| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Javier Lopez (fresh) SG - Benjamin Boykin (fresh) SF - Daniel Whittenburg (fresh) PF - Dennis Pappas (fresh) C - William Brady (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Dziedzic (fresh) SG - Alex Putnam (fresh) SF - Howard Richardson (fresh) PF - Terry Henderson (fresh) C - Eric Gaspar (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | William Brady wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Texas Southern | Daniel Whittenburg lays it in | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | UNLV | Terry Henderson misses short on a floater from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Benjamin Boykin | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Texas Southern | William Brady hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Texas Southern | Daniel Whittenburg grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Texas Southern | William Brady lays it in | 4-0 |
| 18:49 | UNLV | John Dziedzic scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Alex Putnam | 4-3 |
| 18:41 | Texas Southern | Javier Lopez scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Pappas | 6-3 |
| 18:22 | UNLV | Howard Richardson throws it down on a nice dish by John Dziedzic | 6-5 |
| 18:14 | Texas Southern | Benjamin Boykin drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 17:53 | UNLV | Terry Henderson misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Javier Lopez - foul #1 on Javier Lopez, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nile Moses (PG), Ralph Saunders (SG), Jeffrey Grasty (SF), Peter Angel (PF), Chris Mann (C) Javier Lopez, Benjamin Boykin, Daniel Whittenburg, Dennis Pappas, William Brady | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:53 | UNLV | Terry Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 17:53 | UNLV | Terry Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 17:40 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Grasty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-7 |
| 17:19 | UNLV | Howard Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Terry Scott (PF) Peter Angel | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gerald Rea (PG), Jesse Abbott (SF), Nathan Herndon (C) John Dziedzic, Howard Richardson, Eric Gaspar | |
| 17:06 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Grasty drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Nile Moses | 12-7 |
| 16:47 | UNLV | Jeffrey Grasty is called for the reach on Gerald Rea - foul #1 on Jeffrey Grasty, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Javier Lopez (PG), Benjamin Boykin (SG), Daniel Whittenburg (SF), Dennis Pappas (PF) Nile Moses, Ralph Saunders, Jeffrey Grasty, Terry Scott | |
| Subs | UNLV | Rick Thompson (PF) Terry Henderson | |
| 16:27 | UNLV | Alex Putnam buries a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Benjamin Boykin - foul #1 on Benjamin Boykin, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ralph Saunders (PG), Jeffrey Grasty (SF), Peter Angel (PF) Javier Lopez, Daniel Whittenburg, Dennis Pappas | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 16:27 | UNLV | Alex Putnam makes the free throw | 12-10 |
| 16:19 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Grasty misses the lay-in | 12-10 |
| 16:17 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Rick Thompson | 12-10 |
| 15:51 | UNLV | Rick Thompson dunks the ball | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ralph Saunders (fairly fresh) SG - Benjamin Boykin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Grasty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Angel (fresh) C - Chris Mann (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gerald Rea (fresh) SG - Alex Putnam (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jesse Abbott (fresh) PF - Rick Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nathan Herndon (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Texas Southern | Ralph Saunders is whistled for a carry | 12-12 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Javier Lopez (PG), Daniel Whittenburg (SF), Dennis Pappas (PF), William Brady (C) Benjamin Boykin, Jeffrey Grasty, Peter Angel, Chris Mann | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Dziedzic (PG), Howard Richardson (SF), Terry Henderson (PF), Eric Gaspar (C) Gerald Rea, Jesse Abbott, Rick Thompson, Nathan Herndon | |
| 15:14 | UNLV | Eric Gaspar is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 12-12 |
| 15:12 | UNLV | John Dziedzic tips it but misses | 12-12 |
| 15:11 | UNLV | Howard Richardson snags the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 14:59 | UNLV | Javier Lopez is called for the reach on John Dziedzic - foul #2 on Javier Lopez, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Benjamin Boykin (SG) Javier Lopez | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:34 | UNLV | Dennis Pappas steals it from Alex Putnam | 12-12 |
| 14:14 | Texas Southern | William Brady misses the easy layup | 12-12 |
| 14:12 | UNLV | Terry Henderson pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 14:06 | UNLV | Terry Henderson scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Alex Putnam | 12-14 |
| 13:47 | Texas Southern | William Brady loses the dribble to Howard Richardson | 12-14 |
| 13:44 | UNLV | John Dziedzic lays it up and in set up by Howard Richardson | 12-16 |
| 13:40 | Texas Southern | John Dziedzic is called for the reach on Ralph Saunders in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Dziedzic, team foul #1 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nile Moses (PG), Jeffrey Grasty (SG), Chris Mann (C) Ralph Saunders, Benjamin Boykin, William Brady | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gerald Rea (PG), Jesse Abbott (SF), Rick Thompson (PF), Nathan Herndon (C) John Dziedzic, Howard Richardson, Terry Henderson, Eric Gaspar | |
| 13:30 | Texas Southern | The short jumper by Dennis Pappas is denied by Nathan Herndon | 12-16 |
| 13:28 | UNLV | Alex Putnam gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 13:26 | UNLV | Jesse Abbott loses the dribble to Nile Moses in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| 13:25 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Grasty banks in the layup on a great pass from Nile Moses | 14-16 |
| 12:56 | UNLV | Jesse Abbott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-16 |
| 12:54 | Texas Southern | Dennis Pappas gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 12:46 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Grasty clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Alex Putnam - foul #1 on Alex Putnam, team foul #2 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ralph Saunders (PG), Benjamin Boykin (SG), Terry Scott (PF) Nile Moses, Daniel Whittenburg, Dennis Pappas | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 12:46 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Grasty misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:46 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Grasty makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:44 | UNLV | Gerald Rea is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Saunders - foul #1 on Ralph Saunders, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| 12:22 | UNLV | Nathan Herndon misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 15-16 |
| 12:20 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Grasty pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 12:15 | Texas Southern | Benjamin Boykin misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Gerald Rea - foul #1 on Gerald Rea, team foul #3 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nile Moses (PG), Daniel Whittenburg (SF), Dennis Pappas (PF), William Brady (C) Ralph Saunders, Jeffrey Grasty, Terry Scott, Chris Mann | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Dziedzic (PG), Robert Cormier (SG), Howard Richardson (SF), Terry Henderson (PF), Eric Gaspar (C) Gerald Rea, Alex Putnam, Jesse Abbott, Rick Thompson, Nathan Herndon | |
| 12:15 | Texas Southern | Benjamin Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 12:15 | Texas Southern | Benjamin Boykin misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 12:15 | UNLV | Robert Cormier pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 11:55 | UNLV | Terry Henderson is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Boykin - foul #2 on Benjamin Boykin, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ralph Saunders (SG), Terry Scott (PF) Benjamin Boykin, Dennis Pappas | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 11:32 | UNLV | Terry Henderson drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Dziedzic | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Nile Moses (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ralph Saunders (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Whittenburg (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Terry Scott (fresh) C - William Brady (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Dziedzic (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Cormier (fresh) SF - Howard Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Eric Gaspar (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Texas Southern | Ralph Saunders knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Nile Moses and the foul's on Robert Cormier - foul #1 on Robert Cormier, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Grasty (SG), Dennis Pappas (PF), Chris Mann (C) Nile Moses, Daniel Whittenburg, William Brady | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alex Putnam (SG) Robert Cormier | |
| 11:26 | Texas Southern | Ralph Saunders misses the free throw | 18-18 |
| 11:26 | UNLV | Eric Gaspar grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 11:24 | UNLV | Alex Putnam double dribbles in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| 11:14 | Texas Southern | Ralph Saunders is fouled on the floor by John Dziedzic - foul #2 on John Dziedzic, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Daniel Whittenburg (SF) Terry Scott | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gerald Rea (PG), Rick Thompson (C) John Dziedzic, Eric Gaspar | |
| 11:00 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Grasty is hacked by Howard Richardson - foul #1 on Howard Richardson, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nile Moses (PG), William Brady (C) Ralph Saunders, Chris Mann | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jesse Abbott (SF), Nathan Herndon (C) Howard Richardson, Terry Henderson | |
| 10:46 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Grasty misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 10:44 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Rick Thompson | 18-18 |
| 10:39 | UNLV | Alex Putnam makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rick Thompson and the foul's on Dennis Pappas - foul #1 on Dennis Pappas, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ralph Saunders (PG), Terry Scott (SF), Peter Angel (PF), Chris Mann (C) Nile Moses, Daniel Whittenburg, Dennis Pappas, William Brady | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 10:39 | UNLV | Alex Putnam makes the free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:19 | Texas Southern | Peter Angel's layup is rejected by Nathan Herndon | 18-21 |
| 10:17 | Texas Southern | Peter Angel pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 10:10 | Texas Southern | Ralph Saunders banks in the layup on a great pass from Terry Scott | 20-21 |
| 10:05 | UNLV | Alex Putnam loses the dribble to Jeffrey Grasty in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| 09:59 | Texas Southern | Ralph Saunders can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 09:58 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Grasty tips it home | 22-21 |
| 09:33 | UNLV | Rick Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nile Moses (PG), Daniel Whittenburg (SF), Dennis Pappas (PF), William Brady (C) Jeffrey Grasty, Terry Scott, Peter Angel, Chris Mann | |
| Subs | UNLV | James McNutt (PG), Robert Cormier (SG), Howard Richardson (SF), Terry Henderson (PF), Eric Gaspar (C) Gerald Rea, Alex Putnam, Jesse Abbott, Rick Thompson, Nathan Herndon | |
| 09:16 | Texas Southern | William Brady clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-21 |
| 09:14 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Howard Richardson | 22-21 |
| 08:51 | UNLV | Terry Henderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the lane | 22-21 |
| 08:49 | Texas Southern | Dennis Pappas grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 08:31 | Texas Southern | Ralph Saunders comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 08:30 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Eric Gaspar | 22-21 |
| 08:27 | UNLV | Daniel Whittenburg picks off the pass by Terry Henderson in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| 08:15 | Texas Southern | William Brady throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Grasty (SG), Chris Mann (C) Ralph Saunders, William Brady | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alex Putnam (SG), Jesse Abbott (SF) Robert Cormier, Howard Richardson | |
| 07:47 | UNLV | Alex Putnam knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jesse Abbott | 22-23 |
| 07:33 | Texas Southern | Daniel Whittenburg loses the dribble to Eric Gaspar | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Nile Moses (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Grasty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Whittenburg (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Pappas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Chris Mann (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fairly fresh) SG - Alex Putnam (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jesse Abbott (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Terry Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Eric Gaspar (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | UNLV | Eric Gaspar clanks a shot from close range | 22-23 |
| 07:03 | UNLV | Jesse Abbott pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 06:38 | UNLV | Alex Putnam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ralph Saunders (PG), Terry Scott (SF), William Brady (C) Nile Moses, Daniel Whittenburg, Chris Mann | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gerald Rea (PG), Howard Richardson (SF), Rick Thompson (PF), Nathan Herndon (C) James McNutt, Jesse Abbott, Terry Henderson, Eric Gaspar | |
| 06:25 | Texas Southern | Dennis Pappas misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 22-23 |
| 06:24 | UNLV | Rick Thompson grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 06:02 | UNLV | Howard Richardson misses short on an open floater in the lane | 22-23 |
| 06:01 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Grasty gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 05:46 | Texas Southern | Ralph Saunders makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Grasty | 25-23 |
| 05:26 | UNLV | Rick Thompson is alone and drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Nathan Herndon | 25-25 |
| 05:14 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Grasty can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Alex Putnam - foul #2 on Alex Putnam, team foul #7 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Daniel Whittenburg (SF), Peter Angel (PF) Terry Scott, Dennis Pappas | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Cormier (SG), Jesse Abbott (SF) Alex Putnam, Howard Richardson | |
| 05:14 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Grasty makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:14 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Grasty makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:59 | UNLV | Rick Thompson misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by William Brady - foul #1 on William Brady, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nile Moses (PG), Terry Scott (PF) Jeffrey Grasty, Peter Angel | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Washington (PG), Eric Gaspar (C) Gerald Rea, Nathan Herndon | |
| 04:59 | UNLV | Rick Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:59 | UNLV | Rick Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:59 | Texas Southern | William Brady pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 04:47 | Texas Southern | William Brady makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Ralph Saunders and he's fouled by Jesse Abbott - foul #1 on Jesse Abbott, team foul #8 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Chris Mann (C) Nile Moses | |
| Subs | UNLV | Terry Henderson (PF) Rick Thompson | |
| 04:47 | Texas Southern | William Brady makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:30 | UNLV | Robert Cormier scores on a floater from the baseline | 30-28 |
| 04:21 | Texas Southern | Terry Scott misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 04:20 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Robert Cormier | 30-28 |
| 04:04 | UNLV | Terry Henderson blows the dunk | 30-28 |
| 04:02 | UNLV | William Washington snags the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 03:44 | UNLV | Terry Henderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Terry Scott - foul #1 on Terry Scott, team foul #9 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Javier Lopez (PG), Benjamin Boykin (SG), Dennis Pappas (PF) William Brady, Ralph Saunders, Terry Scott | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Dziedzic (PG), Alex Putnam (SG), Howard Richardson (SF), Nathan Herndon (C) William Washington, Robert Cormier, Jesse Abbott, Eric Gaspar | |
| 03:44 | UNLV | Terry Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:44 | UNLV | Terry Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 03:33 | Texas Southern | Daniel Whittenburg misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 03:31 | Texas Southern | Dennis Pappas hits the follow up shot | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Javier Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Benjamin Boykin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Whittenburg (tired) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Pappas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Mann (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Dziedzic (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Putnam (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Howard Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Henderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Nathan Herndon (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | UNLV | Benjamin Boykin is called for the reach on Howard Richardson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Boykin, team foul #10 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ralph Saunders (SG) Benjamin Boykin | |
| Subs | UNLV | Rick Thompson (PF) Terry Henderson | |
| 03:29 | UNLV | Howard Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:29 | UNLV | Howard Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:07 | Texas Southern | Chris Mann knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-32 |
| 02:49 | UNLV | Alex Putnam blows the wide open layup | 34-32 |
| 02:47 | UNLV | Nathan Herndon tips it home | 34-34 |
| 02:38 | Texas Southern | Ralph Saunders scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Daniel Whittenburg | 36-34 |
| 02:11 | UNLV | Rick Thompson clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 36-34 |
| 02:09 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Chris Mann | 36-34 |
| 02:07 | Texas Southern | Javier Lopez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Grasty (SG), Peter Angel (PF), William Brady (C) Ralph Saunders, Dennis Pappas, Chris Mann | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jesse Abbott (SF), Terry Henderson (PF), Eric Gaspar (C) Howard Richardson, Rick Thompson, Nathan Herndon | |
| 01:53 | UNLV | Jesse Abbott misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-34 |
| 01:52 | UNLV | Terry Henderson tips it in | 36-36 |
| 01:39 | Texas Southern | Peter Angel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nile Moses (SG), Dennis Pappas (PF) Jeffrey Grasty, Peter Angel | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gerald Rea (PG) John Dziedzic | |
| 01:16 | UNLV | Gerald Rea misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 01:15 | Texas Southern | Javier Lopez gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 00:52 | Texas Southern | Javier Lopez is fouled on the floor by Gerald Rea - foul #2 on Gerald Rea, team foul #9 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Grasty (SG), Terry Scott (SF), Chris Mann (C) Nile Moses, Daniel Whittenburg, William Brady | |
| Subs | UNLV | Rick Thompson (PF) Terry Henderson | |
| 00:52 | Texas Southern | Javier Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:52 | UNLV | Rick Thompson snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 00:47 | UNLV | Jeffrey Grasty is called for the reach on Jesse Abbott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Grasty, team foul #11 | 36-36 |
| 00:47 | UNLV | Jesse Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:47 | UNLV | Jesse Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:27 | Texas Southern | Dennis Pappas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 00:26 | Texas Southern | Dennis Pappas can't tip it in | 36-37 |
| 00:25 | UNLV | Rick Thompson pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Eric Gaspar knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Javier Lopez misses short on a fullcourt shot | 36-39 |