| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Bradley Nystrom (fresh) SG - Isaac Lindsay (fresh) SF - Lawrence Rakes (fresh) PF - Joshua Partee (fresh) C - Jim King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jim Elders (fresh) SG - Bryan Merlino (fresh) SF - Stephen Keim (fresh) PF - David Hall (fresh) C - Elmer Jackson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Jim King wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom misses the jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | San Diego State | Jim Elders makes the floater from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay hits a jumper from the left side set up by Bradley Nystrom | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | San Diego State | Jim Elders can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | San Diego State | Lawrence Rakes steals the ball from Bryan Merlino | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | North Texas | Jim King lays it in | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Isaac Lindsay - foul #1 on Isaac Lindsay, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:11 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:59 | North Texas | Jim King blows the layup | 4-4 |
| 17:58 | San Diego State | Jim Elders gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:54 | San Diego State | David Hall misses the shot from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:52 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 17:46 | North Texas | Jim King misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Elmer Jackson - foul #1 on Elmer Jackson, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | North Texas | Lance Serna (SF), David Bliss (PF) Lawrence Rakes, Joshua Partee | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 17:46 | North Texas | Jim King misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:46 | North Texas | Jim King makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:38 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson scores on a 3 from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 17:24 | North Texas | David Bliss's pass is intercepted by Bryan Merlino | 5-9 |
| 17:08 | San Diego State | David Hall misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 17:06 | North Texas | David Bliss gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:59 | North Texas | Jim King lays it in on a nice dish by Isaac Lindsay | 7-9 |
| 16:36 | San Diego State | David Hall drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Keim and he's fouled by Bradley Nystrom - foul #1 on Bradley Nystrom, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | North Texas | James Swain (SG), Lawrence Rakes (SF), Donald Wildenthaler (C) Bradley Nystrom, Isaac Lindsay, Jim King | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere (PG), Steven Lewis (SG), Sylvester Dorn (SF), Marvin Lanctot (C) Jim Elders, Bryan Merlino, Stephen Keim, Elmer Jackson | |
| 16:36 | San Diego State | David Hall makes the free throw | 7-12 |
| 16:15 | North Texas | Lance Serna hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Swain | 9-12 |
| 16:03 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn connects on the shot from the left block set up by Steven Lewis and he's fouled by Donald Wildenthaler - foul #1 on Donald Wildenthaler, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | North Texas | Rusty Cooper (PG), Joshua Partee (PF) Lance Serna, Donald Wildenthaler | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger (C) David Hall | |
| 16:03 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn misses the free throw | 9-14 |
| 16:03 | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes grabs the board | 9-14 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Rusty Cooper (fresh) SG - James Swain (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Rakes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Partee (fresh) C - David Bliss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Kyle Lamphere (fresh) SG - Steven Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sylvester Dorn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Lanctot (fresh) C - Shane Bellinger (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | North Texas | Shane Bellinger is called for the reach on David Bliss - foul #1 on Shane Bellinger, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | North Texas | Donald Wildenthaler (C) David Bliss | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino (SG) Steven Lewis | |
| 15:29 | North Texas | Donald Wildenthaler clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-14 |
| 15:27 | North Texas | Rusty Cooper grabs the offensive board | 9-14 |
| 15:22 | North Texas | Joshua Partee's pass is intercepted by Marvin Lanctot | 9-14 |
| 15:17 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere blows the layup | 9-14 |
| 15:16 | North Texas | Joshua Partee grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 15:10 | North Texas | Donald Wildenthaler can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 9-14 |
| 15:08 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Bryan Merlino | 9-14 |
| 14:48 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-14 |
| 14:47 | San Diego State | Marvin Lanctot pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 14:29 | San Diego State | Marvin Lanctot loses the dribble to James Swain | 9-14 |
| 14:10 | North Texas | Kyle Lamphere is called for the reach on Joshua Partee - foul #1 on Kyle Lamphere, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom (PG), Isaac Lindsay (SG), Lance Serna (SF), David Bliss (PF), Jim King (C) Rusty Cooper, James Swain, Lawrence Rakes, Joshua Partee, Donald Wildenthaler | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jim Elders (PG), Stephen Keim (SF), David Hall (PF), Elmer Jackson (C) Bryan Merlino, Sylvester Dorn, Marvin Lanctot, Shane Bellinger | |
| 13:47 | North Texas | Stephen Keim takes the ball from Isaac Lindsay | 9-14 |
| 13:43 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Keim | 9-16 |
| 13:31 | North Texas | Jim King hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Bradley Nystrom | 11-16 |
| 13:10 | San Diego State | David Hall clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 11-16 |
| 13:08 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson tips it in | 11-18 |
| 12:45 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay is fouled on the floor by Kyle Lamphere - foul #2 on Kyle Lamphere, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| Subs | North Texas | Donald Wildenthaler (PF) David Bliss | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino (SG), Sylvester Dorn (SF) Kyle Lamphere, Stephen Keim | |
| 12:34 | North Texas | Lance Serna scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Isaac Lindsay | 13-18 |
| 12:10 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 12:09 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Donald Wildenthaler | 13-18 |
| 11:56 | North Texas | Lance Serna buries a floater from the left wing set up by Isaac Lindsay | 15-18 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Bradley Nystrom (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Isaac Lindsay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lance Serna (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Wildenthaler (fresh) C - Jim King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jim Elders (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bryan Merlino (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sylvester Dorn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Hall (fresh) 3 pts. C - Elmer Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | San Diego State | Jim Elders comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 11:33 | North Texas | Lance Serna snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 11:17 | North Texas | Jim King misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jim Elders - foul #1 on Jim Elders, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | North Texas | Rusty Cooper (PG), James Swain (SG), Lawrence Rakes (SF), Joshua Partee (PF) Bradley Nystrom, Isaac Lindsay, Lance Serna, Donald Wildenthaler | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Steven Lewis (PG), Stephen Keim (SF), Marvin Lanctot (PF), Shane Bellinger (C) Jim Elders, Sylvester Dorn, David Hall, Elmer Jackson | |
| 11:17 | North Texas | Jim King makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:17 | North Texas | Jim King makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:58 | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger throws it down | 17-20 |
| 10:38 | North Texas | Joshua Partee buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Lawrence Rakes | 19-20 |
| 10:20 | San Diego State | Steven Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom (PG), Isaac Lindsay (SG), David Bliss (C) Rusty Cooper, James Swain, Jim King | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn (SG) Bryan Merlino | |
| 10:05 | North Texas | David Bliss dunks the ball set up by Bradley Nystrom and he's hacked by Shane Bellinger - foul #2 on Shane Bellinger, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jim Elders (PG), David Hall (PF) Stephen Keim, Shane Bellinger | |
| 10:05 | North Texas | David Bliss misses the free throw | 21-20 |
| 10:05 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to David Hall | 21-20 |
| 09:50 | San Diego State | Jim Elders is hacked by Joshua Partee - foul #1 on Joshua Partee, team foul #4 | 21-20 |
| 09:41 | San Diego State | Steven Lewis's 3 pointer is rejected by Bradley Nystrom | 21-20 |
| 09:39 | North Texas | David Bliss grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 09:22 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Nystrom | 24-20 |
| 09:03 | San Diego State | Marvin Lanctot misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bradley Nystrom - foul #2 on Bradley Nystrom, team foul #5 | 24-20 |
| Subs | North Texas | Lance Serna (PG), Donald Wildenthaler (C) Bradley Nystrom, Joshua Partee | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino (SG) Steven Lewis | |
| 09:03 | San Diego State | Marvin Lanctot makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 09:03 | San Diego State | Marvin Lanctot misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 09:03 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Donald Wildenthaler | 24-21 |
| 08:58 | North Texas | David Hall is called for the reach on Lance Serna - foul #1 on David Hall, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Keim (SF) Sylvester Dorn | |
| 08:58 | North Texas | Lance Serna makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 08:58 | North Texas | Lance Serna makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 08:42 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino is fouled on the floor by Isaac Lindsay - foul #2 on Isaac Lindsay, team foul #6 | 26-21 |
| Subs | North Texas | Rusty Cooper (PG), James Swain (SG) Isaac Lindsay, Lawrence Rakes | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson (C) David Hall | |
| 08:25 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-23 |
| 08:17 | North Texas | David Bliss can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Marvin Lanctot - foul #1 on Marvin Lanctot, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Hall (PF) Marvin Lanctot | |
| 08:17 | North Texas | David Bliss misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 08:17 | North Texas | David Bliss misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 08:17 | San Diego State | David Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 07:56 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 07:54 | North Texas | Lance Serna grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Rusty Cooper (fresh) SG - James Swain (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lance Serna (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Bliss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Wildenthaler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jim Elders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bryan Merlino (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Keim (fresh) PF - David Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:49 | North Texas | Lance Serna is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Lance Serna, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | North Texas | Joshua Partee (PF) David Bliss | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Steven Lewis (PG), Sylvester Dorn (SF) Jim Elders, Stephen Keim | |
| 07:30 | San Diego State | Steven Lewis clanks a 3 from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 07:28 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino tips it back up and in | 26-25 |
| 07:04 | North Texas | Donald Wildenthaler banks in the layup on a great pass from Lance Serna and he's hacked by Steven Lewis - foul #1 on Steven Lewis, team foul #9 | 28-25 |
| Subs | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes (SF), Jim King (C) Lance Serna, Joshua Partee | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marvin Lanctot (PF), Thomas Fredrick (C) David Hall, Elmer Jackson | |
| 07:04 | North Texas | Donald Wildenthaler makes the free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:53 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino misses long on a floater from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 06:51 | North Texas | Donald Wildenthaler pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 06:34 | North Texas | Jim King buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Donald Wildenthaler | 31-25 |
| 06:13 | San Diego State | Marvin Lanctot is fouled on the floor by Donald Wildenthaler - foul #2 on Donald Wildenthaler, team foul #8 | 31-25 |
| Subs | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom (PG), Isaac Lindsay (SG), Joshua Partee (PF) Rusty Cooper, James Swain, Donald Wildenthaler | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jim Elders (PG), Stephen Keim (SF) Steven Lewis, Bryan Merlino | |
| 06:13 | San Diego State | Marvin Lanctot makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 06:13 | San Diego State | Marvin Lanctot makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 06:00 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 31-27 |
| 05:59 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 05:40 | San Diego State | Jim Elders drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Keim | 31-30 |
| 05:36 | North Texas | Thomas Fredrick is called for the reach on Jim King - foul #1 on Thomas Fredrick, team foul #10 | 31-30 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino (SG), David Hall (PF), Elmer Jackson (C) Sylvester Dorn, Marvin Lanctot, Thomas Fredrick | |
| 05:36 | North Texas | Jim King makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 05:36 | North Texas | Jim King misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 05:36 | San Diego State | David Hall snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 05:14 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 05:12 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 04:50 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Jim King | 35-30 |
| 04:35 | San Diego State | Lawrence Rakes steals the ball from Jim Elders | 35-30 |
| 04:32 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lawrence Rakes | 37-30 |
| 04:27 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-30 |
| 04:26 | North Texas | Joshua Partee grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 04:10 | North Texas | Joshua Partee misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Hall - foul #2 on David Hall, team foul #11 | 37-30 |
| Subs | North Texas | Lance Serna (SF), David Bliss (C) Lawrence Rakes, Jim King | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Steven Lewis (SG), Sylvester Dorn (SF), Marvin Lanctot (PF), Thomas Fredrick (C) Bryan Merlino, Stephen Keim, David Hall, Elmer Jackson | |
| 04:10 | North Texas | Joshua Partee makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 04:10 | North Texas | Joshua Partee misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 04:10 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 03:45 | San Diego State | Steven Lewis misses the floater from the left side | 38-30 |
| 03:43 | San Diego State | Marvin Lanctot pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Bradley Nystrom (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Isaac Lindsay (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lance Serna (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Partee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bliss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jim Elders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sylvester Dorn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Lanctot (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Fredrick (fresh) | |
| 03:30 | San Diego State | Jim Elders drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Steven Lewis | 38-32 |
| 03:13 | North Texas | Lance Serna misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Sylvester Dorn - foul #1 on Sylvester Dorn, team foul #12 | 38-32 |
| Subs | North Texas | Rusty Cooper (PG), James Swain (SG), Donald Wildenthaler (C) Bradley Nystrom, Isaac Lindsay, Joshua Partee | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere (PG), David Hall (PF) Jim Elders, Thomas Fredrick | |
| 03:13 | North Texas | Lance Serna misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 03:13 | North Texas | Lance Serna makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 02:47 | San Diego State | David Hall double dribbles | 39-32 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino (SG), Elmer Jackson (C) Steven Lewis, Marvin Lanctot | |
| 02:27 | North Texas | Elmer Jackson denies the turnaround by David Bliss | 39-32 |
| 02:26 | North Texas | David Bliss hits the follow up shot | 41-32 |
| 02:05 | San Diego State | David Hall knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Sylvester Dorn | 41-34 |
| 01:57 | North Texas | Lance Serna comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 41-34 |
| 01:55 | North Texas | David Bliss can't tip it in | 41-34 |
| 01:53 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 01:33 | San Diego State | David Hall drills a shot from close range and he's hacked by David Bliss - foul #1 on David Bliss, team foul #9 | 41-36 |
| Subs | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom (PG), Isaac Lindsay (SG), Lawrence Rakes (SF), Jim King (C) Rusty Cooper, James Swain, Lance Serna, David Bliss | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jim Elders (PG), Stephen Keim (SF) Kyle Lamphere, Sylvester Dorn | |
| 01:33 | San Diego State | David Hall makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 01:14 | North Texas | Donald Wildenthaler buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Bradley Nystrom | 43-37 |
| 01:01 | San Diego State | David Hall double dribbles | 43-37 |
| Subs | North Texas | Joshua Partee (PF) Donald Wildenthaler | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marvin Lanctot (C) Elmer Jackson | |
| 00:54 | North Texas | Jim King is hacked by Marvin Lanctot - foul #2 on Marvin Lanctot, team foul #13 | 43-37 |
| 00:54 | North Texas | Jim King misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 00:54 | North Texas | Jim King makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 00:32 | San Diego State | Jim Elders comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 00:31 | North Texas | Jim King snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 00:18 | North Texas | Jim Elders steals the ball from Jim King | 44-37 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 44-37 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Joshua Partee snags the defensive board | 44-37 |