| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Marlon Neal (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Byrne (fresh) SF - Angel Martinez (fresh) PF - Bradford Fager (fresh) C - Joshua Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Danny Hey (fresh) SG - Richard Gill (fresh) SF - Robert Landry (fresh) PF - Edward Hibbard (fresh) C - Robert Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Joshua Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:40 | North Texas | Bradford Fager misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Danny Hey - foul #1 on Danny Hey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | North Texas | Bradford Fager makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:40 | North Texas | Bradford Fager makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | North Texas | Marlon Neal is fouled on the floor by Danny Hey - foul #2 on Danny Hey, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG) Danny Hey | |
| 18:38 | North Texas | Joshua Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Hibbard | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | UNLV | Robert Landry splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | North Texas | Jeffrey Byrne is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | UNLV | Robert Landry pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:49 | UNLV | Robert Landry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:47 | North Texas | Bradford Fager grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:21 | North Texas | Angel Martinez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 16:57 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard loses the ball out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 16:36 | North Texas | Jeffrey Byrne works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 2-5 |
| 16:34 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:11 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard can't connect on a floater from the left side | 2-5 |
| 16:10 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Angel Martinez | 2-5 |
| 15:47 | North Texas | Edward Hibbard swats the shot by Joshua Williams | 2-5 |
| 15:45 | North Texas | Joshua Williams tips it back up and in | 4-5 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Marlon Neal (fairly fresh) SG - Jeffrey Byrne (fairly fresh) SF - Angel Martinez (fairly fresh) PF - Bradford Fager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mauricio Romano (fresh) SG - Richard Gill (fresh) SF - Robert Landry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Hibbard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Thomas (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard is hacked by Angel Martinez - foul #1 on Angel Martinez, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | North Texas | Frank Burkett (SG), James Sawyer (SF), Anthony Lockard (PF), Dan Priebe (C) Jeffrey Byrne, Angel Martinez, Bradford Fager, Joshua Williams | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Reynolds (SG), Michael Dowling (SF), Danny Grainger (PF) Richard Gill, Robert Landry, Edward Hibbard | |
| 15:10 | UNLV | Dan Priebe swats the layup by Danny Grainger | 4-5 |
| 15:08 | UNLV | Danny Grainger grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 14:47 | UNLV | Michael Dowling makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 14:31 | North Texas | Dan Priebe hits a runner near the basket | 6-7 |
| 14:07 | UNLV | Danny Grainger loses the ball out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jeffrey Byrne (PG) Marlon Neal | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (PG), Robert Landry (SF), Edward Hibbard (PF) Mauricio Romano, Danny Grainger, Robert Thomas | |
| 13:49 | North Texas | James Sawyer slams it home | 8-7 |
| 13:34 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard's pass is intercepted by Anthony Lockard | 8-7 |
| 13:17 | North Texas | Dan Priebe is fouled on the floor by Richard Gill - foul #1 on Richard Gill, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | North Texas | Angel Martinez (SF), Bradford Fager (PF), Joshua Williams (C) James Sawyer, Anthony Lockard, Dan Priebe | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 12:55 | North Texas | Jeffrey Byrne is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 8-7 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG) Gene Reynolds | |
| 12:39 | UNLV | Michael Dowling can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 8-7 |
| 12:38 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Bradford Fager | 8-7 |
| 12:13 | North Texas | Jeffrey Byrne lays it in set up by Angel Martinez | 10-7 |
| 11:54 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard misses the shot from the baseline | 10-7 |
| 11:53 | UNLV | Michael Dowling grabs the offensive board | 10-7 |
| 11:34 | UNLV | Jeffrey Byrne steals it from Edward Hibbard | 10-7 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Jeffrey Byrne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Burkett (fresh) SF - Angel Martinez (fresh) PF - Bradford Fager (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mauricio Romano (fresh) SG - Richard Gill (fresh) SF - Robert Landry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Hibbard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Dowling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:16 | North Texas | Angel Martinez travels with the ball | 10-7 |
| Subs | North Texas | Marlon Neal (PG), Art Huseby (SG), Anthony Lockard (PF) Jeffrey Byrne, Frank Burkett, Bradford Fager | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Reynolds (SG), Danny Grainger (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Richard Gill, Edward Hibbard, Michael Dowling | |
| 10:52 | UNLV | Robert Landry misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-7 |
| 10:50 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 10:31 | North Texas | Danny Grainger denies the turnaround by Angel Martinez | 10-7 |
| 10:30 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard hits the follow up shot | 12-7 |
| 10:09 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Thomas | 12-9 |
| 09:46 | North Texas | Art Huseby misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-9 |
| 09:45 | UNLV | Robert Thomas gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 09:22 | UNLV | Danny Grainger connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Robert Thomas and the foul's on Art Huseby - foul #1 on Art Huseby, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jeffrey Byrne (SG), Bradford Fager (SF), Dan Priebe (C) Art Huseby, Angel Martinez, Joshua Williams | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (PG), Michael Dowling (SF) Mauricio Romano, Robert Landry | |
| 09:22 | UNLV | Danny Grainger misses the free throw | 12-11 |
| 09:22 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 08:53 | North Texas | Dan Priebe is fouled on the floor by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | North Texas | Frank Burkett (SG) Marlon Neal | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Hibbard (PF) Danny Grainger | |
| 08:35 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard is fouled on the floor by Michael Dowling - foul #1 on Michael Dowling, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| 08:28 | North Texas | Dan Priebe misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Richard Gill - foul #2 on Richard Gill, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG) Richard Gill | |
| 08:28 | North Texas | Dan Priebe makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 08:28 | North Texas | Dan Priebe misses the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 08:28 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 08:02 | UNLV | Michael Dowling buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Gene Reynolds and he's hacked by Frank Burkett - foul #1 on Frank Burkett, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | North Texas | James Sawyer (SF), Joshua Williams (C) Anthony Lockard, Dan Priebe | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:02 | UNLV | Michael Dowling makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 07:40 | North Texas | Jeffrey Byrne drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Williams | 16-14 |
| 07:17 | UNLV | Robert Thomas is hacked by Joshua Williams - foul #1 on Joshua Williams, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | North Texas | Marlon Neal (PG), Angel Martinez (SF) Frank Burkett, James Sawyer | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Landry (SF) Robert Thomas | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Marlon Neal (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Byrne (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Angel Martinez (fresh) PF - Bradford Fager (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mauricio Romano (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gene Reynolds (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Landry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Hibbard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Dowling (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:04 | UNLV | Robert Landry works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 07:02 | North Texas | Jeffrey Byrne grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 06:38 | North Texas | Joshua Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-14 |
| 06:36 | UNLV | Robert Landry snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 06:20 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-14 |
| Subs | North Texas | Anthony Lockard (PF) Bradford Fager | |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Hey (PG), Richard Gill (SG) Mauricio Romano, Gene Reynolds | |
| 05:57 | North Texas | Joshua Williams makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Angel Martinez | 18-14 |
| 05:33 | UNLV | Jeffrey Byrne steps in front of the Michael Dowling pass | 18-14 |
| 05:07 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard makes the runner from close range and the foul's on Edward Hibbard - foul #1 on Edward Hibbard, team foul #7 | 20-14 |
| Subs | North Texas | Frank Burkett (SG), James Sawyer (SF), Dan Priebe (C) Jeffrey Byrne, Angel Martinez, Joshua Williams | |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Grainger (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Edward Hibbard, Michael Dowling | |
| 05:07 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard makes the free throw | 21-14 |
| 04:38 | UNLV | Robert Landry connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-17 |
| 04:20 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 21-17 |
| 04:19 | North Texas | Dan Priebe tips it back up and in | 23-17 |
| 03:50 | UNLV | Robert Landry evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Gill | 23-20 |
| 03:25 | North Texas | Dan Priebe drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Marlon Neal | 25-20 |
| 03:20 | UNLV | Robert Landry works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-20 |
| 03:19 | UNLV | Danny Grainger tips it back up and in | 25-22 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Marlon Neal (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Burkett (fresh) SF - James Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Lockard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Priebe (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Danny Hey (fresh) SG - Richard Gill (fresh) SF - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Grainger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Thomas (fresh) | |
| 02:50 | North Texas | James Sawyer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Marlon Neal | 28-22 |
| 02:22 | UNLV | Danny Grainger's fadeaway is rejected by Dan Priebe | 28-22 |
| 02:20 | UNLV | Danny Grainger pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 01:58 | UNLV | Robert Landry shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marlon Neal - foul #1 on Marlon Neal, team foul #5 | 28-22 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jeffrey Byrne (PG), Angel Martinez (SF), Bradford Fager (PF), Joshua Williams (C) Marlon Neal, James Sawyer, Anthony Lockard, Dan Priebe | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Gene Reynolds (SG), Edward Hibbard (PF) Danny Hey, Richard Gill, Danny Grainger | |
| 01:58 | UNLV | Robert Landry misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 01:58 | UNLV | Robert Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 01:37 | North Texas | Joshua Williams misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 28-23 |
| 01:35 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 28-23 |
| 01:12 | UNLV | Robert Landry misses the jumpshot from the left side | 28-23 |
| 01:10 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Bradford Fager | 28-23 |
| 00:49 | North Texas | Jeffrey Byrne shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 00:48 | North Texas | Joshua Williams tips it home | 30-23 |
| 00:26 | UNLV | Robert Landry is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Robert Landry, team foul #8 | 30-23 |
| Subs | North Texas | Art Huseby (SG) Frank Burkett | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (SG), Michael Dowling (SF), Danny Grainger (PF) Gene Reynolds, Robert Landry, Robert Thomas | |
| 00:02 | North Texas | Art Huseby misses the 3 from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 00:01 | North Texas | Bradford Fager tips it home | 32-23 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano misses short on a fullcourt shot | 32-23 |