| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Isaac Lindsay (fresh) SG - Michael Engel (fresh) SF - Austin Blackman (fresh) PF - Ricky Cushman (fresh) C - David Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Graham Cao (fresh) SG - Ben Dickens (fresh) SF - Arthur Burks (fresh) PF - Thomas Pressman (fresh) C - Joseph Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | David Thompson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | North Texas | David Thompson misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | North Texas | David Thompson hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | UNLV | Ben Dickens's dunk attempt is rejected by Ricky Cushman | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | North Texas | The rebound goes to David Thompson | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | North Texas | David Thompson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Pressman - foul #1 on Thomas Pressman, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | North Texas | David Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | North Texas | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:06 | UNLV | Arthur Burks can't finish the layup | 4-0 |
| 19:04 | North Texas | David Thompson pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:58 | North Texas | Arthur Burks steals the ball from Austin Blackman | 4-0 |
| 18:55 | UNLV | Ben Dickens lays it in on a great pass from Arthur Burks | 4-2 |
| 18:36 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:34 | North Texas | David Thompson hits the follow up shot | 6-2 |
| 18:28 | UNLV | Ben Dickens misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 18:26 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 18:24 | North Texas | Michael Engel is hacked by Ben Dickens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ben Dickens, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 18:19 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman buries a shot near the basket set up by Isaac Lindsay | 8-2 |
| 18:13 | UNLV | Joseph Jones's pass is intercepted by Isaac Lindsay | 8-2 |
| 18:09 | North Texas | Austin Blackman slams it home on a nice dish by Isaac Lindsay | 10-2 |
| 17:55 | UNLV | Arthur Burks shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-2 |
| 17:54 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman pulls down the rebound | 10-2 |
| 17:35 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 10-2 |
| 17:34 | North Texas | David Thompson misses the tip | 10-2 |
| 17:32 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman grabs the offensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 17:24 | North Texas | Austin Blackman is fouled on the floor by Arthur Burks - foul #1 on Arthur Burks, team foul #3 | 10-2 |
| Subs | North Texas | Rusty Cooper (PG), James Swain (SG), Lawrence Rakes (SF), Terry Byers (PF) Isaac Lindsay, Michael Engel, Austin Blackman, Ricky Cushman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Calvin Tsao (PG), John Kennedy (SG), Jefferey Faulkner (SF), Thomas Bieker (PF), Phillip Caples (C) Graham Cao, Ben Dickens, Arthur Burks, Thomas Pressman, Joseph Jones | |
| 17:07 | North Texas | Rusty Cooper's floater is knocked away by Thomas Bieker | 10-2 |
| 17:05 | UNLV | Thomas Bieker snags the defensive board | 10-2 |
| 16:58 | UNLV | John Kennedy is whistled for a carry | 10-2 |
| 16:30 | North Texas | Rusty Cooper buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Lawrence Rakes | 12-2 |
| 16:22 | UNLV | Calvin Tsao throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-2 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ricky Cushman (PF) David Thompson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Pressman (PF) Thomas Bieker | |
| 16:09 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by James Swain | 14-2 |
| 15:51 | UNLV | Calvin Tsao misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-2 |
| 15:50 | UNLV | Jefferey Faulkner grabs the offensive board | 14-2 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Rusty Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Swain (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Rakes (fresh) PF - Ricky Cushman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Byers (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Calvin Tsao (fairly fresh) SG - John Kennedy (fairly fresh) SF - Jefferey Faulkner (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Pressman (fresh) C - Phillip Caples (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | UNLV | John Kennedy loses the dribble to Lawrence Rakes | 14-2 |
| 15:32 | North Texas | James Swain banks in the layup on a great pass from Lawrence Rakes | 16-2 |
| 15:21 | UNLV | Calvin Tsao hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 16-2 |
| 15:19 | UNLV | Jefferey Faulkner grabs the offensive rebound | 16-2 |
| 15:11 | UNLV | Phillip Caples makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Jefferey Faulkner | 16-4 |
| 15:05 | North Texas | Rusty Cooper loses the dribble to Calvin Tsao in the backcourt | 16-4 |
| 15:00 | UNLV | Phillip Caples misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Terry Byers - foul #1 on Terry Byers, team foul #1 | 16-4 |
| Subs | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay (PG), Michael Engel (SG), Austin Blackman (SF), David Thompson (C) Rusty Cooper, James Swain, Lawrence Rakes, Terry Byers | |
| Subs | UNLV | Graham Cao (PG), Ben Dickens (SG), Arthur Burks (SF), Thomas Bieker (PF) Calvin Tsao, John Kennedy, Jefferey Faulkner, Thomas Pressman | |
| 15:00 | UNLV | Phillip Caples makes the 1st free throw | 16-5 |
| 15:00 | UNLV | Phillip Caples makes the 2nd free throw | 16-6 |
| 14:40 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman loses the dribble to Thomas Bieker | 16-6 |
| 14:35 | UNLV | Graham Cao misses the runner from the right block | 16-6 |
| 14:33 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman snags the defensive board | 16-6 |
| 14:18 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ben Dickens - foul #2 on Ben Dickens, team foul #4 | 16-6 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Barger (SG), Thomas Pressman (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Ben Dickens, Thomas Bieker, Phillip Caples | |
| 14:18 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay makes the 1st free throw | 17-6 |
| 14:18 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay misses the 2nd free throw | 17-6 |
| 14:18 | UNLV | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 17-6 |
| 14:13 | UNLV | Graham Cao can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 17-6 |
| 14:11 | UNLV | Joseph Jones tips it in | 17-8 |
| 13:50 | North Texas | Michael Engel misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-8 |
| 13:49 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Graham Cao | 17-8 |
| 13:44 | UNLV | Arthur Burks works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-8 |
| 13:43 | North Texas | Austin Blackman snags the defensive board | 17-8 |
| 13:40 | North Texas | Austin Blackman is fouled in the backcourt by Graham Cao - foul #1 on Graham Cao, team foul #5 | 17-8 |
| Subs | North Texas | Rusty Cooper (SF), Terry Byers (PF) Austin Blackman, Ricky Cushman | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 13:21 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Byers | 19-8 |
| 13:10 | UNLV | Graham Cao scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Barger | 19-10 |
| 13:04 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-10 |
| 13:03 | UNLV | Thomas Pressman grabs the defensive rebound | 19-10 |
| 12:56 | UNLV | Arthur Burks evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Rusty Cooper - foul #1 on Rusty Cooper, team foul #2 | 19-12 |
| Subs | North Texas | James Swain (SG), Lawrence Rakes (SF) Isaac Lindsay, Michael Engel | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Kennedy (SG), Thomas Bieker (PF), Eric Powell (C) Donald Barger, Thomas Pressman, Joseph Jones | |
| 12:56 | UNLV | Arthur Burks makes the free throw | 19-13 |
| 12:30 | North Texas | James Swain drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Rusty Cooper | 22-13 |
| 12:26 | UNLV | Graham Cao drills a jumper from close range set up by Arthur Burks out of the doubleteam | 22-15 |
| 12:12 | North Texas | James Swain is called for traveling | 22-15 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ricky Cushman (PF) Terry Byers | |
| Subs | UNLV | Calvin Tsao (PG), Jefferey Faulkner (SF) Graham Cao, Arthur Burks | |
| 11:59 | UNLV | Calvin Tsao comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 11:57 | North Texas | David Thompson grabs the board | 22-15 |
| 11:48 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Bieker - foul #1 on Thomas Bieker, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay (PG), Michael Engel (SG) Rusty Cooper, James Swain | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Pressman (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Thomas Bieker, Eric Powell | |
| 11:48 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 11:48 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Isaac Lindsay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Engel (fresh) SF - Lawrence Rakes (fresh) PF - Ricky Cushman (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Thompson (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Calvin Tsao (fresh) SG - John Kennedy (fresh) SF - Jefferey Faulkner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Pressman (fresh) C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | UNLV | John Kennedy connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Calvin Tsao and the foul's on Ricky Cushman - foul #1 on Ricky Cushman, team foul #3 | 24-17 |
| Subs | North Texas | Terry Byers (C) David Thompson | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 11:39 | UNLV | John Kennedy makes the free throw | 24-18 |
| 11:19 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Isaac Lindsay | 26-18 |
| 11:02 | UNLV | Joseph Jones misses the dunk attempt | 26-18 |
| 11:00 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Lawrence Rakes | 26-18 |
| 10:57 | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-18 |
| Subs | North Texas | Rusty Cooper (SF) Lawrence Rakes | |
| Subs | UNLV | Graham Cao (PG), Donald Barger (SG), Arthur Burks (SF), Eric Powell (C) Calvin Tsao, John Kennedy, Jefferey Faulkner, Joseph Jones | |
| 10:47 | UNLV | Terry Byers is called for the reach on Donald Barger - foul #2 on Terry Byers, team foul #4 | 26-18 |
| Subs | North Texas | David Thompson (C) Terry Byers | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 10:32 | UNLV | Graham Cao buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Pressman and the foul's on Ricky Cushman - foul #2 on Ricky Cushman, team foul #5 | 26-20 |
| Subs | North Texas | James Swain (SG), Lawrence Rakes (PF) Michael Engel, Ricky Cushman | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 10:32 | UNLV | Graham Cao misses the free throw | 26-20 |
| 10:32 | UNLV | Thomas Pressman grabs the offensive board | 26-20 |
| 10:22 | UNLV | Graham Cao clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on David Thompson - foul #1 on David Thompson, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| Subs | North Texas | Austin Blackman (SF) Isaac Lindsay | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 10:22 | UNLV | Graham Cao makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 10:22 | UNLV | Graham Cao makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 09:59 | North Texas | Eric Powell steals it from David Thompson | 26-22 |
| 09:52 | UNLV | Donald Barger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Rusty Cooper - foul #2 on Rusty Cooper, team foul #7 | 26-22 |
| Subs | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay (PG) Rusty Cooper | |
| Subs | UNLV | Calvin Tsao (PG), Thomas Bieker (PF), Phillip Caples (C) Graham Cao, Thomas Pressman, Eric Powell | |
| 09:52 | UNLV | Donald Barger misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 09:52 | UNLV | Donald Barger misses the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 09:52 | North Texas | Austin Blackman gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 09:49 | North Texas | Austin Blackman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-22 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Kennedy (SG), Joseph Jones (C) Donald Barger, Phillip Caples | |
| 09:36 | UNLV | Austin Blackman steals it from Joseph Jones | 26-22 |
| 09:31 | North Texas | Austin Blackman blows the layup | 26-22 |
| 09:30 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 26-22 |
| 09:22 | UNLV | Arthur Burks double dribbles | 26-22 |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Engel (SG) Austin Blackman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jefferey Faulkner (SF) Arthur Burks | |
| 09:04 | North Texas | James Swain misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 09:02 | UNLV | Jefferey Faulkner pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 08:55 | UNLV | John Kennedy misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 26-22 |
| 08:53 | UNLV | Jefferey Faulkner tips it home | 26-24 |
| 08:47 | North Texas | Michael Engel is hacked by John Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Kennedy, team foul #7 | 26-24 |
| Subs | North Texas | Austin Blackman (SF) James Swain | |
| Subs | UNLV | Graham Cao (PG), Thomas Pressman (PF), Phillip Caples (C) Calvin Tsao, Thomas Bieker, Joseph Jones | |
| 08:47 | North Texas | Michael Engel misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 08:47 | UNLV | Thomas Pressman snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 08:30 | UNLV | Graham Cao is fouled on the floor by Isaac Lindsay - foul #1 on Isaac Lindsay, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| 08:30 | UNLV | Graham Cao misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 08:30 | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 08:07 | North Texas | Jefferey Faulkner is called for the reach on Michael Engel - foul #1 on Jefferey Faulkner, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Barger (SG), Arthur Burks (SF) John Kennedy, Jefferey Faulkner | |
| 08:07 | North Texas | Michael Engel misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 08:07 | UNLV | Phillip Caples gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 07:56 | UNLV | Phillip Caples is fouled on the floor by Isaac Lindsay - foul #2 on Isaac Lindsay, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | North Texas | James Swain (PG) Isaac Lindsay | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:56 | UNLV | Phillip Caples misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 07:56 | North Texas | Michael Engel snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 07:49 | North Texas | Thomas Pressman is called for the reach on Lawrence Rakes - foul #2 on Thomas Pressman, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Powell (PF) Thomas Pressman | |
| 07:49 | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 07:49 | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 07:49 | UNLV | Eric Powell pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - James Swain (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Engel (fairly fresh) SF - Austin Blackman (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Rakes (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Thompson (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Graham Cao (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Donald Barger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Burks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Powell (fresh) C - Phillip Caples (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:29 | UNLV | Phillip Caples comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Thompson - foul #2 on David Thompson, team foul #10 | 27-24 |
| Subs | North Texas | Terry Byers (C) David Thompson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Calvin Tsao (PG) Graham Cao | |
| 07:29 | UNLV | Phillip Caples makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 07:29 | UNLV | Phillip Caples makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 07:05 | North Texas | Calvin Tsao steals the ball from James Swain | 27-26 |
| 07:02 | UNLV | Calvin Tsao hits the finger roll | 27-28 |
| 06:42 | North Texas | James Swain buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Austin Blackman | 29-28 |
| 06:35 | UNLV | Austin Blackman swats the short shot by Arthur Burks | 29-28 |
| 06:33 | UNLV | Phillip Caples tips it home | 29-30 |
| 06:16 | North Texas | Michael Engel scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Donald Barger - foul #1 on Donald Barger, team foul #10 | 31-30 |
| Subs | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay (PG), Rusty Cooper (SF), Ricky Cushman (PF) James Swain, Austin Blackman, Lawrence Rakes | |
| Subs | UNLV | Graham Cao (PG), John Kennedy (SG), Jefferey Faulkner (SF), Thomas Bieker (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Calvin Tsao, Donald Barger, Arthur Burks, Eric Powell, Phillip Caples | |
| 06:16 | North Texas | Michael Engel misses the free throw | 31-30 |
| 06:16 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 06:05 | North Texas | Michael Engel clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 06:04 | North Texas | Rusty Cooper hits the follow up shot | 33-30 |
| 05:59 | UNLV | John Kennedy knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Bieker | 33-32 |
| 05:53 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Bieker - foul #2 on Thomas Bieker, team foul #11 | 33-32 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Powell (PF) Thomas Bieker | |
| 05:53 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 05:53 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 05:39 | UNLV | Graham Cao's pass is intercepted by Michael Engel | 34-32 |
| 05:35 | North Texas | Michael Engel lays it up and in | 36-32 |
| 05:26 | UNLV | John Kennedy misses long on a shot from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 05:25 | UNLV | Joseph Jones tips it home | 36-34 |
| 05:12 | North Texas | Michael Engel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 05:10 | UNLV | Jefferey Faulkner gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 05:03 | UNLV | Graham Cao loses the ball out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | North Texas | James Swain (SG) Michael Engel | |
| Subs | UNLV | Calvin Tsao (PG) Graham Cao | |
| 04:41 | North Texas | Rusty Cooper is hacked by John Kennedy - foul #2 on John Kennedy, team foul #12 | 36-34 |
| Subs | North Texas | David Thompson (C) Terry Byers | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Barger (SG), Arthur Burks (SF) John Kennedy, Jefferey Faulkner | |
| 04:41 | North Texas | Rusty Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 04:41 | North Texas | Rusty Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 04:41 | UNLV | Joseph Jones gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 04:36 | UNLV | Rusty Cooper steals it from Arthur Burks | 37-34 |
| 04:32 | North Texas | Rusty Cooper blows the layup | 37-34 |
| 04:30 | UNLV | Eric Powell snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 04:22 | UNLV | Arthur Burks hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Calvin Tsao and he's hacked by Rusty Cooper - foul #3 on Rusty Cooper, team foul #11 | 37-36 |
| Subs | North Texas | Austin Blackman (SF) Rusty Cooper | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 04:22 | UNLV | Arthur Burks makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 04:08 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman clanks a shot from close range | 37-37 |
| 04:07 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Donald Barger | 37-37 |
| 04:03 | UNLV | Arthur Burks misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 37-37 |
| 04:02 | UNLV | Donald Barger grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 03:55 | UNLV | Arthur Burks banks in the layup | 37-39 |
| 03:53 | North Texas | James Swain is hacked by Donald Barger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Barger, team foul #13 | 37-39 |
| Subs | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes (SF), Terry Byers (C) Austin Blackman, David Thompson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Graham Cao (PG), Ben Dickens (SG), Thomas Pressman (PF), Thomas Bieker (C) Calvin Tsao, Donald Barger, Eric Powell, Joseph Jones | |
| 03:53 | North Texas | James Swain makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 03:53 | North Texas | James Swain makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 03:35 | UNLV | Graham Cao misses the lay-in | 39-39 |
| 03:34 | UNLV | Thomas Bieker tips it home | 39-41 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Isaac Lindsay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Swain (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Rakes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Cushman (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Byers (tiring) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Graham Cao (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Ben Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Burks (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Pressman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Bieker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Rakes | 42-41 |
| 03:02 | UNLV | Arthur Burks blows the layup | 42-41 |
| 03:00 | North Texas | Ricky Cushman grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 02:58 | North Texas | Ben Dickens is called for the reach on James Swain in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ben Dickens, team foul #14 | 42-41 |
| Subs | North Texas | David Thompson (C) Ricky Cushman | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Kennedy (SG), Jefferey Faulkner (SF) Ben Dickens, Arthur Burks | |
| 02:58 | North Texas | James Swain makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 02:58 | North Texas | James Swain makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 02:43 | UNLV | Graham Cao misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 44-41 |
| 02:42 | UNLV | Thomas Bieker hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 02:23 | North Texas | Isaac Lindsay is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Lawrence Rakes | 47-43 |
| 02:00 | UNLV | John Kennedy misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 47-43 |
| 01:59 | North Texas | Terry Byers grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 01:47 | North Texas | Lawrence Rakes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Isaac Lindsay | 49-43 |
| 01:36 | UNLV | John Kennedy makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on David Thompson - foul #3 on David Thompson, team foul #12 | 49-45 |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Engel (SG), Austin Blackman (SF), Ricky Cushman (PF) James Swain, Lawrence Rakes, David Thompson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Calvin Tsao (PG), Arthur Burks (SF), Phillip Caples (C) Graham Cao, Jefferey Faulkner, Thomas Bieker | |
| 01:36 | UNLV | John Kennedy makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 01:19 | North Texas | John Kennedy steals it from Terry Byers | 49-46 |
| 01:11 | UNLV | Arthur Burks misses the easy layup | 49-46 |
| 01:10 | North Texas | Terry Byers grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 00:42 | North Texas | Michael Engel knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-46 |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Arthur Burks shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Austin Blackman - foul #1 on Austin Blackman, team foul #13 | 52-46 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Barger (SG), Joseph Jones (C) John Kennedy, Phillip Caples | |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Arthur Burks misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Arthur Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:21 | North Texas | Austin Blackman's pass is intercepted by Arthur Burks in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Donald Barger misses the lay-in | 52-47 |