| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Baker (fresh) SG - Delmer Redmond (fresh) SF - Phil Amaya (fresh) PF - Paul Magruder (fresh) C - Clyde Sumrall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Kenneth Brand (fresh) SG - Sheldon Ransom (fresh) SF - Ernest Carlson (fresh) PF - Richard Greaney (fresh) C - Eugene Vance (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Paul Magruder wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | UNLV | James Baker buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Phil Amaya and the foul's on Kenneth Brand - foul #1 on Kenneth Brand, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:48 | UNLV | James Baker makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson loses the dribble to Phil Amaya | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | UNLV | Eugene Vance steps in front of the Paul Magruder pass | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | North Texas | Kenneth Brand loses the dribble to Delmer Redmond | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | UNLV | James Baker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Delmer Redmond | 5-0 |
| 18:57 | North Texas | Kenneth Brand is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 18:42 | UNLV | Paul Magruder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 18:30 | North Texas | Eugene Vance is wide open but clanks a shot from the right block | 5-0 |
| 18:29 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Clyde Sumrall | 5-0 |
| 18:25 | UNLV | Richard Greaney steals the ball from James Baker | 5-0 |
| 18:21 | North Texas | James Baker is called for the reach on Kenneth Brand in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:16 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Brand | 5-2 |
| 17:55 | UNLV | Eugene Vance is called for the reach on Clyde Sumrall - foul #1 on Eugene Vance, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Duplessis (SG) Delmer Redmond | |
| Subs | North Texas | Ryan Treadaway (PG), David Bliss (C) Kenneth Brand, Eugene Vance | |
| 17:43 | UNLV | Paul Magruder misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Greaney - foul #1 on Richard Greaney, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Capozzi (SF) Phil Amaya | |
| Subs | North Texas | Lance Serna (SG), Michael Davis (SF) Sheldon Ransom, Ernest Carlson | |
| 17:43 | UNLV | Paul Magruder makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:43 | UNLV | Paul Magruder misses the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:43 | North Texas | The rebound goes to David Bliss | 6-2 |
| 17:28 | North Texas | Richard Greaney scores on a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by William Capozzi - foul #1 on William Capozzi, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | UNLV | Harold Bailey (PF), John Purcell (C) Paul Magruder, Clyde Sumrall | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 17:28 | North Texas | Richard Greaney makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:20 | UNLV | James Baker misses the fadeaway from the right side | 6-5 |
| 17:19 | UNLV | William Capozzi tips it in | 8-5 |
| 17:10 | North Texas | Ryan Treadaway is hacked by James Duplessis - foul #1 on James Duplessis, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Eugene Vance (C) Richard Greaney | |
| 17:02 | North Texas | Michael Davis drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Lance Serna | 8-8 |
| 16:57 | UNLV | Eugene Vance steals it from James Baker | 8-8 |
| 16:45 | North Texas | David Bliss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Kenneth Brand (PG), Sheldon Ransom (SG), Ernest Carlson (SF) Ryan Treadaway, Lance Serna, Michael Davis | |
| 16:35 | UNLV | James Duplessis clanks a 3 from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 16:33 | UNLV | Harold Bailey tips it back up and in | 10-8 |
| 16:20 | North Texas | John Purcell blocks the short jumper by Ernest Carlson | 10-8 |
| 16:18 | UNLV | James Duplessis gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 16:12 | UNLV | William Capozzi is hacked by David Bliss - foul #1 on David Bliss, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Phil Amaya (SF), Paul Magruder (PF), Clyde Sumrall (C) William Capozzi, Harold Bailey, John Purcell | |
| Subs | North Texas | Richard Greaney (PF) David Bliss | |
| 16:03 | UNLV | Eugene Vance denies the turnaround by James Baker | 10-8 |
| 16:01 | North Texas | Richard Greaney grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Baker (tiring) 5 pts. SG - James Duplessis (fairly fresh) SF - Phil Amaya (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Magruder (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Clyde Sumrall (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Kenneth Brand (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sheldon Ransom (fresh) SF - Ernest Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Greaney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Eugene Vance (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Brand and he's fouled by James Duplessis - foul #2 on James Duplessis, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Franklin Monico (PG), Andrei Tuholski (SG), Peter Jamar (SF) James Baker, James Duplessis, Phil Amaya | |
| Subs | North Texas | Ryan Treadaway (PG), Lance Serna (SG) Kenneth Brand, Sheldon Ransom | |
| 15:32 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson misses the free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:32 | UNLV | Peter Jamar snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 15:26 | UNLV | Franklin Monico drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrei Tuholski | 12-10 |
| 15:09 | North Texas | Eugene Vance makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Ernest Carlson | 12-12 |
| 14:56 | UNLV | Paul Magruder clanks a runner from close range | 12-12 |
| 14:55 | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski tips it back up and in | 14-12 |
| 14:42 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Peter Jamar - foul #1 on Peter Jamar, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Delmer Redmond (SG), John Purcell (PF) Andrei Tuholski, Paul Magruder | |
| Subs | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom (SG) Lance Serna | |
| 14:42 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 14:42 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 14:42 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 14:29 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond connects on the jumper from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 14:17 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Ryan Treadaway | 16-15 |
| 13:59 | UNLV | John Purcell misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 16-15 |
| 13:57 | North Texas | Eugene Vance grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 13:55 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson travels in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Baker (PG), Phil Amaya (SF), Harold Bailey (PF) Franklin Monico, Peter Jamar, Clyde Sumrall | |
| Subs | North Texas | Kenneth Brand (PG), Michael Davis (SF), David Bliss (C) Ryan Treadaway, Ernest Carlson, Eugene Vance | |
| 13:39 | UNLV | James Baker is hacked by Michael Davis - foul #1 on Michael Davis, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski (SG) Delmer Redmond | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 13:26 | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Greaney | 16-15 |
| 13:25 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Richard Greaney | 16-15 |
| 13:06 | North Texas | David Bliss clanks a shot from the baseline | 16-15 |
| 13:05 | UNLV | John Purcell grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 13:00 | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 16-15 |
| 12:58 | North Texas | David Bliss pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 12:43 | North Texas | Kenneth Brand is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Greaney | 16-17 |
| 12:36 | UNLV | Harold Bailey misses long on a floater from close range | 16-17 |
| 12:34 | North Texas | Michael Davis gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 12:21 | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom's floater is knocked away by Harold Bailey | 16-17 |
| 12:20 | UNLV | John Purcell gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 12:16 | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 12:14 | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 11:50 | UNLV | David Bliss takes the ball from Andrei Tuholski | 16-17 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Baker (tired) 5 pts. SG - Andrei Tuholski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phil Amaya (tiring) PF - Harold Bailey (tiring) 2 pts. C - John Purcell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Kenneth Brand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sheldon Ransom (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Greaney (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bliss (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Richard Greaney | 16-19 |
| 11:32 | UNLV | John Purcell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-19 |
| 11:30 | UNLV | John Purcell misses the tip | 16-19 |
| 11:29 | North Texas | David Bliss gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 11:12 | North Texas | John Purcell is called for the reach on Richard Greaney - foul #1 on John Purcell, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Franklin Monico (PG), Delmer Redmond (SG), William Capozzi (SF), Paul Magruder (PF), Clyde Sumrall (C) James Baker, Andrei Tuholski, Phil Amaya, Harold Bailey, John Purcell | |
| Subs | North Texas | Ryan Treadaway (PG), Lance Serna (SG), Ernest Carlson (SF), Eugene Vance (C) Kenneth Brand, Sheldon Ransom, Michael Davis, Richard Greaney | |
| 10:58 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 16-19 |
| 10:56 | North Texas | Lance Serna tips it home | 16-21 |
| 10:36 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Franklin Monico | 18-21 |
| 10:33 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson is fouled in the backcourt by William Capozzi - foul #2 on William Capozzi, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Jamar (SF) William Capozzi | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 10:33 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 10:33 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 10:16 | UNLV | Franklin Monico loses the dribble to Ryan Treadaway | 18-23 |
| 10:04 | North Texas | Eugene Vance double dribbles | 18-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Richard Greaney (PF) David Bliss | |
| 09:51 | UNLV | Ernest Carlson is called for the reach on Delmer Redmond - foul #1 on Ernest Carlson, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski (SG) Delmer Redmond | |
| Subs | North Texas | Kenneth Brand (PG) Lance Serna | |
| 09:46 | UNLV | Ryan Treadaway is called for the reach on Andrei Tuholski - foul #1 on Ryan Treadaway, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom (SG) Ryan Treadaway | |
| 09:46 | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:46 | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 09:34 | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 20-25 |
| 09:24 | UNLV | A charge is called on Andrei Tuholski - foul #1 on Andrei Tuholski, team foul #8 | 20-25 |
| Subs | UNLV | Phil Amaya (SF) Peter Jamar | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 09:09 | North Texas | Eugene Vance misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Clyde Sumrall - foul #1 on Clyde Sumrall, team foul #9 | 20-25 |
| Subs | UNLV | Delmer Redmond (SG) Andrei Tuholski | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 09:09 | North Texas | Eugene Vance makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 09:09 | North Texas | Eugene Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 08:52 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 08:51 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Eugene Vance | 20-27 |
| 08:47 | North Texas | Kenneth Brand misses the jumper from the left block | 20-27 |
| 08:46 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson grabs the offensive board | 20-27 |
| 08:36 | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-30 |
| 08:29 | UNLV | Phil Amaya is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 20-30 |
| 08:27 | North Texas | Eugene Vance grabs the board | 20-30 |
| 08:17 | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Brand | 20-33 |
| 07:59 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-33 |
| 07:57 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall grabs the offensive board | 20-33 |
| 07:47 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 20-33 |
| 07:45 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson gets the rebound | 20-33 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Franklin Monico (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Delmer Redmond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phil Amaya (tired) PF - Paul Magruder (tiring) 1 pts. C - Clyde Sumrall (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Kenneth Brand (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sheldon Ransom (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Ernest Carlson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Greaney (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Vance (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:37 | North Texas | Eugene Vance clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-33 |
| 07:36 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson hits the follow up shot | 20-35 |
| 07:17 | UNLV | Phil Amaya is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Phil Amaya, team foul #10 | 20-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Baker (PG), Andrei Tuholski (SG), Peter Jamar (SF), John Purcell (C) Franklin Monico, Delmer Redmond, Phil Amaya, Clyde Sumrall | |
| Subs | North Texas | Ryan Treadaway (PG), Lance Serna (SG), Michael Davis (SF), David Bliss (PF) Kenneth Brand, Sheldon Ransom, Ernest Carlson, Richard Greaney | |
| 07:03 | North Texas | James Baker steals the ball from David Bliss | 20-35 |
| 06:59 | UNLV | James Baker jams it | 22-35 |
| 06:49 | North Texas | Ryan Treadaway misses long on an open turnaround in the paint | 22-35 |
| 06:47 | UNLV | John Purcell grabs the defensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 06:31 | UNLV | John Purcell misses the easy layup | 22-35 |
| 06:30 | North Texas | David Bliss pulls down the rebound | 22-35 |
| 06:20 | North Texas | David Bliss misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Paul Magruder - foul #1 on Paul Magruder, team foul #11 | 22-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Harold Bailey (C) Paul Magruder | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 06:20 | North Texas | David Bliss makes the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 06:20 | North Texas | David Bliss makes the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 06:02 | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by David Bliss - foul #2 on David Bliss, team foul #8 | 22-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Phil Amaya (SF), Clyde Sumrall (C) Peter Jamar, John Purcell | |
| Subs | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom (SG), Ernest Carlson (PF) Lance Serna, Eugene Vance | |
| 06:02 | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 06:02 | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 05:50 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Michael Davis | 24-39 |
| 05:50 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Franklin Monico (PG), Peter Jamar (SF), John Purcell (C) James Baker, Phil Amaya, Clyde Sumrall | |
| Subs | North Texas | Lance Serna (SG) Sheldon Ransom | |
| 05:31 | UNLV | Franklin Monico drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Peter Jamar | 26-39 |
| 05:29 | North Texas | Peter Jamar is called for the reach on Ryan Treadaway in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Jamar, team foul #12 | 26-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Delmer Redmond (SG), Phil Amaya (SF) Andrei Tuholski, Peter Jamar | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 05:29 | North Texas | Ryan Treadaway makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 05:29 | North Texas | Ryan Treadaway makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 05:07 | UNLV | Franklin Monico drills a shot from the right block | 28-41 |
| 04:47 | North Texas | Michael Davis double dribbles | 28-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Magruder (PF) Harold Bailey | |
| Subs | North Texas | Kenneth Brand (PG), Sheldon Ransom (SG), Richard Greaney (PF), Eugene Vance (C) Ryan Treadaway, Lance Serna, Ernest Carlson, David Bliss | |
| 04:36 | UNLV | Franklin Monico comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Eugene Vance - foul #2 on Eugene Vance, team foul #9 | 28-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall (C) John Purcell | |
| Subs | North Texas | Ernest Carlson (SF) Michael Davis | |
| 04:36 | UNLV | Franklin Monico misses the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 04:36 | UNLV | Franklin Monico misses the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 04:36 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 04:24 | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom is wide open but clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 28-41 |
| 04:22 | North Texas | Kenneth Brand gets the offensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 04:15 | North Texas | Kenneth Brand is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Kenneth Brand, team foul #10 | 28-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Baker (PG), Andrei Tuholski (SG) Franklin Monico, Delmer Redmond | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 04:06 | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski is fouled on the floor by Sheldon Ransom - foul #1 on Sheldon Ransom, team foul #11 | 28-41 |
| 04:06 | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 04:06 | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 03:58 | North Texas | Eugene Vance knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Sheldon Ransom | 30-43 |
| 03:54 | UNLV | James Baker clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 03:53 | North Texas | Richard Greaney snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 03:50 | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Magruder - foul #2 on Paul Magruder, team foul #13 | 30-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Capozzi (SF), James Duplessis (PF) Phil Amaya, Paul Magruder | |
| Subs | North Texas | David Bliss (C) Eugene Vance | |
| 03:50 | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom misses the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 03:50 | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom misses the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 03:50 | UNLV | James Duplessis snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 03:26 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall misses long on a shot near the basket | 30-43 |
| 03:24 | North Texas | David Bliss pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Baker (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Andrei Tuholski (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Capozzi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Duplessis (fresh) C - Clyde Sumrall (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Kenneth Brand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sheldon Ransom (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Carlson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Greaney (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Bliss (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom connects on the open turnaround from close range on a great pass from Richard Greaney and the foul's on Clyde Sumrall - foul #2 on Clyde Sumrall, team foul #14 | 30-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Magruder (PF), John Purcell (C) Andrei Tuholski, Clyde Sumrall | |
| Subs | North Texas | Ryan Treadaway (PG), Michael Davis (SF), Eugene Vance (C) Kenneth Brand, Ernest Carlson, Richard Greaney | |
| 03:13 | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom makes the free throw | 30-46 |
| 03:03 | UNLV | John Purcell makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from James Baker and the foul's on Eugene Vance - foul #3 on Eugene Vance, team foul #12 | 32-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Lance Serna (SG), Richard Greaney (PF) Sheldon Ransom, Eugene Vance | |
| 03:03 | UNLV | John Purcell misses the free throw | 32-46 |
| 03:03 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Richard Greaney | 32-46 |
| 02:51 | North Texas | The short jumper by Michael Davis is denied by Paul Magruder | 32-46 |
| 02:50 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Paul Magruder | 32-46 |
| 02:46 | UNLV | Richard Greaney swats the short shot by James Baker | 32-46 |
| 02:44 | UNLV | John Purcell tips it home | 34-46 |
| 02:30 | North Texas | William Capozzi steals the ball from Ryan Treadaway | 34-46 |
| 02:27 | UNLV | William Capozzi lays it up and in | 36-46 |
| 02:13 | North Texas | Michael Davis hits the finger roll set up by Ryan Treadaway and he's hacked by James Duplessis - foul #3 on James Duplessis, team foul #15 | 36-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Franklin Monico (PG), Delmer Redmond (SG), Peter Jamar (SF), Harold Bailey (C) James Baker, James Duplessis, William Capozzi, Paul Magruder | |
| Subs | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom (SG), Ernest Carlson (PF) Lance Serna, Richard Greaney | |
| 02:13 | North Texas | Michael Davis misses the free throw | 36-48 |
| 02:13 | UNLV | John Purcell snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 02:02 | UNLV | Sheldon Ransom picks off the pass by Franklin Monico | 36-48 |
| 01:38 | North Texas | David Bliss blows the layup | 36-48 |
| 01:37 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Peter Jamar | 36-48 |
| 01:32 | UNLV | Peter Jamar is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 01:16 | North Texas | Michael Davis can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 38-48 |
| 01:15 | UNLV | Harold Bailey gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 01:08 | UNLV | John Purcell can't connect on a floater in the paint | 38-48 |
| 01:07 | North Texas | Michael Davis snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 00:45 | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by John Purcell - foul #2 on John Purcell, team foul #16 | 38-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Baker (PG), Andrei Tuholski (SG), Phil Amaya (SF), Paul Magruder (PF), Clyde Sumrall (C) Franklin Monico, Delmer Redmond, Peter Jamar, John Purcell, Harold Bailey | |
| Subs | North Texas | Kenneth Brand (PG), Lance Serna (SF), Richard Greaney (PF) Ryan Treadaway, Michael Davis, Ernest Carlson | |
| 00:45 | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 00:45 | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 00:35 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Clyde Sumrall, team foul #17 | 38-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Capozzi (SF), Harold Bailey (C) Phil Amaya, Clyde Sumrall | |
| Subs | North Texas | Ernest Carlson (SF) Sheldon Ransom | |
| 00:31 | North Texas | Andrei Tuholski steals it from Kenneth Brand in the backcourt | 38-50 |
| 00:20 | UNLV | William Capozzi misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-50 |
| 00:19 | North Texas | Richard Greaney gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 00:05 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 00:04 | North Texas | Richard Greaney hits the follow up shot | 38-52 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 38-52 |