| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Scott Guimond (fresh) SG - Edward Taylor (fresh) SF - Christopher Hondo (fresh) PF - Jesse Prokop (fresh) C - Michael Cahill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Serna (fresh) SG - Ted Clarke (fresh) SF - Thomas Brown (fresh) PF - Ismael Harris (fresh) C - Ralph Burchett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Burchett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Methodist | Scott Guimond steps in front of the Thomas Brown pass | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Canisius | Christopher Hondo banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Guimond | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Southern Methodist | Ted Clarke misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Southern Methodist | Ismael Harris hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Canisius | Michael Cahill misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Canisius | Jesse Prokop pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Canisius | Christopher Hondo misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Southern Methodist | Ted Clarke snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Southern Methodist | Ted Clarke can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Canisius | Christopher Hondo grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Canisius | Scott Guimond misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Burchett grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Brown is hacked by Michael Cahill - foul #1 on Michael Cahill, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker (PG), James Scott (SG), Warren Meagher (SF), James Mitchell (PF), David Bello (C) John Serna, Ted Clarke, Thomas Brown, Ismael Harris, Ralph Burchett | |
| 17:31 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by David Bello | 2-4 |
| 17:18 | Canisius | Christopher Hondo can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:16 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:55 | Southern Methodist | James Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Canisius | William Mason (PG), Kenny Frazier (SG), George Wishart (SF), Dana Jackson (PF), James Gendreau (C) Scott Guimond, Edward Taylor, Christopher Hondo, Jesse Prokop, Michael Cahill | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Serna (PG) James Scott | |
| 16:38 | Canisius | William Mason is called for a backcourt violation | 2-4 |
| 16:25 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 16:24 | Southern Methodist | Warren Meagher pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:10 | Southern Methodist | George Wishart is called for the reach on Warren Meagher - foul #1 on George Wishart, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ted Clarke (SG), Thomas Brown (SF), Ismael Harris (PF), Ralph Burchett (C) Daniel Walker, Warren Meagher, James Mitchell, David Bello | |
| 15:56 | Southern Methodist | Ismael Harris misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 15:54 | Southern Methodist | Ismael Harris grabs the offensive board | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Mason (fresh) SG - Kenny Frazier (fresh) SF - George Wishart (fresh) PF - Dana Jackson (fresh) C - James Gendreau (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Serna (fresh) SG - Ted Clarke (fresh) SF - Thomas Brown (fresh) PF - Ismael Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Burchett (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Southern Methodist | Ted Clarke is fouled on the floor by Dana Jackson - foul #1 on Dana Jackson, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Canisius | Scott Guimond (PG), Edward Taylor (SG), Jesse Prokop (PF), Michael Cahill (C) William Mason, Kenny Frazier, Dana Jackson, James Gendreau | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Scott (PG) John Serna | |
| 15:26 | Southern Methodist | Ismael Harris hits a runner from the baseline set up by James Scott | 2-6 |
| 15:20 | Canisius | James Scott is called for the reach on Scott Guimond in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Scott, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 15:05 | Canisius | Michael Cahill hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott Guimond | 4-6 |
| 14:40 | Southern Methodist | Ted Clarke is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ted Clarke, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Canisius | Christopher Hondo (SF) George Wishart | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Serna (PG), Daniel Walker (SG), Warren Meagher (PF), David Bello (C) Ted Clarke, Thomas Brown, Ismael Harris, Ralph Burchett | |
| 14:25 | Canisius | Jesse Prokop misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-6 |
| 14:23 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Warren Meagher | 4-6 |
| 14:01 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Hondo is called for the reach on John Serna - foul #1 on Christopher Hondo, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Canisius | William Mason (PG) Scott Guimond | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Mitchell (PF) James Scott | |
| 13:56 | Southern Methodist | Warren Meagher makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by David Bello | 4-8 |
| 13:50 | Canisius | David Bello takes the ball from Edward Taylor in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 13:30 | Southern Methodist | James Mitchell buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by David Bello | 4-10 |
| 13:12 | Canisius | James Mitchell denies the turnaround by William Mason | 4-10 |
| 13:10 | Southern Methodist | James Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 12:56 | Southern Methodist | John Serna comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Mason - foul #1 on William Mason, team foul #5 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Canisius | Scott Guimond (PG), George Wishart (SF), Dana Jackson (PF), James Gendreau (C) Edward Taylor, Christopher Hondo, Jesse Prokop, Michael Cahill | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ted Clarke (SG), Thomas Brown (SF), Ismael Harris (PF), Ralph Burchett (C) Daniel Walker, Warren Meagher, James Mitchell, David Bello | |
| 12:56 | Southern Methodist | John Serna makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 12:56 | Southern Methodist | John Serna misses the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 12:56 | Canisius | James Gendreau grabs the defensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 12:38 | Canisius | James Gendreau hits a fadeaway in the lane | 6-11 |
| 12:15 | Southern Methodist | Ted Clarke hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 6-11 |
| 12:13 | Canisius | Scott Guimond grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 12:07 | Canisius | Thomas Brown is called for the reach on William Mason - foul #1 on Thomas Brown, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Scott (PG) John Serna | |
| 11:57 | Canisius | George Wishart connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Scott Guimond | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Scott Guimond (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Mason (fresh) SF - George Wishart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dana Jackson (fresh) C - James Gendreau (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - James Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ted Clarke (fresh) SF - Thomas Brown (fresh) PF - Ismael Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Burchett (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Southern Methodist | James Gendreau blocks the short jumper by Ismael Harris | 8-11 |
| 11:35 | Canisius | James Gendreau pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 11:33 | Canisius | Scott Guimond is hacked by James Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Scott, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Canisius | Kenny Frazier (PG), Edward Taylor (SG), Anthony Winarski (SF), Michael Cahill (C) Scott Guimond, William Mason, George Wishart, James Gendreau | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker (PG), Warren Meagher (SF) James Scott, Thomas Brown | |
| 11:25 | Canisius | Edward Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-11 |
| 11:04 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker makes the 3 from the right corner | 8-14 |
| 10:49 | Canisius | Ralph Burchett takes the ball from Michael Cahill | 8-14 |
| 10:26 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Burchett's pass is intercepted by Kenny Frazier | 8-14 |
| 10:23 | Canisius | Kenny Frazier jams it | 10-14 |
| 10:19 | Southern Methodist | Ted Clarke can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-14 |
| 10:18 | Canisius | Kenny Frazier gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:15 | Canisius | Edward Taylor is hacked by Daniel Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Walker, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Canisius | Scott Guimond (PG), William Mason (SG), Christopher Hondo (SF), Jesse Prokop (PF), James Gendreau (C) Kenny Frazier, Edward Taylor, Anthony Winarski, Dana Jackson, Michael Cahill | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Serna (PG), Wayne Jones (SG), Thomas Brown (SF), James Mitchell (PF), David Bello (C) Daniel Walker, Ted Clarke, Warren Meagher, Ismael Harris, Ralph Burchett | |
| 10:06 | Canisius | Scott Guimond makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Hondo | 12-14 |
| 09:49 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from John Serna | 12-16 |
| 09:47 | Canisius | William Mason double dribbles in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| 09:35 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Brown makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Serna | 12-18 |
| 09:23 | Canisius | William Mason is hacked by Thomas Brown - foul #2 on Thomas Brown, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Canisius | Edward Taylor (SG), Michael Cahill (C) William Mason, James Gendreau | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ted Clarke (SG) Thomas Brown | |
| 09:02 | Canisius | Michael Cahill is fouled on the floor by David Bello - foul #1 on David Bello, team foul #7 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Canisius | William Mason (PG) Scott Guimond | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronald Barton (PG), Warren Meagher (SF), Ismael Harris (PF), Ralph Burchett (C) John Serna, Ted Clarke, James Mitchell, David Bello | |
| 09:02 | Canisius | Michael Cahill misses the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 09:02 | Southern Methodist | Ismael Harris snags the defensive board | 12-18 |
| 08:45 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Barton loses the dribble to William Mason | 12-18 |
| 08:35 | Canisius | Ralph Burchett swats the short shot by Edward Taylor | 12-18 |
| 08:34 | Canisius | Edward Taylor tips it back up and in | 14-18 |
| 08:13 | Southern Methodist | Edward Taylor steals the ball from Warren Meagher | 14-18 |
| 07:53 | Canisius | Jesse Prokop misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 14-18 |
| 07:51 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Barton pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Mason (fresh) SG - Edward Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Hondo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Prokop (fairly fresh) C - Michael Cahill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Ronald Barton (fresh) SG - Wayne Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Warren Meagher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ismael Harris (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Burchett (tiring) | |
| 07:44 | Southern Methodist | Warren Meagher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 07:43 | Canisius | Jesse Prokop grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 07:37 | Canisius | Ismael Harris denies the turnaround by Edward Taylor | 14-18 |
| 07:35 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Jones grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 07:16 | Southern Methodist | Ismael Harris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 07:15 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Burchett grabs the offensive board | 14-18 |
| 07:01 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Burchett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 14-18 |
| 06:59 | Canisius | Christopher Hondo snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 06:54 | Canisius | Christopher Hondo scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Michael Cahill | 16-18 |
| 06:43 | Southern Methodist | Ismael Harris is called for traveling | 16-18 |
| Subs | Canisius | Scott Guimond (PG), Kenny Frazier (SG), George Wishart (SF), Dana Jackson (PF), James Gendreau (C) William Mason, Edward Taylor, Christopher Hondo, Jesse Prokop, Michael Cahill | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Serna (PG), Ted Clarke (SG), James Mitchell (PF), David Bello (C) Ronald Barton, Wayne Jones, Ismael Harris, Ralph Burchett | |
| 06:17 | Canisius | Warren Meagher is called for the reach on Scott Guimond - foul #1 on Warren Meagher, team foul #8 | 16-18 |
| 06:17 | Canisius | Scott Guimond makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 06:17 | Canisius | Scott Guimond misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 06:17 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Ted Clarke | 17-18 |
| 05:51 | Southern Methodist | James Mitchell can't throw it down | 17-18 |
| 05:49 | Canisius | Dana Jackson pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 05:45 | Canisius | Scott Guimond misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-18 |
| 05:44 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Ted Clarke | 17-18 |
| 05:20 | Southern Methodist | John Serna is hacked by Kenny Frazier - foul #1 on Kenny Frazier, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Canisius | Terry Clingerman (C) James Gendreau | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker (SG) Ted Clarke | |
| 05:05 | Southern Methodist | John Serna hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 05:03 | Canisius | Terry Clingerman gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 05:01 | Canisius | Daniel Walker steps in front of the George Wishart pass in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| 04:48 | Southern Methodist | Warren Meagher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 04:46 | Southern Methodist | James Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 04:38 | Southern Methodist | James Mitchell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kenny Frazier - foul #2 on Kenny Frazier, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Canisius | William Mason (PG), Edward Taylor (SG), Anthony Winarski (SF), Michael Cahill (C) Scott Guimond, Kenny Frazier, George Wishart, Dana Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ted Clarke (SG), Ralph Burchett (C) John Serna, David Bello | |
| 04:38 | Southern Methodist | James Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 04:38 | Southern Methodist | James Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 04:23 | Canisius | Edward Taylor is hacked by James Mitchell - foul #1 on James Mitchell, team foul #9 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ismael Harris (PF) James Mitchell | |
| 04:23 | Canisius | Edward Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 04:23 | Canisius | Edward Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 04:12 | Southern Methodist | Ted Clarke connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ismael Harris | 19-23 |
| 03:47 | Canisius | Terry Clingerman is open and buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by William Mason | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Mason (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Winarski (fresh) PF - Terry Clingerman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Cahill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Daniel Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ted Clarke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Warren Meagher (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ismael Harris (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Burchett (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Southern Methodist | Ted Clarke comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 21-23 |
| 03:32 | Canisius | Michael Cahill gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 03:26 | Canisius | Michael Cahill hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by William Mason | 23-23 |
| 03:09 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Burchett buries a floater from the left side | 23-25 |
| 03:07 | Canisius | William Mason's pass is intercepted by Daniel Walker in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| 02:49 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 02:47 | Canisius | Anthony Winarski grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 02:42 | Canisius | Edward Taylor makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Mason | 25-25 |
| 02:28 | Southern Methodist | Ismael Harris is called for traveling | 25-25 |
| Subs | Canisius | Scott Guimond (PG), Kenny Frazier (SG), Christopher Hondo (SF), Jesse Prokop (PF), Dana Jackson (C) William Mason, Edward Taylor, Anthony Winarski, Terry Clingerman, Michael Cahill | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Serna (PG), James Scott (SG), Thomas Brown (SF), James Mitchell (PF), David Bello (C) Daniel Walker, Ted Clarke, Warren Meagher, Ismael Harris, Ralph Burchett | |
| 02:07 | Canisius | Christopher Hondo connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 01:49 | Southern Methodist | John Serna is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Serna, team foul #10 | 28-25 |
| 01:25 | Canisius | Scott Guimond misses the lay-in | 28-25 |
| 01:24 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Brown grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 01:12 | Southern Methodist | John Serna can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-25 |
| 01:10 | Canisius | Jesse Prokop snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 01:04 | Canisius | Kenny Frazier misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Brown - foul #3 on Thomas Brown, team foul #11 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Canisius | George Wishart (SF), James Gendreau (C) Christopher Hondo, Dana Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ted Clarke (SG), Wayne Jones (SF), Ismael Harris (PF) James Scott, Thomas Brown, James Mitchell | |
| 01:04 | Canisius | Kenny Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:04 | Canisius | Kenny Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 00:42 | Southern Methodist | Ismael Harris is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 30-25 |
| Subs | Canisius | William Mason (PG) Scott Guimond | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronald Barton (PG) John Serna | |
| 00:36 | Canisius | Wayne Jones is called for the reach on George Wishart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Jones, team foul #12 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Cahill (C) Jesse Prokop | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:36 | Canisius | George Wishart makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 00:36 | Canisius | George Wishart misses the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 00:36 | Southern Methodist | David Bello grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 00:16 | Southern Methodist | Ted Clarke lays it in on a great pass from Wayne Jones and the foul's on James Gendreau - foul #1 on James Gendreau, team foul #8 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Canisius | Edward Taylor (SG) Kenny Frazier | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ralph Burchett (C) David Bello | |
| 00:16 | Southern Methodist | Ted Clarke misses the free throw | 31-27 |
| 00:16 | Canisius | James Gendreau pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 00:05 | Canisius | James Gendreau buries a jumper from the right block set up by William Mason and the foul's on Ismael Harris - foul #1 on Ismael Harris, team foul #13 | 33-27 |
| 00:05 | Canisius | James Gendreau makes the free throw | 34-27 |
| 00:02 | Southern Methodist | William Mason is called for the reach on Ronald Barton in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Mason, team foul #9 | 34-27 |
| 00:02 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Barton makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:02 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Barton misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:02 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Michael Cahill | 34-28 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Michael Cahill misses long on a fullcourt shot | 34-28 |