| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Joseph Mahle (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Lussier (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Fields (fresh) 6 pts. C - Stephen Chapin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Frank Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Malcom (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Chisolm (fresh) 4 pts. C - Danny Holthaus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Christopher Graham inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| 19:42 | Murray State | Christopher Graham's pass is intercepted by Stephen Chapin | 30-26 |
| 19:38 | North Texas | Joseph Thomas is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joseph Thomas, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 19:23 | Murray State | Frank Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-29 |
| 19:04 | North Texas | Joseph Thomas misses the jumper from the right block | 30-29 |
| 19:03 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 18:41 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Chapin - foul #2 on Stephen Chapin, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| 18:41 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:41 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:19 | North Texas | Joseph Mahle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank Brown - foul #2 on Frank Brown, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 18:19 | North Texas | Joseph Mahle makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:19 | North Texas | Joseph Mahle makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:04 | Murray State | Danny Holthaus comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 32-31 |
| 18:03 | North Texas | Stephen Chapin snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 17:50 | North Texas | Robert Lussier is hacked by Brian Chisolm - foul #1 on Brian Chisolm, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | North Texas | Theodore Klatt (SF), Lloyd Soileau (C) Robert Lussier, Stephen Chapin | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:24 | North Texas | John Fields is called for traveling | 32-31 |
| Subs | North Texas | James Gould (SG), Larry Chason (PF) Joseph Thomas, John Fields | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:08 | Murray State | Lloyd Soileau steps in front of the Danny Holthaus pass | 32-31 |
| 16:46 | North Texas | Lloyd Soileau makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Joseph Mahle | 35-31 |
| 16:26 | Murray State | Christopher Graham loses the ball out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | North Texas | Joseph Thomas (SG), Robert Lussier (SF), John Fields (PF), Stephen Chapin (C) Joseph Mahle, James Gould, Larry Chason, Lloyd Soileau | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 16:11 | North Texas | John Fields misses the runner from the left block | 35-31 |
| 16:09 | North Texas | Joseph Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 15:53 | North Texas | Stephen Chapin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Chisolm - foul #2 on Brian Chisolm, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | North Texas | David Nell (PF) John Fields | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dale Parsons (PF) Brian Chisolm | |
| 15:53 | North Texas | Stephen Chapin makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 15:53 | North Texas | Stephen Chapin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Theodore Klatt (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Lussier (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Nell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Stephen Chapin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Malcom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Graham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dale Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Holthaus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Murray State | Dale Parsons double dribbles | 37-31 |
| 15:19 | North Texas | Robert Lussier is fouled on the floor by Christopher Graham - foul #2 on Christopher Graham, team foul #4 | 37-31 |
| Subs | North Texas | Joseph Mahle (PG) Theodore Klatt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cecil Clement (SG) Anthony Malcom | |
| 15:11 | North Texas | Joseph Mahle connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Joseph Thomas | 39-31 |
| 14:47 | Murray State | Frank Brown misses long on a floater from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 14:46 | North Texas | David Nell gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 14:20 | North Texas | Danny Holthaus steals the ball from David Nell | 39-31 |
| 14:03 | Murray State | Dale Parsons misses the shot from the left side | 39-31 |
| 14:02 | North Texas | Robert Lussier grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 13:38 | North Texas | Frank Brown takes the ball from Stephen Chapin | 39-31 |
| 13:26 | Murray State | Danny Holthaus hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Lussier - foul #1 on Robert Lussier, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | North Texas | Thomas Hadnot (PG), James Gould (SG), Theodore Klatt (SF), John Fields (PF), Lloyd Soileau (C) Joseph Mahle, Joseph Thomas, Robert Lussier, David Nell, Stephen Chapin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Malcom (SG), Brian Chisolm (PF) Cecil Clement, Dale Parsons | |
| 13:26 | Murray State | Danny Holthaus makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 13:26 | Murray State | Danny Holthaus makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 13:14 | North Texas | Theodore Klatt hits the finger roll and the foul's on Brian Chisolm - foul #3 on Brian Chisolm, team foul #5 | 41-33 |
| 13:14 | North Texas | Theodore Klatt makes the free throw | 42-33 |
| 12:58 | Murray State | Christopher Graham misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-33 |
| 12:57 | North Texas | James Gould pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 12:52 | North Texas | Danny Holthaus is called for the reach on Theodore Klatt - foul #2 on Danny Holthaus, team foul #6 | 42-33 |
| 12:45 | North Texas | James Gould misses short on a floater from the left side | 42-33 |
| 12:44 | North Texas | Lloyd Soileau grabs the offensive board | 42-33 |
| 12:37 | North Texas | Theodore Klatt drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Fields | 44-33 |
| 12:30 | Murray State | Christopher Graham misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 12:28 | North Texas | The rebound goes to John Fields | 44-33 |
| 12:22 | North Texas | Theodore Klatt is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Theodore Klatt, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| Subs | North Texas | Joseph Mahle (PG), David Nell (PF) Thomas Hadnot, James Gould | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:01 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Anthony Malcom, team foul #7 | 44-33 |
| 11:51 | North Texas | Lloyd Soileau is whistled for a carry | 44-33 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Joseph Mahle (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Klatt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Soileau (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Nell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - John Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Frank Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Malcom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Graham (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Chisolm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Danny Holthaus (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Murray State | Christopher Graham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 11:25 | North Texas | The rebound goes to David Nell | 44-33 |
| 11:10 | North Texas | David Nell misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 11:08 | Murray State | Danny Holthaus gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 10:52 | Murray State | Christopher Graham scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Anthony Malcom | 44-36 |
| 10:34 | North Texas | Brian Chisolm swats the short shot by David Nell | 44-36 |
| 10:32 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 10:19 | Murray State | Christopher Graham scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Frank Brown | 44-39 |
| 09:58 | North Texas | David Nell misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 09:57 | Murray State | Christopher Graham gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 09:37 | Murray State | Christopher Graham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 09:36 | North Texas | John Fields gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 09:12 | North Texas | Lloyd Soileau misses the lay-in | 44-39 |
| 09:11 | North Texas | David Nell hits the follow up shot | 46-39 |
| 08:48 | Murray State | Christopher Graham is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Christopher Graham, team foul #8 | 46-39 |
| Subs | North Texas | Thomas Hadnot (PG), Joseph Thomas (SG), Robert Lussier (SF), Larry Chason (PF), Stephen Chapin (C) Joseph Mahle, Theodore Klatt, Lloyd Soileau, David Nell, John Fields | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cecil Clement (SG), Juan Gonzalez (SF), Dale Parsons (PF), Xing-Fu Wang (C) Anthony Malcom, Christopher Graham, Brian Chisolm, Danny Holthaus | |
| 08:24 | North Texas | Larry Chason misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 08:23 | North Texas | Robert Lussier hits the follow up shot | 48-39 |
| 08:19 | Murray State | Frank Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-39 |
| 08:03 | North Texas | Robert Lussier drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Hadnot | 50-39 |
| 07:38 | Murray State | Dale Parsons misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-39 |
| 07:36 | North Texas | Stephen Chapin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Thomas Hadnot (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Lussier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Chason (fresh) C - Stephen Chapin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Frank Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Clement (fresh) SF - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Xing-Fu Wang (fresh) | |
| 07:07 | North Texas | Juan Gonzalez is called for the reach on Thomas Hadnot - foul #1 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #9 | 50-39 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez (SG) Frank Brown | |
| 07:07 | North Texas | Thomas Hadnot makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 07:07 | North Texas | Thomas Hadnot makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 06:43 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-39 |
| 06:42 | North Texas | Stephen Chapin snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 06:21 | North Texas | Larry Chason scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Hadnot | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| 06:04 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Chapin - foul #3 on Stephen Chapin, team foul #5 | 55-39 |
| Subs | North Texas | Joseph Mahle (PG), James Gould (SG), Theodore Klatt (SF), John Fields (PF), Lloyd Soileau (C) Thomas Hadnot, Joseph Thomas, Robert Lussier, Larry Chason, Stephen Chapin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Brown (PG) Cecil Clement | |
| 06:04 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 06:04 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| 05:48 | North Texas | Joseph Mahle connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-41 |
| 05:30 | Murray State | Dale Parsons makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Frank Brown | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:07 | North Texas | James Gould hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 57-43 |
| 05:05 | Murray State | Juan Gonzalez grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 04:56 | Murray State | Dale Parsons can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Gould - foul #1 on James Gould, team foul #6 | 57-43 |
| Subs | North Texas | Joseph Thomas (SG), David Nell (PF) James Gould, Lloyd Soileau | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Malcom (SG) Ramon Rodriguez | |
| 04:56 | Murray State | Dale Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 04:56 | Murray State | Dale Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 04:54 | North Texas | Frank Brown is called for the reach on Joseph Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Brown, team foul #10 | 57-44 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyler Plummer (SF) Dale Parsons | |
| 04:54 | North Texas | Joseph Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 04:54 | North Texas | Joseph Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 04:39 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-44 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cecil Clement (PG), Christopher Graham (SF), Danny Holthaus (C) Frank Brown, Tyler Plummer, Xing-Fu Wang | |
| 04:12 | North Texas | Joseph Thomas is fouled on the floor by Juan Gonzalez - foul #2 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #11 | 59-44 |
| Subs | North Texas | Robert Lussier (SF), Stephen Chapin (C) Theodore Klatt, John Fields | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 04:12 | North Texas | Joseph Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 04:12 | North Texas | Joseph Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 03:56 | Murray State | Christopher Graham misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-44 |
| 03:55 | North Texas | Stephen Chapin grabs the defensive rebound | 61-44 |
| 03:37 | North Texas | Cecil Clement is called for the reach on Joseph Thomas - foul #2 on Cecil Clement, team foul #12 | 61-44 |
| Subs | North Texas | Thomas Hadnot (PG), Lloyd Soileau (SF), Larry Chason (PF), John Fields (C) Joseph Mahle, Robert Lussier, David Nell, Stephen Chapin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez (SG), Tyler Plummer (SF), Dale Parsons (PF), Xing-Fu Wang (C) Anthony Malcom, Christopher Graham, Juan Gonzalez, Danny Holthaus | |
| 03:37 | North Texas | Joseph Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 03:37 | North Texas | Joseph Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Thomas Hadnot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Thomas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lloyd Soileau (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Chason (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Cecil Clement (fresh) SG - Ramon Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tyler Plummer (fresh) PF - Dale Parsons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Xing-Fu Wang (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez is hacked by John Fields - foul #2 on John Fields, team foul #7 | 63-44 |
| Subs | North Texas | James Gould (SG) Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:29 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 03:29 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 03:29 | North Texas | John Fields pulls down the rebound | 63-45 |
| 03:04 | North Texas | Lloyd Soileau hits a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Cecil Clement - foul #3 on Cecil Clement, team foul #13 | 65-45 |
| Subs | North Texas | Theodore Klatt (SF) Larry Chason | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:04 | North Texas | Lloyd Soileau makes the free throw | 66-45 |
| 02:55 | Murray State | Cecil Clement clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Hadnot - foul #1 on Thomas Hadnot, team foul #8 | 66-45 |
| Subs | North Texas | Larry Chason (PF) John Fields | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:55 | Murray State | Cecil Clement makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 02:55 | Murray State | Cecil Clement misses the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 02:55 | North Texas | Lloyd Soileau grabs the defensive rebound | 66-46 |
| 02:35 | North Texas | Theodore Klatt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 66-46 |
| 02:33 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer pulls down the rebound | 66-46 |
| 02:22 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-46 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Juan Gonzalez (PF) Dale Parsons | |
| 02:08 | North Texas | Lloyd Soileau connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Hadnot | 68-46 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Thomas Hadnot steals it from Tyler Plummer | 68-46 |
| 01:54 | North Texas | Thomas Hadnot hits the finger roll | 70-46 |
| 01:44 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Chason - foul #1 on Larry Chason, team foul #9 | 70-46 |
| Subs | North Texas | John Fields (PF) Larry Chason | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dale Parsons (PF) Ramon Rodriguez | |
| 01:44 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer makes the 1st free throw | 70-47 |
| 01:44 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer misses the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 01:44 | North Texas | Lloyd Soileau grabs the board | 70-47 |
| 01:20 | North Texas | Lloyd Soileau connects on the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Xing-Fu Wang - foul #3 on Xing-Fu Wang, team foul #14 | 72-47 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez (SG) Tyler Plummer | |
| 01:20 | North Texas | Lloyd Soileau makes the free throw | 73-47 |
| 01:06 | Murray State | Dale Parsons buries a jumper in the paint | 73-49 |
| 00:39 | North Texas | John Fields misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 73-49 |
| 00:37 | Murray State | Xing-Fu Wang gets the rebound | 73-49 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Juan Gonzalez hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Xing-Fu Wang and he's hacked by John Fields - foul #3 on John Fields, team foul #10 | 73-51 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Juan Gonzalez makes the free throw | 73-52 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | North Texas | Cecil Clement picks off the pass by Thomas Hadnot in the backcourt | 73-52 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Lloyd Soileau swats the short shot by Ramon Rodriguez | 73-52 |
| 00:24 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Theodore Klatt | 73-52 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Thomas Hadnot runs out the clock | 73-52 |