| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) SG - Brent Graham (fresh) SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) PF - Frank McCoy (fresh) C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) SG - Frank Tully (fresh) SF - Lawrence Goings (fresh) PF - Joshua Gross (fresh) C - William Godfrey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | UNLV | The short jumper by Benjamin Oden is denied by William Godfrey | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | UNLV | Brent Graham gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | UNLV | Frank McCoy knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brent Graham and the foul's on Frank Tully - foul #1 on Frank Tully, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | UNLV | Frank McCoy makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Houston | Joshua Gross clanks a turnaround from the left block | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | UNLV | Frank McCoy snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brent Graham | 6-0 |
| 19:07 | Houston | William Godfrey loses the ball out of bounds | 6-0 |
| 18:52 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 6-0 |
| 18:51 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joshua Gross | 6-0 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 18:45 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough gets the rebound | 6-0 |
| 18:33 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Goings - foul #1 on Lawrence Goings, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| 18:08 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks travels with the ball | 6-0 |
| 17:39 | Houston | William Godfrey misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Benjamin Oden - foul #1 on Benjamin Oden, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Hill (SF), Troy Cummings (PF), Joe Denney (C) Robert Scarborough, Frank McCoy, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:39 | Houston | William Godfrey makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 17:39 | Houston | William Godfrey misses the 2nd free throw | 6-1 |
| 17:39 | UNLV | Troy Cummings gets the rebound | 6-1 |
| 17:21 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-1 |
| 17:20 | Houston | The rebound goes to William Godfrey | 6-1 |
| 17:07 | Houston | William Godfrey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 6-1 |
| 17:05 | Houston | Joshua Gross snags the offensive board | 6-1 |
| 16:40 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 6-1 |
| 16:39 | UNLV | Troy Cummings snags the defensive board | 6-1 |
| 16:25 | UNLV | Joe Denney misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-1 |
| 16:24 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez gets the rebound | 6-1 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Kevin Weeks is called for the reach on Juan Gonzalez - foul #1 on Kevin Weeks, team foul #2 | 6-1 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Willie Wilson (SG), Robert Scarborough (SF), Frank McCoy (PF), Benjamin Oden (C) Kevin Weeks, Brent Graham, Mark Hill, Troy Cummings, Joe Denney | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (SG), David Smith (PF), Gordon Janes (C) Frank Tully, Joshua Gross, William Godfrey | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fresh) SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) PF - Frank McCoy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) SG - William Curto (fresh) SF - Lawrence Goings (fresh) PF - David Smith (fresh) C - Gordon Janes (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Houston | William Curto is fouled on the floor by Willie Wilson - foul #1 on Willie Wilson, team foul #3 | 6-1 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Hill (SG) Juan Gonzalez | |
| 15:10 | Houston | David Smith comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 6-1 |
| 15:08 | Houston | Lawrence Goings tips it but misses | 6-1 |
| 15:06 | UNLV | Frank McCoy grabs the defensive rebound | 6-1 |
| 14:52 | UNLV | Frank McCoy is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Frank McCoy, team foul #4 | 6-1 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Houston | William Godfrey (C) Gordon Janes | |
| 14:26 | Houston | Benjamin Oden takes the ball from Lawrence Goings | 6-1 |
| 14:08 | UNLV | David Smith steps in front of the Benjamin Oden pass | 6-1 |
| 13:54 | Houston | William Godfrey hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Hill | 6-3 |
| 13:49 | UNLV | Willie Wilson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-3 |
| 13:30 | Houston | William Godfrey can't connect on an uncontested floater near the basket | 9-3 |
| 13:28 | Houston | Lawrence Goings tips it in | 9-5 |
| 13:15 | UNLV | William Godfrey picks off the pass by Adolph Singer | 9-5 |
| 12:58 | Houston | William Godfrey is whistled for traveling | 9-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Brent Graham (SG), Troy Cummings (PF), Joe Denney (C) Adolph Singer, Willie Wilson, Frank McCoy, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Frank Tully (SG), Joshua Gross (SF) William Curto, Joseph Hill, Lawrence Goings | |
| 12:36 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-5 |
| 12:35 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough grabs the offensive board | 9-5 |
| 12:16 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 11:59 | Houston | Joshua Gross misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-5 |
| 11:57 | UNLV | Troy Cummings grabs the board | 12-5 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brent Graham (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Scarborough (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Troy Cummings (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Denney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) SG - Frank Tully (fresh) SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Smith (fairly fresh) C - William Godfrey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:50 | UNLV | Brent Graham buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Scarborough | 15-5 |
| 11:25 | Houston | William Godfrey slams it home on a great pass from Juan Gonzalez | 15-7 |
| 11:04 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-7 |
| 11:03 | Houston | David Smith grabs the board | 15-7 |
| 10:45 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Troy Cummings - foul #1 on Troy Cummings, team foul #5 | 15-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Hill (SF), Frank McCoy (PF), Benjamin Oden (C) Robert Scarborough, Troy Cummings, Joe Denney | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SF), Gordon Janes (C) David Smith, William Godfrey | |
| 10:45 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 10:45 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 10:29 | UNLV | Juan Gonzalez steps in front of the Kevin Weeks pass | 15-8 |
| 10:07 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 10:05 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden gets the rebound | 15-8 |
| 10:01 | UNLV | Brent Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Erickson (C) Joshua Gross | |
| 09:54 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez loses the dribble to Kevin Weeks | 15-8 |
| 09:51 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks lays it up and in | 17-8 |
| 09:30 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Kevin Weeks - foul #2 on Kevin Weeks, team foul #6 | 17-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG) Kevin Weeks | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (SG) Frank Tully | |
| 09:30 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 09:30 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 09:15 | UNLV | Frank McCoy lays it in | 19-10 |
| 08:52 | Houston | Paul Erickson misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Hill - foul #1 on Mark Hill, team foul #7 | 19-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG) Brent Graham | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Hill (SG), Joshua Gross (PF) Juan Gonzalez, Gordon Janes | |
| 08:52 | Houston | Paul Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 08:52 | Houston | Paul Erickson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 08:52 | Houston | Lawrence Goings grabs the offensive board | 19-11 |
| 08:23 | Houston | Joshua Gross clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 19-11 |
| 08:21 | UNLV | Willie Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 08:14 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Paul Erickson - foul #1 on Paul Erickson, team foul #3 | 19-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Scarborough (SF), Troy Cummings (PF) Mark Hill, Frank McCoy | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (SG), William Godfrey (C) Joseph Hill, Paul Erickson | |
| 08:14 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 08:14 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 08:14 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joshua Gross | 20-11 |
| 07:45 | Houston | William Godfrey clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Benjamin Oden - foul #2 on Benjamin Oden, team foul #8 | 20-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joe Denney (C) Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG) William Curto | |
| 07:45 | Houston | William Godfrey makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 07:45 | Houston | William Godfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fresh) SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Troy Cummings (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Denney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Tully (fresh) SF - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Godfrey (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:37 | UNLV | Joe Denney hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by William Godfrey - foul #1 on William Godfrey, team foul #4 | 20-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brent Graham (SG) Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:37 | UNLV | Joe Denney makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 07:37 | UNLV | Joe Denney makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 07:08 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez is hacked by Robert Scarborough - foul #1 on Robert Scarborough, team foul #9 | 22-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Smith (PF) Joshua Gross | |
| 07:08 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 07:08 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 06:56 | UNLV | Joe Denney makes the floater from the right wing set up by Adolph Singer and he's fouled by William Godfrey - foul #2 on William Godfrey, team foul #5 | 24-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Frank McCoy (PF) Troy Cummings | |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Janes (C) William Godfrey | |
| 06:56 | UNLV | Joe Denney makes the free throw | 25-15 |
| 06:30 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 25-17 |
| 06:15 | UNLV | Adolph Singer is hacked by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #6 | 25-17 |
| 06:10 | UNLV | Frank McCoy misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-17 |
| 06:08 | UNLV | Frank McCoy pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 05:51 | UNLV | Frank McCoy buries a runner in the paint set up by Adolph Singer and he's fouled by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #7 | 27-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (SG), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, David Smith | |
| 05:51 | UNLV | Frank McCoy makes the free throw | 28-17 |
| 05:32 | Houston | William Curto hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Juan Gonzalez | 28-20 |
| 05:16 | UNLV | Brent Graham makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Adolph Singer | 31-20 |
| 04:53 | Houston | Paul Erickson lays it up and in on a great pass from Lawrence Goings | 31-22 |
| 04:30 | UNLV | Joe Denney comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 31-22 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Gordon Janes pulls down the rebound | 31-22 |
| 04:05 | Houston | Adolph Singer steals the ball from Lawrence Goings | 31-22 |
| 03:45 | UNLV | Adolph Singer misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Goings - foul #2 on Lawrence Goings, team foul #8 | 31-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Troy Cummings (PF), Benjamin Oden (C) Brent Graham, Robert Scarborough, Frank McCoy, Joe Denney | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (SG), Joshua Gross (SF), David Smith (PF), William Godfrey (C) Juan Gonzalez, Lawrence Goings, Gordon Janes, Paul Erickson | |
| 03:45 | UNLV | Adolph Singer misses the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 03:45 | UNLV | Adolph Singer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Hill (fresh) PF - Troy Cummings (fresh) 3 reb. C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Tully (fresh) SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Smith (fresh) C - William Godfrey (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Houston | William Curto misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-22 |
| 03:19 | Houston | William Godfrey snags the offensive board | 32-22 |
| 03:01 | Houston | Frank Tully is called for traveling | 32-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG) Adolph Singer | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:43 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses the easy layup | 32-22 |
| 02:41 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 02:24 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Mark Hill | 34-22 |
| 01:57 | Houston | William Godfrey hits a turnaround from close range | 34-24 |
| 01:52 | UNLV | Joshua Gross steals the ball from Benjamin Oden | 34-24 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Joshua Gross banks in the layup | 34-26 |
| 01:39 | UNLV | Mark Hill's floater is tipped away by Joshua Gross | 34-26 |
| 01:37 | Houston | William Godfrey snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 01:20 | Houston | William Godfrey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 01:19 | Houston | David Smith gets the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 00:55 | Houston | William Godfrey comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Frank Tully gets the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Joshua Gross misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-26 |
| 00:33 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Benjamin Oden | 34-26 |
| 00:26 | UNLV | Willie Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-26 |
| 00:25 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 34-26 |