| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jonathan Kroeker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Arthur (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Jefcoat (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Gosney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Shope (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Bradley Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Buff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bradford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Carnahan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - John Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Doug Jefcoat inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 19:36 | North Texas | The rebound goes to John Wilkinson | 27-32 |
| 19:20 | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins is hacked by James Shope - foul #2 on James Shope, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 19:11 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Joseph Buff | 27-34 |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | James Shope misses the 3 from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur gets the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | George Gosney knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Mark Arthur and he's fouled by Jeff Carnahan - foul #1 on Jeff Carnahan, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | George Gosney misses the free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:23 | North Texas | John Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 18:05 | North Texas | Mark Arthur steps in front of the Bradley Jenkins pass | 29-34 |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Arthur | 31-34 |
| 17:44 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 31-34 |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 17:38 | Central Michigan | Doug Jefcoat misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Bradford - foul #1 on Kenneth Bradford, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 17:38 | Central Michigan | Doug Jefcoat makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:38 | Central Michigan | Doug Jefcoat makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:17 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on James Shope - foul #3 on James Shope, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Virgil Estelle (PG), Anthony Mayweather (SG), David Springer (C) Jonathan Kroeker, Mark Arthur, James Shope | |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Duncan (PG), Joseph Jones (SF), Humberto Rodriguez (C) Bradley Jenkins, Kenneth Bradford, John Wilkinson | |
| 17:17 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:17 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:52 | Central Michigan | George Gosney clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 16:51 | Central Michigan | Virgil Estelle misses the tip | 33-36 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather snags the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 16:36 | Central Michigan | Doug Jefcoat misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 16:34 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 16:17 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 16:16 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 33-36 |
| 15:58 | North Texas | David Springer is called for the reach on Jeff Carnahan - foul #3 on David Springer, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker (PG), Mark Arthur (SG), Brandon Salyers (PF), James Shope (C) Virgil Estelle, Anthony Mayweather, Doug Jefcoat, George Gosney | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins (PG), Kenneth Bradford (SF), John Wilkinson (PF) Michael Duncan, Joseph Buff, Jeff Carnahan | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jonathan Kroeker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Arthur (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Springer (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Brandon Salyers (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Shope (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Bradley Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) SF - Kenneth Bradford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Humberto Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Humberto Rodriguez and he's hacked by David Springer - foul #4 on David Springer, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Virgil Estelle (SF) David Springer | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 15:46 | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | Joseph Jones is called for the reach on James Shope - foul #1 on Joseph Jones, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| 15:23 | Central Michigan | James Shope hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 33-40 |
| 15:21 | North Texas | Humberto Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 15:06 | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | Brandon Salyers pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Wilkinson - foul #1 on John Wilkinson, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Doug Jefcoat (SF) Mark Arthur | |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Duncan (SG), Jeff Carnahan (PF) Joseph Jones, Humberto Rodriguez | |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:23 | North Texas | Brandon Salyers takes the ball from John Wilkinson | 35-40 |
| 14:09 | Central Michigan | John Wilkinson steals the ball from Brandon Salyers | 35-40 |
| 13:58 | North Texas | Virgil Estelle steals it from Kenneth Bradford | 35-40 |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | Brandon Salyers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather (SG), George Gosney (PF), John Gapinski (C) Virgil Estelle, Brandon Salyers, James Shope | |
| Subs | North Texas | Joseph Buff (SG), Dave Wise (C) Bradley Jenkins, John Wilkinson | |
| 13:31 | North Texas | Joseph Buff can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Anthony Mayweather - foul #1 on Anthony Mayweather, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur (SG) Jonathan Kroeker | |
| Subs | North Texas | Joseph Jones (SF), Humberto Rodriguez (C) Kenneth Bradford, Dave Wise | |
| 13:31 | North Texas | Joseph Buff makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:31 | North Texas | Joseph Buff misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:31 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan gets the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:11 | North Texas | Joseph Buff loses the ball out of bounds | 35-41 |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Arthur | 37-41 |
| 12:38 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Buff | 37-43 |
| 12:18 | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Jones - foul #2 on Joseph Jones, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Virgil Estelle (PG), James Shope (C) Doug Jefcoat, John Gapinski | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins (PG), Kenneth Bradford (SF), John Wilkinson (PF) Michael Duncan, Joseph Jones, Jeff Carnahan | |
| 12:18 | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 12:18 | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 12:18 | North Texas | The rebound goes to John Wilkinson | 37-43 |
| 11:58 | North Texas | Kenneth Bradford misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 37-43 |
| 11:57 | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins snags the offensive board | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Virgil Estelle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Arthur (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Mayweather (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Gosney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Shope (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Bradley Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Buff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Bradford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Humberto Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | North Texas | Virgil Estelle steals it from Bradley Jenkins | 37-43 |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | John Wilkinson steals the ball from Mark Arthur | 37-43 |
| 11:10 | North Texas | Kenneth Bradford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | George Gosney grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | James Shope scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Virgil Estelle | 39-43 |
| 10:28 | North Texas | Joseph Buff buries a runner from close range set up by Bradley Jenkins | 39-45 |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | James Shope comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 39-45 |
| 10:17 | North Texas | Joseph Buff grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 10:01 | North Texas | Kenneth Bradford drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | James Shope double dribbles | 39-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker (PG), Deshi Chiou (SG), Doug Jefcoat (SF), Brandon Salyers (PF), John Gapinski (C) Virgil Estelle, Mark Arthur, Anthony Mayweather, George Gosney, James Shope | |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Duncan (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), Dave Wise (SF), Jeff Carnahan (PF) Bradley Jenkins, Joseph Buff, Kenneth Bradford, Humberto Rodriguez | |
| 09:27 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 09:26 | Central Michigan | John Gapinski grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Doug Jefcoat knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 08:38 | North Texas | Deshi Chiou is called for the reach on Joseph Jones - foul #1 on Deshi Chiou, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Joseph Buff (SG) John Wilkinson | |
| 08:24 | North Texas | Dave Wise is hacked by John Gapinski - foul #1 on John Gapinski, team foul #7 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Shope (C) John Gapinski | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 08:24 | North Texas | Dave Wise makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 08:24 | North Texas | Dave Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Joseph Buff picks off the pass by Deshi Chiou | 42-50 |
| 07:59 | North Texas | James Shope swats the dunk try by Dave Wise | 42-50 |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Brandon Salyers grabs the board | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jonathan Kroeker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Deshi Chiou (fresh) SF - Doug Jefcoat (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Salyers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Shope (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Michael Duncan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Buff (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Jones (fresh) PF - Jeff Carnahan (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dave Wise (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Central Michigan | Dave Wise swats the short shot by Brandon Salyers | 42-50 |
| 07:38 | North Texas | Joseph Jones pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 07:13 | North Texas | Joseph Buff can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 42-50 |
| 07:11 | North Texas | Dave Wise snags the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 06:55 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan jams it on a great pass from Joseph Jones | 42-52 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 42-52 |
| 06:39 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 06:33 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Jones | 42-54 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Deshi Chiou misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | Doug Jefcoat can't tip it in | 42-54 |
| 06:08 | North Texas | Dave Wise grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 05:56 | North Texas | Joseph Buff misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | James Shope pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 05:31 | Central Michigan | Brandon Salyers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-54 |
| 05:30 | North Texas | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 05:30 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Virgil Estelle (PG), Mark Arthur (SG), George Gosney (PF) Jonathan Kroeker, Deshi Chiou, Brandon Salyers | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins (PG), Kenneth Bradford (SF), John Wilkinson (C) Michael Duncan, Joseph Buff, Dave Wise | |
| 05:18 | North Texas | Kenneth Bradford misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Doug Jefcoat - foul #2 on Doug Jefcoat, team foul #8 | 42-54 |
| 05:18 | North Texas | Kenneth Bradford misses the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 05:18 | North Texas | Kenneth Bradford misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | James Shope grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | George Gosney misses the jump hook from the baseline | 42-54 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | George Gosney tips it back up and in | 44-54 |
| 04:42 | North Texas | Kenneth Bradford buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Bradley Jenkins | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:21 | Central Michigan | George Gosney drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Virgil Estelle | 46-56 |
| 04:03 | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins is hacked by Virgil Estelle - foul #1 on Virgil Estelle, team foul #9 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker (PG), David Springer (C) Doug Jefcoat, James Shope | |
| Subs | North Texas | Joseph Buff (SG) Joseph Jones | |
| 04:03 | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 04:03 | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | George Gosney can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 46-58 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | George Gosney pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jonathan Kroeker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Arthur (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Virgil Estelle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - George Gosney (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - David Springer (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Bradley Jenkins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Buff (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Bradford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Carnahan (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | David Springer drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | North Texas | David Springer picks off the pass by Jeff Carnahan | 49-58 |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | John Wilkinson steps in front of the Jonathan Kroeker pass | 49-58 |
| 02:37 | North Texas | Virgil Estelle steals the ball from Joseph Buff | 49-58 |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker lays it in set up by Virgil Estelle | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:16 | North Texas | Kenneth Bradford misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-58 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to George Gosney | 51-58 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Doug Jefcoat (SF), James Shope (C) Virgil Estelle, David Springer | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Doug Jefcoat misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-58 |
| 01:44 | North Texas | Kenneth Bradford gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 01:22 | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Buff | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 00:44 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Carnahan | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan is hacked by Mark Arthur - foul #1 on Mark Arthur, team foul #10 | 53-60 |
| 00:41 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:41 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan 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 (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | James Shope snags the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from George Gosney | 56-61 |
| 00:31 | North Texas | Kenneth Bradford is hacked by Mark Arthur in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Arthur, team foul #11 | 56-61 |
| 00:31 | North Texas | Kenneth Bradford misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:31 | North Texas | Kenneth Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan 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) | |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Doug Jefcoat gets the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Bradford is called for the reach on George Gosney - foul #2 on Kenneth Bradford, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Jeff Carnahan takes the ball from Mark Arthur | 56-62 |
| 00:18 | North Texas | Mark Arthur is called for the reach on Joseph Buff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Arthur, team foul #12 | 56-62 |
| 00:18 | North Texas | Joseph Buff misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:18 | North Texas | Joseph Buff makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-63 |
| 00:10 | North Texas | Kenneth Bradford grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 00:07 | North Texas | Kenneth Bradford is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Kroeker - foul #1 on Jonathan Kroeker, team foul #13 | 56-63 |
| 00:07 | North Texas | Kenneth Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:07 | North Texas | Kenneth Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | George Gosney is called for traveling | 56-65 |