| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Mainor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lowe (fresh) PF - James King (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fresh) 14 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Jerry Chmura (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Reece (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Hower (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Arnette (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Newport (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Nathan Hower inbounds the ball | 44-34 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | North Texas | Kenneth Reece misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 19:42 | UNLV | Richard Mainor grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 19:18 | UNLV | Donald Defeo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-34 |
| 19:17 | North Texas | Chad Arnette grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 18:57 | North Texas | Chad Arnette makes the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Donald Defeo - foul #3 on Donald Defeo, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Garrett (SG) Donald Defeo | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 18:57 | North Texas | Chad Arnette makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 18:50 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson clanks a floater near the basket | 44-37 |
| 18:48 | UNLV | John Lowe grabs the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 18:43 | UNLV | James King connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 18:23 | North Texas | Nathan Hower is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 46-37 |
| 18:13 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson blows the layup but he's fouled by Nathan Hower - foul #2 on Nathan Hower, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| 18:13 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 18:13 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 17:58 | North Texas | Nathan Hower works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Lowe - foul #1 on John Lowe, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| 17:58 | North Texas | Nathan Hower makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 17:58 | North Texas | Nathan Hower makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 17:42 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Lowe | 49-39 |
| 17:32 | North Texas | Johnny Fulkerson blocks the short jumper by Chad Arnette | 49-39 |
| 17:30 | UNLV | The rebound goes to James King | 49-39 |
| 17:09 | UNLV | James King buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Johnny Fulkerson | 51-39 |
| 16:46 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-39 |
| 16:44 | North Texas | Joshua Newport tips it back up and in | 51-41 |
| 16:26 | UNLV | Jerry Chmura picks off the pass by Johnny Fulkerson | 51-41 |
| 16:23 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura lays it in | 51-43 |
| 16:03 | UNLV | James King comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 16:02 | UNLV | William Garrett grabs the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 15:38 | UNLV | James King is fouled on the floor by Joshua Newport - foul #3 on Joshua Newport, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Defeo (SG) William Garrett | |
| Subs | North Texas | Eric Corley (PG), Thomas Kinsey (SG), Stanley Hershman (SF), Darryl McKimley (PF), Erick Bos (C) Jerry Chmura, Kenneth Reece, Nathan Hower, Chad Arnette, Joshua Newport | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Mainor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Lowe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Eric Corley (fresh) SG - Thomas Kinsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Hershman (fresh) PF - Darryl McKimley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Erick Bos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:10 | UNLV | James King misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 51-43 |
| 15:09 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Darryl McKimley | 51-43 |
| 14:55 | North Texas | Eric Corley double dribbles | 51-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (PG) Richard Mainor | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 14:42 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Erick Bos - foul #1 on Erick Bos, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harris (SF), Mauricio Yazzie (PF) John Lowe, James King | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jerry Chmura (PG) Eric Corley | |
| 14:42 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 14:42 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 14:28 | North Texas | Thomas Kinsey scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Stanley Hershman | 52-45 |
| 14:04 | UNLV | Donald Defeo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-45 |
| 14:03 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson tips it back up and in | 54-45 |
| 13:45 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura is hacked by Donald Kerr - foul #1 on Donald Kerr, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Williams (C) Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | North Texas | Nathan Hower (SF), Joshua Newport (C) Stanley Hershman, Erick Bos | |
| 13:37 | North Texas | Joshua Newport misses long on an open runner in the lane | 54-45 |
| 13:35 | UNLV | Donald Kerr pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 13:25 | UNLV | Donald Kerr misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 13:24 | UNLV | James Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 13:03 | UNLV | Donald Defeo makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-45 |
| 12:36 | North Texas | Donald Kerr steps in front of the Jerry Chmura pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 57-45 |
| 12:17 | UNLV | Donald Defeo misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-45 |
| 12:15 | North Texas | Joshua Newport grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 11:55 | North Texas | Mauricio Yazzie swats the shot by Joshua Newport | 57-45 |
| 11:54 | North Texas | Joshua Newport grabs the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 11:44 | North Texas | Mauricio Yazzie is called for the reach on Joshua Newport - foul #1 on Mauricio Yazzie, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Mainor (PG), John Lowe (SF), James King (PF), Johnny Fulkerson (C) Donald Kerr, James Harris, Mauricio Yazzie, William Williams | |
| Subs | North Texas | Eric Corley (PG), Kenneth Reece (SG), Chad Arnette (PF) Jerry Chmura, Thomas Kinsey, Darryl McKimley | |
| 11:26 | North Texas | Chad Arnette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-45 |
| 11:25 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Johnny Fulkerson | 57-45 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Mainor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Lowe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James King (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Eric Corley (fresh) SG - Kenneth Reece (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Hower (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Arnette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Newport (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:11 | UNLV | James King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-45 |
| 10:52 | North Texas | Nathan Hower evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 10:50 | North Texas | Joshua Newport tips it home | 57-47 |
| 10:46 | UNLV | Donald Defeo is hacked by Kenneth Reece - foul #2 on Kenneth Reece, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jerry Chmura (PG) Eric Corley | |
| 10:26 | UNLV | Joshua Newport swats the dunk try by Johnny Fulkerson | 57-47 |
| 10:24 | UNLV | Donald Defeo snags the offensive board | 57-47 |
| 10:11 | UNLV | Joshua Newport swats the dunk try by Johnny Fulkerson | 57-47 |
| 10:10 | North Texas | Kenneth Reece grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 09:53 | North Texas | Kenneth Reece misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-47 |
| 09:51 | UNLV | Donald Defeo gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 09:37 | UNLV | Donald Defeo knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Mainor | 60-47 |
| 09:16 | North Texas | Nathan Hower evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 09:14 | North Texas | Kenneth Reece tips it in | 60-49 |
| 09:00 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 60-49 |
| 08:59 | North Texas | Joshua Newport grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 08:45 | North Texas | Chad Arnette misses badly on a floater in the lane | 60-49 |
| 08:44 | UNLV | James King grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 08:40 | UNLV | Richard Mainor misses the floater from the left side | 60-49 |
| 08:38 | North Texas | Chad Arnette pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 08:20 | North Texas | Nathan Hower is whistled for a carry | 60-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (PG), William Garrett (SG), James Harris (SF), William Williams (C) Richard Mainor, Donald Defeo, John Lowe, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | North Texas | Eric Corley (PG), Thomas Kinsey (SG), Stanley Hershman (SF), Darryl McKimley (PF), Erick Bos (C) Jerry Chmura, Kenneth Reece, Nathan Hower, Chad Arnette, Joshua Newport | |
| 08:03 | UNLV | Donald Kerr is fouled on the floor by Erick Bos - foul #2 on Erick Bos, team foul #5 | 60-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Yazzie (PF) James King | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 07:43 | UNLV | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 60-49 |
| 07:42 | UNLV | William Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 07:23 | UNLV | Thomas Kinsey steals the ball from William Williams | 60-49 |
| 07:19 | North Texas | Eric Corley misses the easy layup | 60-49 |
| 07:17 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Mauricio Yazzie | 60-49 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Donald Kerr (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Harris (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Mauricio Yazzie (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Eric Corley (fresh) SG - Thomas Kinsey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Hershman (fresh) PF - Darryl McKimley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Erick Bos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:57 | UNLV | William Williams is hacked by Erick Bos - foul #3 on Erick Bos, team foul #6 | 60-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Defeo (SG), John Lowe (SF), James King (PF) William Garrett, James Harris, Mauricio Yazzie | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jerry Chmura (PG), Joshua Newport (C) Eric Corley, Stanley Hershman | |
| 06:46 | UNLV | Donald Kerr drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Donald Defeo | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:34 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-49 |
| 06:33 | UNLV | Donald Defeo grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:14 | UNLV | James King clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Erick Bos - foul #4 on Erick Bos, team foul #7 | 63-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Kenneth Reece (SG), Nathan Hower (SF), Stanley Hershman (PF) Thomas Kinsey, Darryl McKimley, Erick Bos | |
| 06:14 | UNLV | James King makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 06:14 | UNLV | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 06:05 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura is fouled on the floor by Donald Defeo - foul #4 on Donald Defeo, team foul #5 | 65-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Mainor (PG) Donald Kerr | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 05:56 | North Texas | William Williams swats the short shot by Nathan Hower | 65-49 |
| 05:54 | UNLV | The rebound goes to James King | 65-49 |
| 05:25 | UNLV | Donald Defeo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Donald Defeo, team foul #6 | 65-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Garrett (SG), Mauricio Yazzie (PF), Johnny Fulkerson (C) Donald Defeo, James King, William Williams | |
| Subs | North Texas | Chad Arnette (PF) Stanley Hershman | |
| 05:04 | North Texas | Chad Arnette comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-49 |
| 05:02 | North Texas | Nathan Hower snags the offensive board | 65-49 |
| 04:47 | North Texas | Joshua Newport is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Jerry Chmura out of the doubleteam | 65-51 |
| 04:34 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (PG), James Harris (SF) Richard Mainor, John Lowe | |
| Subs | North Texas | Thomas Kinsey (SG), Erick Bos (C) Kenneth Reece, Joshua Newport | |
| 04:18 | North Texas | Donald Kerr is called for the reach on Jerry Chmura - foul #2 on Donald Kerr, team foul #7 | 65-51 |
| 04:18 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura misses the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 04:18 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Johnny Fulkerson | 65-51 |
| 03:54 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson is fouled on the floor by Erick Bos - foul #5 on Erick Bos, team foul #8 | 65-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | James King (PF) Mauricio Yazzie | |
| Subs | North Texas | Stanley Hershman (C) Erick Bos | |
| 03:54 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 03:54 | North Texas | Chad Arnette grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 03:46 | North Texas | Stanley Hershman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Kerr - foul #3 on Donald Kerr, team foul #8 | 65-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Williams (C) Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | North Texas | Joshua Newport (C) Nathan Hower | |
| 03:46 | North Texas | Stanley Hershman makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 03:46 | North Texas | Stanley Hershman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 03:20 | UNLV | James King buries a floater in the paint set up by Donald Kerr | 67-53 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Donald Kerr (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Harris (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James King (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Jerry Chmura (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Kinsey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Hershman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad Arnette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Newport (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | North Texas | William Williams denies the turnaround by Chad Arnette | 67-53 |
| 03:02 | North Texas | Thomas Kinsey tips it home | 67-55 |
| 02:58 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Mainor (PG), John Lowe (SF), Johnny Fulkerson (C) Donald Kerr, James Harris, William Williams | |
| Subs | North Texas | Kenneth Reece (SG), Nathan Hower (SF) Thomas Kinsey, Stanley Hershman | |
| 02:38 | UNLV | James King loses the dribble to Kenneth Reece | 67-55 |
| 02:21 | North Texas | Chad Arnette connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Chmura | 67-57 |
| 01:52 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson is whistled for traveling | 67-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (PG), James Harris (SF), Mauricio Yazzie (PF), William Williams (C) Richard Mainor, John Lowe, James King, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | North Texas | Eric Corley (PG), Thomas Kinsey (SG), Stanley Hershman (SF), Darryl McKimley (PF), Ted Williams (C) Jerry Chmura, Kenneth Reece, Nathan Hower, Chad Arnette, Joshua Newport | |
| 01:45 | North Texas | Stanley Hershman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 01:43 | UNLV | William Garrett gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 01:15 | UNLV | Donald Kerr misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 01:14 | North Texas | Thomas Kinsey grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 01:03 | North Texas | Darryl McKimley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-57 |
| 01:01 | UNLV | William Garrett snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | UNLV | Darryl McKimley is called for the reach on Mauricio Yazzie - foul #1 on Darryl McKimley, team foul #9 | 67-57 |
| 00:58 | UNLV | Mauricio Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:58 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to William Williams | 67-57 |
| 00:55 | UNLV | William Williams is fouled on the floor by Ted Williams - foul #2 on Ted Williams, team foul #10 | 67-57 |
| 00:55 | UNLV | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:55 | UNLV | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:55 | North Texas | Darryl McKimley grabs the board | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | North Texas | Thomas Kinsey clanks a floater near the basket | 68-57 |
| 00:49 | UNLV | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Donald Kerr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-57 |
| 00:21 | North Texas | Thomas Kinsey pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| 00:15 | North Texas | Ted Williams drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Corley | 68-60 |
| 00:15 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Mainor (PG), John Lowe (SF), James King (PF), Johnny Fulkerson (C) Donald Kerr, James Harris, Mauricio Yazzie, William Williams | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jerry Chmura (PG), Kenneth Reece (SG), Nathan Hower (SF), Chad Arnette (PF), Joshua Newport (C) Eric Corley, Thomas Kinsey, Stanley Hershman, Darryl McKimley, Ted Williams | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | UNLV | John Lowe is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Chmura - foul #3 on Jerry Chmura, team foul #11 | 68-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (SG) William Garrett | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 00:14 | UNLV | John Lowe misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:14 | UNLV | John Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:10 | North Texas | Kenneth Reece connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Chmura | 69-63 |
| 00:08 | UNLV | Kenneth Reece is called for the reach on James King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Reece, team foul #12 | 69-63 |
| 00:08 | UNLV | James King misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:08 | UNLV | James King misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:08 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Chad Arnette | 69-63 |
| 00:01 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | The rebound goes to James King | 69-63 |