| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) SG - Brent Graham (fresh) SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) PF - Frank McCoy (fresh) C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Cory Pagel (fresh) SG - Larry Taylor (fresh) SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) PF - Bobby Hoyt (fresh) C - Ronald Schirmer (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 (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | UNLV | Brent Graham knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Scarborough | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | North Texas | Larry Taylor buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Cory Pagel | 2-3 |
| 19:05 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Weeks | 4-3 |
| 18:54 | North Texas | Larry Taylor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Schirmer | 4-6 |
| 18:41 | UNLV | Frank McCoy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 18:39 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough tips it home | 6-6 |
| 18:29 | North Texas | Charles Thomas scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Cory Pagel and he's fouled by Robert Scarborough - foul #1 on Robert Scarborough, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| 18:29 | North Texas | Charles Thomas makes the free throw | 6-9 |
| 18:17 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough loses the dribble to Ronald Schirmer | 6-9 |
| 17:53 | North Texas | Charles Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Scarborough - foul #2 on Robert Scarborough, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Hill (SF) Robert Scarborough | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 17:53 | North Texas | Charles Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 17:53 | North Texas | Charles Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 17:46 | UNLV | Larry Taylor picks off the pass by Kevin Weeks | 6-10 |
| 17:42 | North Texas | Larry Taylor lays it up and in | 6-12 |
| 17:26 | UNLV | Frank McCoy comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Bobby Hoyt - foul #1 on Bobby Hoyt, team foul #1 | 6-12 |
| 17:26 | UNLV | Frank McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 17:26 | UNLV | Frank McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 17:07 | North Texas | Bobby Hoyt scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Benjamin Oden - foul #1 on Benjamin Oden, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | Troy Cummings (PF), Joe Denney (C) Frank McCoy, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 17:07 | North Texas | Bobby Hoyt makes the free throw | 8-15 |
| 16:57 | UNLV | Mark Hill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-15 |
| 16:56 | UNLV | Troy Cummings tips it home | 10-15 |
| 16:47 | North Texas | Charles Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 16:46 | UNLV | Joe Denney pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 16:25 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 16:24 | UNLV | Joe Denney pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 16:16 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 16:15 | UNLV | Brent Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 15:59 | UNLV | Brent Graham misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Charles Thomas - foul #1 on Charles Thomas, team foul #2 | 10-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Benjamin Oden (C) Kevin Weeks, Joe Denney | |
| Subs | North Texas | Alan Solar (SG), Nathan Barry (SF), Gregory Webb (PF), Johnny Sabella (C) Larry Taylor, Charles Thomas, Bobby Hoyt, Ronald Schirmer | |
| 15:59 | UNLV | Brent Graham makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 15:59 | UNLV | Brent Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 15:59 | North Texas | Johnny Sabella grabs the board | 11-15 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fresh) SG - Brent Graham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Hill (fresh) PF - Troy Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Cory Pagel (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alan Solar (fresh) SF - Nathan Barry (fresh) PF - Gregory Webb (fresh) C - Johnny Sabella (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | North Texas | Gregory Webb is whistled for a carry | 11-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG), Gordon Prince (SF), Frank McCoy (PF) Brent Graham, Mark Hill, Troy Cummings | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 15:18 | UNLV | Willie Wilson hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Adolph Singer | 14-15 |
| 15:02 | North Texas | Nathan Barry misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 14-15 |
| 15:01 | North Texas | Johnny Sabella tips it back up and in | 14-17 |
| 14:47 | UNLV | Frank McCoy loses the ball out of bounds | 14-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG) Adolph Singer | |
| Subs | North Texas | Charles Thomas (SF) Cory Pagel | |
| 14:29 | North Texas | Johnny Sabella scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Nathan Barry | 14-19 |
| 14:19 | UNLV | Willie Wilson is fouled on the floor by Alan Solar - foul #1 on Alan Solar, team foul #3 | 14-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Hill (SF), Troy Cummings (PF), Joe Denney (C) Gordon Prince, Frank McCoy, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 14:12 | UNLV | Joe Denney misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Johnny Sabella - foul #1 on Johnny Sabella, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Larry Taylor (SG), Ronald Schirmer (C) Nathan Barry, Johnny Sabella | |
| 14:12 | UNLV | Joe Denney makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 14:12 | UNLV | Joe Denney makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 13:51 | North Texas | Alan Solar connects on the floater from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 13:32 | UNLV | Charles Thomas is called for the reach on Willie Wilson - foul #2 on Charles Thomas, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brent Graham (SG) Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | North Texas | Cory Pagel (PG), Nathan Barry (SF), Bobby Hoyt (PF) Alan Solar, Charles Thomas, Gregory Webb | |
| 13:27 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brent Graham | 19-21 |
| 13:09 | North Texas | Cory Pagel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 19-21 |
| 13:07 | UNLV | Joe Denney pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 12:52 | UNLV | Cory Pagel steals the ball from Joe Denney | 19-21 |
| 12:47 | North Texas | Larry Taylor banks in the layup on a great pass from Cory Pagel | 19-23 |
| 12:30 | UNLV | Brent Graham can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 19-23 |
| 12:28 | North Texas | Nathan Barry grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 12:06 | North Texas | Bobby Hoyt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 12:04 | UNLV | Brent Graham pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 11:58 | UNLV | Cory Pagel is called for the reach on Kevin Weeks - foul #1 on Cory Pagel, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Gordon Prince (SF), Frank McCoy (PF), Benjamin Oden (C) Kevin Weeks, Mark Hill, Troy Cummings, Joe Denney | |
| Subs | North Texas | Nolan Simon (SF), Gregory Webb (PF), Johnny Sabella (C) Nathan Barry, Bobby Hoyt, Ronald Schirmer | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brent Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Prince (fresh) PF - Frank McCoy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Cory Pagel (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Nolan Simon (fresh) PF - Gregory Webb (fresh) C - Johnny Sabella (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | UNLV | Nolan Simon picks off the pass by Brent Graham | 19-23 |
| 11:31 | North Texas | Gordon Prince steals it from Larry Taylor | 19-23 |
| 11:26 | UNLV | Brent Graham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gordon Prince | 21-23 |
| 11:19 | North Texas | Larry Taylor comes up short on the floater from the left side | 21-23 |
| 11:18 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Benjamin Oden | 21-23 |
| 11:14 | UNLV | Brent Graham buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Adolph Singer | 24-23 |
| 10:52 | North Texas | Nolan Simon's layup is rejected by Benjamin Oden | 24-23 |
| 10:51 | UNLV | Adolph Singer grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 10:37 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden makes the jump hook from the baseline | 26-23 |
| 10:12 | North Texas | Nolan Simon misses the 3 from straight away | 26-23 |
| 10:11 | North Texas | Johnny Sabella gets the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 10:03 | North Texas | Cory Pagel comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 10:02 | North Texas | Johnny Sabella misses the tip | 26-23 |
| 10:01 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Frank McCoy | 26-23 |
| 09:54 | UNLV | Frank McCoy misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Taylor - foul #1 on Larry Taylor, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Willie Wilson (SG), Mark Hill (SF) Adolph Singer, Brent Graham, Gordon Prince | |
| Subs | North Texas | Alan Solar (SG), Nathan Barry (SF), Bobby Hoyt (PF), Ronald Schirmer (C) Larry Taylor, Nolan Simon, Gregory Webb, Johnny Sabella | |
| 09:54 | UNLV | Frank McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 09:54 | UNLV | Frank McCoy misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 09:54 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 09:40 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Hill | 30-23 |
| 09:23 | North Texas | Ronald Schirmer misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-23 |
| 09:22 | North Texas | Bobby Hoyt misses the tip | 30-23 |
| 09:20 | UNLV | Frank McCoy grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 09:04 | UNLV | Willie Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Alan Solar - foul #2 on Alan Solar, team foul #8 | 30-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | Troy Cummings (PF), Joe Denney (C) Frank McCoy, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | North Texas | Larry Taylor (SG) Alan Solar | |
| 09:04 | UNLV | Willie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 09:04 | UNLV | Willie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 08:50 | North Texas | Nathan Barry is hacked by Troy Cummings - foul #1 on Troy Cummings, team foul #4 | 32-23 |
| 08:40 | North Texas | Bobby Hoyt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-23 |
| 08:38 | UNLV | Joe Denney grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 08:33 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 08:31 | North Texas | Bobby Hoyt snags the defensive board | 32-23 |
| 08:09 | North Texas | Ronald Schirmer scores on a floater from close range | 32-25 |
| 07:51 | UNLV | Bobby Hoyt takes the ball from Kevin Weeks | 32-25 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Hill (fairly fresh) PF - Troy Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Denney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Cory Pagel (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Larry Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Nathan Barry (fresh) PF - Bobby Hoyt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Schirmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | North Texas | Ronald Schirmer travels with the ball | 32-25 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brent Graham (SG), Gordon Prince (SF), Frank McCoy (PF), Benjamin Oden (C) Willie Wilson, Mark Hill, Troy Cummings, Joe Denney | |
| Subs | North Texas | Nolan Simon (SF), Gregory Webb (PF), Johnny Sabella (C) Nathan Barry, Bobby Hoyt, Ronald Schirmer | |
| 07:23 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Nolan Simon - foul #1 on Nolan Simon, team foul #9 | 32-25 |
| 07:23 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 07:23 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 07:07 | North Texas | Gregory Webb travels with the ball | 33-25 |
| 06:50 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses the lay-in | 33-25 |
| 06:48 | North Texas | Johnny Sabella gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 06:25 | North Texas | Larry Taylor misses the 3 from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 06:24 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Frank McCoy | 33-25 |
| 06:16 | UNLV | Brent Graham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 06:15 | North Texas | Johnny Sabella grabs the board | 33-25 |
| 05:55 | North Texas | Cory Pagel scores on a jumper from the right side | 33-27 |
| 05:41 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Brent Graham | 36-27 |
| 05:32 | North Texas | Nolan Simon misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Benjamin Oden - foul #2 on Benjamin Oden, team foul #5 | 36-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Mark Hill (SF), Troy Cummings (PF), Joe Denney (C) Kevin Weeks, Gordon Prince, Frank McCoy, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | North Texas | Nathan Barry (SG), Bobby Hoyt (PF), Ronald Schirmer (C) Larry Taylor, Gregory Webb, Johnny Sabella | |
| 05:32 | North Texas | Nolan Simon misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 05:32 | North Texas | Nolan Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 05:32 | UNLV | Joe Denney pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 05:21 | UNLV | Ronald Schirmer swats the short shot by Brent Graham | 36-27 |
| 05:19 | North Texas | Nathan Barry grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 04:57 | North Texas | Mark Hill is called for the reach on Nathan Barry - foul #1 on Mark Hill, team foul #6 | 36-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Larry Taylor (SG) Nolan Simon | |
| 04:37 | North Texas | Joe Denney blocks the short jumper by Cory Pagel | 36-27 |
| 04:36 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Mark Hill | 36-27 |
| 04:24 | UNLV | Brent Graham makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Joe Denney | 39-27 |
| 04:11 | North Texas | Larry Taylor comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-27 |
| 04:10 | UNLV | Brent Graham pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 04:08 | UNLV | Cory Pagel picks off the pass by Adolph Singer in the backcourt | 39-27 |
| 03:46 | North Texas | Bobby Hoyt misses long on a floater from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 03:45 | UNLV | Troy Cummings gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brent Graham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Hill (fresh) PF - Troy Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Denney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Cory Pagel (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Taylor (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Nathan Barry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bobby Hoyt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Schirmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:28 | UNLV | Joe Denney misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Schirmer - foul #1 on Ronald Schirmer, team foul #10 | 39-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Willie Wilson (SG), Robert Scarborough (SF), Frank McCoy (PF) Adolph Singer, Brent Graham, Mark Hill, Troy Cummings | |
| Subs | North Texas | Alan Solar (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Gregory Webb (PF), Johnny Sabella (C) Cory Pagel, Larry Taylor, Bobby Hoyt, Ronald Schirmer | |
| 03:28 | UNLV | Joe Denney misses the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 03:28 | UNLV | Joe Denney makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 03:02 | North Texas | Charles Thomas knocks in the shot from the baseline | 40-29 |
| 02:45 | UNLV | Frank McCoy is hacked by Gregory Webb - foul #1 on Gregory Webb, team foul #11 | 40-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Benjamin Oden (C) Joe Denney | |
| Subs | North Texas | Cory Pagel (PG) Nathan Barry | |
| 02:45 | UNLV | Frank McCoy misses the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 02:45 | UNLV | Frank McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 02:26 | North Texas | Alan Solar clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-29 |
| 02:25 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 02:18 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden's layup is rejected by Gregory Webb | 41-29 |
| 02:16 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 02:00 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden makes the shot in the paint set up by Willie Wilson and the foul's on Johnny Sabella - foul #2 on Johnny Sabella, team foul #12 | 43-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bobby Hoyt (PF), Ronald Schirmer (C) Gregory Webb, Johnny Sabella | |
| 02:00 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden makes the free throw | 44-29 |
| 01:39 | North Texas | Bobby Hoyt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-29 |
| 01:38 | North Texas | Bobby Hoyt misses the tip | 44-29 |
| 01:36 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 01:31 | UNLV | Willie Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-29 |
| 01:30 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Bobby Hoyt | 44-29 |
| 01:20 | North Texas | Alan Solar misses the lay-in | 44-29 |
| 01:18 | North Texas | Alan Solar gets the offensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 01:03 | North Texas | Charles Thomas misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-29 |
| 01:02 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks pulls down the rebound | 44-29 |
| 00:55 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 44-29 |
| 00:54 | North Texas | Charles Thomas pulls down the rebound | 44-29 |
| 00:30 | North Texas | Ronald Schirmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brent Graham (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Troy Cummings (PF) Willie Wilson, Robert Scarborough, Frank McCoy | |
| Subs | North Texas | Nathan Barry (PG), Larry Taylor (SG), Nolan Simon (SF) Cory Pagel, Alan Solar, Charles Thomas | |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden scores on a fadeaway from close range | 46-29 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Nolan Simon can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 46-29 |