| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Carmine Ricci (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Darnell Milliron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chris Kim (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Rollins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Craney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ellis Larson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clifton Teeters (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Morrow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Loera (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters inbounds the ball | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Clifton Teeters | 34-50 |
| 19:17 | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Loera - foul #2 on Richard Loera, team foul #1 | 34-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson (SG), Franklin Hampton (SF), Roy Grillo (PF), Brian Molden (C) Ellis Larson, Clifton Teeters, Robert Morrow, Richard Loera | |
| 19:17 | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 19:17 | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 18:58 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Davis (PG), Christopher Russel (SG), Joseph Gearhart (SF), John Kennedy (PF), Michael Gerard (C) Carmine Ricci, Darnell Milliron, Larry White, Chris Kim, John Rollins | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten (PG) Terry Craney | |
| 18:45 | East Tennessee State | John Kennedy misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-50 |
| 18:43 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 18:27 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo misses badly on the uncontested shot in the paint | 35-50 |
| 18:25 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Gearhart grabs the defensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 18:20 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Russel misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 18:18 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden grabs the defensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 18:14 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bradley Young (PG), Darnell Milliron (SG), Larry White (SF) John Davis, Joseph Gearhart, Michael Gerard | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Victor Boston (PG), Ellis Larson (SG), Clifton Teeters (SF), Robert Morrow (PF), Richard Loera (C) Louis Garten, Robert Patterson, Franklin Hampton, Roy Grillo, Brian Molden | |
| 17:54 | East Tennessee State | Larry White makes the floater from close range and he's hacked by Clifton Teeters - foul #2 on Clifton Teeters, team foul #2 | 37-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Chris Kim (PF), John Rollins (C) Christopher Russel, John Kennedy | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 17:54 | East Tennessee State | Larry White makes the free throw | 38-50 |
| 17:34 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 17:32 | East Tennessee State | Larry White grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 17:27 | East Tennessee State | Richard Loera picks off the pass by Darnell Milliron | 38-50 |
| 17:08 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson is hacked by Bradley Young - foul #3 on Bradley Young, team foul #1 | 38-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci (PG), Joseph Gearhart (SF), Harold Chesnut (C) Bradley Young, Larry White, John Rollins | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG) Victor Boston | |
| 16:49 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow is whistled for traveling | 38-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Russel (SF) Darnell Milliron | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson (SG), Louis Garten (SF) Ellis Larson, Clifton Teeters | |
| 16:30 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Russel drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Gearhart | 41-50 |
| 16:14 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 41-50 |
| 16:12 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Gearhart gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 16:07 | East Tennessee State | Harold Chesnut makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Russel and he's fouled by Robert Morrow - foul #2 on Robert Morrow, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Davis (PG), Darnell Milliron (SG), Larry White (SF), John Kennedy (PF) Carmine Ricci, Joseph Gearhart, Christopher Russel, Chris Kim | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton (SF), Roy Grillo (PF) Louis Garten, Robert Morrow | |
| 16:07 | East Tennessee State | Harold Chesnut makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 16:02 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton is fouled in the backcourt by John Kennedy - foul #2 on John Kennedy, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Gerard (C) Harold Chesnut | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 15:46 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Terry Craney | 44-52 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - John Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darnell Milliron (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Kennedy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Gerard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Craney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Franklin Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Roy Grillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Loera (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | East Tennessee State | Larry White misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 15:34 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 15:14 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo's pass is intercepted by Darnell Milliron | 44-52 |
| 15:12 | East Tennessee State | Larry White's pass is intercepted by Terry Craney in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| 14:54 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo lays it in set up by Robert Patterson | 44-54 |
| 14:30 | East Tennessee State | Roy Grillo steals the ball from John Davis | 44-54 |
| 14:12 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci (PG), Bradley Young (SG), Christopher Russel (SF), Chris Kim (PF), John Rollins (C) John Davis, Darnell Milliron, Larry White, John Kennedy, Michael Gerard | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson (SG), Clifton Teeters (SF), Robert Morrow (PF), Brian Molden (C) Robert Patterson, Franklin Hampton, Roy Grillo, Richard Loera | |
| 14:12 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 14:12 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 14:12 | East Tennessee State | Chris Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 14:05 | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci connects on the open jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Rollins | 46-55 |
| 13:57 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline set up by Clifton Teeters | 46-57 |
| 13:28 | East Tennessee State | Chris Kim can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Brian Molden - foul #2 on Brian Molden, team foul #4 | 46-57 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joseph Gearhart (SG) Bradley Young | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Victor Boston (PG), Louis Garten (SG) Terry Craney, Ellis Larson | |
| 13:28 | East Tennessee State | Chris Kim makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 13:28 | East Tennessee State | Chris Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 13:12 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters can't finish the layup | 48-57 |
| 13:11 | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten grabs the offensive board | 48-57 |
| 13:00 | Southern Methodist | John Rollins swats the layup by Victor Boston | 48-57 |
| 12:59 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Gearhart grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 12:54 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Russel is fouled on the floor by Clifton Teeters - foul #3 on Clifton Teeters, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Harold Chesnut (C) John Rollins | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson (SG) Louis Garten | |
| 12:36 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Gearhart banks in the layup on a great pass from Carmine Ricci and he's hacked by Victor Boston - foul #2 on Victor Boston, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Darnell Milliron (SG) Chris Kim | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten (PG), Roy Grillo (C) Victor Boston, Brian Molden | |
| 12:36 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Gearhart makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 12:18 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson makes the shot from the free throw line | 51-59 |
| 11:57 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Russel misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 11:56 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Gearhart hits the follow up shot | 53-59 |
| 11:46 | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten is called for 10 seconds | 53-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bradley Young (PG), Larry White (SF), Chris Kim (PF), John Rollins (C) Carmine Ricci, Joseph Gearhart, Christopher Russel, Harold Chesnut | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG), Robert Patterson (SF), Brian Molden (PF), Richard Loera (C) Louis Garten, Clifton Teeters, Robert Morrow, Roy Grillo | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Bradley Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darnell Milliron (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry White (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chris Kim (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - John Rollins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Craney (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ellis Larson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Molden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Loera (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | East Tennessee State | Larry White connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Darnell Milliron | 56-59 |
| 11:31 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-59 |
| 11:29 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 11:29 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Victor Boston (PG), Franklin Hampton (SF) Terry Craney, Ellis Larson | |
| 11:10 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden lays it in set up by Victor Boston | 56-61 |
| 10:50 | East Tennessee State | John Rollins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Loera - foul #3 on Richard Loera, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Russel (SG), John Kennedy (PF) Darnell Milliron, Chris Kim | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo (PF) Brian Molden | |
| 10:50 | East Tennessee State | John Rollins makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 10:50 | East Tennessee State | John Rollins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 10:33 | Southern Methodist | John Kennedy steps in front of the Franklin Hampton pass | 58-61 |
| 10:31 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Russel is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Russel, team foul #4 | 58-61 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci (PG) Bradley Young | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG), Ellis Larson (SG), Robert Morrow (PF) Victor Boston, Franklin Hampton, Richard Loera | |
| 10:20 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow drills a turnaround from close range set up by Terry Craney | 58-63 |
| 10:18 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Russel loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-63 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joseph Gearhart (PF) John Kennedy | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters (SF) Robert Patterson | |
| 10:09 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo can't finish the uncontested layup | 58-63 |
| 10:08 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow gets the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 09:50 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 09:48 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo tips it home | 58-65 |
| 09:43 | East Tennessee State | Larry White misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 09:42 | East Tennessee State | John Rollins tips it in | 60-65 |
| 09:19 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-68 |
| 09:15 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Russel is hacked by Robert Morrow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Morrow, team foul #8 | 60-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Davis (PG), John Kennedy (SF), Chris Kim (PF), Harold Chesnut (C) Carmine Ricci, Larry White, Joseph Gearhart, John Rollins | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Franklin Hampton (SF), Brian Molden (PF), Richard Loera (C) Terry Craney, Ellis Larson, Clifton Teeters, Robert Morrow, Roy Grillo | |
| 09:15 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Russel makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 09:15 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Russel makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 08:53 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-68 |
| 08:51 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 08:31 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by John Kennedy - foul #3 on John Kennedy, team foul #5 | 62-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bradley Young (SG), Michael Gerard (C) Christopher Russel, Harold Chesnut | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Victor Boston (PG) Louis Garten | |
| 08:31 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 08:31 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 08:31 | East Tennessee State | Michael Gerard snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 08:02 | East Tennessee State | Chris Kim connects on the open runner from the right block | 64-68 |
| 08:00 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Darnell Milliron (SG), Joseph Gearhart (SF), John Rollins (C) Bradley Young, John Kennedy, Michael Gerard | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters (SF), Robert Morrow (PF) Franklin Hampton, Richard Loera | |
| 07:49 | East Tennessee State | Chris Kim makes the wide open jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Gearhart | 66-68 |
| 07:32 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-68 |
| 07:30 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Gearhart grabs the board | 66-68 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - John Davis (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Darnell Milliron (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Gearhart (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. PF - Chris Kim (tired) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - John Rollins (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Victor Boston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Robert Patterson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Clifton Teeters (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Morrow (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Molden (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | East Tennessee State | John Davis misses the turnaround in the paint | 66-68 |
| 07:24 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 06:56 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 66-68 |
| 06:54 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Joseph Gearhart | 66-68 |
| 06:49 | East Tennessee State | John Davis is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Darnell Milliron | 68-68 |
| 06:20 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow misses the wide open jump hook from the right block | 68-68 |
| 06:18 | East Tennessee State | John Rollins gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 06:18 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci (PG), Bradley Young (SG), Larry White (SF), John Kennedy (PF), Michael Gerard (C) John Davis, Darnell Milliron, Joseph Gearhart, Chris Kim, John Rollins | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG), Ellis Larson (SG), Louis Garten (SF), Franklin Hampton (PF), Richard Loera (C) Victor Boston, Robert Patterson, Clifton Teeters, Robert Morrow, Brian Molden | |
| 06:07 | East Tennessee State | Larry White is whistled for traveling | 68-68 |
| 05:49 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo (PF) Richard Loera | |
| 05:34 | East Tennessee State | Ellis Larson steps in front of the Michael Gerard pass | 68-68 |
| 05:31 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson banks in the layup | 68-70 |
| 05:06 | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-70 |
| 05:05 | East Tennessee State | Larry White tips it back up and in | 70-70 |
| 05:01 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Darnell Milliron (SG), Christopher Russel (PF), Harold Chesnut (C) Bradley Young, John Kennedy, Michael Gerard | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera (C) Louis Garten | |
| 04:52 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Russel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 04:51 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 04:49 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| 04:38 | East Tennessee State | Darnell Milliron is fouled on the floor by Ellis Larson - foul #3 on Ellis Larson, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson (SG) Ellis Larson | |
| 04:38 | East Tennessee State | Darnell Milliron misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:38 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 04:24 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton is hacked by Darnell Milliron - foul #1 on Darnell Milliron, team foul #6 | 70-70 |
| 04:24 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters (SF), Robert Morrow (PF) Franklin Hampton, Roy Grillo | |
| 04:11 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Clifton Teeters | 70-72 |
| 03:53 | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci is fouled on the floor by Terry Craney - foul #3 on Terry Craney, team foul #10 | 70-72 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joseph Gearhart (PF), John Rollins (C) Larry White, Harold Chesnut | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Victor Boston (PG) Terry Craney | |
| 03:53 | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:53 | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci misses the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:53 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 03:30 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow's floater is tipped away by Joseph Gearhart | 71-72 |
| 03:29 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Christopher Russel | 71-72 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Carmine Ricci (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darnell Milliron (tired) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Russel (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Gearhart (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - John Rollins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Victor Boston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Robert Patterson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Clifton Teeters (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Morrow (very tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Loera (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Russel is hacked by Clifton Teeters in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clifton Teeters, team foul #11 | 71-72 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bradley Young (PG), John Kennedy (PF) Carmine Ricci, Joseph Gearhart | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson (SG), Louis Garten (SF), Roy Grillo (PF), Franklin Hampton (C) Robert Patterson, Clifton Teeters, Robert Morrow, Richard Loera | |
| 03:24 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Russel makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:24 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Russel makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:58 | Southern Methodist | Bradley Young is called for the reach on Ellis Larson - foul #4 on Bradley Young, team foul #7 | 73-72 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Davis (PG), Chris Kim (PF) Darnell Milliron, Christopher Russel | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden (PF) Victor Boston | |
| 02:58 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:58 | East Tennessee State | John Rollins pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |
| 02:41 | East Tennessee State | John Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-72 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera (C) Roy Grillo | |
| 02:20 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 73-72 |
| 02:19 | East Tennessee State | Chris Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 02:16 | East Tennessee State | John Kennedy is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 73-72 |
| 02:16 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci (PG), Joseph Gearhart (SG), Christopher Russel (SF), Michael Gerard (C) John Davis, Bradley Young, John Kennedy, John Rollins | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Clifton Teeters (SF), Robert Morrow (PF) Louis Garten, Ellis Larson, Franklin Hampton, Brian Molden | |
| 01:59 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow's layup is rejected by Michael Gerard | 73-72 |
| 01:57 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Michael Gerard | 73-72 |
| 01:55 | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-72 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Darnell Milliron (SG), Larry White (SF), John Rollins (C) Joseph Gearhart, Christopher Russel, Michael Gerard | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson (SG) Robert Patterson | |
| 01:42 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 73-74 |
| 01:42 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| 01:20 | East Tennessee State | Chris Kim misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 73-74 |
| 01:19 | East Tennessee State | Chris Kim misses the tip | 73-74 |
| 01:17 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson grabs the board | 73-74 |
| 01:17 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 73-74 |
| 00:59 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-76 |
| 00:59 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-76 |
| 00:40 | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-76 |
| 00:39 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow gets the rebound | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney can't finish the layup | 73-76 |
| 00:13 | East Tennessee State | John Rollins gets the rebound | 73-76 |
| 00:13 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-76 |
| 00:07 | East Tennessee State | Darnell Milliron hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-76 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Richard Loera | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Southern Methodist | Darnell Milliron is called for the reach on Richard Loera in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darnell Milliron, team foul #8 | 73-76 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson (SF), Roy Grillo (PF) Clifton Teeters, Robert Morrow | |
| 00:02 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 73-76 |
| 00:02 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera misses the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:02 | East Tennessee State | John Rollins snags the defensive board | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | John Rollins misses the fullcourt shot | 73-76 |