| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Romeo Ortiz (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Berthold (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Griner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Christopher Dowell (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gregory Miers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Beckham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | John Berthold inbounds the ball | 21-20 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 19:34 | Central Michigan | James Griner tips it home | 23-20 |
| 19:09 | North Texas | Christopher Dowell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joe Kaneshiro - foul #2 on Joe Kaneshiro, team foul #1 | 23-20 |
| 19:09 | North Texas | Christopher Dowell makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 19:09 | North Texas | Christopher Dowell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 18:56 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 18:54 | Central Michigan | John Berthold pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | John Berthold double dribbles | 23-22 |
| 18:14 | North Texas | Andrew Beckham misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 18:13 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Andrew Beckham steals the ball from Joe Kaneshiro | 23-22 |
| 17:48 | North Texas | Christopher Dowell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Beckham | 23-24 |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 23-24 |
| 17:24 | North Texas | Gregory Miers snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 17:07 | North Texas | Christopher Dowell evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Wright | 23-26 |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | John Berthold connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Griner | 26-26 |
| 16:19 | North Texas | James Sanders blows the layup but he's hacked by Merle Samuel - foul #1 on Merle Samuel, team foul #2 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Peter Waldrep (SG), Leo Bee (SF), Derek Felts (PF), Chen Qian (C) Romeo Ortiz, Merle Samuel, John Berthold, James Griner, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | North Texas | Wayne Grant (PG), Eddie Grounds (SG), George Stoudt (SF), Chad Meador (C) Christopher Dowell, Gregory Miers, Andrew Beckham, Willie Wright | |
| 16:19 | North Texas | James Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 16:19 | North Texas | James Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Peter Waldrep misses the tip | 26-27 |
| 16:11 | North Texas | George Stoudt grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 15:43 | North Texas | Eddie Grounds clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Peter Waldrep - foul #1 on Peter Waldrep, team foul #3 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Williams (PF) James Sanders | |
| 15:43 | North Texas | Eddie Grounds makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 15:43 | North Texas | Eddie Grounds makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Waldrep (fresh) SF - Leo Bee (fresh) PF - Derek Felts (fresh) C - Chen Qian (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Wayne Grant (fresh) SG - Eddie Grounds (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Stoudt (fresh) PF - Michael Williams (fresh) C - Chad Meador (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts buries a turnaround from the baseline | 28-29 |
| 14:58 | North Texas | Eddie Grounds misses the runner from the left block | 28-29 |
| 14:57 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-29 |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian tips it in | 30-29 |
| 14:08 | North Texas | Derek Felts is called for the reach on Michael Williams - foul #1 on Derek Felts, team foul #4 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (PG), Merle Samuel (SG), John Berthold (SF), James Griner (PF), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Donald Fraley, Peter Waldrep, Leo Bee, Derek Felts, Chen Qian | |
| Subs | North Texas | Christopher Dowell (PG), Gregory Miers (SG), Andrew Beckham (SF), James Sanders (PF), Willie Wright (C) Wayne Grant, Eddie Grounds, George Stoudt, Michael Williams, Chad Meador | |
| 13:52 | North Texas | Gregory Miers misses the 3 from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 13:51 | North Texas | Christopher Dowell tips it but misses | 30-29 |
| 13:50 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to James Sanders | 30-29 |
| 13:32 | North Texas | Gregory Miers misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Romeo Ortiz | 30-29 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | James Griner loses the dribble to Gregory Miers | 30-29 |
| 13:21 | North Texas | Gregory Miers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 12:54 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz is hacked by James Sanders - foul #3 on James Sanders, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 12:37 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel's pass is intercepted by Christopher Dowell | 30-29 |
| 12:28 | North Texas | James Sanders drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Dowell | 30-31 |
| 12:02 | Central Michigan | John Berthold misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-31 |
| 12:00 | North Texas | Christopher Dowell snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 11:39 | North Texas | James Sanders misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-31 |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Romeo Ortiz (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Berthold (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Griner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Kaneshiro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Christopher Dowell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Miers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Beckham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Willie Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro lays it up and in | 32-31 |
| 11:01 | North Texas | James Griner is called for the reach on Andrew Beckham - foul #1 on James Griner, team foul #5 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Derek Felts (PF), Leo Bee (C) Romeo Ortiz, James Griner, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | North Texas | Eddie Grounds (SG), Chad Meador (C) Christopher Dowell, Willie Wright | |
| 10:37 | North Texas | James Sanders clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley is fouled on the floor by Chad Meador - foul #1 on Chad Meador, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Waldrep (SG), Chen Qian (C) Merle Samuel, John Berthold | |
| Subs | North Texas | Wayne Grant (PG), George Stoudt (SF), Michael Williams (PF) Gregory Miers, Andrew Beckham, James Sanders | |
| 09:51 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 09:49 | North Texas | Eddie Grounds pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 09:29 | North Texas | George Stoudt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (PG), James Griner (PF) Peter Waldrep, Chen Qian | |
| Subs | North Texas | Christopher Dowell (PG) Wayne Grant | |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the runner from the right block | 34-31 |
| 08:48 | North Texas | Eddie Grounds knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (SG), John Berthold (SF), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Donald Fraley, Leo Bee, Derek Felts | |
| Subs | North Texas | Gregory Miers (SG), Andrew Beckham (SF), James Sanders (PF), Willie Wright (C) Eddie Grounds, George Stoudt, Michael Williams, Chad Meador | |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 07:58 | North Texas | Christopher Dowell is hacked by Romeo Ortiz - foul #2 on Romeo Ortiz, team foul #6 | 36-34 |
| 07:41 | North Texas | Willie Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | John Berthold hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 07:15 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel grabs the offensive board | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Romeo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Berthold (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Griner (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Christopher Dowell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Miers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Beckham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Willie Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | John Berthold drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Merle Samuel | 39-34 |
| 06:34 | North Texas | Romeo Ortiz steals it from James Sanders | 39-34 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | John Berthold lays it up and in on a nice dish by Romeo Ortiz | 41-34 |
| 06:14 | North Texas | Andrew Beckham misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-34 |
| 06:13 | North Texas | Gregory Miers tips it home | 41-36 |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | James Griner's pass is intercepted by Christopher Dowell | 41-36 |
| 05:41 | North Texas | Christopher Dowell lays it in | 41-38 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 05:27 | North Texas | Willie Wright pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 05:09 | North Texas | James Sanders misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 05:07 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Miers | 41-38 |
| 04:42 | North Texas | James Griner is called for the reach on Willie Wright - foul #2 on James Griner, team foul #7 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Peter Waldrep (SG), Leo Bee (SF), Derek Felts (PF), Chen Qian (C) Romeo Ortiz, Merle Samuel, John Berthold, James Griner, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | North Texas | Wayne Grant (PG), Eddie Grounds (SG), George Stoudt (SF) Christopher Dowell, Gregory Miers, Andrew Beckham | |
| 04:42 | North Texas | Willie Wright makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 04:42 | North Texas | Willie Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 04:42 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to George Stoudt | 41-39 |
| 04:26 | North Texas | George Stoudt lays it up and in | 41-41 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | The jumper by Chen Qian is denied by James Sanders | 41-41 |
| 03:58 | North Texas | Willie Wright snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 03:40 | North Texas | Wayne Grant's floater is tipped away by Derek Felts | 41-41 |
| 03:39 | North Texas | Eddie Grounds tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (SG), John Berthold (SF) Peter Waldrep, Chen Qian | |
| Subs | North Texas | Gregory Miers (PG), Andrew Beckham (SF), Chad Meador (C) Wayne Grant, James Sanders, Willie Wright | |
| 03:01 | North Texas | Andrew Beckham is fouled on the floor by Derek Felts - foul #2 on Derek Felts, team foul #8 | 41-43 |
| 03:01 | North Texas | Andrew Beckham misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Berthold (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Derek Felts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leo Bee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Gregory Miers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Grounds (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Andrew Beckham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Stoudt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Meador (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Griner (PF), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Derek Felts, Leo Bee | |
| Subs | North Texas | Christopher Dowell (PG), James Sanders (PF) Eddie Grounds, George Stoudt | |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | John Berthold's pass is intercepted by Christopher Dowell | 41-43 |
| 02:33 | North Texas | Christopher Dowell can't finish the layup | 41-43 |
| 02:32 | North Texas | James Sanders can't tip it in | 41-43 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | John Berthold pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel is hacked by Chad Meador - foul #2 on Chad Meador, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (PG) Donald Fraley | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | John Berthold scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Romeo Ortiz | 44-43 |
| 01:40 | North Texas | Andrew Beckham connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gregory Miers | 44-45 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Merle Samuel | 46-45 |
| 01:06 | North Texas | Gregory Miers is whistled for traveling | 46-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Willie Wright (C) Chad Meador | |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | John Berthold misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 00:38 | North Texas | Gregory Miers pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 00:33 | North Texas | Gregory Miers hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Willie Wright | 46-48 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Andrew Beckham picks off the pass by Merle Samuel | 46-48 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | North Texas | Romeo Ortiz is called for the reach on Christopher Dowell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Romeo Ortiz, team foul #9 | 46-48 |
| 00:09 | North Texas | Christopher Dowell makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:09 | North Texas | Christopher Dowell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | John Berthold buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 00:01 | North Texas | Andrew Beckham is hacked by Romeo Ortiz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Romeo Ortiz, team foul #10 | 49-50 |
| 00:01 | North Texas | Andrew Beckham makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:01 | North Texas | Andrew Beckham makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel clanks a fullcourt shot | 49-52 |