| Lineup | Texas | PG - Ryan Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tano Abdin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramiro Aguilar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Burton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rene Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Paul Beadles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wendell Jones (fresh) SF - Michael Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Harshbarger (fresh) 8 pts. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Michael Garrison inbounds the ball | 18-29 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | UNLV | Wendell Jones can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 18-29 |
| 19:33 | Texas | Ryan Jones snags the defensive board | 18-29 |
| 19:06 | Texas | Ryan Jones scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Rene Rossi | 21-29 |
| 18:37 | UNLV | Wendell Jones hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Paul Beadles | 21-32 |
| 18:14 | Texas | Rene Rossi lays it up and in | 23-32 |
| 17:45 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Wendell Jones | 23-34 |
| 17:27 | Texas | Tano Abdin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 23-34 |
| 17:25 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger snags the defensive board | 23-34 |
| 16:56 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Burton - foul #1 on Scott Burton, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Kirk (PG), Joseph Monteiro (SF) Paul Beadles, Michael Garrison | |
| 16:56 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 16:56 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 16:35 | Texas | Tano Abdin's floater is knocked away by Frank Davis | 23-35 |
| 16:33 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro pulls down the rebound | 23-35 |
| 16:14 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 23-35 |
| 16:12 | Texas | The rebound goes to Rene Rossi | 23-35 |
| 15:46 | Texas | Ryan Jones scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 25-35 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Ryan Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tano Abdin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramiro Aguilar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Burton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Rene Rossi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Steven Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wendell Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Monteiro (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Albert Harshbarger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Frank Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:17 | UNLV | Steven Kirk travels with the ball | 25-35 |
| Subs | Texas | Gary Garces (SG), Gary Harger (SF), Antonio Schroeder (PF), Harold Couch (C) Tano Abdin, Ramiro Aguilar, Scott Burton, Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (PG), Michael Garrison (SF) Wendell Jones, Albert Harshbarger | |
| 14:56 | Texas | Gary Garces buries a floater from close range | 27-35 |
| 14:28 | UNLV | Michael Garrison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 14:27 | UNLV | Frank Davis hits the follow up shot | 27-37 |
| 14:11 | Texas | Antonio Schroeder misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Garrison - foul #2 on Michael Garrison, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Texas | Ramiro Aguilar (SF) Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger (PF) Michael Garrison | |
| 14:11 | Texas | Antonio Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 14:11 | Texas | Antonio Schroeder misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 14:11 | Texas | Ramiro Aguilar grabs the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 13:58 | Texas | Gary Harger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-37 |
| 13:57 | UNLV | Frank Davis pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 13:35 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger is hacked by Antonio Schroeder - foul #2 on Antonio Schroeder, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Texas | Tano Abdin (SG), Scott Burton (PF) Gary Garces, Antonio Schroeder | |
| Subs | UNLV | Wendell Jones (SG) Steven Kirk | |
| 13:22 | UNLV | Frank Davis's floater is tipped away by Ramiro Aguilar | 28-37 |
| 13:21 | UNLV | Frank Davis grabs the offensive board | 28-37 |
| 13:07 | UNLV | Frank Davis scores on a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Harold Couch - foul #4 on Harold Couch, team foul #3 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Texas | Rene Rossi (C) Harold Couch | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Garrison (SF) Albert Harshbarger | |
| 13:07 | UNLV | Frank Davis misses the free throw | 28-39 |
| 13:07 | Texas | Rene Rossi grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 12:49 | Texas | Gary Harger can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Beadles - foul #1 on Paul Beadles, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Kirk (SG), Albert Harshbarger (PF) Wendell Jones, Michael Garrison | |
| 12:49 | Texas | Gary Harger makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 12:49 | Texas | Gary Harger misses the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 12:49 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 12:27 | UNLV | Frank Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 12:26 | Texas | Scott Burton pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 12:08 | Texas | Gary Harger misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 12:06 | Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Harger | 29-39 |
| 11:46 | Texas | Gary Harger connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ramiro Aguilar | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Gary Harger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tano Abdin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramiro Aguilar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Burton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Rene Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Paul Beadles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Kirk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Monteiro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Albert Harshbarger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Frank Davis (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:26 | UNLV | Frank Davis makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Kirk | 31-41 |
| 11:14 | Texas | Frank Davis is called for the reach on Tano Abdin - foul #3 on Frank Davis, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Texas | Ryan Jones (PG), Gary Garces (SG) Gary Harger, Tano Abdin | |
| Subs | UNLV | Wendell Jones (SG), Michael Garrison (SF), Glenn Fowler (C) Steven Kirk, Joseph Monteiro, Frank Davis | |
| 11:09 | Texas | Ramiro Aguilar drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Rene Rossi and he's fouled by Glenn Fowler - foul #1 on Glenn Fowler, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| 11:09 | Texas | Ramiro Aguilar makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 10:45 | UNLV | Paul Beadles misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 10:44 | UNLV | Glenn Fowler gets the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 10:25 | UNLV | Ramiro Aguilar picks off the pass by Wendell Jones | 34-41 |
| 10:20 | Texas | Michael Garrison blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Ryan Jones | 34-41 |
| 10:18 | UNLV | Glenn Fowler gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 10:00 | UNLV | Wendell Jones clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 09:59 | Texas | Rene Rossi snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 09:44 | Texas | Ryan Jones is hacked by Glenn Fowler - foul #2 on Glenn Fowler, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Texas | Tano Abdin (SG), Antonio Schroeder (PF), Harold Couch (C) Ramiro Aguilar, Scott Burton, Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Kirk (PG), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Frank Davis (C) Paul Beadles, Albert Harshbarger, Glenn Fowler | |
| 09:26 | Texas | Ryan Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 09:25 | Texas | Antonio Schroeder hits the follow up shot | 36-41 |
| 09:02 | UNLV | Tano Abdin is called for the reach on Joseph Monteiro - foul #2 on Tano Abdin, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Texas | Gary Harger (SF) Gary Garces | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (PG), Albert Harshbarger (PF) Steven Kirk, Michael Garrison | |
| 08:36 | UNLV | Paul Beadles is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Beadles, team foul #6 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Texas | Ramiro Aguilar (SF), Scott Burton (PF) Gary Harger, Antonio Schroeder | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Kirk (PG) Paul Beadles | |
| 08:12 | Texas | Ryan Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-41 |
| 08:10 | UNLV | Frank Davis pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 07:46 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger misses long on a turnaround from close range | 36-41 |
| 07:45 | UNLV | Steven Kirk gets the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Ryan Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tano Abdin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramiro Aguilar (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Burton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Harold Couch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Steven Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wendell Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Monteiro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Albert Harshbarger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Frank Davis (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | UNLV | Wendell Jones can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-41 |
| 07:29 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger misses the tip | 36-41 |
| 07:28 | Texas | Ryan Jones snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 07:17 | Texas | Tano Abdin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ramiro Aguilar | 39-41 |
| 06:57 | UNLV | Steven Kirk misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 06:56 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger snags the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 06:29 | UNLV | Harold Couch is called for the reach on Wendell Jones - foul #5 on Harold Couch, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Texas | Gary Harger (PG), Gary Garces (SG), Antonio Schroeder (PF), Rene Rossi (C) Ryan Jones, Tano Abdin, Scott Burton, Harold Couch | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (PG), Michael Garrison (SF), Glenn Fowler (C) Steven Kirk, Joseph Monteiro, Frank Davis | |
| 06:04 | UNLV | Rene Rossi swats the short shot by Glenn Fowler | 39-41 |
| 06:02 | Texas | Gary Garces grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 05:40 | Texas | Antonio Schroeder hits the finger roll set up by Rene Rossi | 41-41 |
| 05:11 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger is hacked by Antonio Schroeder - foul #3 on Antonio Schroeder, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Texas | Ryan Jones (PG), Scott Burton (PF) Ramiro Aguilar, Antonio Schroeder | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Kirk (SG), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Frank Davis (C) Wendell Jones, Albert Harshbarger, Glenn Fowler | |
| 04:53 | UNLV | Scott Burton steps in front of the Frank Davis pass | 41-41 |
| 04:32 | Texas | Rene Rossi misses the jumper from close range | 41-41 |
| 04:31 | Texas | Rene Rossi pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 04:19 | Texas | Scott Burton drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ryan Jones | 43-41 |
| 03:58 | UNLV | Steven Kirk clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-41 |
| 03:57 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro tips it but misses | 43-41 |
| 03:56 | Texas | Rene Rossi snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 03:40 | Texas | Rene Rossi buries a shot from the left block set up by Ryan Jones | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Ryan Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Garces (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Harger (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rene Rossi (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Paul Beadles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Garrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Monteiro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Davis (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | UNLV | Michael Garrison misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 03:13 | Texas | Scott Burton grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 03:13 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-41 |
| Subs | Texas | Tano Abdin (SG), Ramiro Aguilar (SF) Gary Garces, Gary Harger | |
| Subs | UNLV | Wendell Jones (SG), Albert Harshbarger (PF), Glenn Fowler (C) Steven Kirk, Michael Garrison, Frank Davis | |
| 02:52 | Texas | Rene Rossi misses the shot from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 02:51 | Texas | Rene Rossi hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| 02:38 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Garrison (SF), Frank Davis (C) Joseph Monteiro, Glenn Fowler | |
| 02:25 | Texas | Scott Burton is hacked by Michael Garrison - foul #3 on Michael Garrison, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| 02:25 | Texas | Scott Burton makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 02:25 | Texas | Scott Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:02 | UNLV | Paul Beadles misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-41 |
| 02:01 | Texas | Ramiro Aguilar snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:35 | Texas | Albert Harshbarger swats the short shot by Rene Rossi | 49-41 |
| 01:33 | Texas | Tano Abdin can't tip it in | 49-41 |
| 01:32 | UNLV | Wendell Jones grabs the board | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:13 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 01:11 | Texas | Scott Burton snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 00:54 | Texas | Ryan Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Garrison - foul #4 on Michael Garrison, team foul #8 | 49-41 |
| 00:54 | Texas | Ryan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 00:54 | Texas | Ryan Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:46 | UNLV | Michael Garrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:45 | Texas | Wendell Jones is called for the reach on Tano Abdin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wendell Jones, team foul #9 | 50-41 |
| 00:45 | Texas | Tano Abdin makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 00:45 | Texas | Tano Abdin misses the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 00:45 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | Michael Garrison buries a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Tano Abdin - foul #3 on Tano Abdin, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | Michael Garrison misses the free throw | 51-43 |
| 00:41 | Texas | Rene Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 00:40 | Texas | Rene Rossi is hacked by Wendell Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wendell Jones, team foul #10 | 51-43 |
| 00:40 | Texas | Rene Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 00:40 | Texas | Rene Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 00:36 | UNLV | Wendell Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 00:34 | UNLV | Frank Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 00:32 | UNLV | Paul Beadles misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 00:30 | Texas | Ramiro Aguilar grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 00:29 | Texas | Paul Beadles is called for the reach on Ramiro Aguilar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Beadles, team foul #11 | 52-43 |
| 00:29 | Texas | Ramiro Aguilar makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 00:29 | Texas | Ramiro Aguilar misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Frank Davis snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 00:25 | UNLV | Ramiro Aguilar steps in front of the Albert Harshbarger pass | 53-43 |
| 00:21 | Texas | Ryan Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ramiro Aguilar | 55-43 |
| 00:14 | UNLV | Frank Davis misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Ryan Jones - foul #1 on Ryan Jones, team foul #8 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Texas | Gary Harger (SF), Antonio Schroeder (PF) Ramiro Aguilar, Scott Burton | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Kirk (PG), Joseph Monteiro (SF), Glenn Fowler (C) Paul Beadles, Wendell Jones, Michael Garrison | |
| 00:14 | UNLV | Frank Davis misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 00:14 | UNLV | Frank Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Texas | Ryan Jones runs out the clock | 55-44 |