| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Rod Smith (fresh) SG - Ronald Carter (fresh) SF - Jamie Braun (fresh) PF - George Patterson (fresh) C - James Fulghum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) SG - John Bragg (fresh) SF - Michael Meagher (fresh) PF - Evan Davis (fresh) C - Lee Hyde (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | James Fulghum wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | North Texas | Michael Meagher swats the shot by Rod Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Lee Hyde | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | John Bragg hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Meagher | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | North Texas | Ronald Carter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Lee Hyde gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Lee Hyde can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | North Texas | James Fulghum grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | North Texas | Ronald Carter double dribbles | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | Kent State | Evan Davis misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-3 |
| 18:24 | North Texas | Jamie Braun snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:59 | North Texas | Jamie Braun can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 17:58 | North Texas | George Patterson tips it in | 2-3 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | Jesse Glover misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:37 | North Texas | George Patterson grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:18 | North Texas | Jamie Braun comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Bragg | 2-3 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | John Bragg misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 17:00 | Kent State | Evan Davis tips it but misses | 2-3 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Lee Hyde snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | John Bragg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-3 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Evan Davis tips it home | 2-5 |
| 16:34 | North Texas | George Patterson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rod Smith | 4-5 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Jesse Glover misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 16:13 | North Texas | Jamie Braun grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 15:58 | North Texas | Rod Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 15:57 | North Texas | George Patterson tips it back up and in | 6-5 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Rod Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Carter (fairly fresh) SF - Jamie Braun (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Fulghum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fairly fresh) SG - John Bragg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Meagher (fresh) PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Hyde (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Evan Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 15:49 | Kent State | Evan Davis gets the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:44 | Kent State | Lee Hyde makes the shot from the left block set up by Jesse Glover | 6-7 |
| 15:30 | North Texas | Jamie Braun clanks a shot in the paint | 6-7 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Lee Hyde snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Jamie Braun is called for the reach on Jesse Glover - foul #1 on Jamie Braun, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | North Texas | Norman Aiello (PG), James Cheng (SG), Homer Ramsey (SF), Charles Richert (PF), Hugh Park (C) Rod Smith, Ronald Carter, Jamie Braun, George Patterson, James Fulghum | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (PG), David Rodrigez (SG), Peter Gamble (SF), Robert Fowler (PF), Leonel Cooper (C) Jesse Glover, John Bragg, Michael Meagher, Evan Davis, Lee Hyde | |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Robert Fowler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-7 |
| 14:45 | North Texas | James Cheng makes the floater near the basket | 8-7 |
| 14:30 | Kent State | John Gatton double dribbles | 8-7 |
| 14:17 | North Texas | Charles Richert comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 14:15 | North Texas | Hugh Park gets the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:05 | North Texas | Norman Aiello misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | David Rodrigez pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Peter Gamble misses the shot in the lane | 8-7 |
| 13:41 | North Texas | Charles Richert gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:23 | North Texas | Charles Richert comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 13:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Leonel Cooper | 8-7 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Peter Gamble loses the dribble to James Cheng | 8-7 |
| 12:49 | North Texas | Homer Ramsey misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 12:48 | North Texas | Charles Richert pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 12:26 | North Texas | Hugh Park misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Robert Fowler gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 12:20 | Kent State | Robert Fowler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | North Texas | Rod Smith (PG), Ronald Carter (SG), Dean Gallagher (SF), George Patterson (PF), James Fulghum (C) Norman Aiello, James Cheng, Homer Ramsey, Charles Richert, Hugh Park | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), John Bragg (SG), Michael Meagher (SF), Evan Davis (PF), Lee Hyde (C) John Gatton, David Rodrigez, Peter Gamble, Robert Fowler, Leonel Cooper | |
| 12:17 | North Texas | Rod Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Glover - foul #1 on Jesse Glover, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| 12:07 | North Texas | Ronald Carter scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Rod Smith | 11-7 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Evan Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jesse Glover | 11-10 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Rod Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Carter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dean Gallagher (fresh) PF - George Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Fulghum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Meagher (fresh) PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | North Texas | Ronald Carter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 11:36 | North Texas | George Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 11:15 | North Texas | Rod Smith scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Carter | 13-10 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | John Bragg hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jesse Glover | 13-13 |
| 10:32 | North Texas | Jesse Glover is called for the reach on Rod Smith - foul #2 on Jesse Glover, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jamie Braun (SF), Charles Richert (PF) Dean Gallagher, George Patterson | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (PG) Jesse Glover | |
| 10:24 | North Texas | Charles Richert banks in the layup and the foul's on Evan Davis - foul #1 on Evan Davis, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| 10:24 | North Texas | Charles Richert misses the free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:24 | North Texas | Jamie Braun grabs the offensive board | 15-13 |
| 10:07 | North Texas | Charles Richert loses the ball out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Fowler (C) Lee Hyde | |
| 09:47 | Kent State | John Bragg's pass is intercepted by James Fulghum | 15-13 |
| 09:32 | North Texas | Rod Smith comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Meagher - foul #1 on Michael Meagher, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SG) John Bragg | |
| 09:32 | North Texas | Rod Smith makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:32 | North Texas | Rod Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Evan Davis buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 09:03 | North Texas | Charles Richert makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jamie Braun | 20-15 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Evan Davis clanks a floater in the paint | 20-15 |
| 08:52 | North Texas | James Fulghum gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 08:26 | North Texas | James Fulghum clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Meagher - foul #2 on Michael Meagher, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | North Texas | Norman Aiello (PG), James Cheng (SG), George Patterson (PF) Rod Smith, Ronald Carter, Charles Richert | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bragg (SG), Lee Hyde (C) Michael Meagher, Evan Davis | |
| 08:26 | North Texas | James Fulghum makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:26 | North Texas | James Fulghum misses the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Lee Hyde pulls down the rebound | 21-15 |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Robert Fowler is hacked by George Patterson - foul #1 on George Patterson, team foul #2 | 21-15 |
| Subs | North Texas | Homer Ramsey (SF), Hugh Park (C) Jamie Braun, James Fulghum | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Norman Aiello takes the ball from Lee Hyde | 21-15 |
| 07:42 | North Texas | Norman Aiello blows the layup | 21-15 |
| 07:41 | Kent State | Robert Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Norman Aiello (fresh) SG - James Cheng (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Homer Ramsey (fresh) PF - George Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Hugh Park (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Gatton (fresh) SG - John Bragg (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Peter Gamble (fresh) PF - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Kent State | Robert Fowler drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Bragg and he's fouled by Homer Ramsey - foul #1 on Homer Ramsey, team foul #3 | 21-17 |
| Subs | North Texas | Rod Smith (PG), Charles Richert (C) James Cheng, Hugh Park | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:16 | Kent State | Robert Fowler misses the free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:16 | North Texas | The rebound goes to George Patterson | 21-17 |
| 06:57 | North Texas | George Patterson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 21-17 |
| 06:55 | North Texas | George Patterson grabs the offensive board | 21-17 |
| 06:41 | North Texas | George Patterson drills a jump hook from close range set up by Norman Aiello | 23-17 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Norman Aiello steps in front of the Peter Gamble pass | 23-17 |
| 06:22 | North Texas | Norman Aiello hits the finger roll | 25-17 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Lee Hyde hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 25-17 |
| 05:53 | North Texas | George Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 05:41 | North Texas | Lee Hyde is called for the reach on Homer Ramsey - foul #1 on Lee Hyde, team foul #6 | 25-17 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Carter (SG), Jamie Braun (SF), James Fulghum (C) Norman Aiello, Homer Ramsey, George Patterson | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Phillips (PG), David Rodrigez (SF), Evan Davis (PF), Leonel Cooper (C) John Gatton, Peter Gamble, Robert Fowler, Lee Hyde | |
| 05:28 | North Texas | James Fulghum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-17 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-17 |
| 05:07 | North Texas | Charles Richert snags the defensive board | 25-17 |
| 04:52 | North Texas | Charles Richert drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Rod Smith | 27-17 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Jamie Braun is called for the reach on John Bragg - foul #2 on Jamie Braun, team foul #4 | 27-17 |
| Subs | North Texas | Norman Aiello (PG), Homer Ramsey (SF), Hugh Park (PF) Rod Smith, Jamie Braun, Charles Richert | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Norman Aiello steps in front of the John Bragg pass | 27-17 |
| 04:13 | North Texas | Homer Ramsey misses the lay-in | 27-17 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Evan Davis pulls down the rebound | 27-17 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | John Bragg misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-17 |
| 03:53 | North Texas | James Fulghum snags the defensive board | 27-17 |
| 03:32 | North Texas | Ronald Carter buries a runner from the right block set up by Homer Ramsey and the foul's on John Bragg - foul #1 on John Bragg, team foul #7 | 29-17 |
| Subs | North Texas | Rod Smith (PG), Jamie Braun (SF), George Patterson (PF) Norman Aiello, Homer Ramsey, Hugh Park | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), John Gatton (SG), Michael Meagher (SF), Lee Hyde (C) James Phillips, John Bragg, David Rodrigez, Leonel Cooper | |
| 03:32 | North Texas | Ronald Carter makes the free throw | 30-17 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Rod Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Braun (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - James Fulghum (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Gatton (fresh) SF - Michael Meagher (fresh) PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Lee Hyde misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-17 |
| 03:03 | North Texas | Jamie Braun pulls down the rebound | 30-17 |
| 02:58 | North Texas | Ronald Carter makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Rod Smith | 33-17 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Evan Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-17 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Michael Meagher grabs the offensive rebound | 33-17 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Michael Meagher can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Jamie Braun - foul #3 on Jamie Braun, team foul #5 | 33-17 |
| Subs | North Texas | Norman Aiello (SG), Homer Ramsey (SF) Ronald Carter, Jamie Braun | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Michael Meagher makes the 1st free throw | 33-18 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Michael Meagher makes the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 02:21 | North Texas | James Fulghum can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Lee Hyde - foul #2 on Lee Hyde, team foul #8 | 33-19 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Fowler (PF) Evan Davis | |
| 02:21 | North Texas | James Fulghum misses the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 02:21 | North Texas | James Fulghum makes the 2nd free throw | 34-19 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | John Gatton is hacked by Norman Aiello - foul #1 on Norman Aiello, team foul #6 | 34-19 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Robert Fowler misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 34-19 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Lee Hyde snags the offensive board | 34-19 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Michael Meagher hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-21 |
| 01:05 | North Texas | Homer Ramsey is fouled on the floor by Michael Meagher - foul #3 on Michael Meagher, team foul #9 | 34-21 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Carter (SG), Charles Richert (PF), Hugh Park (C) Rod Smith, George Patterson, James Fulghum | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SF), Evan Davis (PF) Michael Meagher, Lee Hyde | |
| 01:05 | North Texas | Homer Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 01:05 | North Texas | Homer Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-21 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Jesse Glover is called for traveling | 36-21 |
| Subs | North Texas | James Fulghum (C) Homer Ramsey | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Rodrigez (SG) Jesse Glover | |
| 00:21 | North Texas | Norman Aiello clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Peter Gamble - foul #1 on Peter Gamble, team foul #10 | 36-21 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Phillips (PG) John Gatton | |
| 00:21 | North Texas | Norman Aiello misses the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 00:21 | North Texas | Norman Aiello makes the 2nd free throw | 37-21 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Robert Fowler comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 37-21 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Charles Richert | 37-21 |