| 19:24 | Howard | The short jumper by Frank Payne is denied by Eugene Gano | 38-23 |
| 19:23 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano grabs the defensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 19:13 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-23 |
| 19:11 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur snags the defensive board | 38-23 |
| 18:59 | Howard | Roy Cook drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dumaka Abdur | 38-26 |
| 18:52 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-26 |
| 18:51 | Howard | The rebound goes to Frank Payne | 38-26 |
| 18:30 | Howard | Frank Payne lays it in on a great pass from Dumaka Abdur | 38-28 |
| 18:26 | Southern Methodist | David Hayes comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-28 |
| 18:25 | Howard | James Ashe grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 18:08 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Li Wang | 38-31 |
| 17:48 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano loses the dribble to Roy Cook | 38-31 |
| 17:43 | Howard | Li Wang lays it in set up by Roy Cook | 38-33 |
| 17:34 | Southern Methodist | David Hayes knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Mathew Baran | 40-33 |
| 17:19 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur is hacked by Justin Smith - foul #1 on Justin Smith, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira (PG), Kenneth Pellot (SF), Randy Jaimes (PF), Michael Featherston (C) David Hayes, Justin Smith, Eugene Gano, Lawrence Arney | |
| Subs | Howard | Jesus Silva (PG), David Cousin (SG), William Barstow (SF), Johnny Calloway (PF), Norris Poli (C) Li Wang, Dumaka Abdur, Roy Cook, James Ashe, Frank Payne | |
| 17:06 | Howard | William Barstow's floater is knocked away by Randy Jaimes | 40-33 |
| 17:04 | Southern Methodist | Michael Featherston pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:52 | Southern Methodist | William Barstow steps in front of the Arron Pereira pass | 40-33 |
| 16:34 | Howard | Randy Jaimes steals the ball from David Cousin | 40-33 |
| 16:25 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot is denied on a layup by Norris Poli | 40-33 |
| 16:24 | Southern Methodist | Randy Jaimes pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:12 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot buries a jumper from close range | 42-33 |
| 15:51 | Howard | Norris Poli hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 42-33 |
| 15:49 | Southern Methodist | Randy Jaimes gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Arron Pereira (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mathew Baran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Pellot (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Jaimes (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Featherston (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jesus Silva (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Cousin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Barstow (fresh) PF - Johnny Calloway (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Norris Poli (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Southern Methodist | Norris Poli is called for the reach on Kenneth Pellot - foul #2 on Norris Poli, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Hayes (PG), Justin Smith (SF), Eugene Gano (PF), Lawrence Arney (C) Arron Pereira, Kenneth Pellot, Randy Jaimes, Michael Featherston | |
| Subs | Howard | Li Wang (PG), Dumaka Abdur (SG), Roy Cook (SF), James Ashe (PF), Frank Payne (C) Jesus Silva, David Cousin, William Barstow, Johnny Calloway, Norris Poli | |
| 15:32 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Arney is hacked by Frank Payne - foul #1 on Frank Payne, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| 15:21 | Southern Methodist | Mathew Baran is hacked by Dumaka Abdur - foul #2 on Dumaka Abdur, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| 15:11 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mathew Baran and the foul's on Frank Payne - foul #2 on Frank Payne, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| 15:11 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano makes the free throw | 45-33 |
| 15:00 | Howard | Roy Cook misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 45-33 |
| 14:59 | Howard | Frank Payne snags the offensive board | 45-33 |
| 14:43 | Howard | Li Wang is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Li Wang, team foul #5 | 45-33 |
| 14:25 | Southern Methodist | Mathew Baran loses the ball out of bounds | 45-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira (SG), Randy Jaimes (PF) Mathew Baran, Eugene Gano | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 14:06 | Howard | Roy Cook's layup is rejected by Justin Smith | 45-33 |
| 14:05 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 13:57 | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira's floater is knocked away by Li Wang | 45-33 |
| 13:56 | Howard | James Ashe grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 13:40 | Howard | Li Wang misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-33 |
| 13:39 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Arney snags the defensive board | 45-33 |
| 13:31 | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Justin Smith | 48-33 |
| 13:12 | Howard | Frank Payne is whistled for a carry | 48-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mathew Baran (SG), Kenneth Pellot (SF), Eugene Gano (PF), Michael Featherston (C) David Hayes, Justin Smith, Randy Jaimes, Lawrence Arney | |
| Subs | Howard | Jesus Silva (PG), David Cousin (SG), Johnny Calloway (PF), Norris Poli (C) Li Wang, Dumaka Abdur, James Ashe, Frank Payne | |
| 12:51 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano can't connect on a runner from the left block | 48-33 |
| 12:49 | Howard | Johnny Calloway snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 12:28 | Howard | Jesus Silva comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 48-33 |
| 12:26 | Howard | Johnny Calloway tips it back up and in | 48-35 |
| 11:58 | Southern Methodist | Roy Cook swats the short shot by Kenneth Pellot | 48-35 |
| 11:57 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano grabs the offensive board | 48-35 |
| 11:47 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano is hacked by Johnny Calloway - foul #1 on Johnny Calloway, team foul #6 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Hayes (PG), Justin Smith (SF), Randy Jaimes (PF), Lawrence Arney (C) Mathew Baran, Kenneth Pellot, Eugene Gano, Michael Featherston | |
| Subs | Howard | Li Wang (PG) Roy Cook | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - David Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arron Pereira (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Smith (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Randy Jaimes (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Arney (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Li Wang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Cousin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesus Silva (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Johnny Calloway (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Norris Poli (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Calloway steals the ball from Justin Smith | 48-35 |
| 11:17 | Howard | David Cousin is hacked by Randy Jaimes - foul #1 on Randy Jaimes, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Walter Molinari (SG) Arron Pereira | |
| Subs | Howard | Dumaka Abdur (SG), James Ashe (PF), Frank Payne (C) David Cousin, Johnny Calloway, Norris Poli | |
| 11:05 | Howard | Li Wang buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jesus Silva | 48-37 |
| 10:46 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Hayes | 51-37 |
| 10:24 | Howard | Li Wang works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 51-37 |
| 10:23 | Howard | Li Wang snags the offensive board | 51-37 |
| 10:05 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jesus Silva | 51-40 |
| 09:53 | Southern Methodist | David Hayes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-40 |
| 09:51 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Arney can't tip it in | 51-40 |
| 09:49 | Howard | The rebound goes to Frank Payne | 51-40 |
| 09:34 | Howard | Jesus Silva misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 09:33 | Southern Methodist | Randy Jaimes gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 09:27 | Southern Methodist | Walter Molinari is hacked by James Ashe - foul #3 on James Ashe, team foul #7 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira (PG), Kenneth Pellot (SF), Eugene Gano (PF), Michael Featherston (C) David Hayes, Justin Smith, Randy Jaimes, Lawrence Arney | |
| Subs | Howard | Manuel Gregory (PG), David Cousin (SG), Roy Cook (SF), Johnny Calloway (PF), Norris Poli (C) Li Wang, Dumaka Abdur, Jesus Silva, James Ashe, Frank Payne | |
| 09:27 | Southern Methodist | Walter Molinari misses the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 09:27 | Howard | Johnny Calloway gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 09:10 | Howard | David Cousin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 09:09 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 09:04 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 51-40 |
| 09:02 | Howard | The rebound goes to Roy Cook | 51-40 |
| 08:36 | Howard | Manuel Gregory can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-40 |
| 08:34 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 08:22 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Eugene Gano, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mathew Baran (SG) Walter Molinari | |
| Subs | Howard | Dumaka Abdur (SG) Manuel Gregory | |
| 08:13 | Howard | David Cousin misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Arron Pereira - foul #2 on Arron Pereira, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Howard | Li Wang (PG), James Ashe (PF) Dumaka Abdur, Norris Poli | |
| 08:13 | Howard | David Cousin misses the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 08:13 | Howard | David Cousin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 08:01 | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-41 |
| 07:48 | Howard | Arron Pereira is called for the reach on Li Wang - foul #3 on Arron Pereira, team foul #6 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith (SF), Lawrence Arney (C) Kenneth Pellot, Michael Featherston | |
| Subs | Howard | Dumaka Abdur (SG), Frank Payne (C) David Cousin, Johnny Calloway | |
| 07:32 | Howard | Roy Cook evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from close range | 54-41 |
| 07:30 | Howard | Frank Payne can't tip it in | 54-41 |
| 07:28 | Howard | Frank Payne gets the offensive rebound | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Arron Pereira (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mathew Baran (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Smith (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Eugene Gano (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Arney (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Li Wang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dumaka Abdur (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Cook (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ashe (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Howard | Li Wang drills a jumper from the right side | 54-43 |
| 06:48 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-43 |
| 06:46 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Arney pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 06:39 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Mathew Baran | 56-43 |
| 06:26 | Howard | James Ashe comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-43 |
| 06:25 | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:03 | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-43 |
| 06:02 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Arney tips it in | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:47 | Howard | Roy Cook blows the layup but he's hacked by Mathew Baran - foul #1 on Mathew Baran, team foul #7 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Hayes (PG), Kenneth Pellot (SF), Randy Jaimes (PF), Michael Featherston (C) Arron Pereira, Justin Smith, Eugene Gano, Lawrence Arney | |
| Subs | Howard | Jesus Silva (PG), David Cousin (SG), Johnny Calloway (PF), Norris Poli (C) Li Wang, Dumaka Abdur, James Ashe, Frank Payne | |
| 05:47 | Howard | Roy Cook makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 05:47 | Howard | Roy Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:28 | Southern Methodist | Randy Jaimes knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Mathew Baran | 60-45 |
| 05:06 | Howard | David Cousin knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 04:42 | Southern Methodist | David Hayes clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Jesus Silva - foul #1 on Jesus Silva, team foul #8 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith (SF) Kenneth Pellot | |
| Subs | Howard | William Barstow (SF) Roy Cook | |
| 04:42 | Southern Methodist | David Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 04:42 | Southern Methodist | David Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:31 | Howard | Jesus Silva hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 04:21 | Southern Methodist | Randy Jaimes misses the floater from the free throw line | 62-51 |
| 04:20 | Howard | The rebound goes to William Barstow | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:12 | Howard | Johnny Calloway hits a floater near the basket set up by Jesus Silva and the foul's on Michael Featherston - foul #2 on Michael Featherston, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Arney (C) Michael Featherston | |
| Subs | Howard | Li Wang (PG), Dumaka Abdur (SG), Frank Payne (C) David Cousin, William Barstow, Norris Poli | |
| 04:12 | Howard | Johnny Calloway makes the free throw | 62-54 |
| 03:49 | Southern Methodist | David Hayes clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-54 |
| 03:48 | Howard | Jesus Silva pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Howard | Randy Jaimes steals the ball from Frank Payne | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - David Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Baran (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Smith (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Randy Jaimes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Arney (fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Li Wang (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dumaka Abdur (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesus Silva (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Johnny Calloway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Southern Methodist | Mathew Baran clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-54 |
| 02:58 | Howard | Frank Payne pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 02:58 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano (PF) Randy Jaimes | |
| Subs | Howard | Roy Cook (SF), James Ashe (PF) Jesus Silva, Johnny Calloway | |
| 02:49 | Howard | Li Wang misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 02:48 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Arney gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 02:24 | Southern Methodist | David Hayes knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 64-54 |
| 02:05 | Howard | Li Wang misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 02:03 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 01:34 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Arney is whistled for a carry | 64-54 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira (PG), Walter Molinari (SG), Kenneth Pellot (SF), Randy Jaimes (PF), Michael Featherston (C) David Hayes, Mathew Baran, Justin Smith, Eugene Gano, Lawrence Arney | |
| Subs | Howard | Jesus Silva (PG), David Cousin (SG), William Barstow (SF), Johnny Calloway (PF), Norris Poli (C) Li Wang, Dumaka Abdur, Roy Cook, James Ashe, Frank Payne | |
| 01:27 | Howard | Jesus Silva can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 01:25 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Kenneth Pellot | 64-54 |
| 01:21 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by William Barstow - foul #1 on William Barstow, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| 01:21 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:21 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 01:14 | Howard | Jesus Silva travels with the ball | 66-54 |
| 01:02 | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 01:01 | Southern Methodist | Randy Jaimes snags the offensive board | 66-54 |
| 00:52 | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Howard | Michael Featherston picks off the pass by Jesus Silva | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | Michael Featherston hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Jesus Silva - foul #2 on Jesus Silva, team foul #10 | 69-54 |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | Michael Featherston makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | Michael Featherston makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 00:12 | Howard | Johnny Calloway makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jesus Silva | 71-56 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira runs out the clock | 71-56 |