| Lineup | North Texas | PG - John Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Richardson (fresh) SF - Eugene Mahon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oscar Raine (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Felton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Ricky Forney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harvey Lumpkins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Laporte (fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Gill (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Grandison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 19:37 | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 19:24 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by Christopher Laporte is blocked by John Felton | 32-33 |
| 19:22 | North Texas | John Felton gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 19:19 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Laporte - foul #3 on Christopher Laporte, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Moore (SF) Christopher Laporte | |
| 19:03 | North Texas | John Felton misses the jumper from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 19:02 | North Texas | Oscar Raine can't tip it in | 32-33 |
| 19:00 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to James Gill | 32-33 |
| 18:51 | Long Beach State | Larry Moore scores on a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Oscar Raine - foul #1 on Oscar Raine, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 18:51 | Long Beach State | Larry Moore makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:26 | North Texas | John Harris hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eugene Mahon | 34-36 |
| 17:57 | Long Beach State | James Gill's layup is rejected by John Felton | 34-36 |
| 17:56 | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison tips it in | 34-38 |
| 17:27 | North Texas | John Harris knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Eugene Mahon | 37-38 |
| 17:03 | Long Beach State | Larry Moore can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 17:01 | North Texas | Oscar Raine snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 16:37 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 16:17 | Long Beach State | The short jumper by Larry Moore is denied by Oscar Raine | 40-38 |
| 16:15 | Long Beach State | Larry Moore tips it in | 40-40 |
| 15:49 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon is called for 3 seconds | 40-40 |
| Subs | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup (PG), Michael Gee (SG), Ignacio Vega (SF), John Copeland (PF), Chong Qian (C) John Harris, Jon Richardson, Eugene Mahon, Oscar Raine, John Felton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley (PG), John Castle (SG), Christopher Laporte (SF), Nathan Neuhaus (PF), Kenneth Sams (C) Ricky Forney, Harvey Lumpkins, Larry Moore, James Gill, Joseph Grandison | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Dannie Stalcup (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Gee (fresh) SF - Ignacio Vega (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Copeland (fresh) C - Chong Qian (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Roy Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Castle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Laporte (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Neuhaus (fresh) C - Kenneth Sams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 15:24 | North Texas | John Copeland blows the layup | 40-40 |
| 15:22 | North Texas | Chong Qian grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:05 | North Texas | Chong Qian can't finish the uncontested layup | 40-40 |
| 15:04 | North Texas | Chong Qian tips it home | 42-40 |
| 14:44 | Long Beach State | Christopher Laporte lays it up and in on a great pass from Roy Bradley | 42-42 |
| 14:21 | North Texas | Chong Qian buries a shot from the right block | 44-42 |
| 14:07 | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 14:06 | Long Beach State | John Castle gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:49 | Long Beach State | Chong Qian steals it from Kenneth Sams | 44-42 |
| 13:20 | North Texas | Ignacio Vega clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 13:18 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Nathan Neuhaus | 44-42 |
| 13:14 | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nathan Neuhaus | 44-44 |
| 13:12 | North Texas | Roy Bradley steps in front of the Ignacio Vega pass in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 12:59 | Long Beach State | Nathan Neuhaus is whistled for a carry | 44-44 |
| Subs | North Texas | John Harris (PG), Jon Richardson (SG), Eugene Mahon (SF), Oscar Raine (PF), Troy McCollum (C) Dannie Stalcup, Michael Gee, Ignacio Vega, John Copeland, Chong Qian | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney (PG), Alton Richardson (SG), James Gill (PF), Larry Moore (C) Roy Bradley, John Castle, Nathan Neuhaus, Kenneth Sams | |
| 12:43 | North Texas | Troy McCollum makes the floater in the paint | 46-44 |
| 12:35 | Long Beach State | Christopher Laporte misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Eugene Mahon - foul #3 on Eugene Mahon, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| 12:35 | Long Beach State | Christopher Laporte makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:35 | Long Beach State | Christopher Laporte misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:35 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 12:06 | North Texas | John Harris is fouled on the floor by Alton Richardson - foul #1 on Alton Richardson, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Harvey Lumpkins (SG) Christopher Laporte | |
| 11:54 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Alton Richardson - foul #2 on Alton Richardson, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison (C) James Gill | |
| 11:54 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:54 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:54 | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 11:41 | Long Beach State | Alton Richardson scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 47-47 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - John Harris (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Richardson (fairly fresh) SF - Eugene Mahon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Oscar Raine (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Troy McCollum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Ricky Forney (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harvey Lumpkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alton Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Grandison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:12 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon hits a 3 from straight away set up by Oscar Raine | 50-47 |
| 11:07 | Long Beach State | Larry Moore blows the layup | 50-47 |
| 11:05 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Eugene Mahon | 50-47 |
| 10:58 | North Texas | Jon Richardson's pass is intercepted by Harvey Lumpkins in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 10:46 | Long Beach State | Harvey Lumpkins clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 10:45 | North Texas | John Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:42 | North Texas | Ricky Forney takes the ball from Eugene Mahon in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 10:26 | Long Beach State | Larry Moore hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Grandison | 50-49 |
| 10:11 | North Texas | Ricky Forney steals it from Troy McCollum | 50-49 |
| 10:06 | Long Beach State | Harvey Lumpkins banks in the layup on a great pass from Ricky Forney | 50-51 |
| 09:44 | North Texas | John Harris misses the floater from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 09:43 | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:25 | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison is whistled for traveling | 50-51 |
| Subs | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup (PG), Michael Gee (SG), Ignacio Vega (SF), John Copeland (PF), John Felton (C) John Harris, Jon Richardson, Eugene Mahon, Oscar Raine, Troy McCollum | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley (PG), John Castle (SG), Christopher Laporte (SF), James Gill (PF), Nathan Neuhaus (C) Ricky Forney, Harvey Lumpkins, Alton Richardson, Larry Moore, Joseph Grandison | |
| 09:00 | North Texas | Michael Gee misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 08:58 | Long Beach State | Nathan Neuhaus snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 08:56 | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley is fouled in the backcourt by Dannie Stalcup - foul #1 on Dannie Stalcup, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenneth Sams (C) Christopher Laporte | |
| 08:48 | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by John Castle and he's hacked by Dannie Stalcup - foul #2 on Dannie Stalcup, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| 08:48 | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:22 | North Texas | Nathan Neuhaus takes the ball from Michael Gee | 50-54 |
| 08:19 | Long Beach State | Nathan Neuhaus slams it home | 50-56 |
| 08:17 | North Texas | Roy Bradley picks off the pass by Michael Gee in the backcourt | 50-56 |
| 08:00 | Long Beach State | John Castle misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 07:58 | North Texas | John Copeland snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 07:33 | North Texas | Michael Gee makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dannie Stalcup | 53-56 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Dannie Stalcup (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Gee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ignacio Vega (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Copeland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Felton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Roy Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Castle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Neuhaus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gill (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Kenneth Sams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Long Beach State | Nathan Neuhaus misses the fadeaway near the basket | 53-56 |
| 07:22 | North Texas | John Copeland grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 07:18 | North Texas | Michael Gee is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| Subs | North Texas | John Harris (PG), Jon Richardson (SG), Eugene Mahon (SF), Oscar Raine (PF), Chong Qian (C) Dannie Stalcup, Michael Gee, Ignacio Vega, John Copeland, John Felton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney (PG), Christopher Laporte (SF), Larry Moore (C) John Castle, Nathan Neuhaus, Kenneth Sams | |
| 07:11 | Long Beach State | Christopher Laporte blows the layup | 53-56 |
| 07:10 | North Texas | Chong Qian grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:46 | North Texas | John Harris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 06:45 | North Texas | Oscar Raine hits the follow up shot | 55-56 |
| 06:37 | Long Beach State | Christopher Laporte misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 06:36 | North Texas | Jon Richardson gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:30 | North Texas | John Harris comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 06:28 | Long Beach State | Christopher Laporte grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:21 | Long Beach State | Christopher Laporte is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Christopher Laporte, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup (SG) Jon Richardson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Harvey Lumpkins (SG), Joseph Grandison (C) Roy Bradley, James Gill | |
| 05:52 | North Texas | John Harris loses the dribble to Christopher Laporte | 55-56 |
| 05:32 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 05:05 | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Harris | 58-58 |
| 04:52 | Long Beach State | Larry Moore can't connect on a floater from the left block | 58-58 |
| 04:51 | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:30 | Long Beach State | Larry Moore misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Oscar Raine - foul #2 on Oscar Raine, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Gee (SG), Ignacio Vega (SF), John Copeland (PF), John Felton (C) Dannie Stalcup, Eugene Mahon, Oscar Raine, Chong Qian | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Castle (PG), Alton Richardson (SG), James Gill (PF), Kenneth Sams (C) Ricky Forney, Harvey Lumpkins, Christopher Laporte, Joseph Grandison | |
| 04:30 | Long Beach State | Larry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:30 | Long Beach State | Larry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:07 | North Texas | John Felton lays it in | 60-60 |
| 03:46 | Long Beach State | James Gill misses the lay-in | 60-60 |
| 03:44 | Long Beach State | Alton Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 03:29 | Long Beach State | Alton Richardson is called for 3 seconds | 60-60 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jon Richardson (SG) Michael Gee | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley (PG), Nathan Neuhaus (C) Larry Moore, Kenneth Sams | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - John Harris (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Richardson (fresh) SF - Ignacio Vega (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Copeland (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Felton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Roy Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Castle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alton Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Gill (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Nathan Neuhaus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | North Texas | Ignacio Vega hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from John Felton | 62-60 |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 02:16 | North Texas | John Harris's pass is intercepted by Nathan Neuhaus | 62-62 |
| 02:01 | Long Beach State | John Castle is whistled for traveling | 62-62 |
| Subs | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup (PG), Eugene Mahon (SF), Chong Qian (PF), Troy McCollum (C) John Harris, Ignacio Vega, John Copeland, John Felton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney (PG), Christopher Laporte (SF), Larry Moore (PF), Joseph Grandison (C) John Castle, Alton Richardson, James Gill, Nathan Neuhaus | |
| 01:34 | North Texas | Chong Qian misses the lay-in but the foul's on Christopher Laporte - foul #5 on Christopher Laporte, team foul #5 | 62-62 |
| Subs | North Texas | John Harris (PG), Oscar Raine (PF) Dannie Stalcup, Troy McCollum | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Harvey Lumpkins (SG), James Gill (PF) Roy Bradley, Christopher Laporte | |
| 01:34 | North Texas | Chong Qian misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:34 | North Texas | Chong Qian misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:34 | Long Beach State | James Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:14 | Long Beach State | Larry Moore connects on the 3 from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 00:48 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon travels with the ball | 62-65 |
| Subs | North Texas | John Felton (C) Chong Qian | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Long Beach State | John Harris is called for the reach on Ricky Forney in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Harris, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| 00:44 | Long Beach State | James Gill is fouled on the floor by John Felton - foul #1 on John Felton, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| 00:44 | Long Beach State | James Gill makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:44 | Long Beach State | James Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:44 | North Texas | Oscar Raine grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 00:37 | North Texas | John Felton tips it home | 64-66 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney is hacked by John Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Harris, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | James Gill pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 00:32 | Long Beach State | Oscar Raine is called for the reach on James Gill - foul #3 on Oscar Raine, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Alton Richardson (SF) Larry Moore | |
| 00:32 | Long Beach State | James Gill makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:32 | Long Beach State | James Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:28 | North Texas | Harvey Lumpkins is called for the reach on Jon Richardson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harvey Lumpkins, team foul #6 | 64-69 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Moore (SF) Alton Richardson | |
| 00:26 | North Texas | Oscar Raine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-69 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Castle (SG), Alton Richardson (SF) Harvey Lumpkins, Larry Moore | |
| 00:25 | Long Beach State | John Harris is called for the reach on Ricky Forney in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Harris, team foul #10 | 64-69 |
| 00:25 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:25 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:19 | North Texas | Oscar Raine is fouled on the floor by James Gill - foul #3 on James Gill, team foul #7 | 64-71 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Harvey Lumpkins (SG), Larry Moore (SF) John Castle, Alton Richardson | |
| 00:19 | North Texas | Oscar Raine misses the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison snags the defensive board | 64-71 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison is fouled in the backcourt by John Harris - foul #4 on John Harris, team foul #11 | 64-71 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley (SG) Harvey Lumpkins | |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison misses the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison misses the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:17 | North Texas | Oscar Raine grabs the defensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 00:13 | North Texas | John Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 00:12 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to James Gill | 64-71 |
| 00:11 | Long Beach State | John Harris is called for the reach on James Gill in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Harris, team foul #12 | 64-71 |
| Subs | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup (PG) John Harris | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:11 | Long Beach State | James Gill makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:11 | Long Beach State | James Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:04 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jon Richardson | 67-73 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney is hacked by Dannie Stalcup in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dannie Stalcup, team foul #13 | 67-73 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Castle (SG), Alton Richardson (SF) Roy Bradley, Larry Moore | |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 67-75 |