| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Joseph Mahle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Lussier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Nell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Chapin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dziedzic (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dennis Gean (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | William Washington inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:46 | UNLV | Dennis Gean knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 19:27 | North Texas | Stephen Chapin misses the fadeaway from the left side | 41-39 |
| 19:26 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 19:10 | UNLV | The jump hook by Dennis Gean is blocked by Stephen Chapin | 41-39 |
| 19:08 | North Texas | David Nell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 18:52 | North Texas | Joseph Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 18:50 | North Texas | Joseph Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 18:36 | North Texas | Joseph Thomas slams it home on a nice dish by Joseph Mahle | 43-39 |
| 18:13 | UNLV | Dennis Gean drills a floater from the left block and the foul's on David Nell - foul #2 on David Nell, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| 18:13 | UNLV | Dennis Gean makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 18:09 | North Texas | Joseph Mahle is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 17:54 | UNLV | James McNutt misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 17:53 | North Texas | David Nell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:42 | North Texas | Robert Lussier misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 43-42 |
| 17:41 | UNLV | William Washington grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 17:19 | UNLV | Joseph Thomas is called for the reach on John Dziedzic - foul #1 on Joseph Thomas, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | North Texas | Theodore Klatt (SF), John Fields (PF), Lloyd Soileau (C) Robert Lussier, David Nell, Stephen Chapin | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Geary (SG), Christopher Bartholomew (PF), Walter Adkins (C) John Dziedzic, Dennis Gean, Johnny Malinoski | |
| 16:55 | UNLV | James McNutt misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 16:53 | UNLV | James McNutt pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:37 | UNLV | James McNutt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 16:35 | North Texas | Joseph Mahle grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:28 | North Texas | Joseph Mahle connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Thomas | 46-42 |
| 16:05 | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 16:03 | UNLV | Ronald Geary grabs the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 15:34 | UNLV | William Washington loses the dribble to Joseph Thomas | 46-42 |
| 15:31 | North Texas | Joseph Mahle hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Thomas | 48-42 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Joseph Mahle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Theodore Klatt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Fields (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Soileau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Geary (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Washington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Christopher Bartholomew (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:15 | UNLV | William Washington loses the ball out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | North Texas | James Gould (SG), Robert Lussier (SF), David Nell (PF), Stephen Chapin (C) Joseph Mahle, Joseph Thomas, John Fields, Lloyd Soileau | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Ulloa (PG), John Dziedzic (SG), Dennis Gean (PF), Johnny Malinoski (C) James McNutt, William Washington, Christopher Bartholomew, Walter Adkins | |
| 14:55 | North Texas | David Nell knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Gould | 50-42 |
| 14:40 | UNLV | Dennis Gean misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 50-42 |
| 14:38 | UNLV | John Dziedzic misses the tip | 50-42 |
| 14:36 | North Texas | Robert Lussier grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 14:32 | North Texas | Theodore Klatt misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 50-42 |
| 14:31 | UNLV | Ronald Geary gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 14:20 | UNLV | Dennis Gean scores on a jumper in the lane | 50-44 |
| 13:58 | North Texas | David Nell is whistled for a carry | 50-44 |
| Subs | North Texas | Joseph Mahle (PG) Theodore Klatt | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Washington (SF) Ronald Geary | |
| 13:39 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Dziedzic | 50-46 |
| 13:29 | North Texas | David Nell misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 50-46 |
| 13:28 | UNLV | William Washington snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 13:24 | UNLV | William Washington misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 13:23 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to John Ulloa | 50-46 |
| 13:07 | UNLV | John Ulloa is hacked by Joseph Mahle - foul #2 on Joseph Mahle, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | North Texas | Joseph Thomas (SG) James Gould | |
| Subs | UNLV | James McNutt (PG), Walter Adkins (C) John Ulloa, Johnny Malinoski | |
| 12:52 | UNLV | James McNutt misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 12:51 | North Texas | Stephen Chapin gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:36 | North Texas | The jumper by David Nell is denied by William Washington | 50-46 |
| 12:34 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to David Nell | 50-46 |
| 12:14 | North Texas | Stephen Chapin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Mahle | 52-46 |
| 11:55 | UNLV | Walter Adkins is hacked by Robert Lussier - foul #2 on Robert Lussier, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | North Texas | Theodore Klatt (SF), John Fields (PF), Lloyd Soileau (C) Robert Lussier, David Nell, Stephen Chapin | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Geary (SG), Christopher Bartholomew (PF) John Dziedzic, Dennis Gean | |
| 11:46 | UNLV | James McNutt buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by William Washington | 52-48 |
| 11:33 | North Texas | John Fields steps out of bounds on the sideline | 52-48 |
| Subs | North Texas | Thomas Hadnot (PG) Joseph Mahle | |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski (C) Walter Adkins | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Thomas Hadnot (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Theodore Klatt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Fields (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Soileau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Geary (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Christopher Bartholomew (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:22 | UNLV | James McNutt is fouled on the floor by Joseph Thomas - foul #2 on Joseph Thomas, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Duty (SF) William Washington | |
| 11:00 | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Geary | 52-50 |
| 10:43 | North Texas | Lloyd Soileau clanks a jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 10:41 | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 10:18 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | North Texas | Joseph Mahle (PG), Robert Lussier (SF), David Nell (PF) Thomas Hadnot, Joseph Thomas, Lloyd Soileau | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Dziedzic (SG), William Washington (SF), Dennis Gean (PF), Walter Adkins (C) Ronald Geary, Paul Duty, Christopher Bartholomew, Johnny Malinoski | |
| 10:12 | North Texas | Joseph Mahle is hacked by John Dziedzic in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Dziedzic, team foul #1 | 52-50 |
| Subs | North Texas | Stephen Chapin (C) John Fields | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 09:52 | North Texas | Stephen Chapin buries a jumper from the left block | 54-50 |
| 09:28 | UNLV | Dennis Gean lays it up and in | 54-52 |
| 09:05 | North Texas | Robert Lussier misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-52 |
| 09:04 | North Texas | Joseph Mahle gets the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:48 | North Texas | Theodore Klatt comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Dziedzic - foul #2 on John Dziedzic, team foul #2 | 54-52 |
| Subs | North Texas | Joseph Thomas (SG), John Fields (C) Joseph Mahle, Stephen Chapin | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Ulloa (PG), Ronald Geary (SG), Johnny Malinoski (C) James McNutt, John Dziedzic, Walter Adkins | |
| 08:48 | North Texas | Theodore Klatt makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:48 | North Texas | Theodore Klatt misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:48 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:31 | UNLV | Ronald Geary comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 08:29 | North Texas | Robert Lussier snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 08:20 | North Texas | Theodore Klatt can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 55-52 |
| 08:18 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:04 | UNLV | John Ulloa makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Gean | 55-55 |
| 07:35 | North Texas | John Fields's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | North Texas | Joseph Mahle (PG), Lloyd Soileau (SF), Stephen Chapin (C) Theodore Klatt, Robert Lussier, David Nell | |
| Subs | UNLV | James McNutt (PG), John Dziedzic (SG), Christopher Bartholomew (PF) John Ulloa, Ronald Geary, Dennis Gean | |
| 07:18 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 07:17 | North Texas | John Fields snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Joseph Mahle (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lloyd Soileau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Fields (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Chapin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dziedzic (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Christopher Bartholomew (fresh) 4 pts. C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:04 | North Texas | Lloyd Soileau misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 07:02 | North Texas | John Fields tips it in | 57-55 |
| 06:57 | UNLV | James McNutt misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 57-55 |
| 06:55 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski tips it back up and in | 57-57 |
| 06:34 | North Texas | John Fields connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Mahle | 59-57 |
| 06:17 | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Chapin | 59-57 |
| 06:15 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Joseph Thomas | 59-57 |
| 06:10 | North Texas | William Washington is called for the reach on Joseph Mahle - foul #2 on William Washington, team foul #3 | 59-57 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Geary (SF), Dennis Gean (PF), Walter Adkins (C) William Washington, Christopher Bartholomew, Johnny Malinoski | |
| 05:58 | North Texas | Dennis Gean denies the turnaround by Joseph Mahle | 59-57 |
| 05:56 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Dennis Gean | 59-57 |
| 05:28 | UNLV | John Dziedzic misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 59-57 |
| 05:27 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Joseph Thomas | 59-57 |
| 05:12 | North Texas | Lloyd Soileau buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-57 |
| 04:53 | UNLV | John Dziedzic misses the 3 from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 04:51 | UNLV | Walter Adkins misses the tip | 62-57 |
| 04:50 | North Texas | John Fields gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 04:50 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | North Texas | Robert Lussier (SF), David Nell (PF) Lloyd Soileau, John Fields | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Washington (SF), Johnny Malinoski (C) Ronald Geary, Walter Adkins | |
| 04:31 | North Texas | Joseph Thomas clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John Dziedzic - foul #3 on John Dziedzic, team foul #4 | 62-57 |
| 04:31 | North Texas | Joseph Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:31 | North Texas | Joseph Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:08 | UNLV | William Washington's pass is intercepted by Joseph Thomas | 64-57 |
| 04:04 | North Texas | Robert Lussier lays it up and in set up by Joseph Thomas | 66-57 |
| 03:44 | UNLV | Dennis Gean is hacked by David Nell - foul #3 on David Nell, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| Subs | North Texas | John Fields (C) Stephen Chapin | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Geary (SG) John Dziedzic | |
| 03:26 | UNLV | Dennis Gean blows the layup | 66-57 |
| 03:24 | North Texas | The rebound goes to David Nell | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:12 | North Texas | Robert Lussier drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Joseph Mahle | 68-57 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Joseph Mahle (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Thomas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Lussier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Nell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Fields (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Geary (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Dennis Gean (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:48 | UNLV | Dennis Gean banks in the layup set up by Ronald Geary | 68-59 |
| 02:30 | North Texas | Joseph Mahle misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 02:29 | North Texas | Robert Lussier grabs the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 02:12 | North Texas | Joseph Thomas makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Fields | 71-59 |
| 02:00 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski double dribbles | 71-59 |
| Subs | North Texas | Thomas Hadnot (PG), James Gould (SG), Theodore Klatt (SF), Lloyd Soileau (C) Joseph Mahle, Joseph Thomas, Robert Lussier, David Nell | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Dziedzic (SG) Ronald Geary | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:40 | North Texas | Dennis Gean is called for the reach on Theodore Klatt - foul #2 on Dennis Gean, team foul #5 | 71-59 |
| 01:18 | North Texas | John Fields clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-59 |
| 01:17 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 00:57 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Soileau | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | North Texas | Johnny Malinoski picks off the pass by James Gould | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Dennis Gean misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Hadnot - foul #2 on Thomas Hadnot, team foul #7 | 71-59 |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Dennis Gean makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Dennis Gean makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Thomas Hadnot runs out the clock | 71-61 |