| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mark Heberling (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Hoover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Mobley (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jarvis Bellew (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - John Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eugene Mahon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oscar Raine (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - John Felton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Robert Mobley inbounds the ball | 17-23 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Iowa State | Fred Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jon Richardson - foul #3 on Jon Richardson, team foul #1 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Ignacio Vega (SF) Jon Richardson | |
| 19:37 | Iowa State | Fred Smith misses the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 19:37 | Iowa State | Fred Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 19:18 | North Texas | John Harris knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Eugene Mahon | 18-26 |
| 18:58 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew banks in the layup on a nice dish by Howard Hoover | 20-26 |
| 18:51 | North Texas | John Harris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-26 |
| 18:50 | Iowa State | Fred Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 18:28 | Iowa State | Mark Heberling misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-26 |
| 18:27 | North Texas | John Felton grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 18:12 | North Texas | John Felton comes up short on the runner near the basket | 20-26 |
| 18:10 | North Texas | Oscar Raine gets the offensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 17:46 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-29 |
| 17:25 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew misses short on a jumper near the basket | 20-29 |
| 17:23 | Iowa State | Mark Heberling grabs the offensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 17:07 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Oscar Raine - foul #1 on Oscar Raine, team foul #2 | 20-29 |
| 17:07 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew misses the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 17:07 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 16:41 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Harris | 21-32 |
| 16:37 | Iowa State | Howard Hoover comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-32 |
| 16:35 | North Texas | Ignacio Vega snags the defensive board | 21-32 |
| 16:06 | North Texas | John Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Cooper (SF), Herman Riley (PF), Enlai Wang (C) Robert Mobley, Jarvis Bellew, Fred Smith | |
| Subs | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup (SG), John Copeland (PF), Chong Qian (C) Ignacio Vega, Oscar Raine, John Felton | |
| 15:44 | Iowa State | Robert Cooper scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Mark Heberling | 23-32 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mark Heberling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Hoover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Herman Riley (fresh) C - Enlai Wang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - John Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dannie Stalcup (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Mahon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Copeland (fresh) C - Chong Qian (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:15 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon misses the 3 from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 15:14 | Iowa State | Herman Riley pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 14:45 | Iowa State | Mark Heberling misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 14:43 | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 14:14 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon is called for traveling | 23-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dustin Frederick (PG), Neville Thome (SG), Robert Mobley (SF), Jarvis Bellew (PF), Fred Smith (C) Mark Heberling, Howard Hoover, Robert Cooper, Herman Riley, Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jon Richardson (SG), Ignacio Vega (SF), Oscar Raine (PF), John Felton (C) John Harris, Eugene Mahon, John Copeland, Chong Qian | |
| 13:50 | Iowa State | Oscar Raine steals it from Dustin Frederick | 23-32 |
| 13:43 | North Texas | Jon Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-32 |
| 13:25 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Mobley | 25-32 |
| 13:07 | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dustin Frederick - foul #1 on Dustin Frederick, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 13:07 | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 13:07 | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 13:07 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 12:45 | Iowa State | Fred Smith buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Dustin Frederick | 27-33 |
| 12:23 | North Texas | John Felton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-33 |
| 12:21 | Iowa State | Robert Mobley pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 12:02 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Neville Thome and the foul's on Oscar Raine - foul #2 on Oscar Raine, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Heberling (PG), Howard Hoover (SG), Robert Cooper (SF) Dustin Frederick, Neville Thome, Robert Mobley | |
| Subs | North Texas | John Harris (PG), Eugene Mahon (SF), Chong Qian (C) Dannie Stalcup, Ignacio Vega, John Felton | |
| 12:02 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 11:40 | North Texas | Chong Qian can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 11:39 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mark Heberling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Hoover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jarvis Bellew (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - John Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Mahon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oscar Raine (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Chong Qian (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 30-33 |
| 11:08 | North Texas | Oscar Raine gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 10:44 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Harris | 30-36 |
| 10:30 | Iowa State | Howard Hoover scores on a shot from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 10:05 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 10:03 | Iowa State | Howard Hoover grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 09:35 | Iowa State | Robert Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Mobley (SF), Herman Riley (PF), Enlai Wang (C) Robert Cooper, Jarvis Bellew, Fred Smith | |
| Subs | North Texas | Ignacio Vega (SF), John Copeland (PF), John Felton (C) Jon Richardson, Oscar Raine, Chong Qian | |
| 09:15 | North Texas | Ignacio Vega comes up short on the shot from the left side | 32-36 |
| 09:14 | Iowa State | Herman Riley gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 08:45 | Iowa State | Howard Hoover is called for traveling | 32-36 |
| 08:21 | North Texas | Ignacio Vega is hacked by Robert Mobley - foul #1 on Robert Mobley, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Neville Thome (SG) Howard Hoover | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jon Richardson (SG) Ignacio Vega | |
| 08:11 | North Texas | John Harris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 08:10 | Iowa State | Neville Thome pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 08:05 | Iowa State | Robert Mobley misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by John Copeland - foul #1 on John Copeland, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew (PF), Fred Smith (C) Herman Riley, Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 08:05 | Iowa State | Robert Mobley misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 08:05 | Iowa State | Robert Mobley misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 08:05 | Iowa State | Fred Smith gets the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 07:45 | Iowa State | Mark Heberling knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-36 |
| 07:18 | North Texas | John Harris misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 07:17 | Iowa State | Fred Smith pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mark Heberling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neville Thome (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Mobley (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jarvis Bellew (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - John Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jon Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Mahon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Copeland (fresh) C - John Felton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:55 | Iowa State | Mark Heberling knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jarvis Bellew | 37-36 |
| 06:31 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 06:30 | Iowa State | Fred Smith gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 06:03 | Iowa State | Robert Mobley banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Heberling | 39-36 |
| 05:34 | North Texas | John Harris drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 05:07 | Iowa State | John Felton knocks away the 3 by Mark Heberling | 39-39 |
| 05:05 | North Texas | Jon Richardson grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 04:40 | North Texas | Jon Richardson is hacked by Neville Thome - foul #2 on Neville Thome, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dustin Frederick (PG), Howard Hoover (SG), Robert Cooper (SF), Herman Riley (PF), Enlai Wang (C) Mark Heberling, Neville Thome, Robert Mobley, Jarvis Bellew, Fred Smith | |
| Subs | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup (PG), Michael Gee (SG), Ignacio Vega (SF), Oscar Raine (PF), Chong Qian (C) John Harris, Jon Richardson, Eugene Mahon, John Copeland, John Felton | |
| 04:15 | North Texas | Chong Qian scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ignacio Vega | 39-41 |
| 03:52 | Iowa State | Oscar Raine blocks the short jumper by Enlai Wang | 39-41 |
| 03:50 | Iowa State | Herman Riley snags the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 03:37 | Iowa State | Robert Cooper is denied on a layup by Ignacio Vega | 39-41 |
| 03:36 | North Texas | Ignacio Vega grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 03:17 | North Texas | Chong Qian is called for 5 seconds | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Dustin Frederick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Hoover (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Herman Riley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Enlai Wang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Dannie Stalcup (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Gee (fresh) SF - Ignacio Vega (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Raine (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Chong Qian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Iowa State | Dustin Frederick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 02:55 | Iowa State | Herman Riley snags the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 02:55 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Heberling (PG), Robert Mobley (SF), Jarvis Bellew (PF), Fred Smith (C) Dustin Frederick, Robert Cooper, Herman Riley, Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | North Texas | John Harris (PG), Jon Richardson (SG), Eugene Mahon (SF), John Felton (C) Dannie Stalcup, Michael Gee, Ignacio Vega, Chong Qian | |
| 02:33 | Iowa State | Mark Heberling clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-41 |
| 02:32 | Iowa State | Fred Smith misses the tip | 39-41 |
| 02:30 | Iowa State | Howard Hoover hits the follow up shot | 41-41 |
| 02:28 | North Texas | John Harris's pass is intercepted by Howard Hoover in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 02:06 | Iowa State | Howard Hoover comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-41 |
| 02:04 | Iowa State | Robert Mobley grabs the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 01:59 | Iowa State | Robert Mobley misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 01:58 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Eugene Mahon | 41-41 |
| 01:29 | North Texas | Jon Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| 01:07 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew misses the lay-in | 41-41 |
| 01:06 | North Texas | The rebound goes to John Felton | 41-41 |
| 00:45 | North Texas | John Harris comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-41 |
| 00:43 | Iowa State | Robert Mobley grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 00:29 | Iowa State | Mark Heberling misses the floater from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 00:28 | North Texas | The rebound goes to John Felton | 41-41 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mark Heberling (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Hoover (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Mobley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jarvis Bellew (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - John Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jon Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Mahon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oscar Raine (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - John Felton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Iowa State | Fred Smith wins the tip | 41-41 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Oscar Raine - foul #3 on Oscar Raine, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| 04:36 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 04:36 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 04:36 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Oscar Raine | 41-41 |
| 04:31 | North Texas | John Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 04:15 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 41-41 |
| 04:13 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew grabs the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 03:52 | Iowa State | Howard Hoover clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jon Richardson - foul #4 on Jon Richardson, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| 03:52 | Iowa State | Howard Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 03:52 | Iowa State | Howard Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 03:30 | North Texas | John Harris can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 03:29 | Iowa State | Fred Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew clanks a floater from close range | 43-41 |
| 03:06 | Iowa State | Fred Smith hits the follow up shot | 45-41 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:44 | North Texas | Mark Heberling picks off the pass by Oscar Raine | 45-41 |
| 02:39 | Iowa State | Howard Hoover misses the dunk attempt | 45-41 |
| 02:37 | Iowa State | Fred Smith hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| 02:21 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon is hacked by Mark Heberling - foul #2 on Mark Heberling, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Chong Qian (C) John Felton | |
| 02:03 | North Texas | John Harris knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Mahon | 47-44 |
| 01:34 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jarvis Bellew, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | John Felton (C) Chong Qian | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:13 | North Texas | John Harris knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jon Richardson | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew lays it up and in | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mark Heberling (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Hoover (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Mobley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jarvis Bellew (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Fred Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - John Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jon Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eugene Mahon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Oscar Raine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - John Felton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 00:23 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 00:22 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew is hacked by Jon Richardson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jon Richardson, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Ignacio Vega (SF) Jon Richardson | |
| 00:19 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 00:19 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 00:12 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Jarvis Bellew | 51-47 |
| 00:09 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew is hacked by John Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Harris, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Neville Thome (SG) Howard Hoover | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 00:09 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:09 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:09 | North Texas | Oscar Raine grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 00:03 | North Texas | John Harris misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-47 |
| 00:02 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew runs out the clock | 52-47 |