| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Danny Hey (fresh) SG - Robert Landry (fresh) SF - Michael Dowling (fresh) PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) C - Edward Hibbard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Marlon Neal (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Byrne (fresh) SF - Angel Martinez (fresh) PF - Bradford Fager (fresh) C - Joshua Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | UNLV | Michael Dowling hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | North Texas | Bradford Fager pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | North Texas | Joshua Williams scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | UNLV | Robert Thomas misses long on a runner from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Bradford Fager | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | North Texas | Angel Martinez hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Joshua Williams | 0-4 |
| 18:21 | UNLV | Michael Dowling is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Byrne - foul #1 on Jeffrey Byrne, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:12 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard travels with the ball | 0-4 |
| 17:54 | North Texas | Marlon Neal shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-4 |
| 17:53 | North Texas | Joshua Williams hits the follow up shot | 0-6 |
| 17:39 | UNLV | Michael Dowling's fadeaway is rejected by Angel Martinez | 0-6 |
| 17:38 | UNLV | Michael Dowling gets the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:28 | UNLV | Robert Landry shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Dowling | 3-6 |
| 17:03 | North Texas | Joshua Williams drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Byrne | 3-8 |
| 16:55 | UNLV | Robert Landry evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Thomas | 6-8 |
| 16:26 | North Texas | Marlon Neal's floater is knocked away by Michael Dowling | 6-8 |
| 16:25 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:09 | UNLV | Michael Dowling can't connect on a jumper from close range | 6-8 |
| 16:08 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Byrne | 6-8 |
| 15:42 | North Texas | Joshua Williams buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-10 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Danny Hey (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Dowling (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) C - Edward Hibbard (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Marlon Neal (fairly fresh) SG - Jeffrey Byrne (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Angel Martinez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradford Fager (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:33 | UNLV | Michael Dowling is hacked by Angel Martinez - foul #1 on Angel Martinez, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Gene Reynolds (SG), Richard Gill (SF), Danny Grainger (PF) Danny Hey, Robert Landry, Michael Dowling, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | North Texas | Frank Burkett (SG), James Sawyer (SF), Anthony Lockard (PF), Dan Priebe (C) Jeffrey Byrne, Angel Martinez, Bradford Fager, Joshua Williams | |
| 15:24 | UNLV | Richard Gill misses the dunk | 6-10 |
| 15:22 | North Texas | Dan Priebe grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 15:01 | North Texas | James Sawyer is fouled on the floor by Danny Grainger - foul #1 on Danny Grainger, team foul #1 | 6-10 |
| 14:37 | North Texas | Marlon Neal works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Lockard | 6-13 |
| 14:21 | UNLV | Dan Priebe is called for the reach on Mauricio Romano - foul #1 on Dan Priebe, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jeffrey Byrne (PG), Joshua Williams (C) Marlon Neal, Dan Priebe | |
| 14:07 | UNLV | Anthony Lockard picks off the pass by Richard Gill | 6-13 |
| 13:40 | North Texas | Jeffrey Byrne hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-13 |
| 13:39 | North Texas | Joshua Williams tips it but misses | 6-13 |
| 13:38 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard gets the offensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 13:15 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard loses the dribble to Mauricio Romano | 6-13 |
| 13:12 | UNLV | Gene Reynolds lays it in set up by Mauricio Romano | 8-13 |
| 12:55 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Danny Grainger - foul #2 on Danny Grainger, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Hey (PG), Robert Landry (SG), Robert Thomas (PF), Michael Dowling (C) Mauricio Romano, Gene Reynolds, Danny Grainger, Edward Hibbard | |
| Subs | North Texas | Angel Martinez (SF) James Sawyer | |
| 12:55 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard misses the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:55 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:37 | UNLV | Michael Dowling loses the ball out of bounds | 8-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bradford Fager (PF) Anthony Lockard | |
| 12:08 | North Texas | Jeffrey Byrne loses the dribble to Danny Hey | 8-14 |
| 11:54 | UNLV | Bradford Fager is called for the reach on Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Bradford Fager, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Reynolds (SG) Richard Gill | |
| Subs | North Texas | Marlon Neal (PG), Dan Priebe (C) Jeffrey Byrne, Joshua Williams | |
| 11:44 | UNLV | Robert Landry evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 11:43 | UNLV | Danny Hey gets the offensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 11:20 | UNLV | Robert Landry works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-14 |
| 11:19 | UNLV | Robert Thomas can't tip it in | 8-14 |
| 11:18 | North Texas | Marlon Neal grabs the board | 8-14 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Danny Hey (fresh) SG - Gene Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Landry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) C - Michael Dowling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Marlon Neal (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Burkett (fresh) SF - Angel Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradford Fager (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dan Priebe (fresh) | |
| 10:52 | North Texas | Marlon Neal shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-14 |
| 10:50 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Robert Landry | 8-14 |
| 10:36 | UNLV | Robert Landry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-14 |
| 10:35 | UNLV | Robert Thomas tips it back up and in | 10-14 |
| 10:12 | North Texas | Marlon Neal scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-17 |
| 09:54 | UNLV | Michael Dowling comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 09:52 | North Texas | Bradford Fager grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 09:32 | North Texas | Bradford Fager misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-17 |
| 09:30 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Gene Reynolds | 10-17 |
| 09:26 | UNLV | Danny Hey can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 09:24 | North Texas | Marlon Neal pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| 09:07 | North Texas | Marlon Neal buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Burkett | 10-20 |
| 08:53 | UNLV | Michael Dowling makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Landry | 12-20 |
| 08:31 | North Texas | Bradford Fager misses short on a floater from the left wing | 12-20 |
| 08:29 | UNLV | Robert Thomas snags the defensive board | 12-20 |
| 08:03 | UNLV | Michael Dowling scores on a floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Bradford Fager - foul #2 on Bradford Fager, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Richard Gill (SG), Edward Hibbard (C) Danny Hey, Gene Reynolds, Robert Landry | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jeffrey Byrne (PG), Art Huseby (SG), James Sawyer (SF), Anthony Lockard (PF), Joshua Williams (C) Marlon Neal, Frank Burkett, Angel Martinez, Bradford Fager, Dan Priebe | |
| 08:03 | UNLV | Michael Dowling misses the free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:03 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard pulls down the rebound | 14-20 |
| 07:59 | North Texas | Art Huseby misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 07:57 | UNLV | Robert Thomas pulls down the rebound | 14-20 |
| 07:33 | UNLV | Michael Dowling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 07:31 | UNLV | Richard Gill tips it home | 16-20 |
| 07:07 | North Texas | Edward Hibbard is called for the reach on James Sawyer - foul #1 on Edward Hibbard, team foul #3 | 16-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Landry (SG) Michael Dowling | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mauricio Romano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Landry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Gill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Hibbard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Jeffrey Byrne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Art Huseby (fresh) SF - James Sawyer (fresh) PF - Anthony Lockard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:53 | North Texas | James Sawyer travels with the ball | 16-20 |
| 06:36 | UNLV | Robert Landry buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Gill | 19-20 |
| 06:17 | North Texas | Jeffrey Byrne evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 06:16 | UNLV | Robert Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:52 | UNLV | Robert Landry works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 19-20 |
| 05:50 | North Texas | Joshua Williams pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:21 | North Texas | Richard Gill steals it from Joshua Williams out of a doubleteam | 19-20 |
| 05:10 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard blows the layup but the foul's on Joshua Williams - foul #1 on Joshua Williams, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Hey (PG), Gene Reynolds (SG), Danny Grainger (PF) Mauricio Romano, Robert Landry, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | North Texas | Marlon Neal (PG), Angel Martinez (SF), Bradford Fager (PF) Art Huseby, James Sawyer, Anthony Lockard | |
| 05:10 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:10 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:08 | North Texas | Danny Hey is called for the reach on Marlon Neal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danny Hey, team foul #4 | 21-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Dowling (SF) Richard Gill | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 04:46 | North Texas | Jeffrey Byrne shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bradford Fager | 21-23 |
| 04:37 | UNLV | Danny Grainger misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 21-23 |
| 04:36 | North Texas | Jeffrey Byrne gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 04:32 | North Texas | Jeffrey Byrne loses the dribble to Gene Reynolds | 21-23 |
| 04:27 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard connects on the jumper from close range | 23-23 |
| 04:05 | North Texas | Bradford Fager hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Hibbard - foul #2 on Edward Hibbard, team foul #5 | 23-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (SF) Michael Dowling | |
| Subs | North Texas | Frank Burkett (SG), Dan Priebe (C) Jeffrey Byrne, Joshua Williams | |
| 04:05 | North Texas | Bradford Fager makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:05 | North Texas | Bradford Fager makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:53 | UNLV | Richard Gill connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Danny Hey | 25-25 |
| 03:33 | North Texas | Danny Hey steals the ball from Marlon Neal | 25-25 |
| 03:15 | UNLV | Richard Gill can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Marlon Neal - foul #1 on Marlon Neal, team foul #7 | 25-25 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Landry (SG) Gene Reynolds | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 03:15 | UNLV | Richard Gill makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:15 | UNLV | Richard Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:15 | North Texas | Bradford Fager gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 02:48 | North Texas | Dan Priebe can't finish the uncontested layup | 26-25 |
| 02:47 | North Texas | Bradford Fager tips it home | 26-27 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Danny Hey (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Landry (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Gill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Grainger (fresh) C - Edward Hibbard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Marlon Neal (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Frank Burkett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Angel Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradford Fager (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dan Priebe (fresh) | |
| 02:38 | UNLV | Robert Landry clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-27 |
| 02:37 | UNLV | Robert Landry tips it but misses | 26-27 |
| 02:36 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Angel Martinez | 26-27 |
| 02:08 | North Texas | Bradford Fager throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Michael Dowling (SF), Robert Thomas (PF) Danny Hey, Richard Gill, Danny Grainger | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jeffrey Byrne (PG), James Sawyer (SF), Anthony Lockard (PF), Joshua Williams (C) Marlon Neal, Angel Martinez, Bradford Fager, Dan Priebe | |
| 01:51 | UNLV | Michael Dowling misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Sawyer - foul #1 on James Sawyer, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| 01:51 | UNLV | Michael Dowling makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:51 | UNLV | Michael Dowling misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:51 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 01:26 | North Texas | Frank Burkett is fouled on the floor by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #6 | 27-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Reynolds (SG) Robert Landry | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 00:59 | North Texas | Joshua Williams scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 27-29 |
| 00:39 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 27-29 |
| 00:37 | North Texas | Joshua Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 00:31 | North Texas | Jeffrey Byrne lays it up and in set up by Frank Burkett | 27-31 |
| 00:19 | UNLV | Joshua Williams takes the ball from Edward Hibbard | 27-31 |
| 00:16 | North Texas | Jeffrey Byrne loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Hey (PG), Robert Landry (SG), Richard Gill (SF), Danny Grainger (PF) Mauricio Romano, Gene Reynolds, Robert Thomas, Edward Hibbard | |
| Subs | North Texas | Marlon Neal (PG), Angel Martinez (SF), Bradford Fager (PF) Frank Burkett, James Sawyer, Anthony Lockard | |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Michael Dowling connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Danny Hey | 29-31 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Jeffrey Byrne misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-31 |