| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Roosevelt Curtis (fresh) SG - Arthur Millar (fresh) SF - William Sours (fresh) PF - Craig Cline (fresh) C - Donald Richards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Brown (fresh) SG - David Descoteaux (fresh) SF - Ronald Pace (fresh) PF - Charles Wilner (fresh) C - Floyd Roscoe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Craig Cline | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | North Texas | William Sours can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Floyd Roscoe - foul #1 on Floyd Roscoe, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | North Texas | William Sours makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:29 | North Texas | William Sours makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | UNLV | Charles Wilner misses the floater near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | North Texas | Floyd Roscoe takes the ball from Roosevelt Curtis | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | UNLV | Charles Wilner lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | North Texas | Donald Richards throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | UNLV | Ronald Pace misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | North Texas | Craig Cline gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | North Texas | Arthur Millar misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | UNLV | Ronald Pace pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | UNLV | David Descoteaux is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), James Jones (SG), Timothy Durrant (SF), Jumah Afshari (PF), Donald Calhoun (C) John Brown, David Descoteaux, Ronald Pace, Charles Wilner, Floyd Roscoe | |
| 17:49 | North Texas | Craig Cline is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Calhoun - foul #1 on Donald Calhoun, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Gramberg (PG) Roosevelt Curtis | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:33 | North Texas | William Sours misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Calhoun - foul #2 on Donald Calhoun, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | North Texas | Omar Perry (SG), Robert Butler (C) Arthur Millar, Donald Richards | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gerald Nichols (C) Donald Calhoun | |
| 17:33 | North Texas | William Sours misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | North Texas | William Sours misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:09 | UNLV | James Jones can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:08 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Durrant | 2-2 |
| 16:58 | UNLV | James Jones knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Nichols | 2-5 |
| 16:56 | North Texas | Roger Hall is called for the reach on Ronald Gramberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Hall, team foul #4 | 2-5 |
| Subs | North Texas | David Farrell (SF), Keith Nichols (C) William Sours, Craig Cline | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 16:45 | North Texas | Omar Perry misses badly on a floater from the right block | 2-5 |
| 16:44 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:31 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Gerald Nichols | 2-7 |
| 16:12 | North Texas | David Farrell misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 16:11 | North Texas | Omar Perry hits the follow up shot | 4-7 |
| 15:55 | UNLV | James Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 15:54 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Robert Butler | 4-7 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Ronald Gramberg (fairly fresh) SG - Omar Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Farrell (fresh) PF - Robert Butler (fairly fresh) C - Keith Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Roger Hall (fairly fresh) SG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Durrant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jumah Afshari (fairly fresh) C - Gerald Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | North Texas | Ronald Gramberg is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Gramberg, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis (PG), Arthur Millar (SG), Craig Cline (PF), Donald Richards (C) Ronald Gramberg, Omar Perry, Robert Butler, Keith Nichols | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (PG), David Descoteaux (SG), Ronald Pace (SF), Charles Wilner (PF), Floyd Roscoe (C) Roger Hall, James Jones, Timothy Durrant, Jumah Afshari, Gerald Nichols | |
| 15:41 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 4-7 |
| 15:39 | UNLV | Ronald Pace grabs the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 15:24 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Craig Cline - foul #1 on Craig Cline, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG) Michael Teisberg | |
| 15:24 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:24 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:04 | North Texas | Craig Cline knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Roosevelt Curtis | 6-8 |
| 14:37 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe is hacked by David Farrell - foul #1 on David Farrell, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | North Texas | William Sours (SF), Keith Nichols (PF) David Farrell, Craig Cline | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (SG) David Descoteaux | |
| 14:22 | UNLV | Ronald Pace misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 14:20 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Keith Nichols | 6-8 |
| 14:05 | North Texas | Arthur Millar connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 13:51 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe connects on the shot from close range | 9-10 |
| 13:49 | North Texas | Arthur Millar's pass is intercepted by John Brown in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| 13:48 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg can't finish the layup | 9-10 |
| 13:47 | North Texas | Donald Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:30 | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 13:29 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Floyd Roscoe | 9-10 |
| 13:18 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Richards - foul #1 on Donald Richards, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Gramberg (PG), Omar Perry (SG), Timothy Morris (SF), Craig Cline (PF), Robert Butler (C) Roosevelt Curtis, Arthur Millar, William Sours, Keith Nichols, Donald Richards | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), David Descoteaux (SG), James Jones (SF), Jumah Afshari (PF) John Brown, Michael Teisberg, Ronald Pace, Charles Wilner | |
| 13:18 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:18 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:03 | North Texas | Jumah Afshari is called for the reach on Ronald Gramberg - foul #1 on Jumah Afshari, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | North Texas | David Farrell (SF) Timothy Morris | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gerald Nichols (C) Floyd Roscoe | |
| 12:43 | North Texas | Gerald Nichols is called for the reach on Ronald Gramberg - foul #1 on Gerald Nichols, team foul #6 | 9-12 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Durrant (SF) James Jones | |
| 12:27 | North Texas | David Farrell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 9-12 |
| 12:25 | UNLV | Roger Hall grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 12:02 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 9-12 |
| 12:01 | UNLV | Jumah Afshari tips it in | 9-14 |
| 11:43 | North Texas | Jumah Afshari blocks the short jumper by Omar Perry | 9-14 |
| 11:41 | North Texas | Omar Perry snags the offensive board | 9-14 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Ronald Gramberg (fresh) SG - Omar Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Farrell (fairly fresh) PF - Craig Cline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Butler (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Roger Hall (fresh) SG - David Descoteaux (fairly fresh) SF - Timothy Durrant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jumah Afshari (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | North Texas | David Farrell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-14 |
| 11:17 | North Texas | Robert Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 10:58 | North Texas | Ronald Gramberg knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 10:43 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols loses the dribble to David Farrell | 11-14 |
| 10:23 | North Texas | David Farrell hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Craig Cline | 14-14 |
| 10:05 | UNLV | Jumah Afshari is called for traveling | 14-14 |
| Subs | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis (PG), Arthur Millar (SG), William Sours (SF), Keith Nichols (PF), Donald Richards (C) Ronald Gramberg, Omar Perry, David Farrell, Craig Cline, Robert Butler | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), James Jones (SG), Ronald Pace (SF), Charles Wilner (PF), Floyd Roscoe (C) Roger Hall, David Descoteaux, Timothy Durrant, Jumah Afshari, Gerald Nichols | |
| 09:48 | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis loses the dribble to John Brown | 14-14 |
| 09:37 | UNLV | John Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 09:35 | North Texas | William Sours grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 09:10 | North Texas | Floyd Roscoe denies the turnaround by Keith Nichols | 14-14 |
| 09:09 | North Texas | William Sours tips it but misses | 14-14 |
| 09:07 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 08:56 | UNLV | James Jones misses the shot from close range | 14-14 |
| 08:54 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe grabs the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 08:38 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from James Jones | 14-16 |
| 08:28 | North Texas | Donald Richards connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Arthur Millar and he's hacked by Floyd Roscoe - foul #2 on Floyd Roscoe, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | North Texas | Timothy Morris (PF) Keith Nichols | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), Jumah Afshari (C) John Brown, Floyd Roscoe | |
| 08:28 | North Texas | Donald Richards makes the free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:11 | UNLV | Jumah Afshari misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 08:10 | North Texas | Donald Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 07:53 | North Texas | William Sours's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-16 |
| 07:53 | North Texas | The refs have stopped play. William Sours is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 17-16 |
| Subs | North Texas | Craig Cline (PF) William Sours | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (SG) James Jones | |
| 07:30 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 07:29 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Wilner | 17-16 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Roosevelt Curtis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Millar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Morris (fresh) PF - Craig Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Richards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Roger Hall (fresh) SG - Michael Teisberg (fresh) SF - Ronald Pace (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Wilner (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jumah Afshari (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | UNLV | Roger Hall clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Roosevelt Curtis - foul #1 on Roosevelt Curtis, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Gramberg (PG), Omar Perry (SG), David Farrell (SF) Roosevelt Curtis, Arthur Millar, Donald Richards | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:16 | UNLV | Roger Hall makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:16 | UNLV | Roger Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 06:47 | North Texas | David Farrell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 06:45 | UNLV | Jumah Afshari snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 06:21 | UNLV | Charles Wilner is hacked by Craig Cline - foul #2 on Craig Cline, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | North Texas | Robert Butler (PF), Keith Nichols (C) Craig Cline, Timothy Morris | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), David Descoteaux (SG), James Jones (SF) Roger Hall, Michael Teisberg, Ronald Pace | |
| 06:08 | UNLV | James Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 06:06 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Ronald Gramberg | 17-18 |
| 05:45 | North Texas | James Jones steps in front of the Omar Perry pass | 17-18 |
| 05:30 | UNLV | David Descoteaux misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Keith Nichols - foul #1 on Keith Nichols, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis (PG), Arthur Millar (SG), Timothy Morris (SF) Ronald Gramberg, Omar Perry, David Farrell | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Durrant (PF), Gerald Nichols (C) Charles Wilner, Jumah Afshari | |
| 05:30 | UNLV | David Descoteaux misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 05:30 | UNLV | David Descoteaux misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 05:30 | UNLV | David Descoteaux makes the 3rd free throw | 17-19 |
| 05:09 | North Texas | Timothy Durrant takes the ball from Robert Butler | 17-19 |
| 04:49 | UNLV | Arthur Millar is called for the reach on David Descoteaux - foul #1 on Arthur Millar, team foul #8 | 17-19 |
| Subs | North Texas | Donald Richards (C) Keith Nichols | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), Jumah Afshari (PF) John Brown, James Jones | |
| 04:49 | UNLV | David Descoteaux makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 04:49 | UNLV | David Descoteaux makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 04:32 | North Texas | Arthur Millar knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 04:23 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Roosevelt Curtis - foul #2 on Roosevelt Curtis, team foul #9 | 20-21 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Gramberg (PG) Roosevelt Curtis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (SG), Ronald Pace (SF) David Descoteaux, Timothy Durrant | |
| 04:23 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 04:23 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 04:23 | North Texas | Donald Richards pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 04:03 | North Texas | Ronald Gramberg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 04:01 | North Texas | Robert Butler tips it in | 22-21 |
| 03:44 | UNLV | Ronald Pace buries a 3 from straight away | 22-24 |
| 03:42 | North Texas | Ronald Pace is called for the reach on Timothy Morris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Pace, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | North Texas | Omar Perry (SG), David Farrell (SF), Craig Cline (PF) Ronald Gramberg, Arthur Millar, Robert Butler | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Jones (SG), Donald Calhoun (PF), Floyd Roscoe (C) Michael Teisberg, Jumah Afshari, Gerald Nichols | |
| 03:42 | North Texas | Timothy Morris misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:42 | North Texas | Craig Cline grabs the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 03:24 | North Texas | David Farrell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Farrell, team foul #10 | 22-24 |
| Subs | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis (PG) Timothy Morris | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (PG) Roger Hall | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Roosevelt Curtis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Omar Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Farrell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Richards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Michael Teisberg (fresh) SG - James Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Pace (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Calhoun (fresh) C - Floyd Roscoe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | UNLV | Donald Calhoun is called for traveling | 22-24 |
| Subs | North Texas | Keith Nichols (C) Donald Richards | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG) Michael Teisberg | |
| 03:00 | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis comes up short on the shot from the left side | 22-24 |
| 02:58 | UNLV | James Jones gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 02:38 | UNLV | Ronald Pace travels with the ball | 22-24 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Gramberg (PG) Roosevelt Curtis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Durrant (SF) Ronald Pace | |
| 02:25 | North Texas | David Farrell misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-24 |
| 02:24 | North Texas | Craig Cline can't tip it in | 22-24 |
| 02:22 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 02:05 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 02:04 | North Texas | Craig Cline grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 01:44 | North Texas | Keith Nichols misses the jump hook from the right block | 22-24 |
| 01:43 | UNLV | Donald Calhoun gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 01:36 | UNLV | James Jones travels with the ball | 22-24 |
| Subs | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis (PG), Arthur Millar (SG), Timothy Morris (SF), Donald Richards (C) Ronald Gramberg, Omar Perry, David Farrell, Keith Nichols | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), David Descoteaux (SG), Ronald Pace (SF), Jumah Afshari (PF) John Brown, James Jones, Timothy Durrant, Donald Calhoun | |
| 01:16 | North Texas | Timothy Morris misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ronald Pace - foul #2 on Ronald Pace, team foul #9 | 22-24 |
| 01:16 | North Texas | Timothy Morris makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 01:16 | North Texas | Timothy Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roger Hall | 24-26 |
| 00:38 | North Texas | Craig Cline can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-26 |
| 00:36 | UNLV | Jumah Afshari pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-26 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Gramberg (PG), David Farrell (SF), Robert Butler (PF) Roosevelt Curtis, Craig Cline, Donald Richards | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Durrant (SF), Donald Calhoun (PF), Gerald Nichols (C) Ronald Pace, Jumah Afshari, Floyd Roscoe | |
| 00:18 | North Texas | Robert Butler's pass is intercepted by David Descoteaux in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | David Descoteaux's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-26 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (SG) David Descoteaux | |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Ronald Gramberg hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 24-26 |