| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (fresh) SG - Peter Housley (fresh) SF - Robert Denault (fresh) PF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) C - Michael Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Frank Mitchell (fresh) SG - Henry Robison (fresh) SF - Claud Zador (fresh) PF - Kurtis Morse (fresh) C - David Mahon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Kurtis Morse wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:56 | North Texas | Claud Zador's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | UNLV | Michael Collins drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Erwin Fletcher | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | North Texas | Claud Zador's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson makes the jumper near the basket | 4-0 |
| 19:03 | North Texas | Henry Robison buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Mitchell | 4-3 |
| 18:41 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher's layup is rejected by Kurtis Morse | 4-3 |
| 18:40 | North Texas | Claud Zador pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:37 | North Texas | Kurtis Morse throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 18:22 | UNLV | The short jumper by Michael Collins is denied by David Mahon | 4-3 |
| 18:20 | North Texas | Kurtis Morse gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:58 | North Texas | David Mahon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-3 |
| 17:56 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:48 | UNLV | The short jumper by Peter Housley is denied by David Mahon | 4-3 |
| 17:47 | North Texas | David Mahon snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:18 | North Texas | Kurtis Morse makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Robison | 4-5 |
| 17:02 | UNLV | Peter Housley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 17:00 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher tips it back up and in | 6-5 |
| 16:56 | North Texas | Claud Zador is hacked by Robert Denault in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Denault, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Francis Windom (PF), Paul Hayden (C) Erwin Fletcher, Peter Housley, Robert Denault, Manuel Swanson, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | North Texas | Wallace Rathbun (PG), Bill Darby (SG), Galen Hill (SF), Hao Wang (PF), Edward Wilson (C) Frank Mitchell, Henry Robison, Claud Zador, Kurtis Morse, David Mahon | |
| 16:44 | North Texas | Edward Wilson misses the easy layup | 6-5 |
| 16:43 | UNLV | Paul Hayden gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:37 | UNLV | Edward Wilson knocks away the 3 by James Harvey | 6-5 |
| 16:36 | North Texas | Edward Wilson grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:10 | North Texas | Hao Wang misses short on an open jump hook in the paint | 6-5 |
| 16:09 | North Texas | Galen Hill snags the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 15:51 | North Texas | Hao Wang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 6-5 |
| 15:50 | UNLV | Paul Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) SF - Jay Zeigler (fresh) PF - Francis Windom (fresh) C - Paul Hayden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Wallace Rathbun (fresh) SG - Bill Darby (fresh) SF - Galen Hill (fresh) PF - Hao Wang (fresh) C - Edward Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler is whistled for a carry | 6-5 |
| 15:25 | North Texas | Kenneth Karwoski steals it from Edward Wilson | 6-5 |
| 15:20 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski misses the dunk | 6-5 |
| 15:19 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler grabs the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 15:05 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski is fouled on the floor by Edward Wilson - foul #1 on Edward Wilson, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG), Willard Schlueter (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF), Michael Collins (C) James Harvey, Kenneth Karwoski, Jay Zeigler, Francis Windom, Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | North Texas | Frank Mitchell (PG), Henry Robison (SG), Kurtis Morse (PF), David Mahon (C) Wallace Rathbun, Bill Darby, Hao Wang, Edward Wilson | |
| 14:55 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 6-5 |
| 14:53 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson grabs the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 14:43 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 14:42 | North Texas | David Mahon grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:20 | North Texas | David Mahon is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Henry Robison | 6-7 |
| 14:10 | UNLV | Galen Hill steps in front of the Willard Schlueter pass | 6-7 |
| 14:07 | North Texas | Galen Hill misses the lay-in | 6-7 |
| 14:06 | North Texas | Galen Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 13:48 | North Texas | Kurtis Morse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG), Kenneth Karwoski (SF), Paul Hayden (PF) Willard Schlueter, Robert Denault, Manuel Swanson | |
| Subs | North Texas | Wallace Rathbun (PG), Claud Zador (SF) Frank Mitchell, Galen Hill | |
| 13:30 | UNLV | Wallace Rathbun steps in front of the Michael Collins pass | 6-7 |
| 13:12 | North Texas | Kurtis Morse scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Wallace Rathbun | 6-9 |
| 12:55 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher double dribbles | 6-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Francis Windom (PF) Erwin Fletcher, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bill Darby (SG), Hao Wang (PF), Edward Wilson (C) Henry Robison, Kurtis Morse, David Mahon | |
| 12:34 | North Texas | Claud Zador can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-9 |
| 12:33 | North Texas | Edward Wilson hits the follow up shot | 6-11 |
| 12:22 | UNLV | James Harvey makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Housley | 8-11 |
| 12:00 | North Texas | Wallace Rathbun is hacked by Peter Housley - foul #1 on Peter Housley, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF), Michael Collins (C) Peter Housley, Kenneth Karwoski, Francis Windom, Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | North Texas | Frank Mitchell (PG), Galen Hill (SF), David Mahon (C) Wallace Rathbun, Claud Zador, Edward Wilson | |
| 11:34 | North Texas | Hao Wang is fouled on the floor by Manuel Swanson - foul #1 on Manuel Swanson, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG) James Harvey | |
| Subs | North Texas | Edward Wilson (PF) Hao Wang | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willard Schlueter (fresh) SF - Robert Denault (fresh) PF - Manuel Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Frank Mitchell (fairly fresh) SG - Bill Darby (fresh) SF - Galen Hill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Mahon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:15 | North Texas | David Mahon throws it down set up by Frank Mitchell | 8-13 |
| 11:00 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 10:58 | North Texas | Bill Darby grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 10:37 | North Texas | Edward Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-13 |
| 10:36 | UNLV | Robert Denault pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 10:28 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 10:26 | North Texas | Galen Hill snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 10:08 | North Texas | Frank Mitchell can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Erwin Fletcher - foul #1 on Erwin Fletcher, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Kenneth Karwoski (SF), Francis Windom (PF), Paul Hayden (C) Erwin Fletcher, Willard Schlueter, Robert Denault, Manuel Swanson, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | North Texas | Henry Robison (SG), Kurtis Morse (PF), Hao Wang (C) Bill Darby, Edward Wilson, David Mahon | |
| 10:08 | North Texas | Frank Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 10:08 | North Texas | Frank Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 09:51 | UNLV | Peter Housley misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 8-15 |
| 09:49 | North Texas | Kurtis Morse snags the defensive board | 8-15 |
| 09:22 | North Texas | Peter Housley takes the ball from Galen Hill | 8-15 |
| 08:58 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Harvey | 11-15 |
| 08:54 | North Texas | Galen Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Karwoski - foul #1 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Wallace Rathbun (PG), Claud Zador (SF), David Mahon (C) Frank Mitchell, Galen Hill, Hao Wang | |
| 08:33 | North Texas | Claud Zador misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Kenneth Karwoski - foul #2 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG), Willard Schlueter (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF) James Harvey, Peter Housley, Kenneth Karwoski, Francis Windom | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 08:33 | North Texas | Claud Zador makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 08:33 | North Texas | Claud Zador misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 08:33 | North Texas | Claud Zador makes the 3rd free throw | 11-17 |
| 08:10 | UNLV | David Mahon blocks the short jumper by Willard Schlueter | 11-17 |
| 08:08 | North Texas | Kurtis Morse snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| 07:44 | North Texas | Wallace Rathbun misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 11-17 |
| 07:43 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Paul Hayden | 11-17 |
| 07:39 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 07:38 | North Texas | David Mahon pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 07:16 | North Texas | Claud Zador hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Wallace Rathbun | 11-19 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willard Schlueter (fresh) SF - Robert Denault (fresh) PF - Manuel Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Hayden (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Wallace Rathbun (fresh) SG - Henry Robison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claud Zador (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kurtis Morse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Mahon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 06:51 | UNLV | Paul Hayden misses short on a jumper from the left block | 11-19 |
| 06:50 | North Texas | David Mahon grabs the board | 11-19 |
| 06:24 | North Texas | Robert Denault takes the ball from Wallace Rathbun | 11-19 |
| 06:12 | UNLV | Henry Robison takes the ball from Paul Hayden | 11-19 |
| 06:09 | North Texas | Henry Robison hits the finger roll | 11-21 |
| 05:56 | UNLV | Paul Hayden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-21 |
| 05:55 | North Texas | Henry Robison snags the defensive board | 11-21 |
| 05:37 | North Texas | Claud Zador hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Wallace Rathbun and the foul's on Willard Schlueter - foul #1 on Willard Schlueter, team foul #7 | 11-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Francis Windom (PF), Michael Collins (C) Erwin Fletcher, Willard Schlueter, Robert Denault, Manuel Swanson, Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bill Darby (SG), Galen Hill (SF), Hao Wang (PF), Edward Wilson (C) Wallace Rathbun, Henry Robison, Kurtis Morse, David Mahon | |
| 05:37 | North Texas | Claud Zador misses the free throw | 11-23 |
| 05:37 | UNLV | Francis Windom gets the rebound | 11-23 |
| 05:17 | UNLV | Michael Collins double dribbles | 11-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Frank Mitchell (PG) Claud Zador | |
| 05:12 | North Texas | Bill Darby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-23 |
| 04:54 | UNLV | Michael Collins buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-23 |
| 04:42 | North Texas | Bill Darby makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Edward Wilson | 14-26 |
| 04:19 | UNLV | Michael Collins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-26 |
| 04:17 | UNLV | James Harvey tips it but misses | 14-26 |
| 04:16 | North Texas | Hao Wang pulls down the rebound | 14-26 |
| 03:58 | North Texas | Hao Wang hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Frank Mitchell and the foul's on Peter Housley - foul #2 on Peter Housley, team foul #8 | 14-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG), Kenneth Karwoski (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF) James Harvey, Jay Zeigler, Francis Windom | |
| Subs | North Texas | Wallace Rathbun (PG), David Mahon (C) Frank Mitchell, Edward Wilson | |
| 03:58 | North Texas | Hao Wang makes the free throw | 14-29 |
| 03:51 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-29 |
| 03:49 | North Texas | Bill Darby grabs the defensive rebound | 14-29 |
| 03:45 | North Texas | Manuel Swanson is called for the reach on Galen Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Swanson, team foul #9 | 14-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Henry Robison (SG), Kurtis Morse (PF) Bill Darby, Hao Wang | |
| 03:45 | North Texas | Galen Hill makes the 1st free throw | 14-30 |
| 03:45 | North Texas | Galen Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 14-31 |
| 03:32 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Galen Hill - foul #1 on Galen Hill, team foul #2 | 14-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Denault (SF) Peter Housley | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 03:32 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski makes the 1st free throw | 15-31 |
| 03:32 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski makes the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 03:27 | North Texas | Henry Robison is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Karwoski - foul #3 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #10 | 16-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG) Kenneth Karwoski | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 03:27 | North Texas | Henry Robison makes the 1st free throw | 16-32 |
| 03:27 | North Texas | Henry Robison makes the 2nd free throw | 16-33 |
| 03:03 | UNLV | Kurtis Morse blocks the short jumper by Manuel Swanson | 16-33 |
| 03:01 | North Texas | Henry Robison pulls down the rebound | 16-33 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Housley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Denault (fresh) PF - Manuel Swanson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Wallace Rathbun (fairly fresh) SG - Henry Robison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Galen Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kurtis Morse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Mahon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:32 | North Texas | Galen Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Willard Schlueter (SG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Francis Windom (PF), Paul Hayden (C) Erwin Fletcher, Peter Housley, Robert Denault, Manuel Swanson, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | North Texas | Frank Mitchell (PG), Bill Darby (SG), Claud Zador (SF), Edward Wilson (PF) Wallace Rathbun, Henry Robison, Galen Hill, Kurtis Morse | |
| 02:13 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-33 |
| 02:11 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler snags the offensive board | 16-33 |
| 01:50 | UNLV | Francis Windom misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-33 |
| 01:49 | North Texas | Frank Mitchell gets the rebound | 16-33 |
| 01:34 | North Texas | Claud Zador can't finish the layup | 16-33 |
| 01:32 | North Texas | David Mahon tips it home | 16-35 |
| 01:10 | UNLV | James Harvey is fouled on the floor by Bill Darby - foul #1 on Bill Darby, team foul #3 | 16-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG), Robert Denault (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF), Michael Collins (C) James Harvey, Jay Zeigler, Francis Windom, Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | North Texas | Wallace Rathbun (PG), Henry Robison (SG), Galen Hill (SF), Hao Wang (PF) Frank Mitchell, Bill Darby, Claud Zador, Edward Wilson | |
| 00:53 | UNLV | Robert Denault is whistled for traveling | 16-35 |
| 00:26 | North Texas | Henry Robison drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Galen Hill | 16-38 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Galen Hill - foul #2 on Galen Hill, team foul #4 | 16-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Paul Hayden (PF) Erwin Fletcher, Willard Schlueter, Manuel Swanson | |
| Subs | North Texas | Kurtis Morse (PF), Edward Wilson (C) Hao Wang, David Mahon | |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Robert Denault makes the 1st free throw | 17-38 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Robert Denault makes the 2nd free throw | 18-38 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Henry Robison misses the halfcourt shot | 18-38 |