| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Norman Aiello (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Omar Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Fulghum (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Eastep (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Alm (fresh) PF - Donald Heuer (fresh) 7 pts. C - Gerald Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Omar Perry inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | North Texas | Ronald Carter drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Omar Perry | 34-36 |
| 19:24 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-39 |
| 19:02 | North Texas | George Patterson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Donald Heuer - foul #2 on Donald Heuer, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 19:02 | North Texas | George Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 19:02 | North Texas | George Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:34 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols's pass is intercepted by Omar Perry | 36-39 |
| 18:32 | North Texas | Richard Kelly steals it from George Patterson in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 18:15 | UNLV | Donald Heuer knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Alm | 36-41 |
| 18:12 | North Texas | Richard Kelly takes the ball from James Fulghum in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| 17:58 | UNLV | Richard Kelly can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 36-41 |
| 17:56 | North Texas | Omar Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:41 | North Texas | Omar Perry clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 17:40 | North Texas | James Fulghum grabs the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 17:31 | North Texas | James Fulghum is whistled for traveling | 36-41 |
| Subs | North Texas | Rod Smith (PG), William Sours (SG), Hugh Park (SF), Charles Richert (PF), Homer Ramsey (C) Norman Aiello, Ronald Carter, Omar Perry, George Patterson, James Fulghum | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Musick (PG), Scott Miller (SG), Michael Pruitt (SF), Samuel Wright (PF), Monte Mills (C) Richard Kelly, Kerry Eastep, James Alm, Donald Heuer, Gerald Nichols | |
| 17:18 | UNLV | Scott Miller connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 17:11 | North Texas | Hugh Park's layup is rejected by Samuel Wright | 36-44 |
| 17:10 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Michael Pruitt | 36-44 |
| 16:49 | UNLV | Scott Miller misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-44 |
| 16:47 | UNLV | Samuel Wright tips it in | 36-46 |
| 16:33 | North Texas | Homer Ramsey misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Monte Mills - foul #1 on Monte Mills, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | North Texas | James Fulghum (C) Charles Richert | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kerry Eastep (SG) Michael Pruitt | |
| 16:33 | North Texas | Homer Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 16:33 | North Texas | Homer Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 16:16 | UNLV | Scott Miller misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 16:15 | UNLV | Monte Mills tips it in | 38-48 |
| 15:58 | North Texas | William Sours is whistled for a carry | 38-48 |
| Subs | North Texas | Norman Aiello (PG), Ronald Carter (SG), Omar Perry (SF) Rod Smith, Hugh Park, Homer Ramsey | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marion Spector (PG), Michael Pruitt (SF) James Musick, Scott Miller | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Norman Aiello (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Omar Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Sours (fresh) C - James Fulghum (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Marion Spector (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kerry Eastep (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Monte Mills (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | UNLV | Marion Spector loses the dribble to James Fulghum | 38-48 |
| 15:27 | North Texas | Marion Spector is called for the reach on Norman Aiello in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marion Spector, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | North Texas | George Patterson (PF) William Sours | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG), Edward Haven (PF), Gerald Nichols (C) Marion Spector, Samuel Wright, Monte Mills | |
| 15:19 | North Texas | Omar Perry is denied on a layup by Michael Pruitt | 38-48 |
| 15:18 | North Texas | James Fulghum grabs the offensive board | 38-48 |
| 15:11 | North Texas | Omar Perry misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-48 |
| 15:09 | UNLV | Richard Kelly snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 14:51 | UNLV | Richard Kelly is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Kelly, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | North Texas | Rod Smith (PG), James Cheng (SG) Norman Aiello, Ronald Carter | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Alm (SF), Donald Heuer (PF) Michael Pruitt, Gerald Nichols | |
| 14:37 | North Texas | George Patterson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 38-48 |
| 14:35 | UNLV | Donald Heuer pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 14:13 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-48 |
| 14:12 | North Texas | James Fulghum snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 14:10 | North Texas | Richard Kelly steps in front of the Omar Perry pass in the backcourt | 38-48 |
| 14:09 | UNLV | Richard Kelly slams it home | 38-50 |
| 13:48 | North Texas | James Cheng travels with the ball | 38-50 |
| Subs | North Texas | Norman Aiello (PG), Ronald Carter (SG), Hugh Park (SF), William Sours (PF), Charles Richert (C) Rod Smith, James Cheng, Omar Perry, George Patterson, James Fulghum | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Musick (PG), Scott Miller (SG), Samuel Wright (SF), Monte Mills (C) Richard Kelly, Kerry Eastep, James Alm, Edward Haven | |
| 13:19 | UNLV | Samuel Wright misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Hugh Park - foul #3 on Hugh Park, team foul #1 | 38-50 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Pruitt (SF), Gerald Nichols (C) Donald Heuer, Monte Mills | |
| 13:19 | UNLV | Samuel Wright makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 13:19 | UNLV | Samuel Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 12:59 | North Texas | Norman Aiello can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-52 |
| 12:58 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Michael Pruitt | 38-52 |
| 12:39 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by James Musick | 38-54 |
| 12:27 | North Texas | Charles Richert misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-54 |
| 12:26 | North Texas | William Sours tips it in | 40-54 |
| 12:04 | UNLV | Samuel Wright buries a floater in the paint set up by Gerald Nichols | 40-56 |
| 12:02 | North Texas | Norman Aiello is hacked by James Musick in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Musick, team foul #5 | 40-56 |
| Subs | North Texas | Rod Smith (PG), James Cheng (SG), Omar Perry (SF), Homer Ramsey (PF), James Fulghum (C) Norman Aiello, Ronald Carter, Hugh Park, William Sours, Charles Richert | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG), Kerry Eastep (SG), James Alm (SF), Monte Mills (C) James Musick, Scott Miller, Michael Pruitt, Gerald Nichols | |
| 11:51 | North Texas | The jumper by Rod Smith is denied by Samuel Wright | 40-56 |
| 11:50 | North Texas | Omar Perry tips it but misses | 40-56 |
| 11:49 | UNLV | Monte Mills snags the defensive board | 40-56 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Rod Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Cheng (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Omar Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Homer Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Fulghum (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kerry Eastep (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Alm (fresh) PF - Samuel Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Monte Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-56 |
| 11:29 | North Texas | Omar Perry grabs the board | 40-56 |
| 11:27 | North Texas | Rod Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Kelly - foul #2 on Richard Kelly, team foul #6 | 40-56 |
| Subs | North Texas | George Patterson (PF) Homer Ramsey | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Heuer (PF) Samuel Wright | |
| 11:06 | North Texas | Rod Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-56 |
| 11:04 | UNLV | James Alm grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 10:54 | UNLV | James Alm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-56 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marion Spector (PG) Richard Kelly | |
| 10:38 | North Texas | Omar Perry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Monte Mills - foul #2 on Monte Mills, team foul #7 | 40-56 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Pruitt (SF) James Alm | |
| 10:38 | North Texas | Omar Perry makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 10:38 | North Texas | Omar Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 10:23 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 42-56 |
| 10:22 | North Texas | George Patterson pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 10:05 | North Texas | George Patterson knocks in the floater in the paint | 44-56 |
| 09:36 | UNLV | James Cheng is called for the reach on Kerry Eastep - foul #2 on James Cheng, team foul #2 | 44-56 |
| Subs | North Texas | Norman Aiello (PG), Ronald Carter (SG), Hugh Park (SF), William Sours (PF), Charles Richert (C) Rod Smith, James Cheng, Omar Perry, George Patterson, James Fulghum | |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Miller (SG), James Alm (SF), Samuel Wright (PF), Gerald Nichols (C) Kerry Eastep, Michael Pruitt, Donald Heuer, Monte Mills | |
| 09:19 | UNLV | Marion Spector is hacked by Hugh Park - foul #4 on Hugh Park, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| Subs | North Texas | Homer Ramsey (C) Hugh Park | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG) Marion Spector | |
| 09:06 | UNLV | Samuel Wright can't connect on a shot from the right block | 44-56 |
| 09:04 | North Texas | William Sours pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 08:43 | North Texas | Ronald Carter is called for traveling | 44-56 |
| Subs | North Texas | James Fulghum (C) Homer Ramsey | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Musick (SG) Scott Miller | |
| 08:23 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols misses the lay-in | 44-56 |
| 08:22 | North Texas | James Fulghum grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 08:09 | North Texas | Ronald Carter hits a shot from the left block | 46-56 |
| 07:45 | UNLV | Charles Richert blocks the jumper by James Musick | 46-56 |
| 07:43 | UNLV | Samuel Wright misses the tip | 46-56 |
| 07:42 | North Texas | Norman Aiello gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Norman Aiello (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Sours (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Richert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Fulghum (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Musick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Alm (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Samuel Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Gerald Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | North Texas | Ronald Carter is fouled in the backcourt by James Musick - foul #4 on James Musick, team foul #8 | 46-56 |
| Subs | North Texas | Rod Smith (PG), Omar Perry (SF), Homer Ramsey (PF) Norman Aiello, William Sours, Charles Richert | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marion Spector (PG), Kerry Eastep (SG), Michael Pruitt (SF), Edward Haven (PF) Richard Kelly, James Musick, James Alm, Samuel Wright | |
| 07:39 | North Texas | Ronald Carter misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 07:39 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 07:21 | UNLV | Marion Spector misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Rod Smith - foul #3 on Rod Smith, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | North Texas | James Cheng (SG), George Patterson (PF) Ronald Carter, James Fulghum | |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Miller (SF), Donald Heuer (PF), Monte Mills (C) Michael Pruitt, Edward Haven, Gerald Nichols | |
| 07:21 | UNLV | Marion Spector misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 07:21 | UNLV | Marion Spector makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 07:13 | North Texas | George Patterson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 46-57 |
| 07:12 | North Texas | George Patterson tips it in | 48-57 |
| 06:51 | UNLV | Marion Spector connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Scott Miller | 48-60 |
| 06:22 | North Texas | Omar Perry misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Heuer - foul #3 on Donald Heuer, team foul #9 | 48-60 |
| Subs | North Texas | Norman Aiello (PG), Charles Richert (PF), James Fulghum (C) James Cheng, George Patterson, Homer Ramsey | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Pruitt (SF), Samuel Wright (PF) Scott Miller, Donald Heuer | |
| 06:22 | North Texas | Omar Perry makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 06:22 | North Texas | Omar Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 06:02 | UNLV | Michael Pruitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-60 |
| Subs | North Texas | William Sours (SG) Rod Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Musick (PG), Edward Haven (C) Marion Spector, Monte Mills | |
| 05:45 | North Texas | Omar Perry is hacked by Michael Pruitt - foul #2 on Michael Pruitt, team foul #10 | 50-60 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Carter (SG) Charles Richert | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG) James Musick | |
| 05:45 | North Texas | Omar Perry makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 05:45 | North Texas | Omar Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:16 | UNLV | Samuel Wright's fadeaway is rejected by James Fulghum | 52-60 |
| 05:14 | North Texas | Omar Perry snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 04:57 | North Texas | James Fulghum buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Norman Aiello | 54-60 |
| 04:35 | UNLV | Richard Kelly misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 04:33 | North Texas | Omar Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 04:17 | North Texas | Omar Perry misses long on a shot from the right block | 54-60 |
| 04:15 | UNLV | Richard Kelly grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 03:52 | UNLV | Samuel Wright clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 03:51 | UNLV | Michael Pruitt misses the tip | 54-60 |
| 03:50 | North Texas | James Fulghum gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 03:31 | North Texas | The jumper by Omar Perry is denied by Michael Pruitt | 54-60 |
| 03:29 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Michael Pruitt | 54-60 |
| 03:29 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | North Texas | Rod Smith (PG), Hugh Park (SF), George Patterson (PF) Norman Aiello, Omar Perry, William Sours | |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Miller (SG), James Alm (SF), Donald Heuer (PF), Gerald Nichols (C) Richard Kelly, Michael Pruitt, Samuel Wright, Edward Haven | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Rod Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hugh Park (fresh) 4 pf. PF - George Patterson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - James Fulghum (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kerry Eastep (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Alm (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Heuer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | UNLV | Donald Heuer connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Alm | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:56 | North Texas | Rod Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 02:54 | UNLV | Scott Miller snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 02:32 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Scott Miller | 54-64 |
| 02:32 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-64 |
| Subs | North Texas | Norman Aiello (PG), Omar Perry (SF) Rod Smith, Hugh Park | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG) Scott Miller | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:22 | North Texas | Norman Aiello misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-64 |
| 02:21 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Kerry Eastep | 54-64 |
| 02:07 | UNLV | Richard Kelly knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Kerry Eastep | 54-66 |
| 02:03 | North Texas | George Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-66 |
| Subs | North Texas | Rod Smith (PG), William Sours (SG), Hugh Park (SF), Charles Richert (PF), Homer Ramsey (C) Norman Aiello, Ronald Carter, Omar Perry, George Patterson, James Fulghum | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Musick (PG), Scott Miller (SG), Michael Pruitt (SF), Samuel Wright (PF), Monte Mills (C) Richard Kelly, Kerry Eastep, James Alm, Donald Heuer, Gerald Nichols | |
| 01:44 | UNLV | William Sours is called for the reach on James Musick - foul #2 on William Sours, team foul #5 | 54-66 |
| 01:22 | UNLV | Scott Miller is whistled for a carry | 54-66 |
| 01:02 | North Texas | William Sours can't finish the layup | 54-66 |
| 01:01 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Monte Mills | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Scott Miller clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by William Sours - foul #3 on William Sours, team foul #6 | 54-66 |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Scott Miller makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Scott Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Scott Miller snags the offensive board | 54-67 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Scott Miller's fadeaway is rejected by Hugh Park | 54-67 |
| 00:10 | UNLV | Michael Pruitt snags the offensive board | 54-67 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | James Musick runs out the clock | 54-67 |