| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Jon Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Minnich (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ryan Mickens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Schimke (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alan Walker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Billy Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marty Walter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Moyer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Cresswell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Ryan Mickens inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | North Texas | Jon Harris buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Eugene Schimke | 31-26 |
| 19:23 | Cleveland State | Billy Turner connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Harris | 31-29 |
| 18:55 | North Texas | Edwin Minnich loses the dribble to Marty Walter | 31-29 |
| 18:36 | Cleveland State | Eugene Schimke steals it from James Cresswell | 31-29 |
| 18:13 | North Texas | Edwin Minnich hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 31-29 |
| 18:12 | North Texas | Eugene Schimke tips it back up and in | 33-29 |
| 17:54 | Cleveland State | James Cresswell makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Billy Turner and he's hacked by Eugene Schimke - foul #3 on Eugene Schimke, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | North Texas | Darren Peacock (PF) Eugene Schimke | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:54 | Cleveland State | James Cresswell makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:26 | North Texas | Edwin Minnich drills a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Marty Walter - foul #2 on Marty Walter, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | North Texas | John Pando (PG), Goran Wolkowski (SG) Jon Harris, Darren Peacock | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith (SG), Alan Mills (PF) Marty Walter, James Cresswell | |
| 17:26 | North Texas | Edwin Minnich makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:11 | Cleveland State | Billy Turner hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Larry Moyer | 36-34 |
| 16:42 | North Texas | Ryan Mickens can't connect on a shot in the lane | 36-34 |
| 16:40 | Cleveland State | Alan Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:25 | Cleveland State | Larry Moyer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 16:23 | North Texas | Alan Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:21 | North Texas | John Pando is hacked by Billy Turner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Turner, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | North Texas | Odinan Ali (SF), Darren Peacock (PF), Joseph Hamby (C) Ryan Mickens, Edwin Minnich, Alan Walker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Marty Walter (SG), Shane Spero (SF), Charles Hitchcock (C) Billy Turner, Larry Moyer, Michael Harris | |
| 16:01 | North Texas | Darren Peacock can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 36-34 |
| 16:00 | North Texas | Joseph Hamby pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - John Pando (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Goran Wolkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Odinan Ali (fresh) PF - Darren Peacock (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Hamby (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marty Walter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Shane Spero (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alan Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Hitchcock (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | North Texas | Darren Peacock comes up short on the runner from close range | 36-34 |
| 15:43 | Cleveland State | Alan Mills snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 15:39 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith loses the dribble to Darren Peacock | 36-34 |
| 15:12 | North Texas | Joseph Hamby comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Marty Walter - foul #3 on Marty Walter, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jon Harris (PG) John Pando | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Billy Turner (PG), James Hazelip (SF), James Cresswell (PF) Marty Walter, Shane Spero, Charles Hitchcock | |
| 15:12 | North Texas | Joseph Hamby misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:12 | North Texas | Joseph Hamby misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:12 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 14:59 | Cleveland State | James Hazelip scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 14:39 | North Texas | Joseph Hamby hits a runner near the basket | 38-37 |
| 14:25 | Cleveland State | Billy Turner can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | James Cresswell grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:19 | Cleveland State | Alan Mills lays it up and in set up by Joseph Smith | 38-39 |
| 14:00 | North Texas | Joseph Hamby misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 13:59 | Cleveland State | James Hazelip gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Billy Turner misses short on a jump hook from close range | 38-39 |
| 13:43 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Darren Peacock | 38-39 |
| 13:25 | North Texas | Jon Harris misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alan Mills - foul #1 on Alan Mills, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | North Texas | Edwin Minnich (SG), Ryan Mickens (SF), Alan Walker (C) Goran Wolkowski, Odinan Ali, Joseph Hamby | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shane Spero (PG), Marty Walter (SG), Michael Harris (C) Billy Turner, Joseph Smith, Alan Mills | |
| 13:25 | North Texas | Jon Harris makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:25 | North Texas | Jon Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:10 | Cleveland State | James Hazelip is whistled for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | North Texas | Eugene Schimke (PF) Darren Peacock | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Moyer (PF) James Cresswell | |
| 12:45 | North Texas | Edwin Minnich makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Eugene Schimke | 42-39 |
| 12:27 | Cleveland State | James Hazelip misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 12:26 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero misses the tip | 42-39 |
| 12:24 | Cleveland State | Michael Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:08 | Cleveland State | Marty Walter hits a runner from the right block set up by James Hazelip | 42-41 |
| 11:47 | North Texas | Ryan Mickens misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Hazelip - foul #4 on James Hazelip, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | North Texas | John Pando (PG), Darren Peacock (PF) Jon Harris, Eugene Schimke | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Billy Turner (PG), James Cresswell (PF) Marty Walter, James Hazelip | |
| 11:47 | North Texas | Ryan Mickens makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:47 | North Texas | Ryan Mickens makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - John Pando (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edwin Minnich (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Mickens (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darren Peacock (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Billy Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Moyer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shane Spero (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Cresswell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Harris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Cleveland State | Billy Turner hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Shane Spero and he's fouled by John Pando - foul #1 on John Pando, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alan Mills (SF) Shane Spero | |
| 11:24 | Cleveland State | Billy Turner makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:09 | North Texas | Edwin Minnich connects on the floater from the left wing set up by John Pando | 46-44 |
| 10:46 | Cleveland State | Billy Turner clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Alan Walker - foul #1 on Alan Walker, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | North Texas | Goran Wolkowski (SG), Joseph Hamby (C) Edwin Minnich, Alan Walker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith (SG) Michael Harris | |
| 10:46 | Cleveland State | Billy Turner makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:46 | Cleveland State | Billy Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:46 | North Texas | Darren Peacock grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:21 | North Texas | Ryan Mickens knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Pando | 49-45 |
| 09:56 | Cleveland State | Larry Moyer misses short on a jumper from the left side | 49-45 |
| 09:55 | North Texas | Darren Peacock snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 09:44 | North Texas | Ryan Mickens buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Darren Peacock | 51-45 |
| 09:20 | Cleveland State | James Cresswell clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 51-45 |
| 09:19 | North Texas | The rebound goes to John Pando | 51-45 |
| 09:15 | North Texas | Joseph Hamby connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Mickens | 53-45 |
| 09:05 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jon Harris (PG), Edwin Minnich (SG), Odinan Ali (SF), Eugene Schimke (PF), Alan Walker (C) John Pando, Goran Wolkowski, Ryan Mickens, Darren Peacock, Joseph Hamby | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Marty Walter (SG), Shane Spero (SF), Charles Hitchcock (PF), Michael Harris (C) Joseph Smith, Larry Moyer, James Cresswell, Alan Mills | |
| 08:37 | North Texas | Jon Harris misses the shot from just outside the lane | 53-45 |
| 08:36 | Cleveland State | Michael Harris grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 08:19 | Cleveland State | Michael Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 08:18 | North Texas | Edwin Minnich gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 07:59 | North Texas | Odinan Ali throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | North Texas | Darren Peacock (PF) Eugene Schimke | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith (PG), James Hazelip (SF) Billy Turner, Shane Spero | |
| 07:41 | Cleveland State | James Hazelip misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 53-45 |
| 07:40 | North Texas | Edwin Minnich snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Jon Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Minnich (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Odinan Ali (fresh) PF - Darren Peacock (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marty Walter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Hazelip (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Hitchcock (fresh) C - Michael Harris (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | North Texas | Jon Harris clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 07:10 | North Texas | Darren Peacock hits the follow up shot | 55-45 |
| 06:44 | Cleveland State | Charles Hitchcock misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 06:42 | North Texas | Darren Peacock pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:21 | North Texas | Jon Harris knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Edwin Minnich | 57-45 |
| 06:00 | Cleveland State | Charles Hitchcock is hacked by Alan Walker - foul #2 on Alan Walker, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | North Texas | John Pando (PG), Goran Wolkowski (SG), Ryan Mickens (SF), Joseph Hamby (C) Jon Harris, Edwin Minnich, Odinan Ali, Alan Walker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Billy Turner (PG), Larry Moyer (SG), James Cresswell (PF), Alan Mills (C) Joseph Smith, Marty Walter, Charles Hitchcock, Michael Harris | |
| 05:41 | Cleveland State | James Hazelip is hacked by Ryan Mickens - foul #1 on Ryan Mickens, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | North Texas | Eugene Schimke (PF) Darren Peacock | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:26 | Cleveland State | Alan Mills is whistled for traveling | 57-45 |
| 05:04 | North Texas | Eugene Schimke misses long on a shot from close range | 57-45 |
| 05:03 | Cleveland State | Alan Mills grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 04:47 | Cleveland State | James Cresswell clanks a turnaround from close range | 57-45 |
| 04:46 | Cleveland State | James Cresswell grabs the offensive board | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:37 | Cleveland State | Joseph Hamby is called for the reach on Larry Moyer - foul #1 on Joseph Hamby, team foul #6 | 57-45 |
| Subs | North Texas | Darren Peacock (PF) Eugene Schimke | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Harris (C) James Hazelip | |
| 04:20 | Cleveland State | Goran Wolkowski is called for the reach on Michael Harris - foul #2 on Goran Wolkowski, team foul #7 | 57-45 |
| Subs | North Texas | Alan Walker (C) Joseph Hamby | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith (SG) James Cresswell | |
| 04:20 | Cleveland State | Michael Harris misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 04:20 | North Texas | Ryan Mickens pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 03:56 | North Texas | Ryan Mickens misses the floater from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 03:54 | Cleveland State | Billy Turner pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Cleveland State | Alan Mills hits the finger roll on a great pass from Billy Turner | 57-47 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - John Pando (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Goran Wolkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Mickens (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darren Peacock (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Billy Turner (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Moyer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alan Mills (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Harris (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | North Texas | Ryan Mickens misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Michael Harris grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 02:53 | Cleveland State | Billy Turner buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Alan Mills | 57-49 |
| 02:53 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jon Harris (PG), Edwin Minnich (SG) John Pando, Goran Wolkowski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Marty Walter (SG), James Hazelip (SF), James Cresswell (PF) Joseph Smith, Larry Moyer, Alan Mills | |
| 02:38 | North Texas | Edwin Minnich is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 57-49 |
| 02:29 | Cleveland State | Marty Walter misses long on a shot from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 02:28 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Alan Walker | 57-49 |
| 02:07 | North Texas | Edwin Minnich hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 57-49 |
| 02:05 | Cleveland State | Michael Harris pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 01:59 | Cleveland State | James Cresswell misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Darren Peacock - foul #4 on Darren Peacock, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| 01:59 | Cleveland State | James Cresswell makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 01:59 | Cleveland State | James Cresswell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 01:30 | North Texas | Jon Harris is fouled on the floor by Marty Walter - foul #4 on Marty Walter, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| 01:17 | North Texas | Edwin Minnich is hacked by Michael Harris - foul #1 on Michael Harris, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| 01:17 | North Texas | Edwin Minnich makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 01:17 | North Texas | Edwin Minnich makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | James Hazelip misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Ryan Mickens - foul #2 on Ryan Mickens, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | James Hazelip makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | James Hazelip makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:45 | North Texas | Ryan Mickens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | Marty Walter misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-53 |
| 00:35 | North Texas | Darren Peacock snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | North Texas | Darren Peacock is hacked by Marty Walter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marty Walter, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Moyer (SG) Marty Walter | |
| 00:33 | North Texas | Darren Peacock misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Michael Harris gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | Michael Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 59-53 |
| 00:25 | North Texas | Larry Moyer is called for the reach on Edwin Minnich in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Moyer, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| 00:25 | North Texas | Edwin Minnich misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | James Cresswell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | James Hazelip misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 00:18 | North Texas | Alan Walker snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 00:15 | North Texas | Alan Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Moyer - foul #3 on Larry Moyer, team foul #10 | 59-53 |
| 00:15 | North Texas | Alan Walker makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:15 | North Texas | Alan Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Jon Harris takes the ball from Michael Harris | 61-53 |
| 00:06 | North Texas | Jon Harris hits the finger roll | 63-53 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Larry Moyer comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Billy Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-53 |