| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kerry Eastep (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Scott Miller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Heuer (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gerald Nichols (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Norman Aiello (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Omar Perry (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Fulghum (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Scott Miller inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 19:39 | North Texas | Norman Aiello gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 19:37 | North Texas | Richard Kelly is called for the reach on Norman Aiello in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Kelly, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 19:20 | North Texas | George Patterson knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Carter | 32-30 |
| 18:52 | UNLV | Donald Heuer is whistled for traveling | 32-30 |
| 18:24 | North Texas | Omar Perry misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 18:23 | North Texas | Omar Perry hits the follow up shot | 32-32 |
| 17:55 | UNLV | Donald Heuer misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 32-32 |
| 17:53 | UNLV | Scott Miller tips it in | 34-32 |
| 17:42 | North Texas | George Patterson misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 34-32 |
| 17:40 | UNLV | Richard Kelly snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 17:30 | UNLV | Richard Kelly misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 17:28 | North Texas | Omar Perry grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 17:10 | North Texas | Omar Perry buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Carter | 34-35 |
| 16:50 | UNLV | Richard Kelly connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kerry Eastep | 37-35 |
| 16:48 | North Texas | Ronald Carter is hacked by Kerry Eastep in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kerry Eastep, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marion Spector (PG), James Musick (SG), Michael Pruitt (SF), Samuel Wright (PF), Monte Mills (C) Richard Kelly, Kerry Eastep, Scott Miller, Donald Heuer, Gerald Nichols | |
| 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 | |
| 16:30 | North Texas | Homer Ramsey can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Monte Mills - foul #2 on Monte Mills, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| 16:30 | North Texas | Homer Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:30 | North Texas | Homer Ramsey misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:30 | UNLV | Monte Mills gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:01 | UNLV | Hugh Park is called for the reach on Michael Pruitt - foul #2 on Hugh Park, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 15:49 | UNLV | Samuel Wright misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 15:47 | UNLV | Samuel Wright can't tip it in | 37-36 |
| 15:46 | North Texas | Hugh Park gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Marion Spector (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Musick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Monte Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Rod Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Sours (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hugh Park (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Charles Richert (fresh) 3 pts. C - Homer Ramsey (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:42 | North Texas | Homer Ramsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Alm (SF) Michael Pruitt | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 15:18 | UNLV | Marion Spector misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 15:17 | North Texas | Homer Ramsey grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 15:03 | North Texas | Hugh Park misses the easy layup but the foul's on Marion Spector - foul #2 on Marion Spector, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG), Kerry Eastep (SG), Edward Haven (C) Marion Spector, James Musick, Monte Mills | |
| Subs | North Texas | James Cheng (SG), George Patterson (PF), James Fulghum (C) William Sours, Charles Richert, Homer Ramsey | |
| 15:03 | North Texas | Hugh Park makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:03 | North Texas | Hugh Park makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:42 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 14:40 | North Texas | The rebound goes to George Patterson | 37-38 |
| 14:36 | North Texas | George Patterson is hacked by Richard Kelly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Kelly, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gerald Nichols (C) Samuel Wright | |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Carter (SG), Omar Perry (SF) Rod Smith, Hugh Park | |
| 14:19 | North Texas | Ronald Carter can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 14:18 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:49 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marion Spector (PG), Michael Pruitt (SF), Monte Mills (C) Richard Kelly, James Alm, Gerald Nichols | |
| Subs | North Texas | Norman Aiello (PG), William Sours (PF) James Cheng, George Patterson | |
| 13:36 | North Texas | James Fulghum knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Norman Aiello | 37-40 |
| 13:07 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep is fouled on the floor by Norman Aiello - foul #1 on Norman Aiello, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Heuer (PF) Edward Haven | |
| Subs | North Texas | Charles Richert (PF) Ronald Carter | |
| 12:42 | UNLV | Omar Perry blocks the jumper by Kerry Eastep | 37-40 |
| 12:41 | UNLV | Monte Mills grabs the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:25 | UNLV | Donald Heuer hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-40 |
| 12:20 | North Texas | William Sours comes up short on the runner near the basket | 39-40 |
| 12:18 | North Texas | James Fulghum tips it home | 39-42 |
| 11:49 | UNLV | Marion Spector throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Musick (PG), Scott Miller (SG), James Alm (SF), Samuel Wright (PF), Gerald Nichols (C) Marion Spector, Kerry Eastep, Michael Pruitt, Donald Heuer, Monte Mills | |
| Subs | North Texas | Rod Smith (PG), James Cheng (SG), Hugh Park (SF), Homer Ramsey (C) Norman Aiello, William Sours, Omar Perry, James Fulghum | |
| 11:47 | North Texas | Gerald Nichols steals it from Hugh Park in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 11:18 | UNLV | Samuel Wright is hacked by James Cheng - foul #1 on James Cheng, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Haven (C) Gerald Nichols | |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Carter (SG), George Patterson (PF) James Cheng, Charles Richert | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Musick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Miller (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Alm (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Samuel Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Haven (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Rod Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hugh Park (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Homer Ramsey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:05 | UNLV | Edward Haven's layup is rejected by Homer Ramsey | 39-42 |
| 11:04 | North Texas | George Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 11:02 | North Texas | Rod Smith is fouled in the backcourt by James Musick - foul #1 on James Musick, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG) James Musick | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 10:45 | North Texas | Rod Smith connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Hugh Park | 39-44 |
| 10:18 | UNLV | James Alm's pass is intercepted by Ronald Carter | 39-44 |
| 10:16 | North Texas | Samuel Wright steals it from Hugh Park in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| 09:51 | UNLV | James Alm is fouled on the floor by Hugh Park - foul #3 on Hugh Park, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Musick (PG), Kerry Eastep (SG), Michael Pruitt (SF), Donald Heuer (PF), Gerald Nichols (C) Richard Kelly, Scott Miller, James Alm, Samuel Wright, Edward Haven | |
| Subs | North Texas | Norman Aiello (PG), William Sours (SG), Omar Perry (SF), Charles Richert (PF), James Fulghum (C) Rod Smith, Ronald Carter, Hugh Park, George Patterson, Homer Ramsey | |
| 09:30 | UNLV | Donald Heuer hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Kerry Eastep and he's hacked by Charles Richert - foul #1 on Charles Richert, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| 09:30 | UNLV | Donald Heuer makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:07 | North Texas | Gerald Nichols blocks the short jumper by Omar Perry | 42-44 |
| 09:06 | North Texas | William Sours grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 08:54 | North Texas | William Sours is denied on a layup by Michael Pruitt | 42-44 |
| 08:53 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Michael Pruitt | 42-44 |
| 08:24 | UNLV | Charles Richert blocks the short jumper by Donald Heuer | 42-44 |
| 08:22 | North Texas | Charles Richert grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 08:18 | North Texas | Norman Aiello misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 08:17 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Donald Heuer | 42-44 |
| 07:55 | UNLV | Donald Heuer buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Musick | 45-44 |
| 07:34 | North Texas | Norman Aiello is whistled for a carry | 45-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG), James Alm (SF), Samuel Wright (PF), Monte Mills (C) James Musick, Michael Pruitt, Donald Heuer, Gerald Nichols | |
| Subs | North Texas | Rod Smith (PG), Ronald Carter (SG), Hugh Park (SF), George Patterson (PF) Norman Aiello, William Sours, Omar Perry, Charles Richert | |
| 07:17 | UNLV | Richard Kelly can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 07:16 | North Texas | Hugh Park pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kerry Eastep (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Alm (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Samuel Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Monte Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Rod Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hugh Park (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - James Fulghum (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:10 | North Texas | Hugh Park clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-44 |
| 07:08 | North Texas | Rod Smith grabs the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 06:48 | North Texas | James Alm swats the short shot by Hugh Park | 45-44 |
| 06:46 | UNLV | James Alm grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 06:23 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 06:22 | North Texas | George Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 06:16 | North Texas | George Patterson is fouled on the floor by Samuel Wright - foul #1 on Samuel Wright, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Miller (SG) Kerry Eastep | |
| Subs | North Texas | Norman Aiello (PG), Omar Perry (SF), Homer Ramsey (C) Rod Smith, Hugh Park, James Fulghum | |
| 06:16 | North Texas | George Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 06:16 | North Texas | George Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 05:57 | UNLV | Monte Mills is fouled on the floor by Homer Ramsey - foul #2 on Homer Ramsey, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marion Spector (PG), Edward Haven (C) Richard Kelly, Monte Mills | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 05:40 | UNLV | Samuel Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kerry Eastep (SG) James Alm | |
| Subs | North Texas | Rod Smith (SG) Ronald Carter | |
| 05:18 | North Texas | Omar Perry misses the easy open layup | 45-46 |
| 05:16 | UNLV | Samuel Wright gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 04:54 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep's pass is intercepted by George Patterson | 45-46 |
| 04:50 | North Texas | Norman Aiello is fouled in the backcourt by Kerry Eastep - foul #2 on Kerry Eastep, team foul #8 | 45-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG), Michael Pruitt (SF), Donald Heuer (PF), Monte Mills (C) Marion Spector, Scott Miller, Samuel Wright, Edward Haven | |
| Subs | North Texas | William Sours (SG), Charles Richert (PF), James Fulghum (C) Rod Smith, George Patterson, Homer Ramsey | |
| 04:50 | North Texas | Norman Aiello makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 04:50 | North Texas | Norman Aiello makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:32 | UNLV | Donald Heuer scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Kerry Eastep | 47-48 |
| 04:22 | North Texas | Omar Perry lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Richert | 47-50 |
| 03:57 | UNLV | Richard Kelly misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 03:56 | North Texas | Omar Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 03:52 | North Texas | William Sours's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marion Spector (PG), James Musick (SG), Gerald Nichols (C) Richard Kelly, Kerry Eastep, Monte Mills | |
| Subs | North Texas | Rod Smith (PG), Ronald Carter (SG) Norman Aiello, Omar Perry | |
| 03:26 | UNLV | Marion Spector hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Musick and the foul's on Rod Smith - foul #1 on Rod Smith, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Miller (SF), Samuel Wright (PF) Michael Pruitt, Donald Heuer | |
| Subs | North Texas | Hugh Park (SF) William Sours | |
| 03:26 | UNLV | Marion Spector makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 03:04 | North Texas | Ronald Carter hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Rod Smith | 50-53 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Marion Spector (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Musick (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Scott Miller (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Samuel Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Nichols (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Rod Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hugh Park (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Richert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Fulghum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 02:39 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols misses the easy layup | 50-53 |
| 02:38 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols snags the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 02:38 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG), Kerry Eastep (SG), James Alm (SF), Donald Heuer (PF) Marion Spector, James Musick, Scott Miller, Samuel Wright | |
| Subs | North Texas | Norman Aiello (PG), Omar Perry (SF), George Patterson (PF) Rod Smith, Hugh Park, Charles Richert | |
| 02:18 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Heuer and the foul's on George Patterson - foul #2 on George Patterson, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| 02:18 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:57 | North Texas | George Patterson scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from James Fulghum | 53-55 |
| 01:34 | UNLV | Donald Heuer hits the finger roll | 55-55 |
| 01:18 | North Texas | Norman Aiello's pass is intercepted by Richard Kelly | 55-55 |
| 01:15 | UNLV | James Alm hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Kelly | 57-55 |
| 00:55 | North Texas | Ronald Carter connects on the shot from the left side set up by Omar Perry | 57-57 |
| 00:39 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols banks in the layup on a great pass from Kerry Eastep | 59-57 |
| 00:26 | North Texas | Norman Aiello can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 00:25 | North Texas | James Fulghum hits the follow up shot | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Donald Heuer hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 59-59 |
| 00:04 | North Texas | James Fulghum pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 00:04 | North Texas | North Texas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Ronald Carter comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 59-59 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kerry Eastep (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Alm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Heuer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Norman Aiello (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Omar Perry (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - George Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - James Fulghum (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | North Texas | James Fulghum wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:48 | North Texas | Omar Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 04:47 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to James Fulghum | 59-59 |
| 04:35 | North Texas | Gerald Nichols is called for the reach on James Fulghum - foul #1 on Gerald Nichols, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Monte Mills (C) Gerald Nichols | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 04:35 | North Texas | James Fulghum makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:35 | North Texas | James Fulghum makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:16 | UNLV | Richard Kelly clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 04:14 | North Texas | George Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 03:57 | North Texas | Ronald Carter can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-61 |
| 03:56 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Richard Kelly | 59-61 |
| 03:27 | UNLV | Donald Heuer connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Kelly and he's fouled by James Fulghum - foul #1 on James Fulghum, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Musick (PG), Scott Miller (SF) Richard Kelly, James Alm | |
| Subs | North Texas | Rod Smith (PG), William Sours (PF) Norman Aiello, George Patterson | |
| 03:27 | UNLV | Donald Heuer makes the free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:08 | North Texas | James Fulghum misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Kerry Eastep - foul #3 on Kerry Eastep, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | Samuel Wright (PF) Donald Heuer | |
| Subs | North Texas | Charles Richert (PF) Ronald Carter | |
| 03:08 | North Texas | James Fulghum makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:08 | North Texas | James Fulghum makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:47 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 02:46 | UNLV | Monte Mills hits the follow up shot | 64-63 |
| 02:46 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG), Gerald Nichols (C) James Musick, Monte Mills | |
| Subs | North Texas | Norman Aiello (PG), Ronald Carter (SG) Rod Smith, Charles Richert | |
| 02:44 | North Texas | Norman Aiello is hacked by Scott Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Miller, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| 02:44 | North Texas | Norman Aiello misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:44 | North Texas | Norman Aiello misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:44 | UNLV | Samuel Wright gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:44 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| 02:15 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Norman Aiello - foul #2 on Norman Aiello, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Alm (SF), Donald Heuer (PF) Scott Miller, Samuel Wright | |
| Subs | North Texas | George Patterson (PF) William Sours | |
| 02:15 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:15 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:13 | North Texas | Ronald Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| 01:54 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Kelly | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:34 | North Texas | Ronald Carter steps out of bounds on the sideline | 69-63 |
| 01:13 | UNLV | Donald Heuer knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by James Alm | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | North Texas | Omar Perry drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Fulghum | 71-66 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kerry Eastep (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Alm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Heuer (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Nichols (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Norman Aiello (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Omar Perry (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - George Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - James Fulghum (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gerald Nichols, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | North Texas | Kerry Eastep steps in front of the Norman Aiello pass in the backcourt | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Ronald Carter is called for the reach on Kerry Eastep - foul #3 on Ronald Carter, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marion Spector (PG), Scott Miller (SF) Richard Kelly, James Alm | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:21 | North Texas | The rebound goes to James Fulghum | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | North Texas | Omar Perry misses the 3 from the right corner | 72-66 |
| 00:11 | North Texas | George Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:07 | North Texas | Omar Perry misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-66 |
| 00:06 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:06 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Marion Spector is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Aiello - foul #3 on Norman Aiello, team foul #12 | 72-66 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Marion Spector makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Marion Spector makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Omar Perry misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 74-66 |