| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Brian Keese (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bill Darby (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Galen Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Withers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Luebke (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Padula (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Galen Hill inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | North Texas | Luther Holmes is called for the reach on Bill Darby - foul #2 on Luther Holmes, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| 19:21 | North Texas | Robert Withers double dribbles | 26-25 |
| 19:00 | Iowa State | Victor Smith knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Morrison | 26-28 |
| 18:44 | North Texas | Brian Keese travels with the ball | 26-28 |
| Subs | North Texas | Albert James (PG), Kelly Coates (SG) Brian Keese, Bill Darby | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 18:15 | Iowa State | Jack Reese connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Luther Holmes and he's fouled by Robert Withers - foul #1 on Robert Withers, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | North Texas | Brian Keese (PG), Bill Darby (SG), Eric Cheek (SF) Albert James, Kelly Coates, Galen Hill | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 18:15 | Iowa State | Jack Reese misses the free throw | 26-30 |
| 18:15 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Robert Withers | 26-30 |
| 17:55 | North Texas | Eric Cheek comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-30 |
| 17:54 | Iowa State | Randall Padula gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:30 | Iowa State | William Morrison is hacked by Eric Cheek - foul #2 on Eric Cheek, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | North Texas | Galen Hill (SF) Eric Cheek | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 17:16 | Iowa State | Randall Padula misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 17:15 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Luther Holmes | 26-30 |
| 17:07 | Iowa State | Paul Luebke swats the shot by Jack Reese | 26-30 |
| 17:06 | Iowa State | Victor Smith tips it home | 26-32 |
| 16:54 | North Texas | Brian Keese misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-32 |
| 16:52 | Iowa State | Randall Padula gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 16:37 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 16:36 | Iowa State | Randall Padula hits the follow up shot | 26-34 |
| 16:25 | North Texas | Brian Keese buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Galen Hill | 29-34 |
| 16:08 | Iowa State | Jack Reese misses the easy layup | 29-34 |
| 16:06 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes tips it but misses | 29-34 |
| 16:04 | Iowa State | Victor Smith tips it but misses | 29-34 |
| 16:02 | North Texas | Paul Luebke snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Brian Keese (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bill Darby (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Galen Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Withers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Luebke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Victor Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Reese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Padula (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | North Texas | Bill Darby is hacked by Luther Holmes - foul #3 on Luther Holmes, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | North Texas | Albert James (PG), Kelly Coates (SG), Eric Cheek (SF), James Lalonde (PF) Brian Keese, Bill Darby, Galen Hill, Robert Withers | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Eric Wyss (SG), John Calhoun (SF), Alphonse Rossi (PF), Paul Martone (C) William Morrison, Luther Holmes, Victor Smith, Jack Reese, Randall Padula | |
| 15:33 | North Texas | John Calhoun steps in front of the Eric Cheek pass | 29-34 |
| 15:09 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi scores on a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Eric Cheek - foul #3 on Eric Cheek, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | North Texas | Brian Keese (PG), Bill Darby (SG), Galen Hill (SF) Albert James, Kelly Coates, Eric Cheek | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 15:09 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi makes the free throw | 29-37 |
| 14:49 | North Texas | Brian Keese misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 14:47 | North Texas | Bill Darby grabs the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 14:42 | North Texas | James Lalonde hits a floater from the left side | 31-37 |
| 14:22 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi is whistled for traveling | 31-37 |
| Subs | North Texas | Albert James (PG), Kelly Coates (SG), Robert Withers (PF) Brian Keese, Bill Darby, James Lalonde | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (SG), Victor Smith (SF), Randall Padula (C) Eric Wyss, John Calhoun, Paul Martone | |
| 14:07 | North Texas | Albert James misses the floater from the left side | 31-37 |
| 14:05 | Iowa State | Randall Padula gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 13:42 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi misses the shot from the left side | 31-37 |
| 13:41 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Paul Luebke | 31-37 |
| 13:34 | North Texas | David Bogart is called for the reach on Robert Withers - foul #1 on David Bogart, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | North Texas | Brian Keese (PG), Bill Darby (SG), Eric Cheek (SF), James Lalonde (PF) Albert James, Kelly Coates, Galen Hill, Robert Withers | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morrison (PG), Jack Reese (PF) David Bogart, Alphonse Rossi | |
| 13:27 | North Texas | Bill Darby misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 13:25 | North Texas | Bill Darby hits the follow up shot | 33-37 |
| 12:59 | Iowa State | Jack Reese's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Cheek | 33-37 |
| 12:57 | North Texas | Paul Luebke pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 12:46 | North Texas | Brian Keese comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Luther Holmes - foul #4 on Luther Holmes, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | North Texas | Galen Hill (SF), Robert Withers (PF), Milton Hollins (C) Eric Cheek, James Lalonde, Paul Luebke | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Eric Wyss (SG) Luther Holmes | |
| 12:46 | North Texas | Brian Keese makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 12:46 | North Texas | Brian Keese makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 12:21 | Iowa State | Robert Withers steals it from Randall Padula | 35-37 |
| 12:00 | North Texas | Robert Withers hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Milton Hollins | 37-37 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Brian Keese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Bill Darby (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Galen Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Withers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Milton Hollins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Wyss (fresh) SF - Victor Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Reese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Padula (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Iowa State | Randall Padula misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Milton Hollins - foul #1 on Milton Hollins, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | North Texas | Albert James (PG), Kelly Coates (SG), James Lalonde (PF), Paul Luebke (C) Brian Keese, Bill Darby, Robert Withers, Milton Hollins | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi (PF) Jack Reese | |
| 11:37 | Iowa State | Randall Padula makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 11:37 | Iowa State | Randall Padula makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 11:25 | North Texas | Eric Wyss takes the ball from James Lalonde | 37-39 |
| 11:02 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi misses long on a jumper from the right block | 37-39 |
| 11:00 | North Texas | Paul Luebke grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 10:46 | North Texas | Albert James hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 10:35 | Iowa State | Victor Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | North Texas | Brian Keese (PG), Bill Darby (SG), Eric Cheek (SF), Robert Withers (PF) Albert James, Kelly Coates, Galen Hill, James Lalonde | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), John Calhoun (SF), Paul Martone (C) William Morrison, Victor Smith, Randall Padula | |
| 10:25 | North Texas | Eric Cheek can't connect on a jumper from close range | 40-39 |
| 10:23 | North Texas | Robert Withers tips it in | 42-39 |
| 09:59 | Iowa State | David Bogart misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 09:58 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Bill Darby | 42-39 |
| 09:44 | North Texas | Paul Luebke slams it home on a great pass from Brian Keese | 44-39 |
| 09:18 | Iowa State | David Bogart hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Eric Wyss | 44-42 |
| 09:07 | North Texas | Brian Keese misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 09:05 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Alphonse Rossi | 44-42 |
| 08:48 | Iowa State | John Calhoun scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by David Bogart | 44-44 |
| 08:27 | North Texas | Bill Darby misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 08:26 | North Texas | Robert Withers can't tip it in | 44-44 |
| 08:24 | Iowa State | Paul Martone pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 08:03 | Iowa State | Eric Wyss can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-44 |
| 08:02 | North Texas | Eric Cheek snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 07:39 | North Texas | Eric Cheek is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Eric Cheek, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | North Texas | Albert James (PG), Kelly Coates (SG), Galen Hill (SF), James Lalonde (PF), Milton Hollins (C) Brian Keese, Bill Darby, Eric Cheek, Robert Withers, Paul Luebke | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morrison (PG), Luther Holmes (SG), Victor Smith (SF), Jack Reese (PF), Randall Padula (C) David Bogart, Eric Wyss, John Calhoun, Alphonse Rossi, Paul Martone | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Albert James (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Coates (fresh) SF - Galen Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Lalonde (fresh) 5 pts. C - Milton Hollins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Victor Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Padula (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Iowa State | William Morrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| 06:54 | North Texas | Albert James connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Kelly Coates | 46-44 |
| 06:36 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes is called for traveling | 46-44 |
| Subs | North Texas | Brian Keese (PG), Bill Darby (SG) Albert James, Kelly Coates | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 06:22 | North Texas | Brian Keese hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 06:21 | North Texas | Galen Hill tips it in | 48-44 |
| 06:03 | Iowa State | Randall Padula's fadeaway is rejected by Galen Hill | 48-44 |
| 06:02 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Smith | 48-44 |
| 05:45 | Iowa State | Jack Reese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | North Texas | Robert Withers (PF), Paul Luebke (C) James Lalonde, Milton Hollins | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:25 | North Texas | Brian Keese hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 05:24 | Iowa State | Victor Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 04:56 | Iowa State | Jack Reese hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 48-44 |
| 04:55 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Paul Luebke | 48-44 |
| 04:31 | North Texas | Bill Darby is fouled on the floor by Luther Holmes - foul #5 on Luther Holmes, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | North Texas | Albert James (PG), Kelly Coates (SG), James Lalonde (PF), Milton Hollins (C) Brian Keese, Bill Darby, Robert Withers, Paul Luebke | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Eric Wyss (SG), Alphonse Rossi (PF) William Morrison, Luther Holmes, Jack Reese | |
| 04:11 | North Texas | James Lalonde double dribbles | 48-44 |
| Subs | North Texas | Paul Luebke (C) Milton Hollins | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 03:55 | Iowa State | Kelly Coates is called for the reach on David Bogart - foul #1 on Kelly Coates, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | North Texas | Brian Keese (PG), Bill Darby (SG), Robert Withers (PF) Albert James, Kelly Coates, James Lalonde | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Calhoun (SF), Paul Martone (C) Victor Smith, Randall Padula | |
| 03:37 | Iowa State | Robert Withers is called for the reach on Alphonse Rossi - foul #2 on Robert Withers, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | North Texas | Milton Hollins (C) Paul Luebke | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morrison (PG) David Bogart | |
| 03:37 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 03:37 | North Texas | Robert Withers pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Brian Keese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Darby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Galen Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Withers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Milton Hollins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Wyss (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Martone (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | North Texas | Eric Wyss is called for the reach on Bill Darby - foul #1 on Eric Wyss, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | North Texas | Albert James (PG), Kelly Coates (SG), James Lalonde (PF), Paul Luebke (C) Brian Keese, Bill Darby, Robert Withers, Milton Hollins | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 02:52 | North Texas | Paul Luebke is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Paul Luebke, team foul #8 | 48-44 |
| Subs | North Texas | Brian Keese (PG), Bill Darby (SG), Robert Withers (PF) Albert James, Kelly Coates, James Lalonde | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Smith (SF), Jack Reese (PF), Randall Padula (C) John Calhoun, Alphonse Rossi, Paul Martone | |
| 02:29 | Iowa State | Jack Reese makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by William Morrison | 48-46 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:27 | North Texas | William Morrison picks off the pass by Brian Keese in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 02:26 | Iowa State | Jack Reese hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Morrison | 48-48 |
| 02:21 | North Texas | Brian Keese drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Galen Hill | 50-48 |
| 01:56 | Iowa State | Victor Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 01:54 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Bill Darby | 50-48 |
| 01:46 | North Texas | Galen Hill clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Victor Smith - foul #2 on Victor Smith, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| 01:46 | North Texas | Galen Hill makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 01:46 | North Texas | Galen Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 01:27 | Iowa State | William Morrison misses short on a floater from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 01:25 | North Texas | Paul Luebke gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:19 | North Texas | Brian Keese misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 01:18 | Iowa State | Jack Reese grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 00:50 | Iowa State | Victor Smith comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Bill Darby - foul #2 on Bill Darby, team foul #9 | 52-48 |
| 00:50 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:50 | Iowa State | Victor Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | North Texas | Brian Keese buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Galen Hill | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Iowa State | William Morrison hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Wyss | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:21 | North Texas | William Morrison is called for the reach on Brian Keese in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Morrison, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| 00:21 | North Texas | Brian Keese makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:21 | North Texas | Brian Keese makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:15 | Iowa State | William Morrison can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 00:13 | North Texas | Paul Luebke snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 00:12 | North Texas | Paul Luebke is hacked by William Morrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Morrison, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | North Texas | Albert James (PG), Eric Cheek (SF) Brian Keese, Galen Hill | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:12 | North Texas | Paul Luebke makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:12 | North Texas | Paul Luebke makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:06 | Iowa State | Randall Padula is fouled on the floor by Paul Luebke - foul #2 on Paul Luebke, team foul #10 | 58-52 |
| Subs | North Texas | Brian Keese (PG), Galen Hill (SF) Albert James, Eric Cheek | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:06 | Iowa State | Randall Padula makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:06 | Iowa State | Randall Padula makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:05 | North Texas | William Morrison is called for the reach on Paul Luebke in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Morrison, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| Subs | North Texas | Albert James (PG), Eric Cheek (SF) Brian Keese, Galen Hill | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:05 | North Texas | Paul Luebke makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:05 | North Texas | Paul Luebke makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Randall Padula is fouled on the floor by Paul Luebke - foul #3 on Paul Luebke, team foul #11 | 60-54 |
| Subs | North Texas | Brian Keese (PG), Galen Hill (SF) Albert James, Eric Cheek | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Randall Padula misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Randall Padula misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |