| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Willy Mitchell (fresh) SG - John Rainey (fresh) SF - Matthew Free (fresh) PF - Spencer Rasmussen (fresh) C - James Harvey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Joe Stanley (fresh) SG - Richard Aubin (fresh) SF - Michael Ahner (fresh) PF - Charles Stewart (fresh) C - Denny Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Spencer Rasmussen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Texas Southern | John Rainey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Denny Johnson | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | UNLV | Denny Johnson scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joe Stanley | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Texas Southern | The jumper by John Rainey is denied by Charles Stewart | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Texas Southern | James Harvey grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Texas Southern | Spencer Rasmussen misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Texas Southern | Matthew Free tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | UNLV | Richard Aubin lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Stewart | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Texas Southern | Matthew Free throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Pillsbury (PG), Steven Chapman (SG), David Beam (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF), Thomas Cook (C) Joe Stanley, Richard Aubin, Michael Ahner, Charles Stewart, Denny Johnson | |
| 17:36 | UNLV | Spencer Rasmussen takes the ball from Steven Chapman | 2-4 |
| 17:21 | Texas Southern | Spencer Rasmussen hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Free | 5-4 |
| 16:56 | UNLV | Steven Chapman is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Pillsbury | 5-7 |
| 16:38 | Texas Southern | John Rainey's pass is intercepted by Thomas Cook | 5-7 |
| 16:35 | UNLV | Jeffrey Pillsbury is hacked by Willy Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willy Mitchell, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Strutynski (PG), Willard Liberty (SG), William Tamayo (SF), Darryl Schoenstein (PF), Roland Gabaldon (C) Willy Mitchell, John Rainey, Matthew Free, Spencer Rasmussen, James Harvey | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joe Stanley (PG), Denny Johnson (C) Jeffrey Pillsbury, Thomas Cook | |
| 16:18 | UNLV | Joe Stanley can't finish the layup | 5-7 |
| 16:17 | Texas Southern | Willard Liberty pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:11 | Texas Southern | David Strutynski misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 16:09 | UNLV | Denny Johnson grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 16:07 | UNLV | David Strutynski picks off the pass by Joe Stanley in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| 15:53 | Texas Southern | Willard Liberty makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Roland Gabaldon | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - David Strutynski (fresh) SG - Willard Liberty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Tamayo (fresh) PF - Darryl Schoenstein (fresh) C - Roland Gabaldon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Joe Stanley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Beam (fresh) PF - Timothy Cromer (fairly fresh) C - Denny Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | UNLV | Denny Johnson is denied on a dunk by Roland Gabaldon | 7-7 |
| 15:28 | UNLV | Joe Stanley grabs the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 15:17 | UNLV | Joe Stanley can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 15:15 | UNLV | Denny Johnson tips it back up and in | 7-9 |
| 15:05 | Texas Southern | David Strutynski is called for 10 seconds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Willy Mitchell (PG), Kevin Campbell (SF), Spencer Rasmussen (PF), James Harvey (C) David Strutynski, William Tamayo, Darryl Schoenstein, Roland Gabaldon | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Pillsbury (PG), Richard Aubin (SG), Michael Ahner (SF), Charles Stewart (PF), Thomas Cook (C) Joe Stanley, Steven Chapman, David Beam, Timothy Cromer, Denny Johnson | |
| 14:49 | UNLV | Richard Aubin is fouled on the floor by Spencer Rasmussen - foul #1 on Spencer Rasmussen, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joe Stanley (PG), Denny Johnson (C) Jeffrey Pillsbury, Thomas Cook | |
| 14:35 | UNLV | Denny Johnson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Willard Liberty - foul #1 on Willard Liberty, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Rainey (SG), Matthew Free (SF) Willard Liberty, Spencer Rasmussen | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Pillsbury (PG) Joe Stanley | |
| 14:35 | UNLV | Denny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:35 | UNLV | Denny Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:16 | Texas Southern | Michael Ahner is called for the reach on Willy Mitchell - foul #1 on Michael Ahner, team foul #1 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joe Stanley (PG), Thomas Cook (C) Jeffrey Pillsbury, Denny Johnson | |
| 13:59 | Texas Southern | Willy Mitchell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-11 |
| 13:57 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Charles Stewart | 7-11 |
| 13:55 | UNLV | Charles Stewart is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Stewart, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Strutynski (SG), William Tamayo (SF), Darryl Schoenstein (PF) John Rainey, Matthew Free, James Harvey | |
| Subs | UNLV | Denny Johnson (C) Thomas Cook | |
| 13:37 | Texas Southern | Willy Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Joe Stanley - foul #1 on Joe Stanley, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Willard Liberty (SG), Spencer Rasmussen (PF) David Strutynski, Kevin Campbell | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Beam (SF) Michael Ahner | |
| 13:26 | Texas Southern | Willard Liberty misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-11 |
| 13:25 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Joe Stanley | 7-11 |
| 12:58 | UNLV | Charles Stewart misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-11 |
| 12:57 | Texas Southern | Willard Liberty grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 12:46 | Texas Southern | Denny Johnson takes the ball from Spencer Rasmussen | 7-11 |
| 12:44 | UNLV | Joe Stanley is hacked by William Tamayo in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Tamayo, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Strutynski (PG), Matthew Free (SF), Roland Gabaldon (C) Willy Mitchell, William Tamayo, Darryl Schoenstein | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Pillsbury (PG), Steven Chapman (SG), Michael Ahner (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF), Thomas Cook (C) Joe Stanley, Richard Aubin, David Beam, Charles Stewart, Denny Johnson | |
| 12:31 | UNLV | Jeffrey Pillsbury scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Cook | 7-13 |
| 12:11 | Texas Southern | Willard Liberty knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Strutynski | 10-13 |
| 12:09 | UNLV | Spencer Rasmussen is called for the reach on Jeffrey Pillsbury in the backcourt - foul #2 on Spencer Rasmussen, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Rainey (SG), Kevin Campbell (C) Willard Liberty, Spencer Rasmussen | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joe Stanley (PG), Richard Aubin (SG), Charles Stewart (PF), Denny Johnson (C) Jeffrey Pillsbury, Steven Chapman, Timothy Cromer, Thomas Cook | |
| 11:54 | UNLV | Richard Aubin buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Stewart | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - David Strutynski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Rainey (fresh) SF - Matthew Free (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roland Gabaldon (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Joe Stanley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Aubin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Ahner (fresh) PF - Charles Stewart (fairly fresh) C - Denny Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Texas Southern | Kevin Campbell banks in the layup | 12-16 |
| 11:15 | UNLV | Richard Aubin misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-16 |
| 11:13 | Texas Southern | Kevin Campbell gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:55 | Texas Southern | Denny Johnson steps in front of the Kevin Campbell pass | 12-16 |
| 10:34 | UNLV | Richard Aubin misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 12-16 |
| 10:33 | Texas Southern | John Rainey snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 10:27 | Texas Southern | Matthew Free misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-16 |
| 10:26 | UNLV | Denny Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 09:57 | UNLV | Joe Stanley connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Ahner | 12-18 |
| 09:30 | Texas Southern | David Strutynski comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-18 |
| 09:29 | Texas Southern | Kevin Campbell snags the offensive board | 12-18 |
| 09:18 | Texas Southern | John Rainey clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-18 |
| 09:17 | UNLV | Michael Ahner grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 08:50 | UNLV | Denny Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joe Stanley | 12-20 |
| 08:36 | Texas Southern | David Strutynski is fouled on the floor by Joe Stanley - foul #2 on Joe Stanley, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Willy Mitchell (PG), Willard Liberty (SG), William Tamayo (SF), Darryl Schoenstein (PF), James Harvey (C) David Strutynski, John Rainey, Matthew Free, Roland Gabaldon, Kevin Campbell | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Pillsbury (PG), Steven Chapman (SG), David Beam (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF), Thomas Cook (C) Joe Stanley, Richard Aubin, Michael Ahner, Charles Stewart, Denny Johnson | |
| 08:23 | Texas Southern | Darryl Schoenstein misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-20 |
| 08:22 | Texas Southern | James Harvey can't tip it in | 12-20 |
| 08:20 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer pulls down the rebound | 12-20 |
| 07:56 | UNLV | Jeffrey Pillsbury drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-23 |
| 07:45 | Texas Southern | Willard Liberty's pass is intercepted by David Beam | 12-23 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Willy Mitchell (fresh) SG - Willard Liberty (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Tamayo (fresh) PF - Darryl Schoenstein (fresh) C - James Harvey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jeffrey Pillsbury (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Beam (fresh) PF - Timothy Cromer (fresh) C - Thomas Cook (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | UNLV | Steven Chapman misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-23 |
| 07:25 | UNLV | Steven Chapman gets the offensive rebound | 12-23 |
| 07:08 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer is fouled on the floor by Darryl Schoenstein - foul #1 on Darryl Schoenstein, team foul #6 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Denny Johnson (C) Thomas Cook | |
| 06:46 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 12-23 |
| 06:44 | UNLV | David Beam can't tip it in | 12-23 |
| 06:42 | Texas Southern | William Tamayo pulls down the rebound | 12-23 |
| 06:17 | Texas Southern | Willy Mitchell misses the fadeaway from the left block | 12-23 |
| 06:16 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer grabs the defensive rebound | 12-23 |
| 05:50 | UNLV | Willy Mitchell is called for the reach on Jeffrey Pillsbury - foul #2 on Willy Mitchell, team foul #7 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Rainey (SG), Matthew Free (SF) Willy Mitchell, William Tamayo | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Aubin (SG), Michael Ahner (SF), Charles Stewart (PF), Thomas Cook (C) Steven Chapman, David Beam, Timothy Cromer, Denny Johnson | |
| 05:50 | UNLV | Jeffrey Pillsbury makes the 1st free throw | 12-24 |
| 05:50 | UNLV | Jeffrey Pillsbury makes the 2nd free throw | 12-25 |
| 05:40 | Texas Southern | Matthew Free can't finish the layup | 12-25 |
| 05:38 | Texas Southern | Willard Liberty tips it back up and in | 14-25 |
| 05:20 | UNLV | Richard Aubin misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-25 |
| 05:19 | UNLV | Jeffrey Pillsbury snags the offensive board | 14-25 |
| 05:02 | UNLV | Michael Ahner is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Pillsbury | 14-28 |
| 04:38 | Texas Southern | Matthew Free misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-28 |
| 04:37 | Texas Southern | Darryl Schoenstein tips it in | 16-28 |
| 04:12 | UNLV | Michael Ahner connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Aubin | 16-31 |
| 03:48 | Texas Southern | Darryl Schoenstein clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Stewart - foul #2 on Charles Stewart, team foul #5 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Willy Mitchell (PG), David Strutynski (SG), William Tamayo (SF), Spencer Rasmussen (PF) Willard Liberty, John Rainey, Matthew Free, James Harvey | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joe Stanley (PG), Steven Chapman (SG), David Beam (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF), Denny Johnson (C) Jeffrey Pillsbury, Richard Aubin, Michael Ahner, Charles Stewart, Thomas Cook | |
| 03:48 | Texas Southern | Darryl Schoenstein makes the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 03:48 | Texas Southern | Darryl Schoenstein misses the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 03:48 | UNLV | Denny Johnson pulls down the rebound | 17-31 |
| 03:32 | UNLV | Denny Johnson comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 17-31 |
| 03:31 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Darryl Schoenstein | 17-31 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Willy Mitchell (fresh) SG - David Strutynski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Tamayo (fresh) PF - Spencer Rasmussen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Darryl Schoenstein (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Joe Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Beam (fresh) PF - Timothy Cromer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Denny Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Texas Southern | Denny Johnson steals it from William Tamayo | 17-31 |
| 02:53 | UNLV | Denny Johnson lays it up and in | 17-33 |
| 02:36 | Texas Southern | Denny Johnson takes the ball from Darryl Schoenstein | 17-33 |
| 02:21 | UNLV | Joe Stanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-33 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Rainey (SG), Kevin Campbell (SF), James Harvey (C) David Strutynski, William Tamayo, Darryl Schoenstein | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Aubin (SG), Charles Stewart (PF) Steven Chapman, Timothy Cromer | |
| 02:06 | Texas Southern | Spencer Rasmussen loses the dribble to Richard Aubin | 17-33 |
| 01:52 | UNLV | Richard Aubin is fouled on the floor by John Rainey - foul #1 on John Rainey, team foul #8 | 17-33 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Ahner (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF) David Beam, Charles Stewart | |
| 01:52 | UNLV | Richard Aubin misses the 1st free throw | 17-33 |
| 01:52 | Texas Southern | Spencer Rasmussen grabs the defensive rebound | 17-33 |
| 01:42 | Texas Southern | John Rainey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-33 |
| 01:39 | UNLV | Joe Stanley is hacked by Willy Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willy Mitchell, team foul #9 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Willard Liberty (PG) Willy Mitchell | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Chapman (SG), Charles Stewart (PF) Richard Aubin, Timothy Cromer | |
| 01:39 | UNLV | Joe Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 01:39 | UNLV | Joe Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 01:15 | Texas Southern | Willard Liberty comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-35 |
| 01:13 | UNLV | Michael Ahner pulls down the rebound | 20-35 |
| 01:07 | UNLV | Charles Stewart blows the wide open layup | 20-35 |
| 01:06 | Texas Southern | Spencer Rasmussen snags the defensive board | 20-35 |
| 00:44 | Texas Southern | John Rainey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-35 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Tamayo (SG), Matthew Free (SF) John Rainey, Kevin Campbell | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Aubin (SG), David Beam (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF) Steven Chapman, Michael Ahner, Charles Stewart | |
| 00:40 | UNLV | William Tamayo steals the ball from Richard Aubin in the backcourt | 20-35 |
| 00:28 | Texas Southern | Willard Liberty travels with the ball | 20-35 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Strutynski (PG), Roland Gabaldon (C) Willard Liberty, James Harvey | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Denny Johnson is wide open and slams it home | 20-37 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Matthew Free comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 20-37 |