| Lineup | Houston | PG - Sebastian Long (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Blom (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Curtis Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bret Kay (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Allen Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jefferson Cohn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Wilson (fresh) C - Joseph Eagle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Travis Blom inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Houston | Travis Blom comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jefferson Cohn - foul #2 on Jefferson Cohn, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:34 | Houston | Travis Blom misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:34 | Houston | Travis Blom makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:15 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle lays it up and in against a doubleteam set up by Jefferson Cohn | 36-32 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Sebastian Long makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Curtis Pearson | 38-32 |
| 18:31 | UNLV | Jefferson Cohn is whistled for a carry | 38-32 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Nicholas Burks (PF) Walter Wilson | |
| 18:05 | Houston | Alvin Johnson hits a jumper from the left side set up by Travis Blom | 40-32 |
| 18:00 | UNLV | Allen Joseph knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Keith Scott | 40-34 |
| 17:57 | Houston | Sebastian Long is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sebastian Long, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Mike Tracy (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Phil Rubalcaba (SF), Byron Harshaw (PF), Boyd Webb (C) Sebastian Long, Alvin Johnson, Travis Blom, Curtis Pearson, Bret Kay | |
| Subs | UNLV | Trevor Smith (PG), Luther Levan (SF), Manuel Gaskins (C) Allen Joseph, Jefferson Cohn, Joseph Eagle | |
| 17:39 | UNLV | Keith Scott scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Nicholas Burks | 40-37 |
| 17:10 | Houston | Manuel Gaskins swats the layup by Mike Tracy | 40-37 |
| 17:09 | UNLV | Nicholas Burks grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:04 | UNLV | Trevor Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 17:02 | Houston | Boyd Webb snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 16:54 | Houston | Manuel Gaskins takes the ball from Ronald Smith | 40-37 |
| 16:25 | UNLV | Manuel Gaskins can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-37 |
| 16:23 | Houston | Mike Tracy snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 15:54 | Houston | Byron Harshaw misses long on a runner from the right block | 40-37 |
| 15:53 | UNLV | Luther Levan grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mike Tracy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Phil Rubalcaba (fresh) PF - Byron Harshaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Boyd Webb (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Trevor Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Scott (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luther Levan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Burks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Gaskins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | UNLV | Keith Scott is denied on a layup by Phil Rubalcaba | 40-37 |
| 15:45 | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 15:43 | Houston | Ronald Smith's pass is intercepted by Trevor Smith in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 15:28 | UNLV | Keith Scott is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Keith Scott, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Sebastian Long (PG), Alvin Johnson (SG), Travis Blom (SF), Curtis Pearson (PF), Bret Kay (C) Mike Tracy, Ronald Smith, Phil Rubalcaba, Byron Harshaw, Boyd Webb | |
| Subs | UNLV | Allen Joseph (PG), Benny Poole (SG), Jefferson Cohn (SF), Walter Wilson (PF), Joseph Eagle (C) Trevor Smith, Keith Scott, Luther Levan, Nicholas Burks, Manuel Gaskins | |
| 15:09 | Houston | Travis Blom connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Sebastian Long | 42-37 |
| 15:03 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Bret Kay - foul #2 on Bret Kay, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| 15:03 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:03 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:34 | Houston | Sebastian Long makes the floater from the left side | 44-38 |
| 14:17 | UNLV | Benny Poole comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Bret Kay - foul #3 on Bret Kay, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| 14:17 | UNLV | Benny Poole makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:17 | UNLV | Benny Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:15 | Houston | Travis Blom throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 14:04 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle is hacked by Alvin Johnson - foul #3 on Alvin Johnson, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba (PF) Curtis Pearson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Dellinger (PF) Walter Wilson | |
| 13:49 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle lays it in despite the doubleteam on a great pass from Benny Poole | 44-42 |
| 13:24 | Houston | Allen Joseph is called for the reach on Sebastian Long - foul #2 on Allen Joseph, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Smith (SG), Byron Harshaw (PF), Boyd Webb (C) Alvin Johnson, Travis Blom, Bret Kay | |
| Subs | UNLV | Trevor Smith (PG), Luther Levan (SF), Manuel Gaskins (C) Allen Joseph, Jefferson Cohn, Joseph Eagle | |
| 13:02 | Houston | Sebastian Long misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 13:00 | UNLV | Luther Levan snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 12:56 | UNLV | Trevor Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-42 |
| 12:55 | Houston | Ronald Smith grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Luther Levan is called for the reach on Sebastian Long - foul #1 on Luther Levan, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Mike Tracy (PG), Kevin Ball (SF), Curtis Pearson (PF) Sebastian Long, Phil Rubalcaba, Boyd Webb | |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter Wilson (PF) Kenneth Dellinger | |
| 12:10 | Houston | Kevin Ball misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 12:09 | Houston | Byron Harshaw hits the follow up shot | 46-42 |
| 11:59 | UNLV | Trevor Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 11:58 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Luther Levan | 46-42 |
| 11:44 | UNLV | Manuel Gaskins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 11:43 | Houston | Mike Tracy snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mike Tracy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Kevin Ball (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Curtis Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Byron Harshaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Trevor Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Benny Poole (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Luther Levan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Walter Wilson (fresh) C - Manuel Gaskins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Houston | Ronald Smith buries a floater from the baseline | 48-42 |
| 10:55 | UNLV | Manuel Gaskins can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 10:53 | Houston | Kevin Ball grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 10:24 | Houston | Curtis Pearson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 10:14 | UNLV | Curtis Pearson steps in front of the Trevor Smith pass | 51-42 |
| 10:11 | Houston | Ronald Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Sebastian Long (PG), Alvin Johnson (SG), Travis Blom (SF), Phil Rubalcaba (PF), Bret Kay (C) Mike Tracy, Ronald Smith, Kevin Ball, Curtis Pearson, Byron Harshaw | |
| Subs | UNLV | Allen Joseph (PG), Keith Scott (SG), Jefferson Cohn (SF), Nicholas Burks (PF), Joseph Eagle (C) Trevor Smith, Benny Poole, Luther Levan, Walter Wilson, Manuel Gaskins | |
| 09:59 | UNLV | Jefferson Cohn scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Keith Scott | 51-45 |
| 09:57 | Houston | Travis Blom is fouled in the backcourt by Jefferson Cohn - foul #3 on Jefferson Cohn, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Bret Kay blows the layup | 51-45 |
| 09:33 | UNLV | Keith Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:28 | UNLV | Keith Scott clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-45 |
| 09:27 | Houston | The rebound goes to Phil Rubalcaba | 51-45 |
| 09:24 | Houston | Allen Joseph is called for the reach on Travis Blom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Joseph, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| 09:08 | Houston | Travis Blom can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 09:06 | UNLV | Keith Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:02 | UNLV | Travis Blom picks off the pass by Keith Scott | 51-45 |
| 08:58 | Houston | Travis Blom lays it up and in | 53-45 |
| 08:42 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle can't finish the layup | 53-45 |
| 08:41 | Houston | Sebastian Long grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 08:20 | Houston | Travis Blom is fouled on the floor by Allen Joseph - foul #4 on Allen Joseph, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Boyd Webb (C) Bret Kay | |
| Subs | UNLV | Trevor Smith (PG), Kenneth Dellinger (PF) Allen Joseph, Nicholas Burks | |
| 08:20 | Houston | Travis Blom makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 08:20 | Houston | Travis Blom makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:01 | UNLV | Jefferson Cohn misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 08:00 | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 07:38 | Houston | Sebastian Long hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Alvin Johnson | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Sebastian Long (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alvin Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Travis Blom (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Phil Rubalcaba (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Boyd Webb (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Trevor Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jefferson Cohn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Dellinger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Eagle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Keith Scott | 58-47 |
| 07:20 | Houston | Sebastian Long throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Mike Tracy (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Kevin Ball (SF), Byron Harshaw (PF) Sebastian Long, Alvin Johnson, Travis Blom, Phil Rubalcaba | |
| Subs | UNLV | Allen Joseph (PG), Benny Poole (SG), Manuel Gaskins (C) Trevor Smith, Keith Scott, Joseph Eagle | |
| 07:18 | UNLV | Allen Joseph loses the dribble to Mike Tracy in the backcourt | 58-47 |
| 07:00 | Houston | Jefferson Cohn takes the ball from Mike Tracy | 58-47 |
| 06:54 | UNLV | Kenneth Dellinger loses the dribble to Byron Harshaw | 58-47 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Byron Harshaw hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 58-47 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Byron Harshaw tips it in | 60-47 |
| 06:11 | UNLV | Kenneth Dellinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Sebastian Long (PG), Curtis Pearson (PF), Bret Kay (C) Ronald Smith, Byron Harshaw, Boyd Webb | |
| Subs | UNLV | Trevor Smith (PG), Keith Scott (SG), Luther Levan (SF), Walter Wilson (PF), Joseph Eagle (C) Allen Joseph, Benny Poole, Jefferson Cohn, Kenneth Dellinger, Manuel Gaskins | |
| 06:09 | Houston | Sebastian Long is hacked by Keith Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Scott, team foul #8 | 60-47 |
| 06:09 | Houston | Sebastian Long misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 06:09 | UNLV | Keith Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 06:04 | UNLV | Luther Levan is whistled for traveling | 60-47 |
| 05:45 | Houston | Bret Kay clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-47 |
| 05:44 | Houston | Sebastian Long grabs the offensive board | 60-47 |
| 05:27 | Houston | Bret Kay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Alvin Johnson (SG), Travis Blom (SF) Mike Tracy, Kevin Ball | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:17 | UNLV | Keith Scott buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Trevor Smith | 60-49 |
| 04:55 | Houston | Travis Blom hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 04:53 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:49 | UNLV | Keith Scott misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 04:47 | Houston | The rebound goes to Bret Kay | 60-49 |
| 04:25 | Houston | Alvin Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-49 |
| 04:24 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Walter Wilson | 60-49 |
| 04:19 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Walter Wilson | 60-51 |
| 04:01 | Houston | Bret Kay is hacked by Joseph Eagle - foul #3 on Joseph Eagle, team foul #9 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Mike Tracy (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Phil Rubalcaba (SF), Byron Harshaw (PF) Sebastian Long, Alvin Johnson, Travis Blom, Curtis Pearson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Allen Joseph (PG), Benny Poole (SG), Jefferson Cohn (SF), Nicholas Burks (PF), Manuel Gaskins (C) Trevor Smith, Keith Scott, Luther Levan, Walter Wilson, Joseph Eagle | |
| 04:01 | Houston | Bret Kay makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 04:01 | Houston | Bret Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 03:47 | UNLV | Jefferson Cohn is fouled on the floor by Phil Rubalcaba - foul #1 on Phil Rubalcaba, team foul #5 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Boyd Webb (C) Bret Kay | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 03:36 | UNLV | Manuel Gaskins connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Nicholas Burks and the foul's on Boyd Webb - foul #2 on Boyd Webb, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| 03:36 | UNLV | Manuel Gaskins misses the free throw | 62-53 |
| 03:36 | Houston | Ronald Smith pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mike Tracy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Phil Rubalcaba (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Byron Harshaw (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Boyd Webb (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Allen Joseph (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Benny Poole (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jefferson Cohn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Burks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Gaskins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Ronald Smith | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:09 | UNLV | Jefferson Cohn scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Allen Joseph | 64-56 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Byron Harshaw is hacked by Nicholas Burks - foul #2 on Nicholas Burks, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Sebastian Long (PG), Alvin Johnson (SG), Travis Blom (SF) Mike Tracy, Ronald Smith, Boyd Webb | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:46 | Houston | Byron Harshaw makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Byron Harshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 02:46 | UNLV | Manuel Gaskins grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 02:46 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| 02:29 | UNLV | Benny Poole clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 65-56 |
| 02:27 | UNLV | Allen Joseph hits the follow up shot | 65-58 |
| 02:27 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Pearson (PF), Bret Kay (C) Byron Harshaw, Phil Rubalcaba | |
| Subs | UNLV | Keith Scott (SG), Walter Wilson (PF), Joseph Eagle (C) Benny Poole, Nicholas Burks, Manuel Gaskins | |
| 02:23 | Houston | Allen Joseph is called for the reach on Sebastian Long in the backcourt - foul #5 on Allen Joseph, team foul #11 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Trevor Smith (PG) Allen Joseph | |
| 02:23 | Houston | Sebastian Long makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 02:23 | Houston | Sebastian Long makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 02:14 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 67-60 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Bret Kay hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-60 |
| 01:54 | Houston | Curtis Pearson tips it back up and in | 69-60 |
| 01:54 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Benny Poole (SG) Keith Scott | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:40 | UNLV | Benny Poole clanks a shot from the left side | 69-60 |
| 01:38 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle gets the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 01:30 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Bret Kay - foul #4 on Bret Kay, team foul #7 | 69-60 |
| 01:30 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 01:30 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 01:30 | Houston | Curtis Pearson grabs the board | 69-60 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Alvin Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-60 |
| 01:09 | UNLV | Walter Wilson makes the fadeaway in the paint | 69-62 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Curtis Pearson is fouled on the floor by Walter Wilson - foul #2 on Walter Wilson, team foul #12 | 69-62 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Curtis Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Curtis Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | UNLV | Trevor Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Houston | Joseph Eagle is called for the reach on Travis Blom - foul #4 on Joseph Eagle, team foul #13 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Mike Tracy (PG), Byron Harshaw (PF) Sebastian Long, Curtis Pearson | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:38 | Houston | Travis Blom makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:38 | Houston | Travis Blom misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:38 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 00:32 | UNLV | Jefferson Cohn connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Benny Poole | 72-64 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Byron Harshaw is fouled in the backcourt by Trevor Smith - foul #3 on Trevor Smith, team foul #14 | 72-64 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Byron Harshaw makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Byron Harshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Mike Tracy steps in front of the Joseph Eagle pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 74-64 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Travis Blom banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mike Tracy | 76-64 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Trevor Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Benny Poole | 76-67 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Byron Harshaw is hacked by Benny Poole in the backcourt - foul #4 on Benny Poole, team foul #15 | 76-67 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Byron Harshaw misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Byron Harshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:04 | UNLV | Jefferson Cohn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-67 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Alvin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Alvin Johnson runs out the clock | 77-67 |