| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fresh) SG - Mitchell Burnett (fresh) SF - Rick Drury (fresh) PF - Joseph Bond (fresh) C - William Lamanna (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Eddy Stagg (fresh) SG - Orville Caldwell (fresh) SF - Joseph Lofton (fresh) PF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) C - Dustin Cohen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Dustin Cohen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | North Texas | Daniel Rhodes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eddy Stagg | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond knocks in the jumper from the left block | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | North Texas | Orville Caldwell drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond is whistled for traveling | 2-5 |
| 18:40 | North Texas | Daniel Rhodes makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Dustin Cohen | 2-7 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Dustin Cohen - foul #1 on Dustin Cohen, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | William Lamanna makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 18:31 | North Texas | Dustin Cohen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-7 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by William Lamanna | 5-7 |
| 18:03 | North Texas | Joseph Lofton connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Eddy Stagg | 5-9 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Rick Drury is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lofton - foul #1 on Joseph Lofton, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG), Gerald Bryant (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Mitchell Burnett, Rick Drury, Joseph Bond, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bill Drumheller (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Jason Edington (SF), Edward Horton (PF), Sean Hughes (C) Eddy Stagg, Orville Caldwell, Joseph Lofton, Daniel Rhodes, Dustin Cohen | |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Robert Delany blows the layup | 5-9 |
| 17:39 | North Texas | Edward Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 17:34 | North Texas | Jason Edington is fouled on the floor by Jamie Umana - foul #1 on Jamie Umana, team foul #1 | 5-9 |
| 17:28 | North Texas | Jason Edington is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jason Edington, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 17:05 | North Texas | Edward Horton gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:47 | North Texas | Joseph Causey steals the ball from Edward Horton | 5-9 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 16:26 | North Texas | Sean Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:16 | North Texas | Thomas Alexander connects on the 3 from straight away | 5-12 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Causey | 8-12 |
| 16:09 | North Texas | Bill Drumheller is hacked by Jamie Umana in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamie Umana, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), William Lamanna (C) Jamie Umana, Gerald Bryant, Joseph Causey, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | North Texas | Eddy Stagg (PG), Cory Hsieh (SG), Joseph Lofton (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF), Dustin Cohen (C) Bill Drumheller, Thomas Alexander, Jason Edington, Edward Horton, Sean Hughes | |
| 15:59 | North Texas | Eddy Stagg makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Lofton | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mitchell Burnett (fresh) SF - Rick Drury (fresh) PF - Joseph Bond (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Lamanna (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Eddy Stagg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Hsieh (fresh) SF - Joseph Lofton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dustin Cohen (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Rick Drury hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-15 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses the tip | 8-15 |
| 15:49 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Joseph Lofton | 8-15 |
| 15:36 | North Texas | Daniel Rhodes blows the layup but he's hacked by William Lamanna - foul #1 on William Lamanna, team foul #3 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Orville Caldwell (SG) Joseph Lofton | |
| 15:36 | North Texas | Daniel Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 15:36 | North Texas | Daniel Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 8-17 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Rick Drury scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Mitchell Burnett | 10-17 |
| 14:54 | North Texas | Eddy Stagg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-17 |
| 14:52 | North Texas | Orville Caldwell snags the offensive board | 10-17 |
| 14:41 | North Texas | Dustin Cohen misses short on a turnaround from close range | 10-17 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond gets the rebound | 10-17 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Cory Hsieh steps in front of the Rick Drury pass | 10-17 |
| 14:29 | North Texas | Orville Caldwell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Cory Hsieh | 10-19 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mitchell Burnett | 13-19 |
| 14:05 | North Texas | Leonard Walker picks off the pass by Cory Hsieh in the backcourt | 13-19 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Rick Drury scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 13:38 | North Texas | Eddy Stagg is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell Burnett - foul #1 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (PG), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Leonard Walker, Joseph Bond, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bill Drumheller (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Joseph Lofton (SF), Jason Edington (PF), Edward Horton (C) Eddy Stagg, Orville Caldwell, Cory Hsieh, Daniel Rhodes, Dustin Cohen | |
| 13:20 | North Texas | Thomas Alexander clanks a floater from the free throw line | 16-19 |
| 13:19 | North Texas | Jason Edington gets the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 12:57 | North Texas | Bill Drumheller hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Thomas Alexander | 16-21 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bill Drumheller - foul #1 on Bill Drumheller, team foul #4 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (PF) Robert Delany | |
| Subs | North Texas | Sean Hughes (C) Edward Horton | |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 12:36 | North Texas | Jason Edington pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 12:15 | North Texas | Joseph Causey is called for the reach on Bill Drumheller - foul #1 on Joseph Causey, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG) Rick Drury | |
| Subs | North Texas | Eddy Stagg (PG), Dustin Cohen (C) Thomas Alexander, Jason Edington | |
| 12:02 | North Texas | Sean Hughes misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mitchell Burnett (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Bond (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Eddy Stagg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Drumheller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Lofton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Hughes (fresh) C - Dustin Cohen (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker is whistled for a carry | 17-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (C) Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | North Texas | Orville Caldwell (SG) Bill Drumheller | |
| 11:40 | North Texas | Joseph Lofton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-21 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF), Robert Delany (PF) Mitchell Burnett, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | North Texas | Thomas Alexander (SG), Jason Edington (PF), Edward Horton (C) Orville Caldwell, Sean Hughes, Dustin Cohen | |
| 11:10 | North Texas | Eddy Stagg is hacked by Leonard Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Walker, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| 10:50 | North Texas | Jason Edington misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 17-21 |
| 10:48 | North Texas | Edward Horton tips it back up and in | 17-23 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker makes the jumper from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 10:15 | North Texas | Joseph Lofton misses the jumpshot from the left side | 19-23 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Delany | 19-23 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | William Lamanna steps out of bounds on the baseline | 19-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG), Joseph Bond (PF), Joseph Causey (C) Gerald Bryant, Robert Delany, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | North Texas | Tommy Wilson (PG), Bill Drumheller (SG), Cory Hsieh (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF), Sean Hughes (C) Eddy Stagg, Thomas Alexander, Joseph Lofton, Jason Edington, Edward Horton | |
| 09:38 | North Texas | Cory Hsieh blows the wide open layup | 19-23 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joseph Bond | 19-23 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tommy Wilson - foul #1 on Tommy Wilson, team foul #5 | 19-23 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 09:14 | North Texas | Cory Hsieh scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Tommy Wilson | 20-26 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey connects on the jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Cory Hsieh - foul #1 on Cory Hsieh, team foul #6 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (PG) Leonard Walker | |
| Subs | North Texas | Orville Caldwell (SG), Dustin Cohen (C) Cory Hsieh, Sean Hughes | |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey makes the free throw | 23-26 |
| 08:37 | North Texas | Dustin Cohen misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 23-26 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 08:26 | North Texas | Mitchell Burnett steals the ball from Daniel Rhodes in the backcourt | 26-26 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-26 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses the tip | 26-26 |
| 08:00 | North Texas | Bill Drumheller grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Mitchell Burnett (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Drury (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Bond (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Causey (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Tommy Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Orville Caldwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bill Drumheller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Dustin Cohen (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:40 | North Texas | Bill Drumheller is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 26-26 |
| 07:38 | North Texas | Bill Drumheller tips it but misses | 26-26 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant scores on a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Tommy Wilson - foul #2 on Tommy Wilson, team foul #7 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG), Robert Delany (PF), William Lamanna (C) Mitchell Burnett, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | North Texas | Eddy Stagg (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Jason Edington (SF), Edward Horton (PF), Sean Hughes (C) Tommy Wilson, Orville Caldwell, Bill Drumheller, Daniel Rhodes, Dustin Cohen | |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses the free throw | 28-26 |
| 07:09 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Edward Horton | 28-26 |
| 06:49 | North Texas | Jason Edington scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Thomas Alexander | 28-28 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Robert Delany clanks a floater from the left block | 28-28 |
| 06:31 | North Texas | Jason Edington grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 06:18 | North Texas | Sean Hughes misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-28 |
| 06:17 | North Texas | Sean Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 06:00 | North Texas | Edward Horton is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Edward Horton, team foul #8 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG) Rick Drury | |
| Subs | North Texas | Cory Hsieh (SF) Sean Hughes | |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 05:43 | North Texas | Eddy Stagg gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 05:41 | North Texas | Leonard Walker is called for the reach on Eddy Stagg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Walker, team foul #7 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Bond (PF) Leonard Walker, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | North Texas | Joseph Lofton (SF), Dustin Cohen (C) Thomas Alexander, Edward Horton | |
| 05:41 | North Texas | Eddy Stagg makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:41 | North Texas | Eddy Stagg makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | William Lamanna scores on a shot from close range set up by Mitchell Burnett | 30-30 |
| 04:55 | North Texas | Joseph Lofton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Edington | 30-32 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (PF), Joseph Causey (C) Joseph Bond, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | North Texas | Orville Caldwell (SG), Edward Horton (C) Cory Hsieh, Dustin Cohen | |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Robert Delany is whistled for traveling | 30-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Sean Hughes (C) Jason Edington | |
| 04:19 | North Texas | Rick Drury is called for the reach on Orville Caldwell - foul #1 on Rick Drury, team foul #8 | 30-32 |
| 04:19 | North Texas | Orville Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:19 | North Texas | Orville Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Rick Drury connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Joseph Causey | 32-34 |
| 03:44 | North Texas | Rick Drury takes the ball from Edward Horton | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gerald Bryant (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Mitchell Burnett (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rick Drury (tired) 8 pts. PF - Robert Delany (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Eddy Stagg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orville Caldwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Lofton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Horton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-34 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Rick Drury snags the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Orville Caldwell - foul #1 on Orville Caldwell, team foul #9 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Leonard Walker (SG), Joseph Bond (PF), William Lamanna (C) Mitchell Burnett, Rick Drury, Robert Delany, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bill Drumheller (SG), Jason Edington (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF), Dustin Cohen (C) Orville Caldwell, Joseph Lofton, Edward Horton, Sean Hughes | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 03:06 | North Texas | Dustin Cohen grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 03:04 | North Texas | William Lamanna is called for the reach on Jason Edington in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Lamanna, team foul #9 | 33-34 |
| 03:04 | North Texas | Jason Edington makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 03:04 | North Texas | Jason Edington misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 03:04 | North Texas | Dustin Cohen snags the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 02:56 | North Texas | Daniel Rhodes misses the easy layup | 33-35 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Lamanna | 33-35 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-35 |
| 02:49 | North Texas | Dustin Cohen pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 02:47 | North Texas | Jason Edington's pass is intercepted by William Lamanna in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes blocks the short jumper by Gerald Bryant | 33-35 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses the tip | 33-35 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker tips it in | 35-35 |
| 02:20 | North Texas | Dustin Cohen misses the dunk attempt | 35-35 |
| 02:19 | North Texas | Daniel Rhodes grabs the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 02:01 | North Texas | Dustin Cohen is fouled on the floor by William Lamanna - foul #3 on William Lamanna, team foul #10 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Causey (C) Gerald Bryant, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | North Texas | Thomas Alexander (SG) Eddy Stagg | |
| 02:01 | North Texas | Dustin Cohen makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 02:01 | North Texas | Dustin Cohen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Dustin Cohen - foul #2 on Dustin Cohen, team foul #10 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Cory Hsieh (SF), Sean Hughes (C) Jason Edington, Dustin Cohen | |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 01:19 | North Texas | Bill Drumheller connects on the shot near the basket set up by Daniel Rhodes | 36-39 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond clanks a jumper in the lane | 36-39 |
| 01:11 | North Texas | Daniel Rhodes snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 00:58 | North Texas | Bill Drumheller clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 00:56 | North Texas | Sean Hughes misses the tip | 36-39 |
| 00:55 | North Texas | Daniel Rhodes tips it but misses | 36-39 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jamie Umana | 39-39 |
| 00:35 | North Texas | Cory Hsieh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (PF) Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | North Texas | Eddy Stagg (PG), Orville Caldwell (SG), Joseph Lofton (SF), Edward Horton (PF), Dustin Cohen (C) Bill Drumheller, Thomas Alexander, Cory Hsieh, Daniel Rhodes, Sean Hughes | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey tips it back up and in | 41-39 |
| 00:05 | North Texas | Joseph Lofton misses short on an open runner in the paint | 41-39 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses short on a halfcourt shot | 41-39 |