| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) SG - Alexei Kawczynski (fresh) SF - Titus Rutan (fresh) PF - Sheng Ximines (fresh) C - Lance Simmers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Thomas Fuller (fresh) SG - Shawn Callier (fresh) SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) C - Scott Thornton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Scott Thornton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:35 | Houston | Shawn Callier buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines jams it set up by Anthony Marshall | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | Houston | Scott Thornton drills a runner from the right block | 2-5 |
| 18:50 | UNLV | Shawn Callier steals the ball from Anthony Marshall | 2-5 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Bernard Hartley misses the lay-in | 2-5 |
| 18:46 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Sheng Ximines | 2-5 |
| 18:28 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines is fouled on the floor by Robert Mayers - foul #1 on Robert Mayers, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:11 | UNLV | Lance Simmers misses the floater from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:09 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines tips it but misses | 2-5 |
| 18:07 | UNLV | Lance Simmers hits the follow up shot | 4-5 |
| 17:45 | Houston | Robert Mayers can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:44 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:29 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines's layup is rejected by Scott Thornton | 4-5 |
| 17:27 | Houston | Scott Thornton gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:09 | Houston | Shawn Callier hits a 3 from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 16:53 | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Titus Rutan | 7-8 |
| 16:30 | Houston | Sheng Ximines is called for the reach on Shawn Callier - foul #1 on Sheng Ximines, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Sontag (PG), Michael Fuller (SG), James Sampley (SF), Marshall Buford (PF), Andres Rossi (C) Anthony Marshall, Alexei Kawczynski, Titus Rutan, Sheng Ximines, Lance Simmers | |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (PG), John Hinkle (SF), Christopher Ellis (PF), John Ginter (C) Thomas Fuller, Bernard Hartley, Robert Mayers, Scott Thornton | |
| 16:10 | Houston | John Ginter misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 7-8 |
| 16:09 | UNLV | Adam Sontag grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:44 | UNLV | Adam Sontag hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 15:43 | UNLV | Andres Rossi can't tip it in | 7-8 |
| 15:42 | Houston | John Hinkle snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adam Sontag (fresh) SG - Michael Fuller (fresh) SF - James Sampley (fresh) PF - Marshall Buford (fresh) C - Andres Rossi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Morris (fresh) SG - Shawn Callier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Hinkle (fresh) PF - Christopher Ellis (fresh) C - John Ginter (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Houston | John Ginter hits the finger roll | 7-10 |
| 15:14 | UNLV | Shawn Callier steals the ball from Marshall Buford | 7-10 |
| 14:54 | Houston | Shawn Callier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 14:53 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Andres Rossi | 7-10 |
| 14:49 | UNLV | Adam Sontag hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Fuller | 10-10 |
| 14:47 | Houston | David Morris is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Houston | Bernard Hartley (SF), Robert Mayers (PF), Scott Thornton (C) Shawn Callier, John Hinkle, John Ginter | |
| 14:36 | UNLV | Marshall Buford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Titus Rutan (SF), Sheng Ximines (PF), Lance Simmers (C) Adam Sontag, Michael Fuller, James Sampley, Marshall Buford, Andres Rossi | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:13 | Houston | Bernard Hartley scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 14:01 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Mayers - foul #2 on Robert Mayers, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Sontag (PG), Michael Fuller (SG), James Sampley (SF), Andres Rossi (C) Anthony Marshall, Alexei Kawczynski, Titus Rutan, Lance Simmers | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Fuller (PG), John Hinkle (PF) David Morris, Robert Mayers | |
| 14:01 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:01 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:01 | Houston | Scott Thornton gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:39 | Houston | Bernard Hartley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Sampley - foul #1 on James Sampley, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Titus Rutan (SF), Marshall Buford (PF), Lance Simmers (C) Adam Sontag, Michael Fuller, James Sampley, Sheng Ximines, Andres Rossi | |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (SG) Christopher Ellis | |
| 13:39 | Houston | Bernard Hartley misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:39 | Houston | Bernard Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:37 | UNLV | Thomas Fuller is called for the reach on Anthony Marshall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Fuller, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Ginter (C) Scott Thornton | |
| 13:32 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-14 |
| 13:30 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Hinkle | 10-14 |
| 13:16 | Houston | John Ginter drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-16 |
| 13:05 | UNLV | John Hinkle is called for the reach on Titus Rutan - foul #1 on John Hinkle, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Sontag (PG), Michael Fuller (SG), James Sampley (SF), Sheng Ximines (PF), Andres Rossi (C) Anthony Marshall, Alexei Kawczynski, Titus Rutan, Marshall Buford, Lance Simmers | |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Callier (SG) Travis Shelton | |
| 12:42 | UNLV | James Sampley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on John Ginter - foul #1 on John Ginter, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Lance Simmers (C) Adam Sontag, Michael Fuller, Andres Rossi | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:42 | UNLV | James Sampley makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:42 | UNLV | James Sampley makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:24 | Houston | James Sampley steps in front of the Shawn Callier pass | 12-16 |
| 12:19 | UNLV | James Sampley lays it in | 14-16 |
| 11:57 | Houston | Thomas Fuller loses the dribble to Anthony Marshall | 14-16 |
| 11:42 | UNLV | Lance Simmers clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 14-16 |
| 11:41 | Houston | The rebound goes to Shawn Callier | 14-16 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alexei Kawczynski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Sampley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sheng Ximines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Simmers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Thomas Fuller (fairly fresh) SG - Shawn Callier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Hartley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Hinkle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Ginter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:12 | Houston | John Hinkle clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-16 |
| 11:11 | Houston | John Ginter can't tip it in | 14-16 |
| 11:10 | UNLV | Lance Simmers grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 11:01 | UNLV | John Ginter swats the layup by Lance Simmers | 14-16 |
| 10:59 | UNLV | Lance Simmers hits the follow up shot | 16-16 |
| 10:55 | Houston | Anthony Marshall steps in front of the Thomas Fuller pass in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| 10:44 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 10:43 | Houston | Shawn Callier grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 10:24 | Houston | Bernard Hartley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 16-16 |
| 10:22 | Houston | John Ginter hits the follow up shot | 16-18 |
| 10:07 | UNLV | John Hinkle is called for the reach on Anthony Marshall - foul #2 on John Hinkle, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Sontag (PG), Michael Fuller (SG), Titus Rutan (SF), Marshall Buford (PF), Andres Rossi (C) Anthony Marshall, Alexei Kawczynski, James Sampley, Sheng Ximines, Lance Simmers | |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (PG), Travis Shelton (SG), Christopher Ellis (PF), Scott Thornton (C) Thomas Fuller, Shawn Callier, John Hinkle, John Ginter | |
| 09:59 | UNLV | Andres Rossi comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 16-18 |
| 09:58 | Houston | David Morris pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:32 | Houston | Bernard Hartley is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Bernard Hartley, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| 09:07 | UNLV | Christopher Ellis swats the layup by Andres Rossi | 16-18 |
| 09:06 | Houston | Scott Thornton snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 08:37 | Houston | Scott Thornton knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Travis Shelton | 16-20 |
| 08:19 | UNLV | Marshall Buford misses long on a runner near the basket | 16-20 |
| 08:17 | UNLV | Marshall Buford grabs the offensive board | 16-20 |
| 08:06 | UNLV | Titus Rutan hits a jumpshot from the right side | 18-20 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Christopher Ellis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 07:43 | UNLV | Michael Fuller loses the dribble to Scott Thornton | 18-23 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adam Sontag (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Fuller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Titus Rutan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marshall Buford (fresh) C - Andres Rossi (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Morris (fresh) SG - Travis Shelton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Hartley (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott Thornton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Houston | Scott Thornton misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 18-23 |
| 07:13 | UNLV | Marshall Buford pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 07:07 | UNLV | Michael Fuller can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on David Morris - foul #1 on David Morris, team foul #8 | 18-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Sheng Ximines (PF), Lance Simmers (C) Adam Sontag, Marshall Buford, Andres Rossi | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Fuller (PG), Shawn Callier (SG), John Ginter (PF), John Taylor (C) David Morris, Travis Shelton, Christopher Ellis, Scott Thornton | |
| 07:07 | UNLV | Michael Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:07 | UNLV | Michael Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:39 | Houston | Bernard Hartley hits a floater from the left side set up by Thomas Fuller | 20-25 |
| 06:32 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Lance Simmers | 22-25 |
| 06:11 | Houston | John Ginter can't finish the layup but the foul's on Sheng Ximines - foul #2 on Sheng Ximines, team foul #3 | 22-25 |
| Subs | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Marshall Buford (PF) Michael Fuller, Sheng Ximines | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:11 | Houston | John Ginter misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:11 | Houston | John Ginter makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:04 | UNLV | John Taylor is called for the reach on Marshall Buford - foul #1 on John Taylor, team foul #9 | 22-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (PG) Thomas Fuller | |
| 06:04 | UNLV | Marshall Buford misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:04 | Houston | John Taylor gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 05:35 | Houston | Shawn Callier misses short on a 3 from straight away | 22-26 |
| 05:34 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to John Ginter | 22-26 |
| 05:05 | Houston | John Taylor hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 22-26 |
| 05:03 | UNLV | Titus Rutan grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 04:50 | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Marshall | 25-26 |
| 04:33 | Houston | Titus Rutan is called for the reach on David Morris - foul #1 on Titus Rutan, team foul #4 | 25-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG), Christopher Ellis (SF), Scott Thornton (C) David Morris, Bernard Hartley, John Taylor | |
| 04:12 | Houston | Scott Thornton misses the dunk but he's fouled by Anthony Marshall - foul #1 on Anthony Marshall, team foul #5 | 25-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Sampley (SF) Titus Rutan | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Fuller (PG), Bernard Hartley (SF) Travis Shelton, John Ginter | |
| 04:12 | Houston | Scott Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:12 | Houston | Scott Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:52 | UNLV | Lance Simmers scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Marshall Buford and the foul's on Shawn Callier - foul #1 on Shawn Callier, team foul #10 | 27-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Titus Rutan (SF), Sheng Ximines (PF) James Sampley, Marshall Buford | |
| Subs | Houston | John Hinkle (SF), Robert Mayers (PF) Bernard Hartley, Christopher Ellis | |
| 03:52 | UNLV | Lance Simmers misses the free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Robert Mayers gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 03:26 | Houston | Lance Simmers denies the turnaround by Scott Thornton | 27-28 |
| 03:25 | UNLV | Lance Simmers grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexei Kawczynski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Titus Rutan (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Sheng Ximines (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Simmers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Thomas Fuller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Callier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Hinkle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) C - Scott Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski is hacked by Robert Mayers - foul #3 on Robert Mayers, team foul #11 | 27-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Sampley (SF) Titus Rutan | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (SG), John Ginter (PF) Shawn Callier, Robert Mayers | |
| 03:11 | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:11 | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:11 | Houston | John Ginter snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 03:05 | Houston | Lance Simmers is called for the reach on Thomas Fuller - foul #1 on Lance Simmers, team foul #6 | 28-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Titus Rutan (SF) James Sampley | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:40 | Houston | Christopher Ellis misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-28 |
| 02:39 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 02:17 | UNLV | Thomas Fuller picks off the pass by Lance Simmers | 28-28 |
| 01:48 | Houston | Scott Thornton is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Scott Thornton, team foul #12 | 28-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Sontag (PG), James Sampley (SF), Andres Rossi (C) Anthony Marshall, Titus Rutan, Lance Simmers | |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (PG), Shawn Callier (SG) Thomas Fuller, Scott Thornton | |
| 01:26 | UNLV | James Sampley misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on John Ginter - foul #2 on John Ginter, team foul #13 | 28-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Taylor (C) John Ginter | |
| 01:26 | UNLV | James Sampley makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:26 | UNLV | James Sampley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:01 | Houston | John Taylor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Andres Rossi - foul #1 on Andres Rossi, team foul #7 | 30-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Titus Rutan (SF), Lance Simmers (C) Adam Sontag, James Sampley, Andres Rossi | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:01 | Houston | John Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:01 | Houston | John Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:51 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines jams it on a great pass from Anthony Marshall | 32-30 |
| 00:22 | Houston | John Hinkle misses the jumper from the right block | 32-30 |
| 00:20 | Houston | John Taylor grabs the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Titus Rutan steals it from Christopher Ellis | 32-30 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Titus Rutan misses the fullcourt shot | 32-30 |