| Lineup | North Texas | PG - James Six (fresh) SG - Bruno Warren (fresh) SF - Benny Jones (fresh) PF - Craig Cline (fresh) C - Robert Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mark Trout (fresh) SG - Frank Patton (fresh) SF - Ronald Pace (fresh) PF - Raphael Rossi (fresh) C - Floyd Roscoe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Robert Butler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | North Texas | James Six's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | UNLV | Frank Patton clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | North Texas | Robert Butler snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | North Texas | Raphael Rossi swats the layup by Benny Jones | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Ronald Pace | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | UNLV | Frank Patton is fouled on the floor by Bruno Warren - foul #1 on Bruno Warren, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | UNLV | Frank Patton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | UNLV | Raphael Rossi tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | North Texas | Benny Jones hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from James Six | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | UNLV | Raphael Rossi misses the fadeaway from the right block | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | North Texas | James Six is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Six, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | North Texas | George Charles (SF), Timothy Morris (PF), Donald Richards (C) Benny Jones, Craig Cline, Robert Butler | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:26 | UNLV | Frank Patton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Morris - foul #1 on Timothy Morris, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis (PG), Roy Davis (SG) James Six, Bruno Warren | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:26 | UNLV | Frank Patton misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:26 | UNLV | Frank Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:13 | North Texas | Timothy Morris blows the layup | 2-5 |
| 17:12 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:54 | UNLV | Donald Richards picks off the pass by Ronald Pace | 2-5 |
| 16:26 | North Texas | George Charles misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 16:24 | UNLV | Ronald Pace snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:20 | UNLV | Mark Trout makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Floyd Roscoe | 2-7 |
| 16:15 | North Texas | Mark Trout is called for the reach on Roosevelt Curtis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Trout, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | North Texas | James Six (PG), Bruno Warren (SG), Benny Jones (SF), Craig Cline (PF) Roosevelt Curtis, Roy Davis, George Charles, Timothy Morris | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Descoteaux (PG), James Jones (SG), Jumah Afshari (SF), Charles Wilner (PF), Henry Potts (C) Mark Trout, Frank Patton, Ronald Pace, Raphael Rossi, Floyd Roscoe | |
| 16:10 | North Texas | James Six is whistled for a carry | 2-7 |
| Subs | North Texas | Robert Butler (C) Donald Richards | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:52 | UNLV | James Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 15:50 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Robert Butler | 2-7 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - James Six (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruno Warren (fresh) SF - Benny Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Cline (fresh) C - Robert Butler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Descoteaux (fresh) SG - James Jones (fresh) SF - Jumah Afshari (fresh) PF - Charles Wilner (fresh) C - Henry Potts (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | North Texas | Jumah Afshari takes the ball from Craig Cline | 2-7 |
| 15:14 | UNLV | Charles Wilner double dribbles | 2-7 |
| Subs | North Texas | Roy Davis (SG), Timothy Morris (PF) Bruno Warren, Craig Cline | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:10 | North Texas | David Descoteaux steals it from Benny Jones in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| 14:57 | UNLV | Jumah Afshari misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 14:56 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Roy Davis | 2-7 |
| 14:54 | North Texas | James Six is hacked by David Descoteaux in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Descoteaux, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis (PG), George Charles (SF), Donald Richards (C) James Six, Benny Jones, Robert Butler | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Trout (PG), Frank Patton (SG) James Jones, Charles Wilner | |
| 14:45 | North Texas | Donald Richards drills a jumper from the free throw line | 4-7 |
| 14:30 | UNLV | Frank Patton's pass is intercepted by Timothy Morris | 4-7 |
| 14:04 | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Roy Davis | 6-7 |
| 13:45 | UNLV | Frank Patton buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Trout | 6-10 |
| 13:26 | North Texas | Roy Davis connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 13:09 | UNLV | Mark Trout clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 13:08 | North Texas | Donald Richards gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:44 | North Texas | Roy Davis is hacked by Frank Patton - foul #1 on Frank Patton, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | North Texas | James Six (PG), Bruno Warren (SG), Benny Jones (SF), Craig Cline (PF), Robert Butler (C) Roosevelt Curtis, Roy Davis, George Charles, Timothy Morris, Donald Richards | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Jones (PG), Timothy Durrant (SG), Ronald Pace (SF), Raphael Rossi (PF), Floyd Roscoe (C) Mark Trout, Frank Patton, David Descoteaux, Jumah Afshari, Henry Potts | |
| 12:39 | North Texas | James Six clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| 12:39 | North Texas | James Six misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:39 | North Texas | James Six makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:13 | UNLV | Ronald Pace lays it up and in set up by Timothy Durrant | 10-12 |
| 12:02 | North Texas | Bruno Warren is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Craig Cline | 12-12 |
| 11:45 | UNLV | James Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-12 |
| 11:44 | UNLV | Ronald Pace tips it home | 12-14 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - James Six (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruno Warren (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benny Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Cline (fresh) C - Robert Butler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Jones (fresh) SG - Timothy Durrant (fresh) SF - Ronald Pace (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raphael Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Roscoe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | North Texas | Bruno Warren is hacked by Timothy Durrant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Durrant, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| 11:24 | North Texas | Craig Cline can't finish the uncontested layup | 12-14 |
| 11:23 | North Texas | Robert Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:09 | North Texas | Bruno Warren drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by James Six | 14-14 |
| 10:50 | UNLV | James Jones is hacked by James Six - foul #2 on James Six, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis (PG) James Six | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Trout (PG), Frank Patton (SG), Charles Wilner (PF) James Jones, Timothy Durrant, Raphael Rossi | |
| 10:39 | UNLV | Ronald Pace hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Patton | 14-16 |
| 10:37 | North Texas | Benny Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Trout - foul #2 on Mark Trout, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Descoteaux (PG) Mark Trout | |
| 10:28 | North Texas | Craig Cline misses long on an open runner from close range | 14-16 |
| 10:27 | UNLV | David Descoteaux snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 10:20 | UNLV | The pull-up jumper by Charles Wilner is blocked by Craig Cline | 14-16 |
| 10:19 | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 09:52 | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Descoteaux - foul #2 on David Descoteaux, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | North Texas | Timothy Morris (PF), Donald Richards (C) Craig Cline, Robert Butler | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Jones (PG), Henry Potts (C) David Descoteaux, Floyd Roscoe | |
| 09:52 | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:52 | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:35 | UNLV | Henry Potts hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Ronald Pace | 16-18 |
| 09:16 | North Texas | Donald Richards misses the shot near the basket | 16-18 |
| 09:14 | North Texas | Benny Jones tips it back up and in | 18-18 |
| 08:46 | UNLV | Ronald Pace misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 18-18 |
| 08:45 | UNLV | Henry Potts grabs the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:26 | UNLV | Frank Patton is fouled on the floor by Donald Richards - foul #1 on Donald Richards, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | North Texas | Roy Davis (SG), George Charles (SF), Craig Cline (PF), Robert Butler (C) Bruno Warren, Benny Jones, Timothy Morris, Donald Richards | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jumah Afshari (PG), Raphael Rossi (PF), Floyd Roscoe (C) James Jones, Charles Wilner, Henry Potts | |
| 08:15 | UNLV | Ronald Pace connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Floyd Roscoe and he's hacked by Robert Butler - foul #1 on Robert Butler, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| 08:15 | UNLV | Ronald Pace makes the free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:58 | North Texas | Craig Cline knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Roosevelt Curtis and he's fouled by Jumah Afshari - foul #1 on Jumah Afshari, team foul #8 | 20-21 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Durrant (SG) Frank Patton | |
| 07:58 | North Texas | Craig Cline makes the free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:56 | UNLV | Jumah Afshari throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| 07:35 | North Texas | Robert Butler is fouled on the floor by Timothy Durrant - foul #2 on Timothy Durrant, team foul #9 | 21-21 |
| Subs | North Texas | Bruno Warren (SG) Roosevelt Curtis | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Jones (PG), Frank Patton (SG) Timothy Durrant, Ronald Pace | |
| 07:35 | North Texas | Robert Butler misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:35 | UNLV | Raphael Rossi pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Roy Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruno Warren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Charles (fresh) PF - Craig Cline (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Butler (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Jones (fairly fresh) SG - Frank Patton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jumah Afshari (fresh) PF - Raphael Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Roscoe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe travels with the ball | 21-21 |
| Subs | North Texas | Donald Richards (C) Robert Butler | |
| Subs | UNLV | Henry Potts (C) Floyd Roscoe | |
| 06:55 | North Texas | James Jones steps in front of the Craig Cline pass | 21-21 |
| 06:28 | UNLV | James Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Raphael Rossi | 21-24 |
| 06:09 | North Texas | Donald Richards drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by George Charles and he's fouled by Henry Potts - foul #1 on Henry Potts, team foul #10 | 23-24 |
| Subs | North Texas | James Six (PG), Benny Jones (SF), Timothy Morris (PF) Roy Davis, George Charles, Craig Cline | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Pace (SF), Floyd Roscoe (C) Jumah Afshari, Henry Potts | |
| 06:09 | North Texas | Donald Richards makes the free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:53 | UNLV | Raphael Rossi is hacked by Bruno Warren - foul #2 on Bruno Warren, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | North Texas | Robert Butler (C) Donald Richards | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 05:53 | UNLV | Raphael Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:53 | UNLV | Frank Patton snags the offensive board | 24-24 |
| 05:32 | UNLV | James Jones can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 24-24 |
| 05:31 | North Texas | Timothy Morris gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:09 | North Texas | Bruno Warren is hacked by Ronald Pace - foul #1 on Ronald Pace, team foul #11 | 24-24 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jumah Afshari (PG), Charles Wilner (PF), Henry Potts (C) James Jones, Raphael Rossi, Floyd Roscoe | |
| 05:09 | North Texas | Bruno Warren makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:09 | North Texas | Bruno Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:46 | UNLV | Ronald Pace drills a fadeaway from the right side | 26-26 |
| 04:41 | North Texas | James Six hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Ronald Pace - foul #2 on Ronald Pace, team foul #12 | 28-26 |
| Subs | North Texas | Roy Davis (SG) Bruno Warren | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Jones (PG) Ronald Pace | |
| 04:41 | North Texas | James Six makes the free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:21 | UNLV | Robert Butler swats the layup by Charles Wilner | 29-26 |
| 04:20 | UNLV | Jumah Afshari hits the follow up shot | 29-28 |
| 04:18 | North Texas | Jumah Afshari is called for the reach on Benny Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jumah Afshari, team foul #13 | 29-28 |
| Subs | North Texas | Craig Cline (PF), Donald Richards (C) Timothy Morris, Robert Butler | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Descoteaux (SF), Raphael Rossi (PF) Jumah Afshari, Charles Wilner | |
| 04:18 | North Texas | Benny Jones makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:18 | North Texas | Benny Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 04:00 | UNLV | Raphael Rossi misses short on a runner from close range | 31-28 |
| 03:58 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Benny Jones | 31-28 |
| 03:55 | North Texas | Roy Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Patton - foul #2 on Frank Patton, team foul #14 | 31-28 |
| Subs | North Texas | George Charles (SF) Benny Jones | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Trout (PG), Timothy Durrant (SG), Floyd Roscoe (C) James Jones, Frank Patton, Henry Potts | |
| 03:55 | North Texas | Roy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 03:55 | North Texas | Roy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 03:37 | UNLV | David Descoteaux can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 03:35 | North Texas | James Six grabs the board | 33-28 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - James Six (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Charles (fresh) PF - Craig Cline (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Richards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mark Trout (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Durrant (fresh) SF - David Descoteaux (fresh) PF - Raphael Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Roscoe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | North Texas | Craig Cline travels with the ball | 33-28 |
| Subs | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis (SG) Roy Davis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Wilner (PF) Raphael Rossi | |
| 02:58 | UNLV | David Descoteaux is fouled on the floor by James Six - foul #3 on James Six, team foul #8 | 33-28 |
| Subs | North Texas | Bruno Warren (SG), Timothy Morris (PF), Robert Butler (C) James Six, Craig Cline, Donald Richards | |
| Subs | UNLV | Henry Potts (C) Floyd Roscoe | |
| 02:58 | UNLV | David Descoteaux misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:58 | North Texas | Robert Butler snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 02:38 | North Texas | Mark Trout takes the ball from Timothy Morris | 33-28 |
| 02:34 | UNLV | Mark Trout lays it in | 33-30 |
| 02:15 | North Texas | Robert Butler lays it up and in | 35-30 |
| 01:55 | UNLV | Henry Potts clanks a jumper in the lane | 35-30 |
| 01:53 | UNLV | Mark Trout grabs the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 01:36 | UNLV | Henry Potts can't finish the layup but he's hacked by George Charles - foul #1 on George Charles, team foul #9 | 35-30 |
| Subs | North Texas | Roy Davis (SG), Benny Jones (SF), Craig Cline (PF), Donald Richards (C) Bruno Warren, George Charles, Timothy Morris, Robert Butler | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frank Patton (SG), Jumah Afshari (SF), Raphael Rossi (PF) Timothy Durrant, David Descoteaux, Charles Wilner | |
| 01:36 | UNLV | Henry Potts makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:36 | UNLV | Henry Potts makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 01:24 | North Texas | Donald Richards clanks a jumper near the basket | 35-32 |
| 01:22 | North Texas | Craig Cline grabs the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 01:10 | North Texas | Benny Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 35-32 |
| 01:09 | UNLV | Raphael Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 01:05 | UNLV | Mark Trout misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-32 |
| 01:04 | UNLV | Jumah Afshari tips it in | 35-34 |
| 00:53 | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Henry Potts - foul #2 on Henry Potts, team foul #15 | 35-34 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe (C) Henry Potts | |
| 00:53 | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:53 | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:53 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Raphael Rossi | 36-34 |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Mark Trout comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 00:26 | North Texas | Benny Jones grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 00:03 | North Texas | Roy Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Raphael Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Raphael Rossi can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 36-34 |