| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dziedzic (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dennis Gean (fresh) 9 pts. C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Theodore Klatt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lussier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Nell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Stephen Chapin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Robert Lussier inbounds the ball | 32-21 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | North Texas | The jump hook by Stephen Chapin is blocked by Dennis Gean | 32-21 |
| 19:47 | UNLV | The rebound goes to John Dziedzic | 32-21 |
| 19:20 | UNLV | Dennis Gean knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Dziedzic | 34-21 |
| 19:10 | North Texas | Theodore Klatt misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dennis Gean - foul #1 on Dennis Gean, team foul #1 | 34-21 |
| 19:10 | North Texas | Theodore Klatt makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 19:10 | North Texas | Theodore Klatt makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 18:50 | UNLV | Dennis Gean's pass is intercepted by Theodore Klatt | 34-23 |
| 18:26 | North Texas | Robert Lussier makes the jumper from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 18:16 | UNLV | Dennis Gean makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from James McNutt | 36-25 |
| 18:02 | North Texas | Joseph Thomas drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-27 |
| 17:51 | UNLV | James McNutt buries a runner near the basket set up by Johnny Malinoski | 38-27 |
| 17:37 | North Texas | Robert Lussier is hacked by Johnny Malinoski - foul #1 on Johnny Malinoski, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter Adkins (C) Johnny Malinoski | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 17:23 | North Texas | Stephen Chapin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-27 |
| 17:22 | North Texas | David Nell tips it but misses | 38-27 |
| 17:20 | UNLV | Walter Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 17:02 | UNLV | John Dziedzic makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Washington | 41-27 |
| 16:47 | North Texas | Theodore Klatt drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by David Nell | 41-29 |
| 16:28 | UNLV | John Dziedzic hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 16:27 | UNLV | Dennis Gean tips it in | 43-29 |
| 16:14 | North Texas | Joseph Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 43-29 |
| 16:13 | UNLV | Dennis Gean pulls down the rebound | 43-29 |
| 15:54 | UNLV | James McNutt misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 43-29 |
| 15:53 | North Texas | Joseph Thomas grabs the board | 43-29 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dziedzic (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dennis Gean (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Theodore Klatt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lussier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Nell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Stephen Chapin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | North Texas | Joseph Thomas drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-32 |
| 15:27 | UNLV | Dennis Gean travels with the ball | 43-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Ulloa (PG), Ronald Geary (SG), Paul Duty (SF), Christopher Bartholomew (PF), Johnny Malinoski (C) James McNutt, John Dziedzic, William Washington, Dennis Gean, Walter Adkins | |
| Subs | North Texas | Joseph Mahle (PG), James Gould (SG), Lloyd Soileau (SF), Larry Chason (PF), John Fields (C) Theodore Klatt, Joseph Thomas, Robert Lussier, David Nell, Stephen Chapin | |
| 15:11 | North Texas | John Fields makes the shot from the baseline set up by Joseph Mahle and the foul's on Ronald Geary - foul #1 on Ronald Geary, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| 15:11 | North Texas | John Fields misses the free throw | 43-34 |
| 15:11 | UNLV | Ronald Geary grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 14:42 | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Chason - foul #1 on Larry Chason, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| 14:42 | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 14:42 | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 14:30 | North Texas | Larry Chason connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Mahle | 45-37 |
| 14:12 | UNLV | Lloyd Soileau swats the shot by Christopher Bartholomew | 45-37 |
| 14:10 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski grabs the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 13:56 | UNLV | Paul Duty is fouled on the floor by John Fields - foul #1 on John Fields, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | James McNutt (PG), William Washington (SF) John Ulloa, Paul Duty | |
| Subs | North Texas | Joseph Thomas (SG), Theodore Klatt (SF) James Gould, Larry Chason | |
| 13:46 | UNLV | James McNutt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ronald Geary | 47-37 |
| 13:29 | North Texas | John Fields can't finish the layup | 47-37 |
| 13:27 | North Texas | Joseph Thomas can't tip it in | 47-37 |
| 13:25 | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 13:20 | UNLV | James McNutt banks in the layup on a great pass from William Washington | 49-37 |
| 13:14 | North Texas | Theodore Klatt misses short on a shot from the right block | 49-37 |
| 13:13 | North Texas | John Fields pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 12:51 | North Texas | Theodore Klatt knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Mahle | 49-39 |
| 12:33 | UNLV | William Washington misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 12:32 | North Texas | Joseph Thomas grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 12:27 | North Texas | Joseph Mahle is whistled for a carry | 49-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Dziedzic (SG), Dennis Gean (PF), Walter Adkins (C) Ronald Geary, Christopher Bartholomew, Johnny Malinoski | |
| Subs | North Texas | Robert Lussier (SF), David Nell (PF), Stephen Chapin (C) Theodore Klatt, John Fields, Lloyd Soileau | |
| 12:05 | UNLV | James McNutt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 12:03 | UNLV | Dennis Gean snags the offensive board | 49-39 |
| 11:43 | UNLV | Stephen Chapin swats the layup by Dennis Gean | 49-39 |
| 11:42 | North Texas | Robert Lussier grabs the board | 49-39 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dziedzic (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Dennis Gean (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Joseph Mahle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lussier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Nell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Stephen Chapin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | North Texas | Joseph Mahle lays it in set up by Joseph Thomas | 49-41 |
| 11:18 | UNLV | Dennis Gean lays it up and in set up by John Dziedzic and he's fouled by Stephen Chapin - foul #1 on Stephen Chapin, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Ulloa (PG) James McNutt | |
| Subs | North Texas | Theodore Klatt (PG), James Gould (SG) Joseph Mahle, Joseph Thomas | |
| 11:18 | UNLV | Dennis Gean makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| 11:09 | North Texas | David Nell misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dennis Gean - foul #2 on Dennis Gean, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| 11:09 | North Texas | David Nell misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 11:09 | North Texas | David Nell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 10:52 | UNLV | John Ulloa is hacked by David Nell - foul #2 on David Nell, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| 10:39 | UNLV | Stephen Chapin blocks the short jumper by Dennis Gean | 52-42 |
| 10:38 | North Texas | David Nell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 10:33 | North Texas | Robert Lussier is whistled for traveling | 52-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | James McNutt (PG), Johnny Malinoski (C) John Ulloa, Walter Adkins | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 10:06 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 10:04 | UNLV | James McNutt hits the follow up shot | 54-42 |
| 09:53 | North Texas | John Dziedzic steals the ball from David Nell | 54-42 |
| 09:32 | UNLV | John Dziedzic is hacked by David Nell - foul #3 on David Nell, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Geary (SG), Paul Duty (SF), Christopher Bartholomew (PF) John Dziedzic, William Washington, Dennis Gean | |
| Subs | North Texas | Joseph Mahle (PG), Joseph Thomas (SG), John Fields (PF), Lloyd Soileau (C) James Gould, Robert Lussier, David Nell, Stephen Chapin | |
| 09:15 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 54-42 |
| 09:13 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Joseph Thomas | 54-42 |
| 08:53 | North Texas | Theodore Klatt drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Joseph Mahle | 54-44 |
| 08:43 | UNLV | Ronald Geary throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Ulloa (PG), William Washington (SF), Walter Adkins (C) James McNutt, Paul Duty, Johnny Malinoski | |
| Subs | North Texas | Larry Chason (PF) Theodore Klatt | |
| 08:21 | North Texas | Joseph Mahle can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 08:19 | UNLV | Walter Adkins gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 08:07 | UNLV | Walter Adkins hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Larry Chason - foul #2 on Larry Chason, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Dziedzic (SG), Dennis Gean (PF) Ronald Geary, Christopher Bartholomew | |
| Subs | North Texas | Robert Lussier (SF), David Nell (PF) Lloyd Soileau, Larry Chason | |
| 08:07 | UNLV | Walter Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 08:07 | UNLV | Walter Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 07:45 | North Texas | Walter Adkins swats the layup by John Fields | 56-44 |
| 07:44 | UNLV | Walter Adkins grabs the board | 56-44 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Ulloa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Dziedzic (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Dennis Gean (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Adkins (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Joseph Mahle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lussier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Nell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | UNLV | John Dziedzic makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from William Washington | 58-44 |
| 07:25 | North Texas | Joseph Mahle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 07:24 | North Texas | John Fields hits the follow up shot | 58-46 |
| 07:12 | UNLV | Dennis Gean knocks in the shot from the left block | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:53 | North Texas | Joseph Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 60-46 |
| 06:51 | North Texas | John Fields hits the follow up shot | 60-48 |
| 06:33 | UNLV | John Ulloa hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 60-48 |
| 06:32 | North Texas | John Fields pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:30 | North Texas | Joseph Mahle loses the dribble to John Ulloa in the backcourt | 60-48 |
| 06:29 | UNLV | John Dziedzic jams it set up by John Ulloa | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:07 | North Texas | John Fields is fouled on the floor by Walter Adkins - foul #1 on Walter Adkins, team foul #5 | 62-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | James McNutt (PG), Ronald Geary (SG), Paul Duty (SF), Johnny Malinoski (C) John Ulloa, John Dziedzic, William Washington, Walter Adkins | |
| Subs | North Texas | Theodore Klatt (SG), Lloyd Soileau (SF), Stephen Chapin (C) Joseph Thomas, Robert Lussier, John Fields | |
| 06:02 | North Texas | Theodore Klatt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lloyd Soileau | 62-50 |
| 05:53 | UNLV | Joseph Mahle takes the ball from James McNutt | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:33 | North Texas | James McNutt is called for the reach on Theodore Klatt - foul #2 on James McNutt, team foul #6 | 62-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew (PF) Dennis Gean | |
| Subs | North Texas | Thomas Hadnot (PG), James Gould (SG) Joseph Mahle, David Nell | |
| 05:22 | North Texas | A charge is called on Stephen Chapin - foul #2 on Stephen Chapin, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| 05:15 | UNLV | James McNutt misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 05:14 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 05:07 | UNLV | Ronald Geary drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Duty and the foul's on James Gould - foul #3 on James Gould, team foul #8 | 64-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Washington (SF) Paul Duty | |
| Subs | North Texas | Robert Lussier (SF), John Fields (PF) Thomas Hadnot, Lloyd Soileau | |
| 05:07 | UNLV | Ronald Geary makes the free throw | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:59 | North Texas | Stephen Chapin hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Theodore Klatt and he's hacked by Johnny Malinoski - foul #2 on Johnny Malinoski, team foul #7 | 65-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Joseph Thomas (SG) James Gould | |
| 04:59 | North Texas | Stephen Chapin makes the free throw | 65-53 |
| 04:37 | UNLV | James McNutt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-53 |
| 04:36 | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew snags the offensive board | 65-53 |
| 04:20 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Geary and he's fouled by John Fields - foul #2 on John Fields, team foul #9 | 67-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Dziedzic (SG), Dennis Gean (PF) Ronald Geary, Christopher Bartholomew | |
| Subs | North Texas | Joseph Mahle (PG), David Nell (PF) Theodore Klatt, John Fields | |
| 04:20 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski makes the free throw | 68-53 |
| 04:08 | North Texas | Joseph Thomas buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Mahle | 68-55 |
| 03:53 | UNLV | John Dziedzic scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Malinoski | 71-55 |
| 03:30 | North Texas | Joseph Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-55 |
| 03:28 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Dennis Gean | 71-55 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dziedzic (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. PF - Dennis Gean (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Malinoski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Joseph Mahle (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lussier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Nell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Chapin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | UNLV | John Dziedzic hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-55 |
| 03:08 | North Texas | Stephen Chapin pulls down the rebound | 71-55 |
| 02:54 | North Texas | Robert Lussier is hacked by William Washington - foul #1 on William Washington, team foul #8 | 71-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter Adkins (C) Johnny Malinoski | |
| Subs | North Texas | Theodore Klatt (PG), James Gould (SG), John Fields (PF), Lloyd Soileau (C) Joseph Mahle, Joseph Thomas, David Nell, Stephen Chapin | |
| 02:54 | North Texas | Robert Lussier misses the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 02:54 | UNLV | Walter Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 71-55 |
| 02:40 | UNLV | James McNutt misses the lay-in | 71-55 |
| 02:39 | North Texas | Lloyd Soileau snags the defensive board | 71-55 |
| 02:35 | North Texas | William Washington takes the ball from Theodore Klatt | 71-55 |
| 02:10 | UNLV | John Dziedzic drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James McNutt | 74-55 |
| 01:56 | North Texas | John Fields misses the 3 from the left corner | 74-55 |
| 01:55 | North Texas | Lloyd Soileau gets the offensive rebound | 74-55 |
| 01:50 | North Texas | Theodore Klatt misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Walter Adkins - foul #2 on Walter Adkins, team foul #9 | 74-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski (C) Walter Adkins | |
| Subs | North Texas | Thomas Hadnot (PG) Robert Lussier | |
| 01:50 | North Texas | Theodore Klatt makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 01:50 | North Texas | Theodore Klatt makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:30 | UNLV | James McNutt makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from John Dziedzic | 76-57 |
| 01:08 | North Texas | Theodore Klatt misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by William Washington - foul #2 on William Washington, team foul #10 | 76-57 |
| 01:08 | North Texas | Theodore Klatt makes the 1st free throw | 76-58 |
| 01:08 | North Texas | Theodore Klatt misses the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 01:08 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski grabs the defensive rebound | 76-58 |
| 00:39 | UNLV | Dennis Gean can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by James Gould - foul #4 on James Gould, team foul #10 | 76-58 |
| 00:39 | UNLV | Dennis Gean misses the 1st free throw | 76-58 |
| 00:39 | UNLV | Dennis Gean misses the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 00:39 | North Texas | John Fields gets the rebound | 76-58 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | North Texas | Theodore Klatt jams it on a great pass from Lloyd Soileau | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | UNLV | Dennis Gean lays it in on a nice dish by William Washington | 78-60 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | The pull-up jumper by Lloyd Soileau is blocked by Johnny Malinoski | 78-60 |