| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bruce Hecht (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Duane Francis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Tyler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Perry Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ken Murrah (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Joe Kintzel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Pope (fresh) PF - John Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Santos Fuentes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Larry Tyler inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Arkansas State | William Lambert takes the ball from Larry Tyler | 34-28 |
| 19:24 | North Texas | William Lambert scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joe Kintzel | 34-31 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas State | Duane Francis's floater is tipped away by John Berry | 34-31 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas State | Bruce Hecht snags the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 18:44 | Arkansas State | Larry Tyler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 18:42 | Arkansas State | Perry Howard tips it back up and in | 36-31 |
| 18:26 | North Texas | Santos Fuentes is hacked by Duane Francis - foul #1 on Duane Francis, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 18:11 | North Texas | Santos Fuentes misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-31 |
| 18:10 | Arkansas State | Perry Howard grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 18:05 | Arkansas State | Bruce Hecht is fouled on the floor by Joe Kintzel - foul #1 on Joe Kintzel, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas State | Duane Francis connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-31 |
| 17:44 | North Texas | Joe Kintzel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bruce Hecht - foul #2 on Bruce Hecht, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brandon Szczeblewski (PG), Andrew Ferrara (SF) Bruce Hecht, Larry Tyler | |
| Subs | North Texas | Justin Johnson (SF) Charles Pope | |
| 17:44 | North Texas | Joe Kintzel makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:44 | North Texas | Joe Kintzel makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas State | Andrew Ferrara's pass is intercepted by John Berry | 39-33 |
| 17:03 | North Texas | William Lambert connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Berry | 39-35 |
| 16:57 | Arkansas State | Brandon Szczeblewski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Terence Warren (SG), Jerry Castle (SF), Louis Wilson (C) Duane Francis, Perry Howard, Ken Murrah | |
| Subs | North Texas | James Hille (SF), Paul Daly (PF), James Neal (C) William Lambert, John Berry, Santos Fuentes | |
| 16:42 | North Texas | Joe Kintzel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 16:41 | Arkansas State | Andrew Ferrara pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:35 | Arkansas State | Terence Warren misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 16:33 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Paul Daly | 39-35 |
| 16:04 | North Texas | Paul Daly misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Andrew Ferrara - foul #2 on Andrew Ferrara, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bruce Hecht (PG), Duane Francis (SG), Larry Tyler (SF) Brandon Szczeblewski, Terence Warren, Jerry Castle | |
| Subs | North Texas | Gerald Minard (SG), Charles Pope (SF) Joe Kintzel, James Hille | |
| 16:04 | North Texas | Paul Daly makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:04 | North Texas | Paul Daly makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:50 | Arkansas State | Bruce Hecht scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bruce Hecht (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Duane Francis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Tyler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Ferrara (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Justin Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Minard (fresh) SF - Charles Pope (fresh) PF - Paul Daly (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Neal (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | North Texas | Charles Pope can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 15:22 | North Texas | Gerald Minard grabs the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:10 | North Texas | Gerald Minard is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Gerald Minard, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Perry Howard (PF), Ken Murrah (C) Andrew Ferrara, Louis Wilson | |
| Subs | North Texas | Joe Kintzel (PG), William Lambert (SG), John Berry (PF), Santos Fuentes (C) Justin Johnson, Gerald Minard, Paul Daly, James Neal | |
| 14:58 | Arkansas State | Duane Francis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 14:57 | North Texas | Santos Fuentes gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:45 | North Texas | Santos Fuentes is hacked by Bruce Hecht - foul #3 on Bruce Hecht, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| 14:25 | North Texas | William Lambert can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Duane Francis - foul #2 on Duane Francis, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brandon Szczeblewski (PG), Terence Warren (SG) Bruce Hecht, Duane Francis | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 14:25 | North Texas | William Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:25 | North Texas | William Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:17 | Arkansas State | Perry Howard knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Larry Tyler | 43-39 |
| 14:04 | North Texas | William Lambert hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 43-39 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas State | Perry Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:56 | Arkansas State | Santos Fuentes steals the ball from Larry Tyler | 43-39 |
| 13:35 | North Texas | Joe Kintzel connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by William Lambert | 43-41 |
| 13:15 | Arkansas State | Perry Howard hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 43-41 |
| 13:13 | North Texas | John Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:54 | North Texas | Terence Warren steals it from John Berry | 43-41 |
| 12:34 | Arkansas State | Larry Tyler can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 43-41 |
| 12:33 | North Texas | John Berry pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:18 | North Texas | Santos Fuentes hits a driving attempt in the paint | 43-43 |
| 12:00 | Arkansas State | Larry Tyler buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Brandon Szczeblewski | 46-43 |
| 11:38 | North Texas | John Berry misses the shot from close range | 46-43 |
| 11:37 | North Texas | Charles Pope grabs the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Brandon Szczeblewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terence Warren (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Tyler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Perry Howard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ken Murrah (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Joe Kintzel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Lambert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Pope (fairly fresh) PF - John Berry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Santos Fuentes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | North Texas | William Lambert connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Joe Kintzel | 46-45 |
| 10:57 | Arkansas State | Ken Murrah lays it up and in and the foul's on Joe Kintzel - foul #2 on Joe Kintzel, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bruce Hecht (PG), Duane Francis (SG), Andrew Ferrara (SF), Louis Wilson (PF) Brandon Szczeblewski, Terence Warren, Larry Tyler, Perry Howard | |
| Subs | North Texas | Justin Johnson (PG), Gerald Minard (SG), James Hille (SF), Paul Daly (PF), James Neal (C) Joe Kintzel, William Lambert, Charles Pope, John Berry, Santos Fuentes | |
| 10:57 | Arkansas State | Ken Murrah misses the free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:57 | North Texas | James Neal pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:34 | North Texas | Justin Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 10:32 | Arkansas State | Ken Murrah snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 10:27 | Arkansas State | Duane Francis clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-45 |
| 10:25 | North Texas | Paul Daly gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:08 | North Texas | Justin Johnson is called for traveling | 48-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Terence Warren (PF) Ken Murrah | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 09:51 | Arkansas State | Duane Francis drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Hecht | 51-45 |
| 09:31 | North Texas | Paul Daly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 09:29 | North Texas | James Neal gets the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:16 | North Texas | James Neal knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Paul Daly | 51-47 |
| 09:01 | Arkansas State | Gerald Minard is called for the reach on Duane Francis - foul #3 on Gerald Minard, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Perry Howard (PF) Louis Wilson | |
| Subs | North Texas | Joe Kintzel (PG) Gerald Minard | |
| 08:46 | Arkansas State | Andrew Ferrara comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 08:44 | North Texas | James Hille pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:30 | North Texas | James Hille can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 08:28 | North Texas | James Neal tips it in | 51-49 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas State | Duane Francis connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Terence Warren | 54-49 |
| 07:53 | North Texas | Joe Kintzel connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Justin Johnson | 54-52 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas State | Duane Francis comes up short on the shot from the left side | 54-52 |
| 07:48 | North Texas | James Hille gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 07:44 | North Texas | James Neal hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Andrew Ferrara - foul #3 on Andrew Ferrara, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brandon Szczeblewski (PG), John Flowers (SG), Jerry Castle (SF), Louis Wilson (C) Bruce Hecht, Duane Francis, Terence Warren, Andrew Ferrara | |
| Subs | North Texas | William Lambert (SG), Dale Sandoz (SF), Santos Fuentes (C) Justin Johnson, James Hille, Paul Daly | |
| 07:44 | North Texas | James Neal misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:44 | North Texas | James Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas State | Louis Wilson misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 54-53 |
| 07:30 | Arkansas State | Perry Howard gets the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Brandon Szczeblewski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Flowers (fresh) SF - Jerry Castle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Perry Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Joe Kintzel (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Lambert (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Sandoz (fresh) PF - James Neal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Santos Fuentes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Arkansas State | John Flowers scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-53 |
| 06:56 | North Texas | James Neal hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Joe Kintzel | 56-55 |
| 06:48 | Arkansas State | Louis Wilson is whistled for a carry | 56-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Tyler (SF), Ken Murrah (C) Jerry Castle, Perry Howard | |
| Subs | North Texas | Justin Johnson (SF), John Berry (PF) Dale Sandoz, James Neal | |
| 06:29 | North Texas | Santos Fuentes can't finish the layup | 56-55 |
| 06:27 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Louis Wilson | 56-55 |
| 06:22 | Arkansas State | Brandon Szczeblewski buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-55 |
| 06:04 | North Texas | Santos Fuentes banks in the layup | 59-57 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas State | Brandon Szczeblewski makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Joe Kintzel - foul #3 on Joe Kintzel, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Duane Francis (SG), Andrew Ferrara (PF) John Flowers, Louis Wilson | |
| Subs | North Texas | Charles Pope (SF) Justin Johnson | |
| 05:59 | Arkansas State | Brandon Szczeblewski misses the free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:59 | North Texas | Charles Pope gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 05:35 | North Texas | Duane Francis steps in front of the Santos Fuentes pass | 61-57 |
| 05:14 | Arkansas State | Larry Tyler makes the floater in the lane set up by Brandon Szczeblewski and the foul's on Charles Pope - foul #2 on Charles Pope, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bruce Hecht (PG), Perry Howard (PF) Brandon Szczeblewski, Andrew Ferrara | |
| Subs | North Texas | Justin Johnson (PG), Gerald Minard (SG), Paul Daly (C) Joe Kintzel, William Lambert, Santos Fuentes | |
| 05:14 | Arkansas State | Larry Tyler misses the free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:14 | North Texas | Paul Daly gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 04:53 | North Texas | Gerald Minard scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Johnson | 63-59 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas State | Gerald Minard steals it from Bruce Hecht | 63-59 |
| 04:18 | North Texas | Paul Daly misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 04:17 | Arkansas State | Ken Murrah grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas State | Ken Murrah connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Bruce Hecht | 65-59 |
| 04:04 | North Texas | Justin Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas State | Justin Johnson is called for the reach on Bruce Hecht - foul #3 on Justin Johnson, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Andrew Ferrara (SF), Louis Wilson (C) Larry Tyler, Ken Murrah | |
| Subs | North Texas | Joe Kintzel (PG), William Lambert (SG), Santos Fuentes (C) Gerald Minard, Charles Pope, John Berry | |
| 03:51 | Arkansas State | Bruce Hecht makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas State | Bruce Hecht makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:33 | North Texas | Paul Daly hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 03:31 | Arkansas State | Duane Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bruce Hecht (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Duane Francis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Ferrara (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Perry Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Joe Kintzel (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Lambert (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Paul Daly (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Santos Fuentes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Arkansas State | Joe Kintzel is called for the reach on Bruce Hecht - foul #4 on Joe Kintzel, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | James Neal (PF) Paul Daly | |
| 03:20 | Arkansas State | Bruce Hecht makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:20 | Arkansas State | Bruce Hecht misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:20 | North Texas | James Neal snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 03:06 | North Texas | Santos Fuentes hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Louis Wilson - foul #1 on Louis Wilson, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brandon Szczeblewski (PG), Terence Warren (SG), Jerry Castle (SF) Bruce Hecht, Duane Francis, Perry Howard | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 03:06 | North Texas | Santos Fuentes makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:06 | North Texas | Santos Fuentes makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas State | Andrew Ferrara is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Andrew Ferrara, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| 02:52 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Duane Francis (SG), Perry Howard (PF), Ken Murrah (C) Terence Warren, Jerry Castle, Louis Wilson | |
| Subs | North Texas | Charles Pope (SF), John Berry (PF) Justin Johnson, James Neal | |
| 02:43 | North Texas | William Lambert buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Kintzel | 68-67 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bruce Hecht (PG), Larry Tyler (SF) Brandon Szczeblewski, Andrew Ferrara | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 02:21 | Arkansas State | Duane Francis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 02:20 | North Texas | John Berry pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:53 | North Texas | Joe Kintzel misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 01:51 | North Texas | Santos Fuentes tips it back up and in | 68-69 |
| 01:46 | Arkansas State | Duane Francis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-69 |
| 01:44 | North Texas | Bruce Hecht steals it from Joe Kintzel in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas State | Larry Tyler jams it on a great pass from Bruce Hecht | 70-69 |
| 01:23 | North Texas | Charles Pope is called for traveling | 70-69 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas State | Larry Tyler comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Perry Howard | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | Charles Pope steals it from Duane Francis | 70-69 |
| 00:25 | North Texas | William Lambert lays it in on a great pass from Charles Pope | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | Ken Murrah is fouled on the floor by Santos Fuentes - foul #1 on Santos Fuentes, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | Ken Murrah makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | Ken Murrah makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:11 | North Texas | John Berry misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bruce Hecht - foul #4 on Bruce Hecht, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| 00:11 | North Texas | John Berry misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:11 | North Texas | John Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Larry Tyler knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Hecht | 74-72 |
| 00:03 | North Texas | North Texas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | North Texas | William Lambert misses long on a halfcourt shot | 74-72 |