| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jim Elders (fresh) SG - Steven Lewis (fresh) SF - Stephen Keim (fresh) PF - John Chapman (fresh) C - Thomas Fredrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Bradley Nystrom (fresh) SG - Michael Engel (fresh) SF - Ricky Cushman (fresh) PF - David Thompson (fresh) C - Jim King (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Jim King wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | North Texas | John Chapman is called for the reach on Ricky Cushman - foul #1 on John Chapman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | North Texas | Michael Engel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim is open and buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Steven Lewis out of a doubleteam | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ricky Cushman | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Jim King | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom is fouled on the floor by Jim Elders - foul #1 on Jim Elders, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | North Texas | Jim King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | San Diego State | Jim Elders is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | North Texas | Jim King misses short on a shot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:48 | San Diego State | John Chapman pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:27 | San Diego State | John Chapman is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jim Elders | 7-2 |
| 17:09 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from David Thompson | 7-4 |
| 16:53 | San Diego State | Steven Lewis misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 16:52 | North Texas | Jim King grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:46 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman loses the dribble to Thomas Fredrick | 7-4 |
| 16:31 | San Diego State | David Thompson is called for the reach on Stephen Keim - foul #1 on David Thompson, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes (SF), Joshua Partee (PF) Ricky Cushman, David Thompson | |
| 16:22 | San Diego State | Joshua Partee steals it from Steven Lewis out of a doubleteam | 7-4 |
| 16:08 | North Texas | Joshua Partee can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Steven Lewis - foul #1 on Steven Lewis, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | James Swain (SG) Michael Engel | |
| 16:08 | North Texas | Joshua Partee makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:08 | North Texas | Joshua Partee makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:57 | San Diego State | Jim King takes the ball from Thomas Fredrick | 7-6 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jim Elders (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Keim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Fredrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Bradley Nystrom (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Swain (fresh) SF - Lawrence Rakes (fresh) PF - Joshua Partee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim King (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | North Texas | Steven Lewis steals it from Bradley Nystrom | 7-6 |
| 15:48 | San Diego State | Steven Lewis misses the easy layup | 7-6 |
| 15:46 | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 15:37 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom lays it in set up by Jim King | 7-8 |
| 15:13 | San Diego State | John Chapman drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-8 |
| 15:01 | North Texas | Steven Lewis is called for the reach on James Swain - foul #2 on Steven Lewis, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Alba (PG), Sylvester Dorn (SG), Johnny Hill (SF), Michael Tomlin (PF), James Hall (C) Jim Elders, Steven Lewis, Stephen Keim, John Chapman, Thomas Fredrick | |
| Subs | North Texas | Rusty Cooper (PG), Michael Engel (SG), Donald Wildenthaler (C) Bradley Nystrom, James Swain, Jim King | |
| 14:47 | North Texas | Joshua Partee hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Engel | 9-10 |
| 14:30 | San Diego State | Johnny Hill hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 9-10 |
| 14:29 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Donald Wildenthaler | 9-10 |
| 14:16 | North Texas | Donald Wildenthaler buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Engel | 9-12 |
| 13:59 | San Diego State | David Alba can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 13:57 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:41 | San Diego State | James Hall is denied on a layup by Donald Wildenthaler | 9-12 |
| 13:40 | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:36 | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes dunks the ball set up by Joshua Partee | 9-14 |
| 13:17 | San Diego State | Johnny Hill misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 13:16 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Joshua Partee | 9-14 |
| 13:05 | North Texas | Donald Wildenthaler connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Engel | 9-16 |
| 12:45 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by David Alba | 11-16 |
| 12:28 | North Texas | Joshua Partee is hacked by Michael Tomlin - foul #1 on Michael Tomlin, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jim Elders (PG), Stephen Keim (SF), John Chapman (PF), Thomas Fredrick (C) David Alba, Johnny Hill, Michael Tomlin, James Hall | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom (PG), James Swain (SG), Ricky Cushman (SF), David Thompson (PF), Jim King (C) Rusty Cooper, Michael Engel, Lawrence Rakes, Joshua Partee, Donald Wildenthaler | |
| 12:10 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Stephen Keim - foul #1 on Stephen Keim, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| 12:10 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:10 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:10 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 12:06 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-16 |
| 12:05 | San Diego State | Jim Elders hits the follow up shot | 13-16 |
| 11:51 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 13-16 |
| 11:49 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to John Chapman | 13-16 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jim Elders (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sylvester Dorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Keim (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Fredrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Bradley Nystrom (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Swain (fresh) SF - Ricky Cushman (fresh) PF - David Thompson (fresh) C - Jim King (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim drills a driving attempt near the basket | 15-16 |
| 11:35 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-16 |
| 11:33 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman hits the follow up shot | 15-18 |
| 11:23 | San Diego State | Jim Elders comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Ricky Cushman - foul #1 on Ricky Cushman, team foul #2 | 15-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnny Hill (SG) Sylvester Dorn | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 11:23 | San Diego State | Jim Elders makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:23 | San Diego State | Jim Elders makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:59 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom misses long on a jumper from the left side | 17-18 |
| 10:57 | North Texas | Jim King misses the tip | 17-18 |
| 10:56 | San Diego State | John Chapman pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 10:46 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Johnny Hill and he's fouled by Ricky Cushman - foul #2 on Ricky Cushman, team foul #3 | 19-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Alba (SG) Johnny Hill | |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Engel (SG), Rusty Cooper (SF) James Swain, Ricky Cushman | |
| 10:46 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim makes the free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:27 | North Texas | Jim King scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by David Alba - foul #1 on David Alba, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnny Hill (SF) Stephen Keim | |
| Subs | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes (SF), Donald Wildenthaler (PF) Rusty Cooper, David Thompson | |
| 10:27 | North Texas | Jim King makes the free throw | 20-21 |
| 10:12 | San Diego State | Jim Elders is fouled on the floor by Michael Engel - foul #1 on Michael Engel, team foul #4 | 20-21 |
| 09:54 | San Diego State | Lawrence Rakes takes the ball from Jim Elders | 20-21 |
| 09:45 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Alba - foul #2 on David Alba, team foul #8 | 20-21 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn (SG), Michael Tomlin (PF), James Hall (C) David Alba, John Chapman, Thomas Fredrick | |
| Subs | North Texas | Joshua Partee (PF) Jim King | |
| 09:45 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 09:45 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 09:45 | San Diego State | James Hall snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 09:30 | San Diego State | Johnny Hill misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-22 |
| 09:28 | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 09:24 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom misses the easy layup | 20-22 |
| 09:22 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom tips it home | 20-24 |
| 09:01 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 20-24 |
| 09:00 | San Diego State | James Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 08:41 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn misses the lay-in | 20-24 |
| 08:40 | San Diego State | James Hall snags the offensive board | 20-24 |
| 08:21 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn is fouled on the floor by Michael Engel - foul #2 on Michael Engel, team foul #5 | 20-24 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Keim (SF), John Chapman (PF), Thomas Fredrick (C) Jim Elders, Michael Tomlin, James Hall | |
| Subs | North Texas | Rusty Cooper (PG), James Swain (SG), David Thompson (PF), Jim King (C) Bradley Nystrom, Michael Engel, Lawrence Rakes, Donald Wildenthaler | |
| 08:08 | San Diego State | Johnny Hill comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 20-24 |
| 08:06 | North Texas | The rebound goes to David Thompson | 20-24 |
| 08:00 | North Texas | James Swain misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 07:59 | North Texas | Joshua Partee gets the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 07:52 | North Texas | Rusty Cooper buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Jim King | 20-26 |
| 07:35 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim is hacked by Rusty Cooper - foul #1 on Rusty Cooper, team foul #6 | 20-26 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jim Elders (PG) Sylvester Dorn | |
| Subs | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay (PG) Joshua Partee | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jim Elders (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Hill (fresh) SF - Stephen Keim (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Fredrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Isaac Lindsay (fresh) SG - James Swain (fresh) SF - Rusty Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Thompson (fresh) C - Jim King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | San Diego State | John Chapman can't finish the layup | 20-26 |
| 07:15 | North Texas | James Swain grabs the defensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 07:10 | North Texas | David Thompson is fouled on the floor by Johnny Hill - foul #1 on Johnny Hill, team foul #9 | 20-26 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn (SG) Johnny Hill | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom (PG), Lawrence Rakes (SF) Isaac Lindsay, Rusty Cooper | |
| 07:10 | North Texas | David Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 07:10 | North Texas | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:54 | San Diego State | Lawrence Rakes steals it from Stephen Keim | 20-28 |
| 06:34 | North Texas | Jim King hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Bradley Nystrom | 20-30 |
| 06:17 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Thomas Fredrick, team foul #10 | 20-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnny Hill (SG) Sylvester Dorn | |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Engel (SG), Ricky Cushman (SF), Donald Wildenthaler (PF) James Swain, Lawrence Rakes, David Thompson | |
| 06:04 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom is hacked by Johnny Hill - foul #2 on Johnny Hill, team foul #11 | 20-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn (SG), Michael Tomlin (PF), James Hall (C) Johnny Hill, John Chapman, Thomas Fredrick | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 06:04 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 06:04 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom misses the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 06:04 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim pulls down the rebound | 20-31 |
| 05:44 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn is whistled for traveling | 20-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Joshua Partee (PF) Jim King | |
| 05:31 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman is hacked by Stephen Keim - foul #2 on Stephen Keim, team foul #12 | 20-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Steven Lewis (SG) Stephen Keim | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 05:31 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman misses the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 05:31 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman misses the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 05:31 | San Diego State | James Hall snags the defensive board | 20-31 |
| 05:15 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn is hacked by Michael Engel - foul #3 on Michael Engel, team foul #7 | 20-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Rusty Cooper (PG), James Swain (SG) Bradley Nystrom, Michael Engel | |
| 05:15 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn misses the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 05:15 | North Texas | Donald Wildenthaler grabs the defensive rebound | 20-31 |
| 04:53 | North Texas | Donald Wildenthaler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Tomlin - foul #2 on Michael Tomlin, team foul #13 | 20-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Chapman (PF), Thomas Fredrick (C) Michael Tomlin, James Hall | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jim King (C) Joshua Partee | |
| 04:53 | North Texas | Donald Wildenthaler misses the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 04:53 | North Texas | Donald Wildenthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 04:32 | San Diego State | Steven Lewis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-32 |
| 04:31 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman snags the defensive board | 20-32 |
| 04:25 | North Texas | Donald Wildenthaler is hacked by John Chapman - foul #2 on John Chapman, team foul #14 | 20-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Hall (PF) John Chapman | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom (PG), David Thompson (PF) Rusty Cooper, Jim King | |
| 04:25 | North Texas | Donald Wildenthaler makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 04:25 | North Texas | Donald Wildenthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 04:05 | San Diego State | Steven Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes (SF), Jim King (C) Ricky Cushman, Donald Wildenthaler | |
| 03:55 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-34 |
| 03:53 | North Texas | Jim King tips it in | 20-36 |
| 03:37 | San Diego State | Jim Elders misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-36 |
| 03:35 | North Texas | David Thompson gets the rebound | 20-36 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jim Elders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sylvester Dorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hall (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Fredrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Bradley Nystrom (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Swain (fresh) SF - Lawrence Rakes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim King (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-36 |
| 03:21 | San Diego State | Jim Elders pulls down the rebound | 20-36 |
| 03:04 | San Diego State | Jim Elders scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Sylvester Dorn | 22-36 |
| 03:00 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Elders - foul #2 on Jim Elders, team foul #15 | 22-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Alba (PG), Johnny Hill (SG), Stephen Keim (SF), John Chapman (PF), Michael Tomlin (C) Jim Elders, Steven Lewis, Sylvester Dorn, James Hall, Thomas Fredrick | |
| Subs | North Texas | Joshua Partee (PF) David Thompson | |
| 03:00 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom makes the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 03:00 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom makes the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 02:52 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin lays it up and in on a great pass from Johnny Hill | 24-38 |
| 02:30 | North Texas | Joshua Partee travels with the ball | 24-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Rusty Cooper (PG), Ricky Cushman (SF) Bradley Nystrom, Lawrence Rakes | |
| 02:14 | San Diego State | David Alba misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-38 |
| 02:12 | North Texas | Joshua Partee grabs the defensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 02:05 | North Texas | Jim King knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Rusty Cooper | 24-40 |
| 01:42 | San Diego State | John Chapman is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Chapman, team foul #16 | 24-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Steven Lewis (SG), Thomas Fredrick (C) Johnny Hill, John Chapman | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom (PG), Isaac Lindsay (SG), Donald Wildenthaler (C) Rusty Cooper, James Swain, Jim King | |
| 01:32 | North Texas | Bradley Nystrom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnny Hill (SF) Stephen Keim | |
| Subs | North Texas | David Thompson (PF) Donald Wildenthaler | |
| 01:18 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-40 |
| 01:16 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Ricky Cushman | 24-40 |
| 01:11 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Bradley Nystrom | 24-42 |
| 01:04 | San Diego State | David Thompson steps in front of the Thomas Fredrick pass | 24-42 |
| 00:48 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Bradley Nystrom | 24-44 |
| 00:32 | San Diego State | Joshua Partee swats the short shot by Michael Tomlin | 24-44 |
| 00:30 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman snags the defensive board | 24-44 |
| 00:04 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn (SG), Stephen Keim (SF), James Hall (PF) David Alba, Steven Lewis, Michael Tomlin | |
| Subs | North Texas | James Swain (SG), Lawrence Rakes (SF), Donald Wildenthaler (PF), Jim King (C) Isaac Lindsay, Ricky Cushman, David Thompson, Joshua Partee | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 24-44 |