| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - John Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyrone Barth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Bogan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Steven Mills blocks the short jumper by William Williams | 33-34 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly grabs the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Sam Warf banks in the layup | 35-34 |
| 18:52 | North Texas | John Stewart clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 35-34 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Franklin Bath gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | William Williams snags the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | Steven Mills takes the ball from William Williams | 35-34 |
| 17:59 | North Texas | John Stewart connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 35-36 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly is hacked by Dan Peterson - foul #3 on Dan Peterson, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Joshua Mattern (C) Dan Peterson | |
| 17:28 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 17:27 | North Texas | Joshua Mattern grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:11 | North Texas | Steven Mills connects on the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Houston (SG) Terry Walker | |
| Subs | North Texas | Pete Lloyd (PG), Ken Valente (SF) John Stewart, Jason Bogan | |
| 17:11 | North Texas | Steven Mills makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | Frank Houston misses the shot in the paint | 35-39 |
| 16:44 | North Texas | Steven Mills gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:28 | North Texas | Joshua Mattern comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 35-39 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Sam Warf snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | William Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Franklin Bath | 38-39 |
| 15:45 | North Texas | Ken Valente misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 15:44 | North Texas | Joshua Mattern can't tip it in | 38-39 |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly grabs the board | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Houston (fresh) SF - Gilbert Dolly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Sam Warf (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Pete Lloyd (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Tyrone Barth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ken Valente (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Steven Mills (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Mattern (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Kent State | Frank Houston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), Terry Walker (SG), Paul Parikh (PF), William Gunn (C) Franklin Bath, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| Subs | North Texas | John Stewart (PG), Jason Bogan (SF), Dan Peterson (C) Pete Lloyd, Tyrone Barth, Steven Mills | |
| 15:24 | North Texas | Dan Peterson is hacked by Al Lewandowsky - foul #2 on Al Lewandowsky, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| 15:05 | North Texas | Jason Bogan can't connect on a floater in the lane | 38-39 |
| 15:04 | North Texas | Dan Peterson tips it back up and in | 38-41 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Terry Walker scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Al Lewandowsky | 41-41 |
| 14:18 | North Texas | John Stewart makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dan Peterson | 41-43 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | William Gunn comes up short on the runner from the left block | 41-43 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | Paul Parikh grabs the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | Terry Walker is fouled on the floor by Joshua Mattern - foul #1 on Joshua Mattern, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF), Sam Warf (C) Terry Walker, Frank Houston, Paul Parikh, William Gunn | |
| Subs | North Texas | Tyrone Barth (SG), Steven Mills (PF) Ken Valente, Joshua Mattern | |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Franklin Bath drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-43 |
| 13:06 | North Texas | Dan Peterson makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Tyrone Barth | 44-46 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses the jump hook in the lane | 44-46 |
| 12:45 | North Texas | Dan Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:38 | North Texas | Franklin Bath picks off the pass by John Stewart in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 12:21 | North Texas | Dan Peterson pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:00 | North Texas | Steven Mills misses long on a runner from the right block | 44-46 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Sam Warf grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 11:42 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 44-46 |
| 11:41 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Dan Peterson | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Al Lewandowsky (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - John Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyrone Barth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Bogan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Mills (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | North Texas | Jason Bogan misses short on a floater near the basket | 44-46 |
| 11:28 | Kent State | Sam Warf grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 11:07 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-46 |
| 11:05 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Dan Peterson | 44-46 |
| 11:01 | North Texas | Sam Warf blocks the jumper by Tyrone Barth | 44-46 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | Franklin Bath's pass is intercepted by Dan Peterson | 44-46 |
| 10:35 | North Texas | Tyrone Barth knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly makes the jumper from the left side | 46-48 |
| 10:01 | North Texas | Jason Bogan knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Tyrone Barth | 46-50 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses short on a shot from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 09:45 | Kent State | Sam Warf tips it home | 48-50 |
| 09:23 | North Texas | Jason Bogan is hacked by Gilbert Dolly - foul #3 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chase Clark (PG), Terry Walker (SG), Frank Houston (SF), Paul Parikh (PF), William Gunn (C) Franklin Bath, Al Lewandowsky, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| Subs | North Texas | Pete Lloyd (PG), Ken Valente (SG), Donald Dahl (SF), Joshua Mattern (PF), Kevin Cecere (C) John Stewart, Tyrone Barth, Jason Bogan, Steven Mills, Dan Peterson | |
| 09:04 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Terry Walker - foul #1 on Terry Walker, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| 09:04 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:04 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Frank Houston connects on the 3 from straight away | 51-52 |
| 08:25 | North Texas | Donald Dahl hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ken Valente | 51-54 |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Terry Walker is fouled on the floor by Ken Valente - foul #3 on Ken Valente, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Frank Houston drills a runner near the basket set up by Terry Walker and he's hacked by Ken Valente - foul #4 on Ken Valente, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Tyrone Barth (SG) Donald Dahl | |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Frank Houston makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:33 | North Texas | Ken Valente misses the easy layup | 54-54 |
| 07:32 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere tips it back up and in | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chase Clark (fresh) SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Houston (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Parikh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Gunn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Pete Lloyd (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Tyrone Barth (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ken Valente (fresh) 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Joshua Mattern (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Cecere (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Kent State | Terry Walker buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Frank Houston | 57-56 |
| 07:03 | North Texas | Ken Valente misses the floater from the left side | 57-56 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Frank Houston gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Chase Clark scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Frank Houston | 59-56 |
| 06:26 | North Texas | Joshua Mattern's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF), Sam Warf (C) Chase Clark, Terry Walker, Paul Parikh, William Gunn | |
| Subs | North Texas | Donald Dahl (SF), Steven Mills (PF), Dan Peterson (C) Ken Valente, Joshua Mattern, Kevin Cecere | |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Frank Houston is whistled for a carry | 59-56 |
| 05:56 | North Texas | Steven Mills misses the fadeaway from the right block | 59-56 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Frank Houston pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-56 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Frank Houston knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 61-56 |
| 05:01 | North Texas | Pete Lloyd clanks a jumper from the right side | 61-56 |
| 05:00 | North Texas | Steven Mills hits the follow up shot | 61-58 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Sam Warf blows the dunk but the foul's on Dan Peterson - foul #4 on Dan Peterson, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG) Frank Houston | |
| Subs | North Texas | John Stewart (PG), Ken Valente (SG), Jason Bogan (SF), Joshua Mattern (C) Pete Lloyd, Tyrone Barth, Donald Dahl, Dan Peterson | |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Sam Warf makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Sam Warf makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:18 | North Texas | Jason Bogan connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by John Stewart | 63-60 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Ken Valente steps in front of the Terry Walker pass | 63-60 |
| 03:39 | North Texas | Joshua Mattern misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-60 |
| 03:38 | North Texas | Jason Bogan tips it in | 63-62 |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Sam Warf's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Mattern | 63-62 |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Terry Walker gets the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - John Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ken Valente (fresh) 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jason Bogan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Mills (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Mattern (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Franklin Bath is blocked by Steven Mills | 63-62 |
| 03:09 | North Texas | Jason Bogan gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 02:51 | North Texas | Jason Bogan loses the ball out of bounds | 63-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), Frank Houston (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF), Paul Parikh (PF), William Gunn (C) Franklin Bath, Terry Walker, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| Subs | North Texas | Tyrone Barth (SG), Kevin Cecere (PF), Dan Peterson (C) Ken Valente, Steven Mills, Joshua Mattern | |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF), Sam Warf (C) Al Lewandowsky, Randy Reynolds, Paul Parikh, William Gunn | |
| Subs | North Texas | Joshua Mattern (PF) Kevin Cecere | |
| 02:42 | Kent State | William Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Sam Warf | 65-62 |
| 02:25 | North Texas | Joshua Mattern is whistled for traveling | 65-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG) Frank Houston | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 02:08 | Kent State | William Williams is called for a charge - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Steven Mills (PF) Joshua Mattern | |
| 01:53 | North Texas | Jason Bogan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 65-62 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Sam Warf grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by William Williams | 67-62 |
| 01:34 | North Texas | Tyrone Barth misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Sam Warf pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Franklin Bath clanks a jumper from the left side | 67-62 |
| 01:27 | North Texas | Jason Bogan grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 01:08 | North Texas | Dan Peterson jams it | 67-64 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Dan Peterson steals it from Terry Walker | 67-64 |
| 00:31 | North Texas | Steven Mills throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Sam Warf is hacked by John Stewart in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Stewart, team foul #6 | 67-64 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | William Williams is hacked by Jason Bogan - foul #1 on Jason Bogan, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | North Texas | John Stewart comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 00:16 | North Texas | Jason Bogan grabs the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:12 | North Texas | John Stewart buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Tyrone Barth | 69-67 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | William Williams is hacked by John Stewart in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Stewart, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:04 | North Texas | John Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-67 |
| 00:02 | North Texas | Steven Mills grabs the offensive board | 71-67 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | The clock runs out | 71-67 |