| Lineup | North Texas | PG - David Eslick (fresh) SG - Henry Robison (fresh) SF - Claud Zador (fresh) PF - David Mahon (fresh) C - Michael Menard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Wade Belser (fresh) SG - James Sawyer (fresh) SF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) PF - Daniel Massey (fresh) C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio | David Eslick blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Wade Belser | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Michael Menard | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | North Texas | David Mahon scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from David Eslick | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Ohio | James Sawyer drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Wade Belser | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | North Texas | Michael Menard misses the shot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:02 | Ohio | Henry Robison is called for the reach on James Sawyer - foul #1 on Henry Robison, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 2-3 |
| 17:48 | North Texas | Michael Menard grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:43 | North Texas | David Eslick is fouled in the backcourt by Wade Belser - foul #1 on Wade Belser, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:26 | North Texas | Claud Zador's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 16:59 | Ohio | James Sawyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 16:51 | North Texas | Claud Zador misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Johnson - foul #1 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 16:51 | North Texas | Claud Zador misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:51 | North Texas | Claud Zador makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:28 | Ohio | Wade Belser makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 16:11 | North Texas | Michael Menard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Massey - foul #1 on Daniel Massey, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Otto Campion (PF), Daniel Sammons (C) Daniel Massey, Glenn Spinks | |
| 16:11 | North Texas | Michael Menard makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:11 | North Texas | Michael Menard makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:55 | Ohio | Otto Campion comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Menard - foul #1 on Michael Menard, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Klingler (SF) Kenneth Johnson | |
| 15:55 | Ohio | Otto Campion makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:55 | Ohio | Otto Campion misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:55 | North Texas | Claud Zador grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - David Eslick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Robison (fresh) SF - Claud Zador (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Mahon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Menard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Wade Belser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Klingler (fresh) PF - Otto Campion (fresh) 1 pts. C - Daniel Sammons (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | North Texas | Michael Menard misses the jumper in the lane | 5-7 |
| 15:38 | Ohio | Wade Belser grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 15:34 | Ohio | Wade Belser is hacked by David Eslick in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Eslick, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| 15:18 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Otto Campion | 5-9 |
| 15:04 | North Texas | David Eslick scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 14:42 | Ohio | James Sawyer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 14:41 | North Texas | Michael Menard gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:31 | North Texas | Claud Zador comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Sammons - foul #1 on Daniel Sammons, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jewell Price (PG), Roger Burton (SG) David Eslick, Henry Robison | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), Robby Euler (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Daniel Massey (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Wade Belser, James Sawyer, James Klingler, Otto Campion, Daniel Sammons | |
| 14:31 | North Texas | Claud Zador makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:31 | North Texas | Claud Zador makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:13 | Ohio | Daniel Massey is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Daniel Massey, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | North Texas | Wallace Rathbun (SF), Edward Wilson (C) Claud Zador, Michael Menard | |
| Subs | Ohio | Otto Campion (PF) Daniel Massey | |
| 13:48 | North Texas | Robby Euler is called for the reach on David Mahon - foul #1 on Robby Euler, team foul #6 | 10-9 |
| Subs | North Texas | Kurtis Morse (PF) David Mahon | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 13:28 | North Texas | Roger Burton is hacked by Robby Euler - foul #2 on Robby Euler, team foul #7 | 10-9 |
| Subs | North Texas | David Eslick (PG) Jewell Price | |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (PG) Robby Euler | |
| 13:28 | North Texas | Roger Burton makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:28 | North Texas | Roger Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:28 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Glenn Spinks | 11-9 |
| 13:05 | Ohio | Wade Belser misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 13:03 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks tips it in | 11-11 |
| 12:44 | North Texas | David Eslick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 12:43 | North Texas | Edward Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:22 | North Texas | Kurtis Morse misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-11 |
| 12:20 | North Texas | Edward Wilson tips it but misses | 11-11 |
| 12:19 | North Texas | Edward Wilson tips it home | 13-11 |
| 11:55 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Ronald Milam | 13-13 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - David Eslick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Burton (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Wallace Rathbun (fresh) PF - Kurtis Morse (fresh) C - Edward Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Wade Belser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Otto Campion (fresh) 1 pts. C - Glenn Spinks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | North Texas | Kurtis Morse is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kurtis Morse, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | North Texas | Henry Robison (SG), Claud Zador (SF), David Mahon (PF), Michael Menard (C) Roger Burton, Wallace Rathbun, Kurtis Morse, Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Sawyer (SG), James Klingler (SF), Daniel Sammons (C) Ronald Milam, Kenneth Johnson, Glenn Spinks | |
| 11:11 | Ohio | Wade Belser loses the ball out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jewell Price (PG) David Eslick | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 10:54 | North Texas | Henry Robison buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jewell Price | 16-13 |
| 10:39 | Ohio | Wade Belser drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Klingler | 16-16 |
| 10:23 | North Texas | Claud Zador can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by James Klingler - foul #1 on James Klingler, team foul #8 | 16-16 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG) Wade Belser | |
| 10:23 | North Texas | Claud Zador makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:23 | North Texas | Claud Zador makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:04 | Ohio | James Sawyer misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Henry Robison - foul #2 on Henry Robison, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | North Texas | David Eslick (PG), Roger Burton (SG) Jewell Price, Henry Robison | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 10:04 | Ohio | James Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:04 | Ohio | James Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:46 | North Texas | David Eslick's pass is intercepted by Otto Campion | 18-17 |
| 09:17 | Ohio | Otto Campion buries a shot from the baseline | 18-19 |
| 08:59 | North Texas | Roger Burton misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-19 |
| 08:58 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:30 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by David Mahon - foul #1 on David Mahon, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (PG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Glenn Spinks (C) Ronald Milam, James Klingler, Otto Campion | |
| 08:30 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:30 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:06 | North Texas | James Sawyer denies the turnaround by Michael Menard | 18-20 |
| 08:05 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kenneth Johnson | 18-20 |
| 07:38 | Ohio | Michael Menard is called for the reach on Glenn Spinks - foul #2 on Michael Menard, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jewell Price (PG), Wallace Rathbun (SF), Edward Wilson (C) David Eslick, Claud Zador, Michael Menard | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (SG), Otto Campion (PF) James Sawyer, Daniel Sammons | |
| 07:38 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:38 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Jewell Price (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Burton (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Wallace Rathbun (fresh) PF - David Mahon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Wade Belser (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Otto Campion (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | North Texas | Roger Burton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 07:10 | North Texas | Edward Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 06:54 | North Texas | David Mahon can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 18-22 |
| 06:52 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 06:47 | Ohio | Wade Belser clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-22 |
| 06:45 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Roger Burton | 18-22 |
| 06:28 | North Texas | Jewell Price's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Johnson | 18-22 |
| 06:27 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 06:23 | Ohio | Jewell Price picks off the pass by Wade Belser in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| 06:21 | North Texas | Jewell Price hits the finger roll | 20-22 |
| 06:04 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks slams it home | 20-24 |
| 05:51 | North Texas | Roger Burton hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-24 |
| 05:31 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-24 |
| 05:30 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Edward Wilson | 23-24 |
| 05:18 | North Texas | Ronald Milam picks off the pass by David Mahon | 23-24 |
| 04:58 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-24 |
| Subs | North Texas | David Eslick (PG), Henry Robison (SG), Claud Zador (SF), Kurtis Morse (PF), Michael Menard (C) Jewell Price, Roger Burton, Wallace Rathbun, David Mahon, Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Sawyer (SG), James Klingler (SF), Daniel Massey (PF) Ronald Milam, Kenneth Johnson, Glenn Spinks | |
| 04:42 | North Texas | Henry Robison misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 04:40 | North Texas | Michael Menard hits the follow up shot | 25-24 |
| 04:21 | Ohio | Daniel Massey misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Claud Zador - foul #1 on Claud Zador, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG) Wade Belser | |
| 04:21 | Ohio | Daniel Massey makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:21 | Ohio | Daniel Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:59 | North Texas | Henry Robison misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 03:57 | Ohio | James Klingler snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 03:33 | Ohio | James Sawyer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kurtis Morse - foul #2 on Kurtis Morse, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | North Texas | David Mahon (PF) Kurtis Morse | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson (SF), Daniel Sammons (C) James Klingler, Otto Campion | |
| 03:33 | Ohio | James Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:33 | Ohio | James Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - David Eslick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Robison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Claud Zador (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Mahon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Menard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Sawyer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Daniel Massey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Sammons (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:16 | North Texas | Michael Menard is fouled on the floor by Daniel Sammons - foul #2 on Daniel Sammons, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (PG) Ronald Milam | |
| 03:16 | North Texas | Michael Menard makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:16 | North Texas | Michael Menard makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Daniel Massey banks in the layup set up by Wade Belser | 27-29 |
| 02:33 | North Texas | Michael Menard misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Johnson - foul #2 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #10 | 27-29 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Glenn Spinks (C) Daniel Sammons | |
| 02:33 | North Texas | Michael Menard makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:33 | North Texas | Michael Menard makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:11 | Ohio | James Sawyer misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-29 |
| 02:09 | Ohio | Daniel Massey snags the offensive board | 29-29 |
| 01:44 | Ohio | Wade Belser comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 01:42 | Ohio | Daniel Massey can't tip it in | 29-29 |
| 01:40 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks hits the follow up shot | 29-31 |
| 01:17 | North Texas | Henry Robison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 01:15 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Menard | 29-31 |
| 01:10 | North Texas | Claud Zador can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Glenn Spinks - foul #1 on Glenn Spinks, team foul #11 | 29-31 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jewell Price (PG), Roger Burton (SG), Edward Wilson (C) David Eslick, Henry Robison, Michael Menard | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (SG), James Klingler (SF), Otto Campion (PF) James Sawyer, Kenneth Johnson, Daniel Massey | |
| 01:10 | North Texas | Claud Zador misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:10 | North Texas | Claud Zador misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:10 | North Texas | Edward Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 00:53 | North Texas | Claud Zador banks in the layup on a great pass from Jewell Price | 31-31 |
| 00:30 | Ohio | Otto Campion's pass is intercepted by Roger Burton | 31-31 |
| 00:24 | North Texas | Ronald Milam steps in front of the Jewell Price pass in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| 00:22 | Ohio | Ronald Milam lays it up and in | 31-33 |
| 00:03 | North Texas | Jewell Price can't connect on a floater in the lane | 31-33 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | James Klingler grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | James Klingler misses long on a fullcourt shot | 31-33 |