| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnathan Wilson (fresh) SF - Tim Widener (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) C - Harold Burks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Raymond Tarwater (fresh) SG - Christopher Balsamo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lucas Buerger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Tim Widener inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Eli Smith misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Paul Richardson - foul #1 on Paul Richardson, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Eli Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Eli Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:20 | North Texas | Raymond Tarwater hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Harold Burks pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | Harold Burks can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 18:52 | North Texas | Raymond Tarwater pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:29 | North Texas | Paul Richardson slams it home | 29-36 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Tim Widener is hacked by Mark Thompson - foul #3 on Mark Thompson, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Charles Brennan (SF) Mark Thompson | |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 17:48 | North Texas | Paul Richardson gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:27 | North Texas | Raymond Tarwater can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | Tim Widener snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 17:19 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-36 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Eli Smith tips it home | 31-36 |
| 17:01 | North Texas | Raymond Tarwater misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Harold Burks gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | Tim Widener's floater is tipped away by Paul Richardson | 31-36 |
| 16:45 | North Texas | Paul Richardson grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 16:25 | North Texas | Christopher Balsamo misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Johnathan Wilson - foul #2 on Johnathan Wilson, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Mark Aguiar (SG), Kenneth Bergren (SF), James Taylor (C) Ruben Carpenter, Johnathan Wilson, Tim Widener, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | North Texas | Chad Whitesides (PG), Luis Artiaga (PF), Roy Escobedo (C) Raymond Tarwater, Paul Richardson, Lucas Buerger | |
| 16:25 | North Texas | Christopher Balsamo makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:25 | North Texas | Christopher Balsamo makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 16:00 | North Texas | Christopher Balsamo pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chester Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Aguiar (fresh) SF - Kenneth Bergren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eli Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Chad Whitesides (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Balsamo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Brennan (fresh) PF - Luis Artiaga (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Escobedo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | North Texas | Chad Whitesides connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Balsamo | 31-41 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | James Taylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren tips it home | 33-41 |
| 15:02 | North Texas | Charles Brennan scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Balsamo | 33-44 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG), Johnathan Wilson (SG), Clarence Barnes (SF), Tim Widener (PF), Harold Burks (C) Chester Jordan, Mark Aguiar, Kenneth Bergren, Eli Smith, James Taylor | |
| Subs | North Texas | Raymond Tarwater (PG), Mark Thompson (SF), Paul Richardson (PF) Christopher Balsamo, Charles Brennan, Luis Artiaga | |
| 14:27 | North Texas | Raymond Tarwater drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Chad Whitesides | 33-47 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-47 |
| 14:07 | North Texas | Paul Richardson gets the rebound | 33-47 |
| 13:52 | North Texas | Mark Thompson is fouled on the floor by Clarence Barnes - foul #4 on Clarence Barnes, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren (PF) Clarence Barnes | |
| Subs | North Texas | Lucas Buerger (C) Roy Escobedo | |
| 13:27 | North Texas | Lucas Buerger travels with the ball | 33-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Charles Brennan (SG) Chad Whitesides | |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Bergren | 35-47 |
| 12:48 | North Texas | Charles Brennan hits the finger roll | 35-49 |
| 12:35 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Johnathan Wilson | 38-49 |
| 12:21 | North Texas | Charles Brennan misses the easy layup | 38-49 |
| 12:20 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter is hacked by Raymond Tarwater in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Tarwater, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (SG), Eli Smith (PF) Johnathan Wilson, Kenneth Bergren | |
| Subs | North Texas | Christopher Balsamo (SG), Luis Artiaga (PF) Charles Brennan, Paul Richardson | |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Chester Jordan | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chester Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Widener (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Raymond Tarwater (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Balsamo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Luis Artiaga (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lucas Buerger (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | North Texas | Lucas Buerger misses the easy layup | 41-49 |
| 11:38 | Kent State | Harold Burks grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Eli Smith hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Ruben Carpenter | 43-49 |
| 11:04 | North Texas | Mark Thompson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 43-49 |
| 11:03 | North Texas | Christopher Balsamo tips it in | 43-51 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-51 |
| 10:44 | North Texas | Christopher Balsamo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 10:25 | North Texas | Luis Artiaga misses the lay-in | 43-51 |
| 10:24 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Balsamo | 43-51 |
| 10:13 | North Texas | Raymond Tarwater buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lucas Buerger - foul #3 on Lucas Buerger, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson (SG), Kenneth Bergren (SF), James Taylor (C) Chester Jordan, Tim Widener, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | North Texas | Chad Whitesides (PG), Charles Brennan (SF), Paul Richardson (PF), Roy Escobedo (C) Raymond Tarwater, Mark Thompson, Luis Artiaga, Lucas Buerger | |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 09:41 | North Texas | Christopher Balsamo knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Whitesides | 45-57 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Richardson - foul #2 on Paul Richardson, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Aguiar (PG) Ruben Carpenter | |
| Subs | North Texas | Luis Artiaga (SF) Christopher Balsamo | |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 09:22 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Roy Escobedo | 46-57 |
| 08:54 | North Texas | Charles Brennan is fouled on the floor by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #3 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG) Eli Smith | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 08:37 | North Texas | Paul Richardson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-57 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | James Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Chester Jordan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-57 |
| 08:30 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Luis Artiaga | 46-57 |
| 08:26 | North Texas | Chad Whitesides clanks a jumper from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 46-57 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | James Taylor makes the jumper in the lane set up by Mark Aguiar and the foul's on Chad Whitesides - foul #1 on Chad Whitesides, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tim Widener (SF), Harold Burks (C) Mark Aguiar, Kenneth Bergren | |
| Subs | North Texas | Raymond Tarwater (PG), Christopher Balsamo (SG) Chad Whitesides, Luis Artiaga | |
| 08:19 | Kent State | James Taylor makes the free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:06 | North Texas | Christopher Balsamo hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Raymond Tarwater | 49-60 |
| 08:02 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Tim Widener | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chester Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnathan Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Widener (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Raymond Tarwater (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Balsamo (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Brennan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Escobedo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:44 | North Texas | Raymond Tarwater misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Harold Burks grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 07:26 | Kent State | James Taylor lays it up and in | 54-60 |
| 07:06 | North Texas | Charles Brennan clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-60 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Harold Burks | 54-60 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Tim Widener's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG), Mark Aguiar (SG), Clarence Barnes (SF), Eli Smith (PF) Chester Jordan, Johnathan Wilson, Tim Widener, James Taylor | |
| Subs | North Texas | Mark Thompson (SF), Luis Artiaga (PF), Lucas Buerger (C) Charles Brennan, Paul Richardson, Roy Escobedo | |
| 06:35 | North Texas | Luis Artiaga banks in the layup on a nice dish by Raymond Tarwater and he's hacked by Eli Smith - foul #2 on Eli Smith, team foul #4 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Chad Whitesides (SG) Christopher Balsamo | |
| 06:35 | North Texas | Luis Artiaga makes the free throw | 54-63 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark Aguiar | 56-63 |
| 06:02 | North Texas | Ruben Carpenter takes the ball from Raymond Tarwater | 56-63 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Harold Burks double dribbles | 56-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson (SG), Kenneth Bergren (C) Mark Aguiar, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | North Texas | Charles Brennan (SG), Paul Richardson (PF) Raymond Tarwater, Luis Artiaga | |
| 05:15 | North Texas | Clarence Barnes picks off the pass by Mark Thompson | 56-63 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes banks in the layup | 58-63 |
| 04:57 | North Texas | Charles Brennan misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Ruben Carpenter - foul #1 on Ruben Carpenter, team foul #5 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Christopher Balsamo (SG) Chad Whitesides | |
| 04:57 | North Texas | Charles Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 04:57 | North Texas | Charles Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Eli Smith lays it up and in | 60-65 |
| 04:14 | North Texas | Lucas Buerger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harold Burks (C) Kenneth Bergren | |
| Subs | North Texas | Raymond Tarwater (PG), Luis Artiaga (PF), Roy Escobedo (C) Charles Brennan, Paul Richardson, Lucas Buerger | |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes lays it up and in set up by Ruben Carpenter | 62-65 |
| 03:55 | North Texas | Mark Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Harold Burks grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnathan Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Barnes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Raymond Tarwater (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Balsamo (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Luis Artiaga (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Escobedo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Harold Burks misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Raymond Tarwater - foul #2 on Raymond Tarwater, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Mark Aguiar (SG), Tim Widener (SF), Kenneth Bergren (PF) Ruben Carpenter, Johnathan Wilson, Clarence Barnes, Eli Smith | |
| Subs | North Texas | Steven Vivian (SF) Mark Thompson | |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Harold Burks misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Harold Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:24 | North Texas | Roy Escobedo misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 03:23 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Chester Jordan | 63-65 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-65 |
| 02:59 | North Texas | Steven Vivian snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 02:59 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG), Johnathan Wilson (SG), Clarence Barnes (SF), Eli Smith (PF) Chester Jordan, Mark Aguiar, Tim Widener, Kenneth Bergren | |
| Subs | North Texas | Mark Thompson (SF), Paul Richardson (PF), Lucas Buerger (C) Steven Vivian, Luis Artiaga, Roy Escobedo | |
| 02:45 | North Texas | Paul Richardson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Raymond Tarwater | 63-67 |
| 02:28 | Kent State | Eli Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 63-67 |
| 02:08 | North Texas | Raymond Tarwater connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lucas Buerger | 63-70 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Johnathan Wilson | 65-70 |
| 01:26 | North Texas | Mark Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 01:24 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-70 |
| 01:18 | North Texas | Christopher Balsamo snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| 00:58 | North Texas | Christopher Balsamo misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 65-70 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Harold Burks snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson loses the dribble to Paul Richardson | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | North Texas | Raymond Tarwater is hacked by Ruben Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ruben Carpenter, team foul #6 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Chad Whitesides (SG), Charles Brennan (SF), James Nixon (C) Christopher Balsamo, Mark Thompson, Lucas Buerger | |
| 00:32 | North Texas | Eli Smith is called for the reach on Charles Brennan - foul #3 on Eli Smith, team foul #7 | 65-70 |
| 00:32 | North Texas | Charles Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:32 | North Texas | Charles Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-72 |
| 00:26 | North Texas | Charles Brennan snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| 00:26 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Mark Thompson (SF), Luis Artiaga (PF) Charles Brennan, Paul Richardson | |
| 00:23 | North Texas | James Nixon is fouled in the backcourt by Ruben Carpenter - foul #3 on Ruben Carpenter, team foul #8 | 65-72 |
| 00:23 | North Texas | James Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:23 | North Texas | James Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnathan Wilson | 68-74 |
| 00:15 | North Texas | Mark Thompson is hacked by Ruben Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ruben Carpenter, team foul #9 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Paul Richardson (PF) Luis Artiaga | |
| 00:15 | North Texas | Mark Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:15 | North Texas | Mark Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Eli Smith pulls down the rebound | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Eli Smith loses the dribble to Chad Whitesides | 68-75 |
| 00:10 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Luis Artiaga (PF) Paul Richardson | |
| 00:09 | North Texas | Luis Artiaga is hacked by Johnathan Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnathan Wilson, team foul #10 | 68-75 |
| 00:09 | North Texas | Luis Artiaga makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:09 | North Texas | Luis Artiaga makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Mark Thompson - foul #4 on Mark Thompson, team foul #8 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Christopher Balsamo (SG), Paul Richardson (PF), Lucas Buerger (C) Chad Whitesides, Luis Artiaga, James Nixon | |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:04 | North Texas | Paul Richardson pulls down the rebound | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Raymond Tarwater runs out the clock | 68-77 |