| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Fox (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Thomas Kinsey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bojan Zorich (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Bremer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Newport (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Viktor Stechlinski (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Patrick Bremer inbounds the ball | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 19:44 | UNLV | Mark Welch gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 19:36 | UNLV | Matthew Fox can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 19:35 | UNLV | Mark Welch tips it in | 42-48 |
| 19:09 | North Texas | Joshua Newport misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Welch - foul #1 on Mark Welch, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| 19:09 | North Texas | Joshua Newport makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 19:09 | North Texas | Joshua Newport misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 19:09 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 18:52 | UNLV | Patrick Bremer is called for the reach on Johnny Fulkerson - foul #3 on Patrick Bremer, team foul #1 | 42-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Nathan Hower (SF) Patrick Bremer | |
| 18:36 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 42-49 |
| 18:34 | North Texas | Joshua Newport pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 18:29 | North Texas | Bojan Zorich misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 18:27 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Mark Welch | 42-49 |
| 18:13 | UNLV | Donald Defeo is fouled on the floor by Nathan Hower - foul #2 on Nathan Hower, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| 17:58 | UNLV | Eugene Savage buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 17:41 | North Texas | Eugene Savage is called for the reach on Nathan Hower - foul #1 on Eugene Savage, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Kenneth Reece (PG) Thomas Kinsey | |
| 17:19 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 17:18 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 17:04 | UNLV | Eugene Savage scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 16:45 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Fox - foul #2 on Matthew Fox, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Thomas Kinsey (SG) Bojan Zorich | |
| 16:45 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 16:45 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 16:45 | UNLV | Mark Welch gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 16:26 | UNLV | Matthew Fox misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-50 |
| 16:24 | North Texas | Joshua Newport snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 16:08 | North Texas | Thomas Kinsey hits a floater from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 15:51 | UNLV | Donald Defeo is hacked by Joshua Newport - foul #1 on Joshua Newport, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Short (PG), John Lewis (SF), William Williams (C) Eugene Savage, Matthew Fox, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jerry Chmura (PG), Patrick Bremer (SF) Kenneth Reece, Nathan Hower | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Philip Short (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Defeo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Jerry Chmura (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Kinsey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Bremer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Newport (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Viktor Stechlinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 15:41 | UNLV | Mark Welch is called for a charge - foul #2 on Mark Welch, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | James King (PF) Mark Welch | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 15:32 | North Texas | Joshua Newport throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-52 |
| 15:21 | UNLV | John Lewis drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Philip Short | 49-52 |
| 15:04 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-52 |
| 15:03 | UNLV | John Lewis grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 14:43 | UNLV | James King hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joshua Newport - foul #2 on Joshua Newport, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (PG) Donald Defeo | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bojan Zorich (SG), Chad Arnette (PF), Charles Watkins (C) Thomas Kinsey, Joshua Newport, Viktor Stechlinski | |
| 14:43 | UNLV | James King misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 14:43 | UNLV | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 14:18 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Patrick Bremer | 50-55 |
| 14:05 | UNLV | Eugene Savage misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 14:03 | North Texas | Chad Arnette snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 13:49 | North Texas | Patrick Bremer misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (SG), Matthew Fox (SF), Mark Welch (PF), Johnny Fulkerson (C) Eugene Savage, John Lewis, James King, William Williams | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 13:49 | North Texas | Patrick Bremer makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 13:49 | North Texas | Patrick Bremer misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 13:49 | UNLV | Mark Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 13:43 | UNLV | Mark Welch connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Donald Kerr | 52-56 |
| 13:23 | North Texas | Patrick Bremer is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 13:12 | UNLV | Matthew Fox misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 13:10 | North Texas | Bojan Zorich grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 12:52 | North Texas | Mark Welch picks off the pass by Chad Arnette | 52-58 |
| 12:36 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson clanks a jumper in the paint | 52-58 |
| 12:34 | UNLV | Donald Kerr grabs the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 12:27 | UNLV | Matthew Fox knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Philip Short | 54-58 |
| 12:10 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura is hacked by Donald Kerr - foul #1 on Donald Kerr, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (PG), Donald Defeo (SG), John Lewis (SF), William Williams (C) Philip Short, Donald Kerr, Matthew Fox, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | North Texas | Kenneth Reece (PG), Thomas Kinsey (SG), Nathan Hower (SF), Joshua Newport (PF), Viktor Stechlinski (C) Jerry Chmura, Bojan Zorich, Patrick Bremer, Chad Arnette, Charles Watkins | |
| 11:55 | North Texas | Thomas Kinsey's pass is intercepted by Eugene Savage | 54-58 |
| 11:50 | UNLV | Donald Defeo blows the layup | 54-58 |
| 11:49 | UNLV | John Lewis snags the offensive board | 54-58 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eugene Savage (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Kenneth Reece (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kinsey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Hower (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Newport (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Viktor Stechlinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 11:38 | UNLV | Donald Defeo misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 11:37 | UNLV | Mark Welch tips it in | 56-58 |
| 11:10 | North Texas | Joshua Newport hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-58 |
| 11:09 | North Texas | Thomas Kinsey gets the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 11:01 | North Texas | Thomas Kinsey can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 10:59 | UNLV | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 10:35 | UNLV | Joshua Newport is called for the reach on Eugene Savage - foul #3 on Joshua Newport, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Short (PG), Matthew Fox (SF), James King (PF), Johnny Fulkerson (C) Eugene Savage, John Lewis, Mark Welch, William Williams | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jerry Chmura (PG), Bojan Zorich (SG) Kenneth Reece, Thomas Kinsey | |
| 10:16 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Fox | 58-58 |
| 09:57 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Nathan Hower | 58-61 |
| 09:33 | UNLV | Donald Defeo's pass is intercepted by Jerry Chmura | 58-61 |
| 09:29 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura throws it down | 58-63 |
| 09:10 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson loses the dribble to Bojan Zorich | 58-63 |
| 08:56 | North Texas | Bojan Zorich clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 08:55 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 08:38 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Philip Short and he's hacked by Bojan Zorich - foul #2 on Bojan Zorich, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (PG), John Lewis (SF) Donald Defeo, Matthew Fox | |
| Subs | North Texas | Thomas Kinsey (PG), Patrick Bremer (SF), Chad Arnette (PF), Charles Watkins (C) Jerry Chmura, Nathan Hower, Joshua Newport, Viktor Stechlinski | |
| 08:38 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson makes the free throw | 61-63 |
| 08:17 | North Texas | Bojan Zorich comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Philip Short - foul #1 on Philip Short, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Welch (PF), William Williams (C) James King, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 08:17 | North Texas | Bojan Zorich misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 08:17 | North Texas | Bojan Zorich misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 08:17 | UNLV | William Williams gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 08:02 | UNLV | Philip Short misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 08:00 | North Texas | Charles Watkins snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 07:49 | North Texas | Bojan Zorich misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-63 |
| 07:47 | UNLV | William Williams snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eugene Savage (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Short (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Thomas Kinsey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bojan Zorich (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Bremer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Chad Arnette (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | UNLV | Philip Short is whistled for a carry | 61-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Defeo (SG) Philip Short | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jerry Chmura (PG), Viktor Stechlinski (C) Bojan Zorich, Charles Watkins | |
| 07:08 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 07:06 | North Texas | Thomas Kinsey gets the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 06:52 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Viktor Stechlinski | 61-65 |
| 06:34 | UNLV | William Williams clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Viktor Stechlinski - foul #1 on Viktor Stechlinski, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (PG), Matthew Fox (SF), James King (PF) Eugene Savage, John Lewis, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | North Texas | Joshua Newport (PF) Chad Arnette | |
| 06:34 | UNLV | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 06:34 | UNLV | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:10 | North Texas | Joshua Newport clanks a shot near the basket | 63-65 |
| 06:09 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Matthew Fox | 63-65 |
| 05:54 | UNLV | Matthew Fox makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Defeo | 66-65 |
| 05:40 | North Texas | Joshua Newport is hacked by James King - foul #1 on James King, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Short (PG), Johnny Fulkerson (C) Donald Defeo, William Williams | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bojan Zorich (SG), Nathan Hower (SF), Charles Watkins (C) Thomas Kinsey, Patrick Bremer, Viktor Stechlinski | |
| 05:40 | North Texas | Joshua Newport makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 05:40 | North Texas | Joshua Newport makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:31 | UNLV | Matthew Fox connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Philip Short | 69-67 |
| 05:27 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura's pass is intercepted by Philip Short in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| 05:07 | UNLV | Matthew Fox drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Donald Kerr | 71-67 |
| 04:47 | North Texas | Nathan Hower misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-67 |
| 04:45 | North Texas | Joshua Newport pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 04:29 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Fox - foul #3 on Matthew Fox, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (PG), John Lewis (SF), Mark Welch (PF) Donald Kerr, Matthew Fox, James King | |
| Subs | North Texas | Chad Arnette (PF) Joshua Newport | |
| 04:29 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 04:29 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:29 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura makes the 3rd free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:05 | UNLV | Jerry Chmura is called for the reach on John Lewis - foul #4 on Jerry Chmura, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Defeo (SG), William Williams (C) Philip Short, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | North Texas | Thomas Kinsey (PG), Patrick Bremer (SF), Viktor Stechlinski (C) Jerry Chmura, Nathan Hower, Charles Watkins | |
| 04:05 | UNLV | John Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:05 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski grabs the board | 71-70 |
| 03:43 | North Texas | Mark Welch steps in front of the Bojan Zorich pass | 71-70 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eugene Savage (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Thomas Kinsey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bojan Zorich (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Bremer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Chad Arnette (fresh) 4 reb. C - Viktor Stechlinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | UNLV | Donald Defeo scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-70 |
| 03:04 | North Texas | Thomas Kinsey clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Nathan Hower (SG), Joshua Newport (PF) Bojan Zorich, Chad Arnette | |
| 03:04 | North Texas | Thomas Kinsey makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:04 | North Texas | Thomas Kinsey makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:57 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (SF), Johnny Fulkerson (C) John Lewis, William Williams | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jerry Chmura (PG), Bojan Zorich (SG) Thomas Kinsey, Nathan Hower | |
| 02:52 | UNLV | Viktor Stechlinski picks off the pass by Donald Defeo | 73-72 |
| 02:39 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 73-72 |
| 02:38 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Johnny Fulkerson | 73-72 |
| 02:21 | UNLV | Donald Defeo clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 73-72 |
| 02:20 | North Texas | Patrick Bremer pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |
| 02:01 | North Texas | Bojan Zorich comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 73-72 |
| 01:59 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| 01:43 | UNLV | Donald Defeo knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Eugene Savage | 76-72 |
| 01:25 | North Texas | Patrick Bremer is hacked by Matthew Fox - foul #4 on Matthew Fox, team foul #11 | 76-72 |
| 01:25 | North Texas | Patrick Bremer makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:25 | North Texas | Patrick Bremer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:15 | UNLV | Matthew Fox misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 76-74 |
| 01:14 | UNLV | Matthew Fox grabs the offensive board | 76-74 |
| 01:02 | UNLV | Donald Defeo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-74 |
| 01:01 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski snags the defensive board | 76-74 |
| 00:48 | North Texas | Joshua Newport can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 76-74 |
| 00:47 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Newport | 76-74 |
| 00:36 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Bojan Zorich | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | UNLV | Viktor Stechlinski is called for the reach on Matthew Fox - foul #2 on Viktor Stechlinski, team foul #9 | 76-76 |
| 00:07 | UNLV | Matthew Fox makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:07 | UNLV | Matthew Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:07 | North Texas | North Texas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| 00:03 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski is called for traveling | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Mark Welch is hacked by Bojan Zorich in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bojan Zorich, team foul #10 | 78-76 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 80-76 |