| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Navarre (fresh) SG - Roger Hardy (fresh) SF - George Myers (fresh) PF - Jake Shaw (fresh) C - Charles Nutter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Mark Wood (fresh) SG - Edward Bartow (fresh) SF - Bradley Heikkinen (fresh) PF - Ruben Lewis (fresh) C - Marcus Moberly (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Marcus Moberly wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | North Texas | Bradley Heikkinen is alone and drills a floater in the paint set up by Mark Wood | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | Murray State | George Myers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | North Texas | Ruben Lewis drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Wood | 0-4 |
| 19:16 | Murray State | Roger Hardy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 19:15 | North Texas | Ruben Lewis pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 19:13 | North Texas | Mark Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 19:08 | Murray State | Brian Navarre misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 19:07 | North Texas | Ruben Lewis snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 19:05 | North Texas | Mark Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:47 | Murray State | George Myers's dunk attempt is rejected by Ruben Lewis | 0-4 |
| 18:46 | North Texas | Marcus Moberly grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:28 | North Texas | Edward Bartow lays it in uncontested | 0-6 |
| 18:01 | Murray State | Roger Hardy connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Charles Nutter and he's hacked by Marcus Moberly - foul #1 on Marcus Moberly, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:01 | Murray State | Roger Hardy makes the free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:45 | North Texas | Bradley Heikkinen misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Nutter - foul #1 on Charles Nutter, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Joseph Coffey (SG), Daryl McCullar (SF), Bobby Hsu (PF), Larry Albertson (C) Brian Navarre, Roger Hardy, George Myers, Jake Shaw, Charles Nutter | |
| Subs | North Texas | Christopher Thomas (PG), Jason Parkman (SG), Burton Connell (PF), James Bender (C) Mark Wood, Edward Bartow, Ruben Lewis, Marcus Moberly | |
| 17:45 | North Texas | Bradley Heikkinen makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:45 | North Texas | Bradley Heikkinen makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:23 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-8 |
| 17:22 | North Texas | James Bender snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 16:59 | North Texas | Bradley Heikkinen makes the shot from the baseline set up by Christopher Thomas | 3-10 |
| 16:33 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 16:23 | North Texas | Bradley Heikkinen blows the wide open layup | 6-10 |
| 16:22 | North Texas | Bradley Heikkinen tips it back up and in | 6-12 |
| 16:05 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Burton Connell - foul #1 on Burton Connell, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), Roger Hardy (SG), George Myers (SF), Alfredo Rizzo (C) Scott Lin, Joseph Coffey, Daryl McCullar, Larry Albertson | |
| Subs | North Texas | Mark Wood (PG), Steven Worrell (SG), Dikembe Arboleda (SF), Ruben Lewis (PF), Robert Talamantez (C) Christopher Thomas, Jason Parkman, Bradley Heikkinen, Burton Connell, James Bender | |
| 16:05 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 16:05 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu misses the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 16:05 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Robert Talamantez | 7-12 |
| 16:03 | North Texas | Roger Hardy is called for the reach on Steven Worrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Hardy, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jake Shaw (PF) Bobby Hsu | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 15:39 | North Texas | Mark Wood connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Dikembe Arboleda | 7-14 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Navarre (fairly fresh) SG - Roger Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Myers (fairly fresh) PF - Jake Shaw (fairly fresh) C - Alfredo Rizzo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Mark Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Worrell (fresh) SF - Dikembe Arboleda (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ruben Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Talamantez (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Murray State | George Myers is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Arboleda - foul #1 on Dikembe Arboleda, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Nutter (C) Jake Shaw | |
| Subs | North Texas | Marcus Moberly (C) Ruben Lewis | |
| 15:15 | Murray State | Roger Hardy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-14 |
| 15:13 | North Texas | Mark Wood is hacked by Brian Navarre in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Navarre, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| 14:56 | North Texas | Dikembe Arboleda is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-14 |
| 14:55 | North Texas | Robert Talamantez can't tip it in | 7-14 |
| 14:53 | Murray State | Charles Nutter snags the defensive board | 7-14 |
| 14:35 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Worrell - foul #1 on Steven Worrell, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Coffey (SF), Bobby Hsu (C) George Myers, Charles Nutter | |
| Subs | North Texas | Christopher Thomas (PG), Edward Bartow (SG), Ruben Lewis (PF) Mark Wood, Steven Worrell, Robert Talamantez | |
| 14:35 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 14:35 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 14:35 | North Texas | Marcus Moberly grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 14:26 | North Texas | Ruben Lewis comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 7-14 |
| 14:25 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 14:12 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 13:58 | North Texas | Christopher Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 13:57 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 13:48 | Murray State | The jump hook by Alfredo Rizzo is blocked by Ruben Lewis | 10-14 |
| 13:47 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Hardy | 10-14 |
| 13:38 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Dikembe Arboleda - foul #2 on Dikembe Arboleda, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Jake Shaw (PF) Brian Navarre, Alfredo Rizzo | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jason Parkman (SG), Burton Connell (SF), James Bender (PF), Robert Talamantez (C) Edward Bartow, Dikembe Arboleda, Ruben Lewis, Marcus Moberly | |
| 13:38 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:38 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:23 | North Texas | Jason Parkman connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Thomas and he's fouled by Jake Shaw - foul #1 on Jake Shaw, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Myers (SF) Joseph Coffey | |
| Subs | North Texas | Steven Worrell (SG) Christopher Thomas | |
| 13:23 | North Texas | Jason Parkman misses the free throw | 12-16 |
| 13:23 | Murray State | Jake Shaw snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 13:03 | Murray State | Scott Lin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-16 |
| 13:01 | Murray State | George Myers tips it in | 14-16 |
| 12:35 | North Texas | Scott Lin is called for the reach on Burton Connell - foul #1 on Scott Lin, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), Joseph Coffey (SG), Daryl McCullar (SF), Larry Albertson (PF), Charles Nutter (C) Scott Lin, Roger Hardy, George Myers, Jake Shaw, Bobby Hsu | |
| Subs | North Texas | Mark Wood (PG), Bradley Heikkinen (SF) Steven Worrell, Robert Talamantez | |
| 12:24 | North Texas | Burton Connell misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline | 14-16 |
| 12:22 | North Texas | Bradley Heikkinen tips it back up and in | 14-18 |
| 12:08 | Murray State | Larry Albertson double dribbles | 14-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Edward Bartow (SG), Ruben Lewis (PF), Marcus Moberly (C) Jason Parkman, Burton Connell, James Bender | |
| 11:43 | North Texas | Edward Bartow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 11:42 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Charles Nutter | 14-18 |
| 11:17 | Murray State | Brian Navarre makes the floater from the left side | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Navarre (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Coffey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daryl McCullar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Albertson (fairly fresh) C - Charles Nutter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Mark Wood (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Bartow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Heikkinen (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ruben Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Marcus Moberly (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 10:59 | North Texas | Bradley Heikkinen is called for a charge - foul #1 on Bradley Heikkinen, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Hardy (SG), George Myers (SF), Jake Shaw (PF), Bobby Hsu (C) Brian Navarre, Daryl McCullar, Larry Albertson, Charles Nutter | |
| Subs | North Texas | Christopher Thomas (PG), Jason Parkman (SG), Robert Talamantez (C) Mark Wood, Edward Bartow, Marcus Moberly | |
| 10:35 | Murray State | Roger Hardy misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Ruben Lewis - foul #1 on Ruben Lewis, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG) Joseph Coffey | |
| Subs | North Texas | James Bender (PF) Ruben Lewis | |
| 10:35 | Murray State | Roger Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:35 | Murray State | Roger Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:35 | North Texas | James Bender snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 10:28 | North Texas | Bradley Heikkinen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Parkman | 17-20 |
| 10:08 | Murray State | Christopher Thomas steps in front of the George Myers pass | 17-20 |
| 10:05 | North Texas | Jason Parkman hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Thomas | 17-22 |
| 09:54 | Murray State | Scott Lin's fadeaway is rejected by James Bender | 17-22 |
| 09:52 | North Texas | Bradley Heikkinen grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 09:48 | North Texas | Jason Parkman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Coffey (PG), Alfredo Rizzo (SF) Scott Lin, George Myers | |
| Subs | North Texas | Steven Worrell (SG), Ruben Lewis (PF), Burton Connell (C) Jason Parkman, James Bender, Robert Talamantez | |
| 09:28 | Murray State | Roger Hardy is whistled for a carry | 17-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Nutter (C) Bobby Hsu | |
| Subs | North Texas | Mark Wood (PG), Marcus Moberly (C) Christopher Thomas, Bradley Heikkinen | |
| 09:17 | North Texas | Burton Connell loses the dribble to Jake Shaw | 17-22 |
| 09:01 | Murray State | Marcus Moberly picks off the pass by Jake Shaw | 17-22 |
| 08:43 | North Texas | Ruben Lewis banks in the layup | 17-24 |
| 08:22 | Murray State | Charles Nutter clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-24 |
| 08:21 | Murray State | Charles Nutter misses the tip | 17-24 |
| 08:20 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Ruben Lewis | 17-24 |
| 08:07 | North Texas | Steven Worrell is fouled on the floor by Roger Hardy - foul #2 on Roger Hardy, team foul #6 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Daryl McCullar (SG), George Myers (SF), Bobby Hsu (PF), Larry Albertson (C) Joseph Coffey, Roger Hardy, Alfredo Rizzo, Jake Shaw, Charles Nutter | |
| Subs | North Texas | Christopher Thomas (PG), Jason Parkman (SG), Bradley Heikkinen (SF), James Bender (PF), Robert Talamantez (C) Mark Wood, Steven Worrell, Burton Connell, Ruben Lewis, Marcus Moberly | |
| 07:55 | North Texas | Jason Parkman is fouled on the floor by Scott Lin - foul #2 on Scott Lin, team foul #7 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG) Scott Lin | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 07:55 | North Texas | Jason Parkman makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 07:55 | North Texas | Jason Parkman misses the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 07:55 | Murray State | Larry Albertson grabs the board | 17-25 |
| 07:38 | Murray State | George Myers hits a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Jason Parkman - foul #1 on Jason Parkman, team foul #8 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Edward Bartow (SG) Jason Parkman | |
| 07:38 | Murray State | George Myers misses the free throw | 19-25 |
| 07:38 | North Texas | The rebound goes to James Bender | 19-25 |
| 07:17 | North Texas | Robert Talamantez hits a fadeaway from the right side | 19-27 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Navarre (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Daryl McCullar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Myers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bobby Hsu (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Albertson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Bartow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Heikkinen (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Bender (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Talamantez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Murray State | Brian Navarre misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-27 |
| 07:09 | North Texas | The rebound goes to James Bender | 19-27 |
| 06:55 | North Texas | Edward Bartow hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bradley Heikkinen | 19-30 |
| 06:45 | Murray State | Bradley Heikkinen steals it from George Myers | 19-30 |
| 06:41 | North Texas | Bradley Heikkinen lays it up and in | 19-32 |
| 06:26 | Murray State | Larry Albertson is hacked by Robert Talamantez - foul #1 on Robert Talamantez, team foul #9 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Coffey (SG), Charles Nutter (C) Daryl McCullar, Bobby Hsu | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jason Parkman (PG), Steven Worrell (SG), Burton Connell (SF), Ruben Lewis (PF), Marcus Moberly (C) Christopher Thomas, Edward Bartow, Bradley Heikkinen, James Bender, Robert Talamantez | |
| 06:26 | Murray State | Larry Albertson misses the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 06:26 | North Texas | Ruben Lewis grabs the board | 19-32 |
| 06:13 | North Texas | Jason Parkman can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 19-32 |
| 06:12 | Murray State | Charles Nutter pulls down the rebound | 19-32 |
| 06:05 | Murray State | Charles Nutter comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-32 |
| 06:04 | North Texas | Burton Connell snags the defensive board | 19-32 |
| 05:46 | North Texas | Jason Parkman misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 19-32 |
| 05:45 | North Texas | Steven Worrell misses the tip | 19-32 |
| 05:43 | Murray State | Larry Albertson pulls down the rebound | 19-32 |
| 05:19 | Murray State | Brian Navarre loses the dribble to Jason Parkman | 19-32 |
| 05:02 | North Texas | Jason Parkman is fouled on the floor by Brian Navarre - foul #2 on Brian Navarre, team foul #8 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Daryl McCullar (SG), Alfredo Rizzo (SF), Jake Shaw (PF), Bobby Hsu (C) Brian Navarre, George Myers, Larry Albertson, Charles Nutter | |
| Subs | North Texas | Mark Wood (PG), Bradley Heikkinen (SF), Robert Talamantez (PF) Steven Worrell, Burton Connell, Ruben Lewis | |
| 05:02 | North Texas | Jason Parkman makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 05:02 | North Texas | Jason Parkman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 04:40 | Murray State | Jason Parkman is called for the reach on Daryl McCullar - foul #2 on Jason Parkman, team foul #10 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Edward Bartow (SG) Jason Parkman | |
| 04:40 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar misses the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 04:40 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar misses the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 04:40 | North Texas | Marcus Moberly snags the defensive board | 19-34 |
| 04:25 | North Texas | Bradley Heikkinen hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Edward Bartow | 19-36 |
| 04:11 | Murray State | Jake Shaw can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 19-36 |
| 04:09 | North Texas | Marcus Moberly snags the defensive board | 19-36 |
| 03:45 | North Texas | Mark Wood connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Marcus Moberly | 19-38 |
| 03:40 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-38 |
| 03:39 | North Texas | Mark Wood pulls down the rebound | 19-38 |
| 03:33 | North Texas | Edward Bartow hits a wide open floater from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Wood | 19-40 |
| 03:23 | Murray State | Jake Shaw misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 19-40 |
| 03:22 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu grabs the offensive rebound | 19-40 |
| 03:07 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-40 |
| 03:06 | North Texas | Mark Wood snags the defensive board | 19-40 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Coffey (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Daryl McCullar (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Alfredo Rizzo (fairly fresh) PF - Jake Shaw (tiring) C - Bobby Hsu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Mark Wood (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Bartow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Heikkinen (tired) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Talamantez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Moberly (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | North Texas | Robert Talamantez loses the dribble to Daryl McCullar in the backcourt | 19-40 |
| 02:48 | Murray State | Bradley Heikkinen takes the ball from Alfredo Rizzo | 19-40 |
| 02:43 | North Texas | Edward Bartow hits the finger roll set up by Bradley Heikkinen | 19-42 |
| 02:27 | Murray State | Jake Shaw's floater is tipped away by Robert Talamantez | 19-42 |
| 02:25 | North Texas | Bradley Heikkinen snags the defensive board | 19-42 |
| 02:03 | North Texas | Bradley Heikkinen misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block | 19-42 |
| 02:01 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Alfredo Rizzo | 19-42 |
| 01:56 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar is fouled on the floor by Edward Bartow - foul #1 on Edward Bartow, team foul #11 | 19-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Roger Hardy (SG), Charles Nutter (C) Joseph Coffey, Alfredo Rizzo, Jake Shaw | |
| Subs | North Texas | Christopher Thomas (PG), Jason Parkman (SG), Dikembe Arboleda (SF), Burton Connell (PF), James Bender (C) Mark Wood, Edward Bartow, Bradley Heikkinen, Robert Talamantez, Marcus Moberly | |
| 01:56 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar makes the 1st free throw | 20-42 |
| 01:56 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar makes the 2nd free throw | 21-42 |
| 01:38 | North Texas | Roger Hardy steals the ball from Dikembe Arboleda | 21-42 |
| 01:35 | Murray State | Roger Hardy banks in the layup | 23-42 |
| 01:33 | North Texas | Roger Hardy steals the ball from Jason Parkman in the backcourt | 23-42 |
| 01:30 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu slams it home on a nice dish by Roger Hardy | 25-42 |
| 01:25 | North Texas | Christopher Thomas is hacked by Scott Lin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Lin, team foul #9 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), George Myers (SF) Scott Lin, Daryl McCullar | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 01:25 | North Texas | Christopher Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 25-43 |
| 01:25 | North Texas | Christopher Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 25-43 |
| 01:25 | North Texas | James Bender snags the offensive board | 25-43 |
| 01:11 | North Texas | Jason Parkman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-43 |
| 01:10 | Murray State | Roger Hardy grabs the board | 25-43 |
| 01:06 | Murray State | Roger Hardy can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 25-43 |
| 01:05 | North Texas | Christopher Thomas snags the defensive board | 25-43 |
| 00:38 | North Texas | Jason Parkman knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Burton Connell | 25-45 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Charles Nutter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-45 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-45 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Roger Hardy makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Brian Navarre | 27-45 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Christopher Thomas misses long on a halfcourt shot | 27-45 |