| Lineup | Howard | PG - Gary Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lyle Maples (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Will Pinheiro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Eric Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Demarcus Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Calvin Hageman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Rust (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Rothwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Calvin Hageman inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | North Texas | Calvin Hageman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Demarcus Williams | 26-28 |
| 19:41 | Howard | Eric Sharp steals it from Will Pinheiro | 26-28 |
| 19:33 | North Texas | James Rust misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Scott Carr - foul #2 on Scott Carr, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 19:33 | North Texas | James Rust makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:33 | North Texas | James Rust misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:33 | Howard | Frederick Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 19:11 | Howard | Frederick Patterson loses the dribble to James Rust | 26-29 |
| 18:48 | North Texas | Will Pinheiro is called for the reach on Calvin Hageman - foul #2 on Will Pinheiro, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| 18:43 | North Texas | Thomas Rothwell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Scott Carr - foul #3 on Scott Carr, team foul #3 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Howard | Len Wheeler (C) Scott Carr | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 18:43 | North Texas | Thomas Rothwell makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 18:43 | North Texas | Thomas Rothwell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 18:19 | Howard | Len Wheeler makes the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Thomas Rothwell - foul #1 on Thomas Rothwell, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 18:19 | Howard | Len Wheeler makes the free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:55 | North Texas | Demarcus Williams misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gary Wilson - foul #2 on Gary Wilson, team foul #4 | 29-31 |
| 17:55 | North Texas | Demarcus Williams misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:55 | North Texas | Demarcus Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:38 | Howard | Lyle Maples makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 17:30 | North Texas | Lyle Maples steals it from Thomas Rothwell | 32-32 |
| 17:01 | Howard | Lyle Maples is hacked by James Rust - foul #1 on James Rust, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Dixon (PG), Walter Black (SF), Marshall Liles (C) Gary Wilson, Will Pinheiro, Frederick Patterson | |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Riddles (C) Thomas Rothwell | |
| 16:44 | Howard | Lyle Maples comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 16:43 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Calvin Hageman | 32-32 |
| 16:36 | North Texas | Eric Sharp misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 16:34 | Howard | Len Wheeler snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 16:29 | Howard | Steven Dixon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-32 |
| 16:28 | North Texas | Demarcus Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:12 | North Texas | Calvin Hageman misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Len Wheeler - foul #2 on Len Wheeler, team foul #5 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Lohman (SG) Lyle Maples | |
| Subs | North Texas | Timothy Tims (SG), Luis Haddox (PF), Curtis Edwards (C) Eric Sharp, Demarcus Williams, James Rust | |
| 16:12 | North Texas | Calvin Hageman misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:12 | North Texas | Calvin Hageman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:54 | Howard | Edward Lohman misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 15:52 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Luis Haddox | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Lohman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Black (fresh) PF - Len Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Marshall Liles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Michael Riddles (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Tims (fresh) SF - Calvin Hageman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Haddox (fresh) C - Curtis Edwards (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | North Texas | Michael Riddles is fouled on the floor by Len Wheeler - foul #3 on Len Wheeler, team foul #6 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Howard | Gary Wilson (PG), Will Pinheiro (SF), Scott Carr (C) Edward Lohman, Walter Black, Len Wheeler | |
| Subs | North Texas | Thomas Rothwell (SF), Ralph McGilvery (C) Calvin Hageman, Luis Haddox | |
| 15:18 | North Texas | Michael Riddles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-33 |
| 15:16 | North Texas | Ralph McGilvery tips it back up and in | 32-35 |
| 14:55 | Howard | Scott Carr can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Riddles - foul #3 on Michael Riddles, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Howard | Lyle Maples (SG), Frederick Patterson (PF) Steven Dixon, Marshall Liles | |
| Subs | North Texas | Eric Sharp (PG), Demarcus Williams (SG), James Rust (PF) Michael Riddles, Timothy Tims, Curtis Edwards | |
| 14:55 | Howard | Scott Carr makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 14:55 | Howard | Scott Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:32 | North Texas | Demarcus Williams drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Sharp | 34-38 |
| 14:18 | Howard | Will Pinheiro lays it in set up by Lyle Maples | 36-38 |
| 14:07 | North Texas | Gary Wilson is called for the reach on Eric Sharp - foul #3 on Gary Wilson, team foul #7 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Dixon (PG) Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 14:07 | North Texas | Eric Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:07 | North Texas | Eric Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 13:46 | Howard | Steven Dixon loses the ball out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Walter Black (SF) Will Pinheiro | |
| Subs | North Texas | Calvin Hageman (SF) Thomas Rothwell | |
| 13:29 | North Texas | James Rust lays it up and in set up by Demarcus Williams | 36-42 |
| 13:03 | Howard | The short jumper by Frederick Patterson is denied by Ralph McGilvery | 36-42 |
| 13:01 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Eric Sharp | 36-42 |
| 12:56 | North Texas | Calvin Hageman can't finish the layup | 36-42 |
| 12:54 | Howard | Scott Carr grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 12:32 | Howard | Lyle Maples is whistled for traveling | 36-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Gary Wilson (PG), Will Pinheiro (SF), Len Wheeler (PF) Lyle Maples, Walter Black, Frederick Patterson | |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Riddles (SG), Curtis Edwards (PF), Thomas Rothwell (C) Demarcus Williams, James Rust, Ralph McGilvery | |
| 12:18 | North Texas | Curtis Edwards is whistled for traveling | 36-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Marshall Liles (C) Scott Carr | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 12:06 | Howard | Steven Dixon comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-42 |
| 12:04 | Howard | Will Pinheiro grabs the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 11:54 | Howard | Steven Dixon hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Gary Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Dixon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Will Pinheiro (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Len Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Marshall Liles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Eric Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Riddles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Calvin Hageman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Edwards (fresh) C - Thomas Rothwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | North Texas | Curtis Edwards comes up short on the runner from the left block | 39-42 |
| 11:37 | North Texas | Thomas Rothwell snags the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 11:20 | North Texas | Len Wheeler steps in front of the Michael Riddles pass | 39-42 |
| 11:07 | Howard | Gary Wilson is called for a charge - foul #4 on Gary Wilson, team foul #8 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Lohman (PG), Lyle Maples (SG), Scott Carr (C) Gary Wilson, Steven Dixon, Marshall Liles | |
| Subs | North Texas | Demarcus Williams (SG), James Rust (PF), Ralph McGilvery (C) Eric Sharp, Calvin Hageman, Curtis Edwards | |
| 10:52 | North Texas | Demarcus Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Will Pinheiro | 39-42 |
| 10:51 | Howard | Scott Carr snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 10:39 | Howard | Lyle Maples throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Walter Black (SF), Frederick Patterson (PF) Will Pinheiro, Len Wheeler | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 10:13 | North Texas | Frederick Patterson steps in front of the James Rust pass | 39-42 |
| 09:57 | Howard | Scott Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Eric Sharp (PG), Calvin Hageman (SF) Michael Riddles, Thomas Rothwell | |
| 09:40 | North Texas | Eric Sharp hits a shot in the lane set up by Demarcus Williams | 39-44 |
| 09:34 | Howard | Walter Black drills a jumper from the left side set up by Edward Lohman | 41-44 |
| 09:14 | North Texas | Demarcus Williams can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 09:12 | Howard | Scott Carr gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 08:48 | Howard | Lyle Maples banks in the layup | 43-44 |
| 08:42 | North Texas | Walter Black steals it from Demarcus Williams | 43-44 |
| 08:32 | Howard | Lyle Maples misses badly on a shot from the right side | 43-44 |
| 08:30 | North Texas | Calvin Hageman grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 08:24 | North Texas | Demarcus Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 08:17 | Howard | Walter Black buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Lohman | 46-47 |
| 07:48 | North Texas | Calvin Hageman scores on a floater near the basket set up by Eric Sharp | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Edward Lohman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lyle Maples (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Black (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frederick Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Carr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Eric Sharp (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Demarcus Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Calvin Hageman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Rust (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph McGilvery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Howard | Lyle Maples is fouled on the floor by Demarcus Williams - foul #2 on Demarcus Williams, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Gary Wilson (PG), Steven Dixon (SG), Will Pinheiro (SF), Len Wheeler (PF), Marshall Liles (C) Edward Lohman, Lyle Maples, Walter Black, Frederick Patterson, Scott Carr | |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Riddles (SG), Charles Brendel (SF), Curtis Edwards (PF), Thomas Rothwell (C) Demarcus Williams, Calvin Hageman, James Rust, Ralph McGilvery | |
| 07:21 | Howard | Marshall Liles misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 07:19 | North Texas | Eric Sharp grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 07:07 | North Texas | Eric Sharp drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Brendel and the foul's on Gary Wilson - foul #5 on Gary Wilson, team foul #9 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Howard | Anthony Huggins (PG) Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 07:07 | North Texas | Eric Sharp makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 06:38 | Howard | Steven Dixon travels with the ball | 46-52 |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Lohman (SG) Anthony Huggins | |
| Subs | North Texas | Timothy Tims (SG) Eric Sharp | |
| 06:16 | North Texas | Michael Riddles hits a shot from the right block set up by Timothy Tims | 46-54 |
| 05:56 | Howard | Will Pinheiro hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Dixon | 49-54 |
| 05:42 | North Texas | Charles Brendel clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-54 |
| 05:40 | North Texas | Curtis Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 05:31 | North Texas | Timothy Tims clanks a shot from the right block | 49-54 |
| 05:29 | North Texas | Timothy Tims can't tip it in | 49-54 |
| 05:27 | Howard | Len Wheeler gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 05:21 | Howard | Marshall Liles comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Rothwell - foul #2 on Thomas Rothwell, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Howard | Lyle Maples (SG), Scott Carr (C) Edward Lohman, Len Wheeler | |
| Subs | North Texas | Eric Sharp (PG), Demarcus Williams (SG), Calvin Hageman (SF), James Rust (PF) Michael Riddles, Timothy Tims, Charles Brendel, Curtis Edwards | |
| 05:21 | Howard | Marshall Liles misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:21 | Howard | Marshall Liles misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:21 | North Texas | Calvin Hageman pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 05:05 | North Texas | James Rust misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 05:03 | Howard | Steven Dixon grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 04:37 | Howard | Marshall Liles is whistled for traveling | 49-54 |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Lohman (PG), Walter Black (SF), Frederick Patterson (PF) Steven Dixon, Will Pinheiro, Marshall Liles | |
| Subs | North Texas | Ralph McGilvery (C) Thomas Rothwell | |
| 04:15 | North Texas | Ralph McGilvery misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 04:13 | North Texas | James Rust tips it back up and in | 49-56 |
| 04:00 | Howard | Lyle Maples is denied on a layup by James Rust | 49-56 |
| 03:59 | Howard | Edward Lohman snags the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 03:36 | Howard | Scott Carr connects on the runner from close range | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Edward Lohman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lyle Maples (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Black (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frederick Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Carr (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Eric Sharp (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Demarcus Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Calvin Hageman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Rust (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph McGilvery (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | North Texas | James Rust is fouled on the floor by Edward Lohman - foul #1 on Edward Lohman, team foul #10 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Dixon (PG) Edward Lohman | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 03:23 | North Texas | James Rust misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 03:23 | North Texas | James Rust misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 03:23 | Howard | Scott Carr grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 03:11 | Howard | Lyle Maples hits the finger roll | 53-56 |
| 02:53 | North Texas | Ralph McGilvery misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 53-56 |
| 02:51 | Howard | Scott Carr snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 02:51 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Will Pinheiro (SF) Walter Black | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 02:36 | Howard | Steven Dixon is hacked by Eric Sharp - foul #2 on Eric Sharp, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| 02:31 | Howard | Frederick Patterson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 02:29 | Howard | Steven Dixon misses the tip | 53-56 |
| 02:28 | North Texas | Ralph McGilvery grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 02:03 | North Texas | James Rust hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Sharp and the foul's on Frederick Patterson - foul #1 on Frederick Patterson, team foul #11 | 53-58 |
| 02:03 | North Texas | James Rust misses the free throw | 53-58 |
| 02:03 | Howard | The rebound goes to Scott Carr | 53-58 |
| 01:42 | Howard | Frederick Patterson makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by James Rust - foul #2 on James Rust, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| 01:42 | Howard | Frederick Patterson makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:24 | North Texas | Ralph McGilvery hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 56-58 |
| 01:22 | Howard | Will Pinheiro grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 00:59 | Howard | Eric Sharp steps in front of the Frederick Patterson pass | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | North Texas | Scott Carr steals the ball from James Rust | 56-58 |
| 00:27 | Howard | Steven Dixon clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 00:25 | North Texas | Ralph McGilvery grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | North Texas | Ralph McGilvery is hacked by Steven Dixon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Dixon, team foul #12 | 56-58 |
| 00:22 | North Texas | Ralph McGilvery makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:22 | North Texas | Ralph McGilvery misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:22 | Howard | Frederick Patterson pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 00:08 | Howard | Steven Dixon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 00:07 | Howard | Scott Carr gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 00:01 | Howard | Steven Dixon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Demarcus Williams grabs the board | 56-59 |