| Lineup | North Texas | PG - James Six (fresh) SG - Bruno Warren (fresh) SF - Benny Jones (fresh) PF - Craig Cline (fresh) C - Robert Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Joseph Stephenson (fresh) SG - John Dominy (fresh) SF - Ronald Stark (fresh) PF - Shawn Nelson (fresh) C - David New (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Robert Butler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | North Texas | Benny Jones loses the dribble to John Dominy | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | San Diego State | John Dominy misses the dunk attempt | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | North Texas | Bruno Warren snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | North Texas | Craig Cline scores on a floater from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | San Diego State | James Six takes the ball from John Dominy | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | North Texas | Robert Butler misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | San Diego State | David New gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | San Diego State | Ronald Stark can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | North Texas | Benny Jones gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | North Texas | Bruno Warren is denied on a layup by Shawn Nelson | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | San Diego State | David New grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | San Diego State | John Dominy buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Ronald Stark | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | North Texas | James Six is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | San Diego State | Robert Butler is called for the reach on Shawn Nelson - foul #1 on Robert Butler, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | San Diego State | David New's layup is rejected by Robert Butler | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | North Texas | Bruno Warren pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | North Texas | James Six misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Shawn Nelson | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | San Diego State | John Dominy is hacked by Craig Cline - foul #1 on Craig Cline, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis (PG), Roy Davis (SG), George Charles (SF), Timothy Morris (PF), Donald Richards (C) James Six, Bruno Warren, Benny Jones, Craig Cline, Robert Butler | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins (SG), Bruce Cummings (SF), Lewis Duong (PF), Stephen Mitchell (C) John Dominy, Ronald Stark, Shawn Nelson, David New | |
| 17:23 | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:21 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Timothy Morris | 2-2 |
| 17:08 | North Texas | Timothy Morris is hacked by Stephen Mitchell - foul #1 on Stephen Mitchell, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler (PG) Joseph Stephenson | |
| 16:57 | North Texas | George Charles can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 2-2 |
| 16:55 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:51 | San Diego State | Bruce Cummings misses the easy layup | 2-2 |
| 16:50 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 16:38 | North Texas | Timothy Morris misses the lay-in | 2-4 |
| 16:36 | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 16:20 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-4 |
| 16:19 | North Texas | George Charles pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:04 | North Texas | George Charles makes the jumper in the lane | 6-4 |
| 15:52 | San Diego State | Stephen Mitchell misses the shot in the paint | 6-4 |
| 15:51 | North Texas | Donald Richards grabs the board | 6-4 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Roosevelt Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roy Davis (fresh) SF - George Charles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Morris (fresh) C - Donald Richards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Douglas Chandler (fresh) SG - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) SF - Bruce Cummings (fresh) PF - Lewis Duong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis is hacked by Douglas Chandler - foul #1 on Douglas Chandler, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | North Texas | James Six (PG), Bruno Warren (SG), Benny Jones (SF), Craig Cline (PF), Robert Butler (C) Roosevelt Curtis, Roy Davis, George Charles, Timothy Morris, Donald Richards | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson (PG), John Dominy (SG), Ronald Stark (SF), Shawn Nelson (PF), David New (C) Douglas Chandler, Joseph Jenkins, Bruce Cummings, Lewis Duong, Stephen Mitchell | |
| 15:29 | North Texas | Bruno Warren hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 6-4 |
| 15:28 | North Texas | Craig Cline hits the follow up shot | 8-4 |
| 15:07 | San Diego State | Ronald Stark hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 8-4 |
| 15:05 | San Diego State | David New hits the follow up shot | 8-6 |
| 14:49 | North Texas | Craig Cline misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 14:47 | North Texas | Craig Cline snags the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 14:35 | North Texas | Craig Cline misses the runner from the baseline | 8-6 |
| 14:34 | North Texas | Craig Cline snags the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 14:18 | North Texas | Benny Jones misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 8-6 |
| 14:16 | North Texas | Benny Jones hits the follow up shot | 10-6 |
| 14:08 | San Diego State | John Dominy buries a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Robert Butler - foul #2 on Robert Butler, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | North Texas | George Charles (SF), Timothy Morris (PF), Donald Richards (C) Benny Jones, Craig Cline, Robert Butler | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 14:08 | San Diego State | John Dominy makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:51 | North Texas | Timothy Morris hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 10-9 |
| 13:50 | North Texas | Timothy Morris misses the tip | 10-9 |
| 13:48 | San Diego State | Ronald Stark pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:44 | San Diego State | Timothy Morris picks off the pass by John Dominy | 10-9 |
| 13:25 | North Texas | Bruno Warren hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-9 |
| 13:23 | San Diego State | Ronald Stark pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:17 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Morris - foul #1 on Timothy Morris, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | North Texas | Roy Davis (SG) Bruno Warren | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins (SG), Bruce Cummings (SF), Stephen Mitchell (C) John Dominy, Ronald Stark, David New | |
| 13:17 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:17 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:59 | North Texas | George Charles is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on George Charles, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis (PG), Benny Jones (SF) James Six, George Charles | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler (PG), Lewis Duong (PF) Joseph Stephenson, Shawn Nelson | |
| 12:51 | San Diego State | Stephen Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-11 |
| 12:41 | North Texas | Roy Davis connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Benny Jones | 12-11 |
| 12:27 | San Diego State | Roosevelt Curtis steps in front of the Joseph Jenkins pass | 12-11 |
| 12:24 | North Texas | Benny Jones lays it in on a great pass from Roosevelt Curtis | 14-11 |
| 12:19 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Jenkins | 14-13 |
| 12:09 | North Texas | Donald Richards hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 14-13 |
| 12:07 | San Diego State | Stephen Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:56 | San Diego State | Bruce Cummings misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 11:55 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong can't tip it in | 14-13 |
| 11:54 | North Texas | Donald Richards pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:50 | North Texas | Stephen Mitchell picks off the pass by Roosevelt Curtis | 14-13 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Roosevelt Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benny Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Morris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Richards (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Douglas Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Cummings (fresh) PF - Lewis Duong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 11:39 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Timothy Morris | 14-13 |
| 11:34 | North Texas | Douglas Chandler steals the ball from Donald Richards | 14-13 |
| 11:21 | San Diego State | Bruce Cummings loses the dribble to Roosevelt Curtis | 14-13 |
| 11:12 | North Texas | Benny Jones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Bruce Cummings - foul #1 on Bruce Cummings, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | North Texas | James Six (PG), Bruno Warren (SG), Craig Cline (PF) Roosevelt Curtis, Roy Davis, Timothy Morris | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson (PG), John Dominy (SG), Ronald Stark (SF), Shawn Nelson (PF), David New (C) Douglas Chandler, Joseph Jenkins, Bruce Cummings, Lewis Duong, Stephen Mitchell | |
| 11:12 | North Texas | Benny Jones makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:12 | North Texas | Benny Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:04 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Stephenson | 16-15 |
| 10:44 | North Texas | Benny Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | North Texas | George Charles (SF) Benny Jones | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 10:32 | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson is denied on a dunk by Donald Richards | 16-15 |
| 10:31 | San Diego State | John Dominy hits the follow up shot | 16-17 |
| 10:06 | North Texas | George Charles drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Six | 18-17 |
| 09:53 | San Diego State | David New scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by John Dominy | 18-19 |
| 09:39 | North Texas | James Six misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-19 |
| 09:38 | San Diego State | David New gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 09:21 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 18-21 |
| 09:07 | North Texas | Joseph Stephenson steps in front of the James Six pass | 18-21 |
| 08:48 | San Diego State | John Dominy is hacked by Donald Richards - foul #1 on Donald Richards, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis (PG), Roy Davis (SG), Benny Jones (SF), Timothy Morris (C) James Six, Bruno Warren, George Charles, Donald Richards | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler (PG), Joseph Jenkins (SG), Bruce Cummings (SF), Lewis Duong (PF), Stephen Mitchell (C) Joseph Stephenson, John Dominy, Ronald Stark, Shawn Nelson, David New | |
| 08:40 | San Diego State | Stephen Mitchell misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Timothy Morris - foul #2 on Timothy Morris, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | North Texas | Donald Richards (C) Timothy Morris | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 08:40 | San Diego State | Stephen Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:40 | San Diego State | Stephen Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:30 | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Roy Davis | 20-23 |
| 08:17 | San Diego State | Stephen Mitchell is hacked by Donald Richards - foul #2 on Donald Richards, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | North Texas | Robert Butler (C) Donald Richards | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 08:17 | San Diego State | Stephen Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:17 | San Diego State | Stephen Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:17 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Robert Butler | 20-24 |
| 08:08 | North Texas | Craig Cline comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Bruce Cummings - foul #2 on Bruce Cummings, team foul #4 | 20-24 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Stark (SF) Bruce Cummings | |
| 08:08 | North Texas | Craig Cline misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:08 | North Texas | Craig Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:49 | San Diego State | Ronald Stark misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-24 |
| 07:47 | San Diego State | Stephen Mitchell tips it in | 21-26 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Roosevelt Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benny Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Cline (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Douglas Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Stark (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lewis Duong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-26 |
| 07:33 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 07:28 | San Diego State | Roosevelt Curtis is called for the reach on Douglas Chandler - foul #1 on Roosevelt Curtis, team foul #9 | 21-26 |
| Subs | North Texas | James Six (PG), Bruno Warren (SG) Roosevelt Curtis, Benny Jones | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson (PG), John Dominy (SG) Joseph Jenkins, Ronald Stark | |
| 07:28 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:28 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 07:08 | North Texas | Douglas Chandler steals the ball from Bruno Warren | 21-28 |
| 07:05 | San Diego State | John Dominy misses the easy layup | 21-28 |
| 07:03 | North Texas | Bruno Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 06:57 | North Texas | James Six knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bruno Warren | 24-28 |
| 06:45 | San Diego State | Stephen Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Roy Davis | 24-28 |
| 06:28 | North Texas | Craig Cline drills a floater from the right block set up by Robert Butler | 26-28 |
| 06:14 | San Diego State | John Dominy comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 06:12 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Roy Davis | 26-28 |
| 05:58 | North Texas | James Six hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 05:56 | North Texas | Bruno Warren can't tip it in | 26-28 |
| 05:55 | North Texas | Roy Davis snags the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 05:50 | North Texas | Robert Butler misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Stephen Mitchell - foul #2 on Stephen Mitchell, team foul #5 | 26-28 |
| Subs | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis (SG), Benny Jones (SF), Timothy Morris (PF) Bruno Warren, Roy Davis, Craig Cline | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins (SG), Ronald Stark (SF), Shawn Nelson (PF), David New (C) John Dominy, Douglas Chandler, Lewis Duong, Stephen Mitchell | |
| 05:50 | North Texas | Robert Butler misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:50 | North Texas | Robert Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:50 | San Diego State | Ronald Stark pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 05:40 | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-31 |
| 05:31 | North Texas | James Six misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 05:30 | San Diego State | David New grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 05:26 | San Diego State | Ronald Stark is fouled on the floor by Benny Jones - foul #1 on Benny Jones, team foul #10 | 26-31 |
| Subs | North Texas | Bruno Warren (SG) James Six | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 05:26 | San Diego State | Ronald Stark makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 05:26 | San Diego State | Ronald Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 05:13 | North Texas | Ronald Stark is called for the reach on Bruno Warren - foul #1 on Ronald Stark, team foul #6 | 26-33 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Stephens (PG) Joseph Stephenson | |
| 05:04 | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis misses the easy layup | 26-33 |
| 05:02 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Morris | 26-33 |
| 04:44 | North Texas | Robert Butler can't finish the layup | 26-33 |
| 04:43 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Ronald Stark | 26-33 |
| 04:36 | San Diego State | Robert Butler swats the short shot by Shawn Nelson | 26-33 |
| 04:34 | North Texas | Robert Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 04:17 | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Don Stephens - foul #1 on Don Stephens, team foul #7 | 26-33 |
| Subs | North Texas | James Six (PG) Bruno Warren | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson (PG), John Dominy (SG) Don Stephens, Joseph Jenkins | |
| 04:17 | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:17 | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:04 | San Diego State | John Dominy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 04:02 | North Texas | Timothy Morris grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 03:53 | North Texas | Robert Butler buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Six | 30-33 |
| 03:46 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 03:44 | San Diego State | John Dominy misses the tip | 30-33 |
| 03:43 | North Texas | Benny Jones pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - James Six (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roosevelt Curtis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benny Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Morris (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Butler (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Joseph Stephenson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dominy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Stark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - David New (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | North Texas | James Six is hacked by Joseph Stephenson - foul #1 on Joseph Stephenson, team foul #8 | 30-33 |
| Subs | North Texas | Bruno Warren (SG), George Charles (SF), Craig Cline (PF) Roosevelt Curtis, Benny Jones, Timothy Morris | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Cummings (SF), Lewis Duong (PF), Stephen Mitchell (C) Ronald Stark, Shawn Nelson, David New | |
| 03:33 | North Texas | James Six makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 03:33 | North Texas | James Six makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 03:16 | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-33 |
| 03:14 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 03:09 | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Six - foul #1 on James Six, team foul #11 | 32-33 |
| Subs | North Texas | Roy Davis (SG), Donald Richards (C) Bruno Warren, Robert Butler | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 03:09 | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:09 | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 03:09 | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson makes the 3rd free throw | 32-36 |
| 03:02 | North Texas | Donald Richards hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Mitchell - foul #3 on Stephen Mitchell, team foul #9 | 32-36 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Hoskins (C) Stephen Mitchell | |
| 03:02 | North Texas | Donald Richards makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 03:02 | North Texas | Donald Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 02:52 | San Diego State | George Charles steals the ball from Joseph Stephenson | 34-36 |
| 02:47 | North Texas | James Six misses the easy layup | 34-36 |
| 02:45 | San Diego State | Joseph Hoskins grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 02:43 | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Stephenson, team foul #10 | 34-36 |
| 02:35 | North Texas | George Charles misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 02:33 | North Texas | James Six tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 02:23 | San Diego State | James Six steals it from Lewis Duong | 36-36 |
| 02:20 | North Texas | James Six lays it in | 38-36 |
| 02:05 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong misses the dunk attempt | 38-36 |
| 02:04 | North Texas | Donald Richards pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 02:00 | North Texas | Roy Davis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 01:58 | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 01:51 | San Diego State | Bruce Cummings misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 01:50 | North Texas | Roy Davis snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 01:43 | North Texas | Donald Richards lays it in on a great pass from James Six and he's fouled by Joseph Hoskins - foul #1 on Joseph Hoskins, team foul #11 | 40-36 |
| Subs | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis (PG), Bruno Warren (SG), Benny Jones (SF), Timothy Morris (PF) James Six, Roy Davis, George Charles, Craig Cline | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler (PG), Joseph Jenkins (SG), Ronald Stark (SF), Shawn Nelson (PF), David New (C) Joseph Stephenson, John Dominy, Bruce Cummings, Lewis Duong, Joseph Hoskins | |
| 01:43 | North Texas | Donald Richards makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 01:30 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 41-36 |
| 01:28 | San Diego State | Ronald Stark tips it back up and in | 41-38 |
| 01:12 | North Texas | Shawn Nelson takes the ball from Bruno Warren | 41-38 |
| 00:56 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Douglas Chandler | 41-40 |
| 00:48 | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | North Texas | Robert Butler (C) Donald Richards | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | Robert Butler steals it from Shawn Nelson | 41-40 |
| 00:26 | North Texas | David New denies the turnaround by Robert Butler | 41-40 |
| 00:24 | North Texas | Benny Jones tips it home | 43-40 |
| 00:20 | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Douglas Chandler | 43-42 |
| 00:04 | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 43-42 |