| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Roosevelt Curtis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Millar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Sours (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Fulghum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) SG - Kevin Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | William Sours inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | North Texas | Russell Macgregor swats the layup by William Sours | 34-31 |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kevin Blair | 34-34 |
| 18:52 | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 18:50 | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis grabs the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:30 | North Texas | Arthur Millar is hacked by Kevin Blair - foul #2 on Kevin Blair, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (SF) Joseph Smith | |
| 18:11 | North Texas | Arthur Millar misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-34 |
| 17:59 | North Texas | Craig Cline pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:55 | North Texas | Arthur Millar is hacked by Kevin Blair in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Blair, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Gramberg (PG), Omar Perry (SG), David Farrell (SF), Timothy Morris (C) Roosevelt Curtis, Arthur Millar, William Sours, James Fulghum | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (PG), Gerald Suggs (SG), Lonnie Jang (PF) Eric Cantor, Kevin Blair, Russell Macgregor | |
| 17:33 | North Texas | David Farrell scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Craig Cline and he's fouled by Jack Brunelle - foul #1 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | North Texas | Dean Gallagher (SG) Craig Cline | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:33 | North Texas | David Farrell misses the free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman loses the dribble to David Farrell | 36-34 |
| 17:13 | North Texas | David Farrell double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor (PF) Kurtis Brown | |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang hits the follow up shot | 36-36 |
| 16:43 | North Texas | Ronald Gramberg is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| Subs | North Texas | Arthur Millar (SG), Craig Cline (PF) Dean Gallagher, Omar Perry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Joseph Smith (SF) Alton Coleman, Jack Brunelle | |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor's layup is rejected by Craig Cline | 36-36 |
| 16:25 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Craig Cline | 36-36 |
| 16:22 | North Texas | Ronald Gramberg's pass is intercepted by Russell Macgregor in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang tips it home | 36-38 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Ronald Gramberg (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Arthur Millar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Timothy Morris (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) SG - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Russell Macgregor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Lonnie Jang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | North Texas | Craig Cline misses the dunk | 36-38 |
| 15:32 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 15:25 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith is whistled for a carry | 36-38 |
| Subs | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis (PG), William Sours (SF), Omar Perry (PF), James Fulghum (C) Ronald Gramberg, David Farrell, Craig Cline, Timothy Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Kurtis Brown (C) Eric Cantor, Gerald Suggs, Joseph Smith, Lonnie Jang | |
| 15:11 | North Texas | The jump hook by Roosevelt Curtis is blocked by Russell Macgregor | 36-38 |
| 15:10 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair slams it home on a great pass from Kurtis Brown | 36-40 |
| 14:34 | North Texas | James Fulghum drills a turnaround near the basket | 38-40 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor knocks in the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Omar Perry - foul #2 on Omar Perry, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | North Texas | Craig Cline (PF) Arthur Millar | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Joseph Smith (SF) Alton Coleman, Jack Brunelle | |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses the free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:17 | North Texas | William Sours pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:04 | North Texas | William Sours buries a runner from the left block and the foul's on Russell Macgregor - foul #1 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | North Texas | David Farrell (C) James Fulghum | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang (PF) Russell Macgregor | |
| 14:04 | North Texas | William Sours makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith hits a shot from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 13:44 | North Texas | Omar Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Gramberg (PG), Timothy Morris (C) Roosevelt Curtis, William Sours | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:36 | North Texas | Omar Perry's fadeaway is rejected by Lonnie Jang | 41-44 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 13:27 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 13:26 | North Texas | Omar Perry pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 13:10 | North Texas | Timothy Morris lays it up and in set up by Ronald Gramberg | 43-44 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown travels with the ball | 43-44 |
| Subs | North Texas | Arthur Millar (SG), Dean Gallagher (SF), James Fulghum (C) Omar Perry, David Farrell, Timothy Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (PG), Gerald Suggs (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF) Eric Cantor, Kevin Blair, Joseph Smith, Lonnie Jang | |
| 12:28 | North Texas | Arthur Millar knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 12:12 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Ronald Gramberg | 46-44 |
| 12:06 | North Texas | Arthur Millar hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 11:42 | North Texas | The rebound goes to James Fulghum | 46-44 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Ronald Gramberg (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Millar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Gallagher (fresh) PF - Craig Cline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Fulghum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alton Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Suggs (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jack Brunelle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Macgregor (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kurtis Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | North Texas | Kurtis Brown is called for the reach on James Fulghum - foul #3 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis (PG), William Sours (SF), David Farrell (PF), Timothy Morris (C) Ronald Gramberg, Arthur Millar, Craig Cline, James Fulghum | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Joseph Smith (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF) Alton Coleman, Jack Brunelle, Russell Macgregor | |
| 10:58 | North Texas | William Sours comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 10:56 | North Texas | David Farrell tips it back up and in | 48-44 |
| 10:36 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 10:35 | North Texas | William Sours pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 10:31 | North Texas | William Sours misses short on an open fadeaway in the lane | 48-44 |
| 10:29 | North Texas | William Sours grabs the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 10:13 | North Texas | Dean Gallagher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | North Texas | Omar Perry (SG) Dean Gallagher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG), Russell Macgregor (PF) Gerald Suggs, Kurtis Brown | |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang can't tip it in | 48-44 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses the tip | 48-44 |
| 09:55 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang gets the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-44 |
| 09:39 | North Texas | Omar Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:37 | North Texas | Eric Cantor is called for the reach on Omar Perry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Cantor, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Gramberg (PG), Arthur Millar (SG), Craig Cline (PF) Roosevelt Curtis, William Sours, David Farrell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Jack Brunelle (SF) Eric Cantor, Joseph Smith | |
| 09:37 | North Texas | Omar Perry misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:37 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Russell Macgregor | 48-44 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-44 |
| 09:13 | North Texas | Arthur Millar gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 08:52 | North Texas | Ronald Gramberg's layup is rejected by Lonnie Jang | 48-44 |
| 08:51 | North Texas | Timothy Morris tips it home | 50-44 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses short on a floater from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 08:36 | North Texas | Omar Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 08:20 | North Texas | Timothy Morris misses the easy layup | 50-44 |
| 08:18 | North Texas | Craig Cline snags the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 07:59 | North Texas | Omar Perry hits a wide open jump hook from the left block set up by Ronald Gramberg | 52-44 |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Kevin Blair | 52-46 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Ronald Gramberg (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Millar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Omar Perry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Cline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Timothy Morris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Twombly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Blair (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Brunelle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Macgregor (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Lonnie Jang (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | North Texas | Omar Perry hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Arthur Millar | 54-46 |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 07:03 | North Texas | Omar Perry gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:46 | North Texas | Timothy Morris makes the turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Robert Twombly - foul #2 on Robert Twombly, team foul #8 | 56-46 |
| Subs | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis (PG), Dean Gallagher (SG), William Sours (SF), James Fulghum (C) Ronald Gramberg, Arthur Millar, Omar Perry, Craig Cline | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Gerald Suggs (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Kurtis Brown (C) Robert Twombly, Kevin Blair, Jack Brunelle, Lonnie Jang | |
| 06:46 | North Texas | Timothy Morris makes the free throw | 57-46 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | William Sours swats the short shot by Alton Coleman | 57-46 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Kurtis Brown | 57-49 |
| 06:16 | North Texas | Timothy Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Macgregor - foul #2 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #9 | 57-49 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF) Russell Macgregor | |
| 06:16 | North Texas | Timothy Morris makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:16 | North Texas | Timothy Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:16 | North Texas | Timothy Morris gets the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 05:55 | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Fulghum | 61-49 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith comes up short on the runner from the right block | 61-49 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown tips it back up and in | 61-51 |
| 05:30 | North Texas | Timothy Morris misses badly on a shot in the lane | 61-51 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 05:11 | North Texas | James Fulghum grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 04:48 | North Texas | William Sours buries a runner from close range | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Alton Coleman | 63-53 |
| 04:24 | North Texas | Kurtis Brown is called for the reach on Roosevelt Curtis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #10 | 63-53 |
| Subs | North Texas | Arthur Millar (SG), Omar Perry (SF), Craig Cline (PF), David Farrell (C) Dean Gallagher, William Sours, Timothy Morris, James Fulghum | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG), Russell Macgregor (PF) Alton Coleman, Gerald Suggs | |
| 04:24 | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 04:24 | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor is fouled on the floor by David Farrell - foul #1 on David Farrell, team foul #2 | 64-53 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Gramberg (PG) Roosevelt Curtis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Craig Cline steps in front of the Kevin Blair pass | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:54 | North Texas | Joseph Smith takes the ball from Arthur Millar in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-56 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Ronald Gramberg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Millar (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Omar Perry (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - David Farrell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Kevin Blair (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Smith (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Macgregor (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Kurtis Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | North Texas | Russell Macgregor is called for the reach on Craig Cline - foul #3 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #11 | 64-56 |
| Subs | North Texas | Charles Richert (C) Omar Perry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF) Eric Cantor, Joseph Smith, Russell Macgregor | |
| 03:19 | North Texas | Craig Cline makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 03:19 | North Texas | Craig Cline misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kurtis Brown | 65-56 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang tips it back up and in | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:52 | North Texas | Charles Richert's layup is rejected by Lonnie Jang | 65-58 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang is hacked by David Farrell - foul #2 on David Farrell, team foul #3 | 65-58 |
| Subs | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis (PG), Omar Perry (SG), William Sours (SF) Ronald Gramberg, Arthur Millar, David Farrell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG) Kevin Blair | |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-58 |
| Subs | North Texas | Dean Gallagher (SG), James Fulghum (C) Craig Cline, Charles Richert | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Joseph Smith (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF) Robert Twombly, Jack Brunelle, Lonnie Jang | |
| 02:00 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | North Texas | Arthur Millar (SG), Craig Cline (PF) Dean Gallagher, Omar Perry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG) Gerald Suggs | |
| 01:37 | North Texas | Craig Cline lays it up and in set up by Arthur Millar | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 01:11 | North Texas | William Sours is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Smith - foul #3 on Joseph Smith, team foul #12 | 67-61 |
| 01:11 | North Texas | William Sours makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:11 | North Texas | William Sours misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair is whistled for a carry | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | North Texas | Craig Cline is hacked by Eric Cantor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Cantor, team foul #13 | 68-61 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Gramberg (SG), Omar Perry (SF), Timothy Morris (C) Arthur Millar, William Sours, James Fulghum | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:49 | North Texas | Craig Cline makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:49 | North Texas | Craig Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Craig Cline picks off the pass by Russell Macgregor | 70-61 |
| 00:43 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| 00:42 | North Texas | Ronald Gramberg is hacked by Eric Cantor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Cantor, team foul #14 | 70-61 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG) Eric Cantor | |
| 00:42 | North Texas | Ronald Gramberg makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:42 | North Texas | Ronald Gramberg makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Roosevelt Curtis steals the ball from Kurtis Brown | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | North Texas | Timothy Morris is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Roosevelt Curtis | 74-61 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-61 |
| 00:10 | North Texas | Timothy Morris grabs the board | 74-61 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis runs out the clock | 74-61 |