| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Son (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Craig McDonald (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pablo Gonzales (fresh) SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Arthur Hope (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Knapp (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Robert Jones inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | North Texas | Pablo Gonzales misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jerald Stevens - foul #1 on Jerald Stevens, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 19:48 | North Texas | Pablo Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:48 | North Texas | Pablo Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | Barry Brown is whistled for a carry | 28-29 |
| 19:14 | North Texas | Craig McDonald's pass is intercepted by Peter Macaluso | 28-29 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso hits the finger roll | 30-29 |
| 18:52 | North Texas | Craig McDonald is fouled on the floor by Ernest Brown - foul #1 on Ernest Brown, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| 18:42 | North Texas | Donald Son is called for the reach on Craig McDonald - foul #3 on Donald Son, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Moberly (C) Donald Son | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 18:29 | North Texas | Craig McDonald misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-29 |
| 18:28 | North Texas | Arthur Hope tips it back up and in | 30-31 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly snags the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Ernest Brown comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Ernest Brown misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Ernest Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:44 | North Texas | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 31-31 |
| 17:42 | North Texas | Arthur Hope can't tip it in | 31-31 |
| 17:41 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:36 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Louis Knapp - foul #1 on Louis Knapp, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kent Hollaway (C) Barry Brown | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 17:36 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:36 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:28 | North Texas | Pablo Gonzales buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Craig McDonald | 33-34 |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Ernest Brown clanks a 3 from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 17:05 | North Texas | Louis Knapp gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:41 | North Texas | Robert Jones makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Ernest Brown is called for traveling | 33-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (PG), Ernie Meissner (SG), Leslie Norfleet (SF) Ernest Brown, Jerald Stevens, Peter Macaluso | |
| Subs | North Texas | David Severance (SG), Michael Durham (SF), Richard Miser (PF), Ethan Walker (C) Pablo Gonzales, Robert Jones, Arthur Hope, Louis Knapp | |
| 16:15 | North Texas | Craig McDonald misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Gold - foul #1 on Edward Gold, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| 16:15 | North Texas | Craig McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:15 | North Texas | Craig McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Moberly | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Gold (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernie Meissner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leslie Norfleet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Moberly (fresh) C - Kent Hollaway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Craig McDonald (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Severance (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Michael Durham (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Miser (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ethan Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | North Texas | Edward Gold steals the ball from Craig McDonald in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet banks in the layup set up by Edward Gold | 37-39 |
| 15:27 | North Texas | David Severance lays it in on a great pass from Craig McDonald | 37-41 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Gold | 40-41 |
| 14:41 | North Texas | David Severance connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Durham | 40-44 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 14:30 | North Texas | Richard Miser grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:26 | North Texas | Craig McDonald scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by David Severance | 40-46 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Edward Gold hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 40-46 |
| 14:00 | North Texas | Michael Durham gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 13:49 | North Texas | David Severance comes up short on the shot in the lane | 40-46 |
| 13:47 | North Texas | Richard Miser snags the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 13:34 | North Texas | Craig McDonald can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 13:19 | North Texas | David Severance pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 13:13 | North Texas | David Severance can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Daniel Moberly - foul #3 on Daniel Moberly, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG), Jerald Stevens (SG), Peter Macaluso (SF), Barry Brown (PF), Donald Son (C) Edward Gold, Ernie Meissner, Leslie Norfleet, Daniel Moberly, Kent Hollaway | |
| Subs | North Texas | Pablo Gonzales (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Arthur Hope (PF), Louis Knapp (C) Craig McDonald, Michael Durham, Richard Miser, Ethan Walker | |
| 13:13 | North Texas | David Severance makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 13:13 | North Texas | David Severance makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Macaluso | 43-48 |
| 12:34 | North Texas | David Severance misses short on a floater from the left side | 43-48 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Donald Son pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 12:27 | Kent State | Barry Brown is hacked by Arthur Hope - foul #2 on Arthur Hope, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| 12:20 | Kent State | Ernest Brown misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by David Severance - foul #2 on David Severance, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| 12:20 | Kent State | Ernest Brown makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:20 | Kent State | Ernest Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:20 | North Texas | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 11:56 | North Texas | Pablo Gonzales misses badly on a shot from the right side | 44-48 |
| 11:55 | North Texas | Arthur Hope tips it back up and in | 44-50 |
| 11:31 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens lays it in set up by Barry Brown | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Son (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - David Severance (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Pablo Gonzales (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arthur Hope (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Knapp (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:11 | North Texas | Ernest Brown is called for the reach on David Severance - foul #2 on Ernest Brown, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Craig McDonald (PG) David Severance | |
| 10:58 | North Texas | Pablo Gonzales hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ernest Brown | 46-50 |
| 10:50 | Kent State | Donald Son is denied on a layup by Arthur Hope | 46-50 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Ernest Brown tips it but misses | 46-50 |
| 10:47 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Louis Knapp | 46-50 |
| 10:28 | North Texas | Louis Knapp double dribbles | 46-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kent Hollaway (PF), Leslie Norfleet (C) Barry Brown, Donald Son | |
| Subs | North Texas | Richard Miser (PF) Arthur Hope | |
| 10:02 | Kent State | Pablo Gonzales steals the ball from Peter Macaluso | 46-50 |
| 09:53 | North Texas | Louis Knapp connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Robert Jones | 46-52 |
| 09:43 | Kent State | The short jumper by Leslie Norfleet is denied by Louis Knapp | 46-52 |
| 09:42 | North Texas | Robert Jones grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 09:22 | North Texas | Pablo Gonzales knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | Ernest Brown can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 46-55 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet can't tip it in | 46-55 |
| 08:58 | North Texas | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 08:52 | North Texas | Pablo Gonzales hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-55 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Ernest Brown | 48-55 |
| 08:22 | North Texas | Richard Miser misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Peter Macaluso - foul #1 on Peter Macaluso, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (PG), Ernie Meissner (SG), Barry Brown (PF), Donald Son (C) Ernest Brown, Jerald Stevens, Peter Macaluso, Kent Hollaway | |
| Subs | North Texas | David Severance (PG), Michael Durham (SG), Arthur Hope (PF), Ethan Walker (C) Craig McDonald, Pablo Gonzales, Robert Jones, Louis Knapp | |
| 08:22 | North Texas | Richard Miser makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 08:22 | North Texas | Richard Miser misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 08:22 | North Texas | Arthur Hope pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 08:14 | North Texas | David Severance is fouled on the floor by Donald Son - foul #4 on Donald Son, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Moberly (C) Donald Son | |
| Subs | North Texas | Mark Hammond (SF) Richard Miser | |
| 08:14 | North Texas | David Severance makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 08:14 | North Texas | David Severance makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ernie Meissner, team foul #9 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Wood (SG), Donald Son (C) Leslie Norfleet, Daniel Moberly | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 07:35 | North Texas | Edward Gold steals it from Arthur Hope | 48-58 |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Donald Son misses badly on a shot from the right side | 48-58 |
| 07:20 | North Texas | Arthur Hope gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Gold (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arthur Wood (fresh) SF - Ernie Meissner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Son (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - David Severance (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Durham (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Hope (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ethan Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | North Texas | The jumper by Arthur Hope is denied by Barry Brown | 48-58 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Donald Son pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | Barry Brown is denied on a layup by Arthur Hope | 48-58 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner grabs the offensive board | 48-58 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Edward Gold buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Son and the foul's on Michael Durham - foul #2 on Michael Durham, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG), Peter Macaluso (SF), Daniel Moberly (PF) Arthur Wood, Ernie Meissner, Barry Brown | |
| Subs | North Texas | Craig McDonald (PG), Louis Knapp (C) Mark Hammond, Ethan Walker | |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Edward Gold misses the free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:35 | North Texas | Louis Knapp grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 06:19 | North Texas | Arthur Hope loses the dribble to Donald Son | 50-58 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-58 |
| 05:58 | North Texas | Louis Knapp gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 05:43 | North Texas | Michael Durham buries a pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Jerald Stevens - foul #2 on Jerald Stevens, team foul #10 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG) Edward Gold | |
| Subs | North Texas | Pablo Gonzales (SG), Richard Miser (PF) David Severance, Arthur Hope | |
| 05:43 | North Texas | Michael Durham misses the free throw | 50-60 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Ernest Brown buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerald Stevens | 52-60 |
| 05:17 | North Texas | The short jumper by Louis Knapp is denied by Daniel Moberly | 52-60 |
| 05:15 | Kent State | Donald Son grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Louis Knapp blocks the short jumper by Daniel Moberly | 52-60 |
| 04:55 | North Texas | Richard Miser grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 04:42 | North Texas | Craig McDonald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (SF), Kent Hollaway (C) Peter Macaluso, Donald Son | |
| Subs | North Texas | Robert Jones (SF) Michael Durham | |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Ernest Brown drills a runner from the left block set up by Edward Gold | 54-60 |
| 04:02 | North Texas | Louis Knapp misses the jump hook in the lane | 54-60 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Edward Gold | 54-60 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernest Brown | 56-60 |
| 03:20 | North Texas | Craig McDonald hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Gold (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Moberly (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kent Hollaway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Craig McDonald (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pablo Gonzales (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Miser (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Knapp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Ernest Brown buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Edward Gold | 59-60 |
| 03:06 | North Texas | Louis Knapp comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 03:05 | North Texas | Robert Jones tips it back up and in | 59-62 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Macaluso (SF), Barry Brown (PF), Donald Son (C) Edward Gold, Daniel Moberly, Kent Hollaway | |
| Subs | North Texas | Arthur Hope (PF) Richard Miser | |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 02:45 | North Texas | Louis Knapp grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 02:25 | North Texas | Pablo Gonzales can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 02:23 | North Texas | Louis Knapp hits the follow up shot | 59-64 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Ernest Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerald Stevens | 59-64 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 59-64 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Barry Brown snags the offensive board | 59-64 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Son | 62-64 |
| 01:34 | North Texas | Pablo Gonzales drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arthur Hope | 62-66 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Ernest Brown misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-66 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Donald Son tips it home | 64-66 |
| 01:02 | North Texas | The short jumper by Pablo Gonzales is denied by Donald Son | 64-66 |
| 01:00 | North Texas | Pablo Gonzales tips it but misses | 64-66 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Donald Son - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Ernest Brown clanks a shot from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 00:25 | North Texas | Louis Knapp pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | North Texas | Louis Knapp is hacked by Ernest Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Brown, team foul #11 | 64-66 |
| 00:22 | North Texas | Louis Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:22 | North Texas | Louis Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-68 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Ernest Brown snags the offensive board | 64-68 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Pablo Gonzales is called for the reach on Jerald Stevens - foul #3 on Pablo Gonzales, team foul #7 | 64-68 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:12 | North Texas | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 00:11 | North Texas | Robert Jones is hacked by Ernest Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Brown, team foul #12 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Richard Miser (PF) Arthur Hope | |
| 00:11 | North Texas | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:11 | North Texas | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Ernest Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso loses the dribble to Louis Knapp | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Louis Knapp runs out the clock | 64-70 |