| Lineup | North Texas | PG - David Eslick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Robison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claud Zador (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Mahon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Michael Menard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carroll Park (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Billy Villagomez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Finley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez inbounds the ball | 35-22 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez's dunk attempt is rejected by David Mahon | 35-22 |
| 19:37 | UNLV | Michael Collins tips it back up and in | 35-24 |
| 19:17 | North Texas | Michael Collins denies the turnaround by Claud Zador | 35-24 |
| 19:15 | UNLV | Bobby Finley gets the rebound | 35-24 |
| 19:00 | UNLV | Carroll Park hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 18:59 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Claud Zador | 35-24 |
| 18:46 | North Texas | David Eslick hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-24 |
| 18:22 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-27 |
| 18:06 | North Texas | David Eslick drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-27 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 18:02 | UNLV | Carroll Park is called for traveling | 41-27 |
| Subs | North Texas | Wallace Rathbun (SF) Claud Zador | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:49 | North Texas | Wallace Rathbun misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-27 |
| 17:47 | UNLV | Bobby Finley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 17:33 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-27 |
| 17:31 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Villagomez | 41-27 |
| 17:23 | UNLV | Michael Collins's fadeaway is rejected by David Mahon | 41-27 |
| 17:21 | North Texas | Michael Menard pulls down the rebound | 41-27 |
| 17:15 | North Texas | The jump hook by Michael Menard is blocked by Bobby Finley | 41-27 |
| 17:14 | UNLV | Carroll Park pulls down the rebound | 41-27 |
| 16:51 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-27 |
| 16:49 | North Texas | David Mahon grabs the board | 41-27 |
| 16:29 | North Texas | David Mahon is called for traveling | 41-27 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jewell Price (PG), Roger Burton (SG), Claud Zador (SF), Kurtis Morse (PF), Edward Wilson (C) David Eslick, Henry Robison, Wallace Rathbun, David Mahon, Michael Menard | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 16:10 | UNLV | Bobby Finley clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Wilson - foul #1 on Edward Wilson, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| 16:10 | UNLV | Bobby Finley makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 16:10 | UNLV | Bobby Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 15:52 | North Texas | Roger Burton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-29 |
| 15:51 | North Texas | Edward Wilson misses the tip | 41-29 |
| 15:50 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Jewell Price (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Burton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Claud Zador (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kurtis Morse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carroll Park (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Billy Villagomez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Finley (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:22 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 15:18 | North Texas | Billy Villagomez is called for the reach on Claud Zador in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Villagomez, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | North Texas | David Mahon (PF) Kurtis Morse | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG), Steven Jones (PF), Francis Windom (C) Erwin Fletcher, Bobby Finley, Michael Collins | |
| 15:05 | North Texas | David Mahon is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jewell Price | 43-32 |
| 14:40 | UNLV | Carroll Park knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Jewell Price - foul #2 on Jewell Price, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | North Texas | Henry Robison (SG), Wallace Rathbun (SF), Michael Menard (C) Roger Burton, Claud Zador, Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:40 | UNLV | Carroll Park makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:35 | North Texas | Wallace Rathbun is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Windom - foul #2 on Francis Windom, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG) Carroll Park | |
| 14:17 | North Texas | Wallace Rathbun misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Billy Villagomez - foul #4 on Billy Villagomez, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | North Texas | David Eslick (PG) Jewell Price | |
| Subs | UNLV | Carroll Park (SF) Billy Villagomez | |
| 14:17 | North Texas | Wallace Rathbun misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:17 | North Texas | Wallace Rathbun makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:54 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 13:52 | UNLV | Carroll Park pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 13:27 | UNLV | Carroll Park misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 13:25 | North Texas | Michael Menard grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 13:19 | North Texas | David Mahon hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by David Eslick | 46-35 |
| 13:04 | UNLV | Steven Jones connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-37 |
| 12:48 | North Texas | David Eslick misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 12:47 | North Texas | Michael Menard tips it in | 48-37 |
| 12:29 | UNLV | Carroll Park hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-37 |
| 12:27 | North Texas | Henry Robison gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 12:19 | North Texas | Wallace Rathbun is fouled on the floor by Carroll Park - foul #3 on Carroll Park, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jewell Price (PG), Roger Burton (SG), Claud Zador (SF), Kurtis Morse (PF), Edward Wilson (C) David Eslick, Henry Robison, Wallace Rathbun, David Mahon, Michael Menard | |
| Subs | UNLV | Bobby Finley (PF), Michael Collins (C) Steven Jones, Francis Windom | |
| 12:10 | North Texas | Claud Zador hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 48-37 |
| 12:09 | UNLV | Michael Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 11:42 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher is hacked by Jewell Price - foul #3 on Jewell Price, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Jewell Price (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Burton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Claud Zador (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kurtis Morse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Housley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carroll Park (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Finley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | UNLV | Michael Collins scores on a floater near the basket | 48-39 |
| 11:19 | North Texas | Claud Zador hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Wilson | 50-39 |
| 10:50 | UNLV | Peter Housley is hacked by Roger Burton - foul #1 on Roger Burton, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| 10:33 | UNLV | Carroll Park is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Carroll Park, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | North Texas | David Eslick (PG), Henry Robison (SG), David Mahon (PF), Michael Menard (C) Jewell Price, Roger Burton, Kurtis Morse, Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Billy Villagomez (SF), Steven Jones (PF) Carroll Park, Bobby Finley | |
| 10:14 | North Texas | David Eslick comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-39 |
| 10:12 | North Texas | Michael Menard tips it in | 52-39 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:57 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-39 |
| 09:55 | UNLV | Steven Jones hits the follow up shot | 52-41 |
| 09:35 | North Texas | Henry Robison knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by David Mahon | 55-41 |
| 09:19 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 09:18 | North Texas | Claud Zador gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 08:57 | North Texas | David Mahon misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the paint | 55-41 |
| 08:55 | UNLV | Steven Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 08:26 | UNLV | Steven Jones is fouled on the floor by David Mahon - foul #2 on David Mahon, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jewell Price (PG), Roger Burton (SG), Wallace Rathbun (SF), Kurtis Morse (PF), Edward Wilson (C) David Eslick, Henry Robison, Claud Zador, David Mahon, Michael Menard | |
| Subs | UNLV | Bobby Finley (PF), Francis Windom (C) Steven Jones, Michael Collins | |
| 08:15 | UNLV | Roger Burton takes the ball from Billy Villagomez | 55-41 |
| 08:13 | North Texas | Bobby Finley takes the ball from Roger Burton in the backcourt | 55-41 |
| 08:05 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez hits the finger roll set up by Erwin Fletcher and he's fouled by Edward Wilson - foul #2 on Edward Wilson, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| 08:05 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez misses the free throw | 55-43 |
| 08:05 | North Texas | Kurtis Morse grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 07:42 | North Texas | Edward Wilson blows the wide open layup | 55-43 |
| 07:40 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez grabs the board | 55-43 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Jewell Price (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Burton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wallace Rathbun (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kurtis Morse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Housley (tired) 1 ast. SF - Billy Villagomez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bobby Finley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Windom (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | UNLV | Francis Windom hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Erwin Fletcher | 55-45 |
| 07:17 | North Texas | Erwin Fletcher is called for the reach on Jewell Price in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erwin Fletcher, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | North Texas | David Mahon (PF) Kurtis Morse | |
| Subs | UNLV | Carroll Park (SG) Peter Housley | |
| 06:59 | North Texas | David Mahon misses long on an open driving attempt from close range | 55-45 |
| 06:57 | North Texas | David Mahon snags the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 06:37 | North Texas | Jewell Price makes the jumper from the left side set up by Roger Burton | 57-45 |
| 06:16 | UNLV | Bobby Finley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 06:15 | North Texas | Edward Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 05:51 | North Texas | Roger Burton misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 05:50 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 05:44 | UNLV | Bobby Finley knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Carroll Park | 57-47 |
| 05:44 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-47 |
| Subs | North Texas | David Eslick (PG), Henry Robison (SG), Claud Zador (SF), Michael Menard (C) Jewell Price, Roger Burton, Wallace Rathbun, Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Collins (C) Francis Windom | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:15 | North Texas | David Mahon misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Collins - foul #3 on Michael Collins, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Jones (PF) Bobby Finley | |
| 05:15 | North Texas | David Mahon misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 05:15 | North Texas | David Mahon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 04:58 | UNLV | Michael Collins misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-47 |
| 04:56 | North Texas | Michael Menard snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 04:27 | North Texas | Erwin Fletcher is called for the reach on Henry Robison - foul #3 on Erwin Fletcher, team foul #8 | 58-47 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG) Erwin Fletcher | |
| 04:27 | North Texas | Henry Robison makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 04:27 | North Texas | Henry Robison makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:11 | UNLV | Steven Jones is hacked by Henry Robison - foul #1 on Henry Robison, team foul #7 | 60-47 |
| 04:11 | UNLV | Steven Jones misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 04:11 | North Texas | Michael Menard pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 03:51 | North Texas | Henry Robison makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-47 |
| 03:35 | UNLV | Steven Jones blows the dunk | 62-47 |
| 03:34 | UNLV | Carroll Park tips it in | 62-49 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - David Eslick (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Robison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claud Zador (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Mahon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 6 blk. C - Michael Menard (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Carroll Park (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Peter Housley (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Billy Villagomez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Steven Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | North Texas | David Eslick is fouled in the backcourt by Carroll Park - foul #5 on Carroll Park, team foul #9 | 62-49 |
| Subs | North Texas | Roger Burton (SG), Wallace Rathbun (SF) Henry Robison, Claud Zador | |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG), Bobby Finley (PF) Carroll Park, Steven Jones | |
| 03:32 | North Texas | David Eslick makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 03:32 | North Texas | David Eslick makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 03:15 | UNLV | Michael Collins clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-49 |
| 03:13 | UNLV | Michael Collins grabs the offensive board | 64-49 |
| 02:57 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Erwin Fletcher | 64-51 |
| 02:34 | North Texas | David Mahon makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Wallace Rathbun | 66-51 |
| 02:27 | UNLV | Michael Collins connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 66-53 |
| 02:23 | North Texas | Peter Housley picks off the pass by Roger Burton in the backcourt | 66-53 |
| 02:13 | UNLV | Peter Housley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-53 |
| 02:12 | North Texas | David Mahon snags the defensive board | 66-53 |
| 01:49 | North Texas | Michael Menard connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by David Eslick | 68-53 |
| 01:34 | UNLV | Bobby Finley is called for a charge - foul #2 on Bobby Finley, team foul #10 | 68-53 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jewell Price (PG), Kurtis Morse (PF), Edward Wilson (C) David Eslick, David Mahon, Michael Menard | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Jones (PF), Francis Windom (C) Bobby Finley, Michael Collins | |
| 01:17 | North Texas | Roger Burton drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kurtis Morse | 71-53 |
| 01:03 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-53 |
| 01:02 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Jewell Price | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | North Texas | Francis Windom steals the ball from Roger Burton | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Jones | 71-56 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Jewell Price runs out the clock | 71-56 |