| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Allen Kennett (fresh) SG - Peter Odom (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - Glenn Stubbs (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Cecil Birdsong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Bixby (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adrian Hensley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dudley Ashton (fresh) C - Donald Kocher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Adrian Hensley inbounds the ball | 18-22 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:31 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-22 |
| 19:30 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 19:01 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by John Smith | 20-22 |
| 18:37 | UNLV | Robert Rumble buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Adrian Hensley and the foul's on Cecil Birdsong - foul #1 on Cecil Birdsong, team foul #1 | 20-24 |
| 18:37 | UNLV | Robert Rumble misses the free throw | 20-24 |
| 18:37 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Glenn Stubbs | 20-24 |
| 18:15 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-24 |
| 17:59 | UNLV | Robert Rumble is hacked by Glenn Stubbs - foul #1 on Glenn Stubbs, team foul #2 | 20-24 |
| 17:46 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 17:45 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Dudley Ashton | 20-24 |
| 17:25 | UNLV | Donald Kocher misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 20-24 |
| 17:23 | UNLV | Robert Rumble pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 17:02 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby misses short on a floater from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 17:01 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Dudley Ashton | 20-24 |
| 16:33 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-24 |
| 16:31 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Cecil Birdsong | 20-24 |
| 16:09 | Texas Southern | John Smith can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Adrian Hensley - foul #3 on Adrian Hensley, team foul #1 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor (SG), Steven Hazelton (C) Peter Odom, Cecil Birdsong | |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Edward Whitney (SG), Russell Sea (SF), Joseph Adams (PF), Terrence Wood (C) Daniel Bixby, Robert Rumble, Adrian Hensley, Dudley Ashton, Donald Kocher | |
| 16:09 | Texas Southern | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 16:09 | Texas Southern | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 15:40 | UNLV | Russell Sea misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Henry Taylor - foul #1 on Henry Taylor, team foul #3 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman (PG), Richard Rook (SF) Allen Kennett, John Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:40 | UNLV | Russell Sea makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 15:40 | UNLV | Russell Sea makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Dane Freeman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Rook (fresh) PF - Glenn Stubbs (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Hazelton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Whitney (fresh) SF - Russell Sea (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Adams (fresh) C - Terrence Wood (fresh) | |
| 15:17 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-26 |
| 15:15 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Stubbs | 21-26 |
| 14:58 | Texas Southern | The jump hook by Steven Hazelton is blocked by Joseph Adams | 21-26 |
| 14:57 | UNLV | Russell Sea snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 14:33 | UNLV | Henry Taylor steals the ball from Larry Caldwell | 21-26 |
| 14:29 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor lays it in | 23-26 |
| 14:06 | UNLV | Russell Sea misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 14:04 | UNLV | Joseph Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 13:43 | UNLV | Russell Sea's dunk attempt is rejected by Glenn Stubbs | 23-26 |
| 13:42 | Texas Southern | Steven Hazelton pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 13:24 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 13:22 | UNLV | Terrence Wood grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 12:59 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 12:58 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 12:35 | Texas Southern | Steven Hazelton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Edward Whitney - foul #1 on Edward Whitney, team foul #2 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett (PG), Peter Odom (SG), John Smith (SF), Kevin Jones (PF) Dane Freeman, Henry Taylor, Richard Rook, Glenn Stubbs | |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Robert Rumble (SG), Adrian Hensley (SF), Dudley Ashton (PF), Donald Kocher (C) Larry Caldwell, Edward Whitney, Russell Sea, Joseph Adams, Terrence Wood | |
| 12:35 | Texas Southern | Steven Hazelton makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 12:35 | Texas Southern | Steven Hazelton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 12:17 | UNLV | Robert Rumble buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Bixby | 25-28 |
| 12:02 | Texas Southern | Kevin Jones is fouled on the floor by Adrian Hensley - foul #4 on Adrian Hensley, team foul #3 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong (C) Steven Hazelton | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 11:44 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-28 |
| 11:42 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 11:22 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong is hacked by Robert Rumble - foul #2 on Robert Rumble, team foul #4 | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Allen Kennett (fresh) SG - Peter Odom (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Cecil Birdsong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Bixby (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rumble (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adrian Hensley (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dudley Ashton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Kocher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 10:57 | Texas Southern | Kevin Jones misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Dudley Ashton - foul #3 on Dudley Ashton, team foul #5 | 25-28 |
| 10:57 | Texas Southern | Kevin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 10:57 | Texas Southern | Kevin Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 10:57 | UNLV | Donald Kocher grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 10:50 | UNLV | Adrian Hensley is called for a charge - foul #5 on Adrian Hensley, team foul #6 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs (PF) Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | UNLV | Russell Sea (SF) Adrian Hensley | |
| 10:26 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 10:25 | UNLV | Robert Rumble pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 10:02 | UNLV | Robert Rumble buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Bixby | 26-30 |
| 09:38 | Texas Southern | John Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 09:36 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett gets the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 09:19 | Texas Southern | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Russell Sea - foul #1 on Russell Sea, team foul #7 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Adams (PF) Dudley Ashton | |
| 09:19 | Texas Southern | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 09:19 | Texas Southern | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 08:57 | UNLV | Glenn Stubbs picks off the pass by Robert Rumble | 28-30 |
| 08:28 | Texas Southern | Joseph Adams takes the ball from John Smith | 28-30 |
| 08:04 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 07:39 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs drills a jumper from the right block set up by John Smith | 30-33 |
| 07:23 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby is hacked by Allen Kennett - foul #3 on Allen Kennett, team foul #4 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman (PG), Henry Taylor (SG), Richard Rook (SF), Kevin Jones (PF), Steven Hazelton (C) Allen Kennett, Peter Odom, John Smith, Glenn Stubbs, Cecil Birdsong | |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Edward Whitney (SG), Dudley Ashton (PF), Terrence Wood (C) Daniel Bixby, Robert Rumble, Joseph Adams, Donald Kocher | |
| 07:04 | UNLV | Terrence Wood is fouled on the floor by Henry Taylor - foul #2 on Henry Taylor, team foul #5 | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Dane Freeman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Rook (fresh) PF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Hazelton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Whitney (fresh) SF - Russell Sea (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dudley Ashton (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Terrence Wood (fresh) | |
| 06:39 | UNLV | Dane Freeman steals the ball from Dudley Ashton | 30-33 |
| 06:35 | Texas Southern | Kevin Jones lays it up and in set up by Dane Freeman | 32-33 |
| 06:16 | UNLV | Russell Sea makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Caldwell | 32-35 |
| 06:11 | Texas Southern | Dudley Ashton picks off the pass by Kevin Jones | 32-35 |
| 05:44 | UNLV | Russell Sea scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Edward Whitney | 32-37 |
| 05:22 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor is fouled on the floor by Edward Whitney - foul #2 on Edward Whitney, team foul #8 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett (PG), John Smith (SF), Glenn Stubbs (PF), Cecil Birdsong (C) Dane Freeman, Richard Rook, Kevin Jones, Steven Hazelton | |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Robert Rumble (SG), Donald Kocher (SF) Larry Caldwell, Edward Whitney, Russell Sea | |
| 05:22 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 05:22 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 05:04 | UNLV | Robert Rumble misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-37 |
| 05:02 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 04:34 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 04:33 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs grabs the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 04:09 | Texas Southern | John Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 04:07 | UNLV | Robert Rumble gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 03:39 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-37 |
| 03:38 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 03:17 | Texas Southern | John Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 03:16 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 02:47 | UNLV | Robert Rumble misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 02:46 | UNLV | Donald Kocher tips it in | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Allen Kennett (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Henry Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glenn Stubbs (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Cecil Birdsong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Bixby (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Rumble (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Kocher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dudley Ashton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Terrence Wood (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:17 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 02:16 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Dudley Ashton | 34-39 |
| 01:57 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 01:55 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 01:34 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Terrence Wood - foul #1 on Terrence Wood, team foul #9 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Peter Odom (SG) Henry Taylor | |
| Subs | UNLV | Russell Sea (SF) Terrence Wood | |
| 01:34 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 01:34 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 01:18 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-42 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:58 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett is hacked by Russell Sea - foul #2 on Russell Sea, team foul #10 | 36-42 |
| 00:58 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 00:58 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:32 | UNLV | Cecil Birdsong is called for the reach on Daniel Bixby - foul #2 on Cecil Birdsong, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Wesley Coon (SG), Terrence Wood (C) Robert Rumble, Dudley Ashton | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:31 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby is fouled on the floor by Glenn Stubbs - foul #2 on Glenn Stubbs, team foul #7 | 38-42 |
| 00:31 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 00:31 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Odom | 41-44 |
| 00:24 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-44 |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Terrence Wood is hacked by Allen Kennett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Allen Kennett, team foul #8 | 41-44 |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Terrence Wood makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Terrence Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 00:17 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong loses the ball out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG) Daniel Bixby | |
| 00:15 | UNLV | Allen Kennett is called for the reach on Larry Caldwell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Allen Kennett, team foul #9 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman (PG) Allen Kennett | |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG) Russell Sea | |
| 00:15 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 00:15 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 00:09 | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 00:08 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 00:08 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 41-48 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Whitney (SG), Russell Sea (SF), Dudley Ashton (PF) Wesley Coon, Donald Kocher, Larry Caldwell | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby runs out the clock | 41-48 |