| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Denny (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Harrill (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Aaron Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Yong Zhou (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Sawinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Daniel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Viktor Stechlinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Paul Denny | 43-39 |
| 19:36 | North Texas | Yong Zhou clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 19:35 | North Texas | Edwin Daniel snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 19:30 | North Texas | Charles Stephens is called for the reach on Yong Zhou - foul #3 on Charles Stephens, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG) Charles Stephens | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 19:12 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Yong Zhou | 43-41 |
| 18:53 | Colorado State | Ronald Montgomery steals it from James Smoot | 43-41 |
| 18:35 | North Texas | Yong Zhou can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by James Smoot - foul #2 on James Smoot, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| 18:35 | North Texas | Yong Zhou misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 18:35 | North Texas | Yong Zhou makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 18:07 | Colorado State | Paul Denny clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 18:05 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:53 | Colorado State | James Smoot clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 17:51 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:32 | North Texas | Edwin Daniel drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Yong Zhou and he's fouled by Franklin Harris - foul #3 on Franklin Harris, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kevin Norris (SG), Wilbert Oliver (SF), Mark Fager (C) Paul Denny, Michael Harrill, Franklin Harris | |
| Subs | North Texas | Dennis Purpura (SG), Donnie Gulley (C) Ronald Montgomery, Viktor Stechlinski | |
| 17:32 | North Texas | Edwin Daniel makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 17:18 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ronald Trull (C) Aaron Crowe | |
| Subs | North Texas | Stephen Larson (SG), John Barnhill (PF), Darrell Allen (C) Yong Zhou, Jason Sawinski, Edwin Daniel | |
| 16:57 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley scores on a runner from close range set up by Dennis Purpura | 43-47 |
| 16:39 | Colorado State | James Smoot hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 43-47 |
| 16:37 | Colorado State | Mark Fager snags the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 16:22 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from James Smoot | 45-47 |
| 16:09 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Donnie Gulley | 45-50 |
| 15:52 | Colorado State | Dennis Purpura steals it from Mark Fager | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Smoot (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Norris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wilbert Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Fager (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Trull (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Dennis Purpura (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donnie Gulley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Barnhill (fresh) C - Darrell Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 15:40 | Colorado State | Mark Fager grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 15:34 | Colorado State | Mark Fager misses short on a jumper in the paint | 45-50 |
| 15:32 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 15:08 | North Texas | Darrell Allen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donnie Gulley | 45-52 |
| 14:49 | Colorado State | The pull-up jumper by Mark Fager is blocked by Donnie Gulley | 45-52 |
| 14:48 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Donnie Gulley | 45-52 |
| 14:35 | North Texas | Kevin Norris steals it from John Barnhill | 45-52 |
| 14:32 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris lays it in | 47-52 |
| 14:24 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 14:22 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to John Barnhill | 47-52 |
| 14:10 | North Texas | Ronald Trull blocks the short jumper by Donnie Gulley | 47-52 |
| 14:09 | North Texas | Darrell Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 13:55 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 13:53 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 13:49 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Wilbert Oliver | 50-52 |
| 13:33 | North Texas | Stephen Larson is fouled on the floor by Mark Fager - foul #2 on Mark Fager, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG), Paul Denny (SG), Michael Harrill (SF), Aaron Crowe (PF), Franklin Harris (C) James Smoot, Kevin Norris, Wilbert Oliver, Mark Fager, Ronald Trull | |
| Subs | North Texas | Yong Zhou (PG), Ronald Montgomery (SG), Jason Sawinski (SF), Edwin Daniel (PF), Viktor Stechlinski (C) Dennis Purpura, Stephen Larson, Donnie Gulley, John Barnhill, Darrell Allen | |
| 13:19 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski is hacked by Aaron Crowe - foul #2 on Aaron Crowe, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| 13:09 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 13:07 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Franklin Harris | 50-52 |
| 13:00 | Colorado State | Jason Sawinski steps in front of the Franklin Harris pass | 50-52 |
| 12:54 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Yong Zhou | 50-55 |
| 12:41 | Colorado State | Jason Sawinski picks off the pass by Michael Harrill | 50-55 |
| 12:21 | North Texas | Edwin Daniel lays it in on a nice dish by Viktor Stechlinski | 50-57 |
| 11:58 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Franklin Harris | 52-57 |
| 11:40 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski loses the dribble to Aaron Crowe | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Denny (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Harrill (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Aaron Crowe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Yong Zhou (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Sawinski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edwin Daniel (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Viktor Stechlinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Colorado State | Paul Denny drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-57 |
| 11:14 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Edwin Daniel and he's hacked by Franklin Harris - foul #4 on Franklin Harris, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Fager (C) Franklin Harris | |
| Subs | North Texas | Donnie Gulley (PF) Edwin Daniel | |
| 11:14 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski misses the free throw | 55-59 |
| 11:14 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 10:51 | Colorado State | Paul Denny clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 10:49 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Crowe | 55-59 |
| 10:24 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 55-59 |
| 10:22 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 10:07 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery misses the easy layup | 55-59 |
| 10:06 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski tips it in | 55-61 |
| 09:50 | Colorado State | Paul Denny clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Montgomery - foul #2 on Ronald Montgomery, team foul #1 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Wilbert Oliver (SF), Kevin Norris (PF), Ronald Trull (C) Charles Stephens, Michael Harrill, Aaron Crowe, Mark Fager | |
| Subs | North Texas | Dennis Purpura (PG), Stephen Larson (SG), John Barnhill (SF), Edwin Daniel (PF), Darrell Allen (C) Yong Zhou, Ronald Montgomery, Jason Sawinski, Donnie Gulley, Viktor Stechlinski | |
| 09:50 | Colorado State | Paul Denny makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 09:50 | Colorado State | Paul Denny makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 09:26 | North Texas | Edwin Daniel buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dennis Purpura | 57-64 |
| 09:08 | Colorado State | Ronald Trull misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 57-64 |
| 09:06 | North Texas | John Barnhill grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 08:45 | North Texas | Stephen Larson is whistled for traveling | 57-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe (PF) Paul Denny | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 08:33 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Aaron Crowe, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG) James Smoot | |
| Subs | North Texas | Yong Zhou (PG), Donnie Gulley (SF) Stephen Larson, Darrell Allen | |
| 08:13 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley is whistled for traveling | 57-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Harrill (SF) Wilbert Oliver | |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery (SG), Jason Sawinski (SF) Dennis Purpura, John Barnhill | |
| 07:56 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris double dribbles | 57-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Fager (PF), Franklin Harris (C) Aaron Crowe, Ronald Trull | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 07:45 | North Texas | Michael Harrill steals the ball from Edwin Daniel | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Norris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Michael Harrill (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Fager (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Franklin Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Yong Zhou (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Sawinski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edwin Daniel (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Donnie Gulley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donnie Gulley - foul #1 on Donnie Gulley, team foul #2 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (SG) Kevin Norris | |
| Subs | North Texas | John Barnhill (C) Edwin Daniel | |
| 07:31 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 07:31 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 07:31 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 07:09 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski misses the easy layup | 58-64 |
| 07:07 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 07:02 | Colorado State | James Smoot hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Stephens | 61-64 |
| 06:49 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jason Sawinski | 61-67 |
| 06:33 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Barnhill - foul #1 on John Barnhill, team foul #3 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Denny (SG), Wilbert Oliver (SF), Aaron Crowe (PF) Charles Stephens, Michael Harrill, Mark Fager | |
| Subs | North Texas | Dennis Purpura (PG), Stephen Larson (SG), Viktor Stechlinski (C) Yong Zhou, Ronald Montgomery, Donnie Gulley | |
| 06:33 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 06:33 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 06:18 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wilbert Oliver - foul #1 on Wilbert Oliver, team foul #8 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kevin Norris (SF) Wilbert Oliver | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 06:18 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 06:18 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 06:03 | Colorado State | John Barnhill swats the dunk try by Aaron Crowe | 63-69 |
| 06:02 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe tips it back up and in | 65-69 |
| 05:55 | North Texas | Aaron Crowe swats the short shot by Viktor Stechlinski | 65-69 |
| 05:53 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 05:47 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 67-69 |
| 05:18 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Larson | 67-71 |
| 05:05 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-71 |
| 05:04 | North Texas | John Barnhill gets the rebound | 67-71 |
| 04:56 | North Texas | Stephen Larson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-71 |
| 04:54 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris grabs the board | 67-71 |
| 04:50 | Colorado State | James Smoot can't finish the layup | 67-71 |
| 04:48 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura grabs the board | 67-71 |
| 04:48 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG), Michael Harrill (SF) James Smoot, Kevin Norris | |
| Subs | North Texas | Yong Zhou (PG), Ronald Montgomery (SG), Edwin Daniel (PF) Dennis Purpura, Stephen Larson, John Barnhill | |
| 04:32 | North Texas | Edwin Daniel misses the turnaround in the paint | 67-71 |
| 04:31 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 04:20 | North Texas | Franklin Harris steps in front of the Viktor Stechlinski pass | 67-71 |
| 04:08 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill misses the floater from the right side | 67-71 |
| 04:06 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski grabs the defensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 03:44 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-71 |
| 03:43 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski gets the offensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 03:29 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski's pass is intercepted by Charles Stephens | 67-71 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Denny (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Harrill (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Aaron Crowe (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Franklin Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Yong Zhou (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Montgomery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Sawinski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edwin Daniel (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Viktor Stechlinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 03:18 | North Texas | Edwin Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 02:57 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Yong Zhou | 67-73 |
| 02:37 | Colorado State | A charge is called on Franklin Harris - foul #5 on Franklin Harris, team foul #9 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kevin Norris (SG), Mark Fager (C) Paul Denny, Franklin Harris | |
| Subs | North Texas | Donnie Gulley (SF), John Barnhill (C) Jason Sawinski, Viktor Stechlinski | |
| 02:31 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Denny (SG) Kevin Norris | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 02:08 | North Texas | Yong Zhou comes up short on the floater from the right side | 67-73 |
| 02:07 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Daniel | 67-73 |
| 01:50 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-73 |
| 01:49 | Colorado State | Paul Denny grabs the defensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 01:43 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by John Barnhill - foul #2 on John Barnhill, team foul #4 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jason Sawinski (SF), Viktor Stechlinski (C) Donnie Gulley, John Barnhill | |
| 01:43 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:43 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 01:33 | North Texas | Edwin Daniel is denied on a layup by Mark Fager | 69-73 |
| 01:32 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski misses the tip | 69-73 |
| 01:31 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe snags the defensive board | 69-73 |
| 01:25 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens misses badly on a floater from the left side | 69-73 |
| 01:24 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill tips it in | 71-73 |
| 01:03 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Yong Zhou | 71-76 |
| 00:59 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-76 |
| 00:58 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski gets the rebound | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | North Texas | Charles Stephens takes the ball from Jason Sawinski | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | Paul Denny misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 71-76 |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe snags the offensive board | 71-76 |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | Paul Denny connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Stephens | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Stephens - foul #4 on Charles Stephens, team foul #10 | 74-76 |
| 00:17 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:17 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-78 |
| 00:08 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 74-78 |
| 00:07 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery is hacked by Paul Denny in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Denny, team foul #11 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Dennis Purpura (PG) Yong Zhou | |
| 00:07 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:07 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Paul Denny can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 74-80 |