| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) SG - Szczesny Klimaszewski (fresh) SF - Brent Graham (fresh) PF - Filiberto Russo (fresh) C - John Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Curtis Reynolds (fresh) SG - Thomas Carpenter (fresh) SF - William Kuiper (fresh) PF - Danny Miller (fresh) C - Leslie Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | John Nelson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks is fouled in the backcourt by William Kuiper - foul #1 on William Kuiper, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | UNLV | John Nelson is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Leslie Lewis - foul #1 on Leslie Lewis, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | UNLV | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:41 | UNLV | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Texas Southern | Kevin Weeks is called for the reach on William Kuiper - foul #1 on Kevin Weeks, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper misses short on a runner in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Brent Graham | 5-0 |
| 18:34 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:33 | UNLV | Brent Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:29 | UNLV | Thomas Carpenter is called for the reach on Kevin Weeks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Carpenter, team foul #3 | 5-0 |
| 18:10 | UNLV | Brent Graham clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 5-0 |
| 18:08 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:04 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 18:02 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:50 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-0 |
| 17:49 | UNLV | Brent Graham grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 17:47 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Benjamin Oden (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Brent Graham, Filiberto Russo, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 17:32 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Hill - foul #1 on Mark Hill, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 17:32 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:32 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:12 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden lays it in on a great pass from Willie Wilson | 7-2 |
| 16:49 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Troy Cummings (SF), Mike Snelling (PF) Kevin Weeks, Mark Hill, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Williams (SF), John Guel (PF), Charles Sale (C) William Kuiper, Danny Miller, Leslie Lewis | |
| 16:35 | UNLV | Willie Wilson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Willie Wilson, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brent Graham (SF), John Nelson (C) Troy Cummings, Mike Snelling | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas (PG), Gary Miller (SG) Curtis Reynolds, Thomas Carpenter | |
| 16:08 | Texas Southern | John Guel can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Benjamin Oden - foul #1 on Benjamin Oden, team foul #4 | 7-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Mark Hill (SF), Joseph Massey (C) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Brent Graham, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 16:08 | Texas Southern | John Guel makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:08 | Texas Southern | John Guel makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:06 | UNLV | Earl Dumas steals the ball from Kevin Weeks in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 15:57 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 15:56 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Mark Hill | 7-4 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Hill (fresh) PF - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Massey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Earl Dumas (fresh) SG - Gary Miller (fresh) SF - Robert Williams (fresh) PF - John Guel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Sale (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Hill | 10-4 |
| 15:24 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-4 |
| 15:22 | Texas Southern | John Guel tips it in | 10-6 |
| 15:08 | UNLV | Mark Hill hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Weeks | 12-6 |
| 15:06 | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas is hacked by Kevin Weeks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Weeks, team foul #5 | 12-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Brent Graham (SF), John Nelson (C) Kevin Weeks, Mark Hill, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), Thomas Carpenter (SG), William Kuiper (SF), Danny Miller (PF), Leslie Lewis (C) Earl Dumas, Gary Miller, Robert Williams, John Guel, Charles Sale | |
| 14:44 | Texas Southern | Brent Graham steals it from Leslie Lewis | 12-6 |
| 14:37 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski is hacked by Thomas Carpenter - foul #2 on Thomas Carpenter, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Filiberto Russo (PF) Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Miller (SG) Thomas Carpenter | |
| 14:26 | UNLV | John Nelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-6 |
| 14:24 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:19 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-8 |
| 14:02 | UNLV | Brent Graham drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Willie Wilson | 14-8 |
| 13:44 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-8 |
| 13:42 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski gets the rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:24 | UNLV | Leslie Lewis denies the turnaround by Brent Graham | 14-8 |
| 13:22 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:06 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper is fouled on the floor by Willie Wilson - foul #2 on Willie Wilson, team foul #6 | 14-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Benjamin Oden (PF) Willie Wilson, Filiberto Russo | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Scott Williams (SF), John Guel (PF), Charles Sale (C) Curtis Reynolds, Gary Miller, William Kuiper, Danny Miller, Leslie Lewis | |
| 12:37 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-8 |
| 12:35 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 12:30 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale is denied on a layup by Benjamin Oden | 14-8 |
| 12:28 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Benjamin Oden | 14-8 |
| 12:23 | UNLV | Charles Sale steals it from Kevin Weeks | 14-8 |
| 12:00 | Texas Southern | John Guel buries a jumper from the left block | 14-10 |
| 11:56 | UNLV | Brent Graham is fouled in the backcourt by John Guel - foul #1 on John Guel, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Hill (SF), Joseph Massey (C) Brent Graham, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), Leslie Lewis (C) John Guel, Charles Sale | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Szczesny Klimaszewski (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Oden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Massey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Curtis Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Earl Dumas (fresh) SF - Scott Williams (fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fresh) C - Leslie Lewis (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:42 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Weeks | 17-10 |
| 11:17 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds is hacked by Szczesny Klimaszewski - foul #1 on Szczesny Klimaszewski, team foul #7 | 17-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brent Graham (SF), John Nelson (C) Mark Hill, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Miller (SG) Earl Dumas | |
| 11:17 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 11:17 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 11:02 | UNLV | John Nelson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 17-12 |
| 11:01 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 10:38 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 17-12 |
| 10:36 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 10:15 | Texas Southern | John Nelson steals it from Curtis Reynolds | 17-12 |
| 10:00 | UNLV | John Nelson misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 17-12 |
| 09:58 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden tips it in | 19-12 |
| 09:37 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis's layup is rejected by Brent Graham | 19-12 |
| 09:35 | UNLV | Brent Graham grabs the board | 19-12 |
| 09:29 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brent Graham | 22-12 |
| 09:05 | Texas Southern | Robert Williams buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Curtis Reynolds | 22-14 |
| 08:52 | UNLV | Brent Graham misses short on a 3 from straight away | 22-14 |
| 08:50 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 08:36 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Weeks - foul #3 on Kevin Weeks, team foul #8 | 22-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (PG), Mark Hill (SF), Filiberto Russo (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Kevin Weeks, Brent Graham, Benjamin Oden, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas (SG), William Kuiper (SF), Danny Miller (PF), John Guel (C) Gary Miller, Scott Williams, Robert Williams, Leslie Lewis | |
| 08:36 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 08:36 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:26 | UNLV | Mark Hill loses the dribble to John Guel | 22-15 |
| 08:01 | Texas Southern | John Guel dunks the ball on a great pass from Curtis Reynolds | 22-17 |
| 07:51 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo misses short on a shot from the left side | 22-17 |
| 07:50 | UNLV | Joseph Massey misses the tip | 22-17 |
| 07:48 | UNLV | Mark Hill snags the offensive board | 22-17 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Szczesny Klimaszewski (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Mark Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Filiberto Russo (fresh) C - Joseph Massey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Curtis Reynolds (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Dumas (fresh) SF - William Kuiper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Miller (fresh) C - John Guel (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:37 | UNLV | Willie Wilson is hacked by Danny Miller - foul #1 on Danny Miller, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Troy Cummings (SF), Benjamin Oden (C) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Mark Hill, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer (PG) Curtis Reynolds | |
| 07:26 | UNLV | Willie Wilson misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by William Kuiper - foul #2 on William Kuiper, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brent Graham (SF) Troy Cummings | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Miller (SG) William Kuiper | |
| 07:26 | UNLV | Willie Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:26 | UNLV | Willie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:12 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 23-17 |
| 07:10 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Willie Wilson | 23-17 |
| 07:01 | UNLV | Brent Graham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 07:00 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Danny Miller | 23-17 |
| 06:48 | Texas Southern | John Guel's floater is tipped away by Benjamin Oden | 23-17 |
| 06:47 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Brent Graham | 23-17 |
| 06:43 | UNLV | Willie Wilson is hacked by Earl Dumas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Dumas, team foul #8 | 23-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Mark Hill (SF), John Nelson (C) Kevin Weeks, Brent Graham, Filiberto Russo | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Williams (SF), Charles Sale (C) Earl Dumas, John Guel | |
| 06:43 | UNLV | Willie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 06:43 | UNLV | Willie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 06:16 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller knocks in the turnaround from close range | 25-19 |
| 06:09 | UNLV | John Nelson's pass is intercepted by Danny Miller | 25-19 |
| 05:53 | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-19 |
| 05:52 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden gets the rebound | 25-19 |
| 05:49 | UNLV | Mark Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Brent Graham (SF), Filiberto Russo (PF) Willie Wilson, Mark Hill, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), Scott Williams (SF) Gary Sauer, Robert Williams | |
| 05:37 | Texas Southern | John Nelson steals it from Danny Miller | 25-19 |
| 05:17 | UNLV | Danny Miller is called for the reach on Brent Graham - foul #2 on Danny Miller, team foul #9 | 25-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Troy Cummings (SF), Benjamin Oden (C) Szczesny Klimaszewski, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas (SG), John Guel (PF), Leslie Lewis (C) Gary Miller, Danny Miller, Charles Sale | |
| 05:17 | UNLV | Brent Graham misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:17 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 04:58 | Texas Southern | John Guel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 04:57 | UNLV | Brent Graham gets the rebound | 25-19 |
| 04:54 | UNLV | Earl Dumas steps in front of the Kevin Weeks pass in the backcourt | 25-19 |
| 04:43 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Oden - foul #2 on Benjamin Oden, team foul #9 | 25-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Mike Snelling (PF), John Nelson (C) Troy Cummings, Filiberto Russo, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 04:43 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:43 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:32 | UNLV | John Nelson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 04:22 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds is fouled on the floor by John Nelson - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #10 | 27-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (PG), Mark Hill (SF), Filiberto Russo (PF) Kevin Weeks, Brent Graham, Mike Snelling | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Williams (SF) Scott Williams | |
| 04:22 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:22 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:01 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Szczesny Klimaszewski | 29-23 |
| 03:38 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis travels with the ball | 29-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Brent Graham (SF), Benjamin Oden (PF) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Mark Hill, Filiberto Russo | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer (PG), Thomas Carpenter (SG), William Kuiper (SF), Danny Miller (PF), Charles Sale (C) Curtis Reynolds, Earl Dumas, Robert Williams, John Guel, Leslie Lewis | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Benjamin Oden (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Nelson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Gary Sauer (fresh) SG - Thomas Carpenter (fresh) SF - William Kuiper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sale (fresh) | |
| 03:36 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks is fouled in the backcourt by William Kuiper - foul #3 on William Kuiper, team foul #10 | 29-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Williams (SF) William Kuiper | |
| 03:36 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 03:36 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 03:23 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale makes the runner in the paint | 31-25 |
| 03:15 | UNLV | John Nelson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 03:14 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 02:55 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 31-25 |
| 02:53 | UNLV | John Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 02:30 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 02:29 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks tips it home | 33-25 |
| 02:20 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 02:18 | UNLV | Brent Graham gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 02:03 | UNLV | Brent Graham buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Weeks | 36-25 |
| 01:42 | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Danny Miller | 36-27 |
| 01:20 | UNLV | John Nelson buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Weeks | 38-27 |
| 01:07 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Williams | 38-29 |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden makes the runner in the paint and he's fouled by Danny Miller - foul #3 on Danny Miller, team foul #11 | 40-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Filiberto Russo (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Kevin Weeks, Willie Wilson, Brent Graham, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas (PG), Gary Miller (SG), Scott Williams (SF), John Guel (PF), Leslie Lewis (C) Gary Sauer, Thomas Carpenter, Robert Williams, Danny Miller, Charles Sale | |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden makes the free throw | 41-29 |
| 00:43 | Texas Southern | John Guel's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Massey | 41-29 |
| 00:41 | Texas Southern | John Guel misses the tip | 41-29 |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | John Guel swats the layup by Benjamin Oden | 41-29 |
| 00:12 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-29 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Mark Hill | 41-29 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Mark Hill misses the fullcourt shot | 41-29 |