| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Scott Sorenson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Moores (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Demello (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jeffery Folger (fresh) SG - Everett Guthridge (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Howard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Button (fresh) 3 pts. C - Armand Mancini (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Leroy Demello inbounds the ball | 44-43 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | UNLV | Adam Moores clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-43 |
| 19:47 | UNLV | Joseph Miller tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 19:32 | Texas Southern | Eric Button misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 19:30 | UNLV | Leroy Demello gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 19:23 | UNLV | Jeffery Folger is called for the reach on Scott Sorenson - foul #3 on Jeffery Folger, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Larry Rosen (PG) Jeffery Folger | |
| 19:08 | UNLV | Joseph Miller banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Adam Moores | 48-43 |
| 18:41 | Texas Southern | Adam Moores steals it from Larry Rosen | 48-43 |
| 18:19 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Scott Sorenson, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Routt (PG), John Wilkins (SF), Connie Ladner (C) Scott Sorenson, Leroy Demello, William Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert (PG), Michael Conner (SG), Lucio Russo (SF), Lawrence Wayne (PF) Larry Rosen, Everett Guthridge, Billy Howard, Eric Button | |
| 17:53 | Texas Southern | Michael Conner buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Lucio Russo | 48-46 |
| 17:47 | UNLV | Joseph Miller is hacked by Lawrence Wayne - foul #1 on Lawrence Wayne, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Carl Bruening (C) Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Eric Button (PF) Armand Mancini | |
| 17:33 | UNLV | Adam Moores is fouled on the floor by Lucio Russo - foul #2 on Lucio Russo, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Phillip Feldt (SF), Dmitry Zajicek (C) John Wilkins, Connie Ladner | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge (SG), Billy Howard (SF) Michael Conner, Lucio Russo | |
| 17:23 | UNLV | Adam Moores clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-46 |
| 17:22 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Wayne grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 17:20 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Everett Guthridge, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Larry Rosen (PG), Armand Mancini (C) Michael Gilbert, Lawrence Wayne | |
| 17:04 | UNLV | Adam Moores can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 17:03 | Texas Southern | Armand Mancini pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 16:50 | Texas Southern | Larry Rosen misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 16:49 | Texas Southern | Eric Button gets the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 16:41 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 16:39 | UNLV | Phillip Feldt pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 16:31 | UNLV | Adam Moores buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Phillip Feldt | 50-46 |
| 16:29 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Moores - foul #1 on Adam Moores, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leroy Demello (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), William Smith (C) Phillip Feldt, Carl Bruening, Dmitry Zajicek | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lucio Russo (SF) Billy Howard | |
| 16:20 | Texas Southern | Eric Button misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-46 |
| 16:18 | UNLV | The rebound goes to William Smith | 50-46 |
| 16:14 | UNLV | Adam Moores loses the dribble to Everett Guthridge in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 15:51 | Texas Southern | Armand Mancini misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 15:49 | UNLV | Joseph Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Routt (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Adam Moores (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Demello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Miller (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Smith (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Larry Rosen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Everett Guthridge (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lucio Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Button (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Armand Mancini (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | UNLV | Anthony Routt is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Anthony Routt, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Sorenson (PG), Andrew Smeltzer (SG), John Wilkins (SF), Connie Ladner (PF) Anthony Routt, Adam Moores, Leroy Demello, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger (PG), Michael Gilbert (SG), Michael Conner (SF), Rodney Peak (PF), Lawrence Wayne (C) Larry Rosen, Everett Guthridge, Lucio Russo, Eric Button, Armand Mancini | |
| 15:23 | Texas Southern | Michael Conner misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by John Wilkins - foul #1 on John Wilkins, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| 15:23 | Texas Southern | Michael Conner makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 15:23 | Texas Southern | Michael Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 15:11 | UNLV | Lawrence Wayne is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #2 on Lawrence Wayne, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Miller (PF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Larry Rosen (SG), Billy Howard (SF), Armand Mancini (C) Michael Gilbert, Michael Conner, Lawrence Wayne | |
| 14:56 | UNLV | Joseph Miller misses badly on the uncontested turnaround near the basket | 50-48 |
| 14:55 | Texas Southern | Armand Mancini pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 14:36 | Texas Southern | Larry Rosen misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 14:34 | Texas Southern | Larry Rosen gets the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 14:17 | Texas Southern | The pull-up jumper by Armand Mancini is blocked by Joseph Miller | 50-48 |
| 14:16 | UNLV | Andrew Smeltzer gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 14:12 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson can't finish the uncontested layup | 50-48 |
| 14:10 | Texas Southern | Rodney Peak pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 13:54 | Texas Southern | Larry Rosen connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jeffery Folger | 50-51 |
| 13:39 | UNLV | John Wilkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Routt (SG), Phillip Feldt (SF), Carl Bruening (PF), Dmitry Zajicek (C) Andrew Smeltzer, John Wilkins, Joseph Miller, Connie Ladner | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert (PG), Michael Conner (SG), Lucio Russo (SF), Lawrence Wayne (PF) Jeffery Folger, Larry Rosen, Billy Howard, Armand Mancini | |
| 13:17 | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-51 |
| 13:15 | Texas Southern | Rodney Peak snags the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 13:02 | Texas Southern | Michael Conner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 13:01 | UNLV | Phillip Feldt grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 12:57 | UNLV | Anthony Routt is hacked by Michael Conner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Conner, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Moores (SG), William Smith (C) Anthony Routt, Carl Bruening | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger (PG), Everett Guthridge (SG), Eric Button (PF) Michael Gilbert, Michael Conner, Lawrence Wayne | |
| 12:42 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Phillip Feldt | 52-51 |
| 12:25 | Texas Southern | Lucio Russo slams it home set up by Jeffery Folger and he's hacked by Dmitry Zajicek - foul #2 on Dmitry Zajicek, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leroy Demello (SF), Joseph Miller (PF) Phillip Feldt, Dmitry Zajicek | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Billy Howard (SF) Rodney Peak | |
| 12:25 | Texas Southern | Lucio Russo misses the free throw | 52-53 |
| 12:25 | Texas Southern | Billy Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 12:08 | Texas Southern | Eric Button clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Miller - foul #2 on Joseph Miller, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Routt (SG) Adam Moores | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 12:08 | Texas Southern | Eric Button makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 12:08 | Texas Southern | Eric Button misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 12:08 | UNLV | William Smith snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 11:52 | UNLV | Leroy Demello makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Scott Sorenson | 54-54 |
| 11:32 | Texas Southern | Eric Button drills a runner from close range set up by Billy Howard | 54-56 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Scott Sorenson (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Routt (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Leroy Demello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Miller (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Smith (tired) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jeffery Folger (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Everett Guthridge (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Howard (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Eric Button (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lucio Russo (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Demello | 56-56 |
| 11:15 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrew Smeltzer (SG), Carl Bruening (PF), Dmitry Zajicek (C) Anthony Routt, Joseph Miller, William Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert (PG), Larry Rosen (SG), Michael Conner (SF), Lawrence Wayne (PF), Armand Mancini (C) Jeffery Folger, Everett Guthridge, Billy Howard, Eric Button, Lucio Russo | |
| 10:54 | Texas Southern | Michael Conner misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dmitry Zajicek - foul #3 on Dmitry Zajicek, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Phillip Feldt (SF) Leroy Demello | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 10:54 | Texas Southern | Michael Conner misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:54 | Texas Southern | Michael Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:54 | UNLV | Carl Bruening grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 10:50 | UNLV | Andrew Smeltzer is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Gilbert - foul #2 on Michael Gilbert, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rodney Peak (C) Armand Mancini | |
| 10:50 | UNLV | Andrew Smeltzer makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 10:50 | UNLV | Andrew Smeltzer misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 10:50 | Texas Southern | Michael Conner gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 10:28 | Texas Southern | Rodney Peak connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Gilbert | 57-58 |
| 10:26 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson is hacked by Larry Rosen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Rosen, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Connie Ladner (PF), William Smith (C) Carl Bruening, Dmitry Zajicek | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger (PG), Billy Howard (SF), Armand Mancini (C) Michael Gilbert, Michael Conner, Lawrence Wayne | |
| 10:26 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 10:26 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 10:09 | Texas Southern | Billy Howard is hacked by Phillip Feldt - foul #1 on Phillip Feldt, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Wilkins (SF) Phillip Feldt | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 10:09 | Texas Southern | Billy Howard makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 10:09 | Texas Southern | Billy Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 10:01 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-60 |
| 10:00 | Texas Southern | Rodney Peak grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 09:37 | Texas Southern | Armand Mancini misses badly on a floater from the left side | 59-60 |
| 09:36 | UNLV | Connie Ladner gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 09:30 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-60 |
| 09:21 | Texas Southern | Larry Rosen is hacked by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Routt (PG), Adam Moores (SG), Leroy Demello (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), Carl Bruening (C) Scott Sorenson, Andrew Smeltzer, John Wilkins, Connie Ladner, William Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert (SG), Lucio Russo (SF), Eric Button (PF), Lawrence Wayne (C) Jeffery Folger, Billy Howard, Rodney Peak, Armand Mancini | |
| 09:21 | Texas Southern | Larry Rosen makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 09:21 | Texas Southern | Larry Rosen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 09:18 | UNLV | Anthony Routt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge (SG) Larry Rosen | |
| 09:12 | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 09:10 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Lucio Russo | 61-62 |
| 08:59 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Wayne drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Lucio Russo | 61-65 |
| 08:47 | UNLV | Adam Moores hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 08:46 | UNLV | Leroy Demello hits the follow up shot | 63-65 |
| 08:36 | Texas Southern | Carl Bruening steals the ball from Eric Button | 63-65 |
| 08:26 | UNLV | Anthony Routt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 08:25 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Bruening | 63-65 |
| 08:12 | UNLV | Carl Bruening is fouled on the floor by Eric Button - foul #1 on Eric Button, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Sorenson (PG), Phillip Feldt (SF), Dmitry Zajicek (C) Anthony Routt, Leroy Demello, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger (PG), Michael Conner (SF), Rodney Peak (PF), Armand Mancini (C) Michael Gilbert, Lucio Russo, Eric Button, Lawrence Wayne | |
| 08:12 | UNLV | Carl Bruening makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 08:12 | UNLV | Carl Bruening makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 08:05 | Texas Southern | Rodney Peak clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Carl Bruening - foul #1 on Carl Bruening, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Connie Ladner (C) Carl Bruening | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Billy Howard (SF) Everett Guthridge | |
| 08:05 | Texas Southern | Rodney Peak misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 08:05 | Texas Southern | Rodney Peak makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 07:52 | UNLV | Phillip Feldt double dribbles | 65-66 |
| 07:28 | Texas Southern | Rodney Peak loses the dribble to Scott Sorenson | 65-66 |
| 07:23 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson hits the finger roll | 67-66 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Scott Sorenson (tired) 24 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Adam Moores (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Feldt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dmitry Zajicek (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Connie Ladner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jeffery Folger (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Conner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Billy Howard (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Peak (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Armand Mancini (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Texas Southern | Armand Mancini knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Billy Howard | 67-68 |
| 07:07 | UNLV | Armand Mancini picks off the pass by Scott Sorenson in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| 06:50 | Texas Southern | Rodney Peak knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Howard | 67-70 |
| 06:29 | UNLV | Adam Moores clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 06:28 | Texas Southern | Armand Mancini snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| 06:10 | Texas Southern | Rodney Peak comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-70 |
| 06:08 | Texas Southern | Michael Conner can't tip it in | 67-70 |
| 06:07 | UNLV | Dmitry Zajicek grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 06:02 | UNLV | Adam Moores is whistled for a carry | 67-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Routt (PG), Andrew Smeltzer (SG), John Wilkins (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), William Smith (C) Scott Sorenson, Adam Moores, Phillip Feldt, Dmitry Zajicek, Connie Ladner | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Larry Rosen (PG), Everett Guthridge (SG), Lucio Russo (SF), Eric Button (PF), Lawrence Wayne (C) Jeffery Folger, Michael Conner, Billy Howard, Rodney Peak, Armand Mancini | |
| 05:59 | Texas Southern | Lucio Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert (PG) Everett Guthridge | |
| 05:47 | UNLV | Andrew Smeltzer scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Routt | 69-70 |
| 05:41 | Texas Southern | Eric Button misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Anthony Routt - foul #3 on Anthony Routt, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leroy Demello (PG) Anthony Routt | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 05:41 | Texas Southern | Eric Button makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 05:41 | Texas Southern | Eric Button misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 05:41 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Joseph Miller | 69-71 |
| 05:27 | UNLV | William Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #12 | 69-71 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge (SG) Michael Gilbert | |
| 05:03 | Texas Southern | Lucio Russo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-71 |
| 05:01 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 04:45 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 04:44 | UNLV | John Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 04:37 | UNLV | Eric Button is called for the reach on Leroy Demello - foul #2 on Eric Button, team foul #10 | 69-71 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Routt (PG), Carl Bruening (PF) John Wilkins, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert (PG), Rodney Peak (C) Lucio Russo, Lawrence Wayne | |
| 04:37 | UNLV | Leroy Demello makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:37 | UNLV | Leroy Demello makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:34 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge's pass is intercepted by Carl Bruening in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| 04:18 | UNLV | Anthony Routt is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Smith | 74-71 |
| 04:16 | Texas Southern | Larry Rosen is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Demello - foul #1 on Leroy Demello, team foul #13 | 74-71 |
| Subs | UNLV | Connie Ladner (C) William Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Billy Howard (SF), Armand Mancini (C) Everett Guthridge, Eric Button | |
| 04:16 | Texas Southern | Larry Rosen makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:16 | Texas Southern | Larry Rosen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:56 | UNLV | Carl Bruening misses short on a runner near the basket | 74-73 |
| 03:55 | UNLV | Connie Ladner can't tip it in | 74-73 |
| 03:54 | UNLV | Connie Ladner pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 03:47 | UNLV | Leroy Demello knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Smeltzer and the foul's on Billy Howard - foul #3 on Billy Howard, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Sorenson (PG), Joseph Miller (PF) Andrew Smeltzer, Connie Ladner | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge (SG), Lucio Russo (SF), Lawrence Wayne (PF) Larry Rosen, Billy Howard, Rodney Peak | |
| 03:47 | UNLV | Leroy Demello makes the free throw | 77-73 |
| 03:25 | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Carl Bruening - foul #2 on Carl Bruening, team foul #14 | 77-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Wilkins (SF) Leroy Demello | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Eric Button (PF) Armand Mancini | |
| 03:25 | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 03:25 | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 03:25 | UNLV | Carl Bruening gets the rebound | 77-74 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Scott Sorenson (tired) 24 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Routt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Wilkins (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Miller (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Bruening (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael Gilbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Guthridge (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lucio Russo (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Button (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Wayne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | UNLV | Anthony Routt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 03:06 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Wayne pulls down the rebound | 77-74 |
| 03:06 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| Subs | UNLV | Phillip Feldt (SF) John Wilkins | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger (PG), Larry Rosen (SG), Billy Howard (SF) Michael Gilbert, Everett Guthridge, Lucio Russo | |
| 02:52 | Texas Southern | Larry Rosen misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 77-74 |
| 02:50 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Phillip Feldt | 77-74 |
| 02:40 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson is called for 10 seconds | 77-74 |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrew Smeltzer (SG), Dmitry Zajicek (PF), Connie Ladner (C) Scott Sorenson, Joseph Miller, Carl Bruening | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rodney Peak (PF), Armand Mancini (C) Eric Button, Lawrence Wayne | |
| 02:27 | Texas Southern | Larry Rosen clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-74 |
| 02:25 | UNLV | Dmitry Zajicek pulls down the rebound | 77-74 |
| 02:20 | UNLV | Anthony Routt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-74 |
| 02:19 | UNLV | Dmitry Zajicek snags the offensive board | 77-74 |
| 02:04 | UNLV | Billy Howard steps in front of the Dmitry Zajicek pass | 77-74 |
| 02:04 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-74 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Sorenson (PG), John Wilkins (SF), William Smith (C) Anthony Routt, Phillip Feldt, Connie Ladner | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert (PG), Everett Guthridge (SG), Michael Conner (SF) Jeffery Folger, Larry Rosen, Billy Howard | |
| 01:42 | Texas Southern | Michael Conner comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 77-74 |
| 01:41 | UNLV | Dmitry Zajicek grabs the board | 77-74 |
| 01:37 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 77-74 |
| 01:35 | UNLV | Andrew Smeltzer hits the follow up shot | 79-74 |
| 01:25 | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-74 |
| 01:24 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Conner | 79-74 |
| 01:05 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Scott Sorenson - foul #4 on Scott Sorenson, team foul #15 | 79-74 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Moores (SG), Leroy Demello (SF), Joseph Miller (PF) Andrew Smeltzer, John Wilkins, Dmitry Zajicek | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger (PG), Billy Howard (SF), Eric Button (PF) Michael Gilbert, Michael Conner, Rodney Peak | |
| 01:05 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-74 |
| 01:05 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge misses the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 01:05 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge misses the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 01:05 | UNLV | William Smith grabs the board | 79-74 |
| 01:05 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-74 |
| 00:51 | UNLV | Joseph Miller knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leroy Demello | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 81-74 |
| 00:42 | Texas Southern | Eric Button misses the tip | 81-74 |
| 00:40 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge gets the offensive rebound | 81-74 |
| 00:38 | Texas Southern | Billy Howard comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Leroy Demello - foul #2 on Leroy Demello, team foul #16 | 81-74 |
| 00:38 | Texas Southern | Billy Howard makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:38 | Texas Southern | Billy Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | UNLV | Leroy Demello is hacked by Everett Guthridge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Everett Guthridge, team foul #12 | 81-76 |
| 00:37 | UNLV | Leroy Demello makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:37 | UNLV | Leroy Demello makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:33 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge is called for traveling in the backcourt | 83-76 |
| 00:30 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson is hacked by Billy Howard - foul #4 on Billy Howard, team foul #13 | 83-76 |
| 00:30 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:30 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson misses the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:30 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Armand Mancini | 84-76 |
| 00:24 | Texas Southern | Billy Howard misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-76 |
| 00:23 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Joseph Miller | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Joseph Miller is hacked by Jeffery Folger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffery Folger, team foul #14 | 84-76 |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Joseph Miller misses the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Joseph Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:22 | Texas Southern | Eric Button grabs the board | 84-76 |
| 00:18 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-76 |
| 00:17 | Texas Southern | Billy Howard gets the offensive rebound | 84-76 |
| 00:14 | Texas Southern | Billy Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-76 |
| 00:12 | UNLV | Leroy Demello is hacked by Jeffery Folger in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffery Folger, team foul #15 | 84-76 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Larry Rosen (PG) Jeffery Folger | |
| 00:12 | UNLV | Leroy Demello makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:12 | UNLV | Leroy Demello makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:06 | Texas Southern | Larry Rosen misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Scott Sorenson - foul #5 on Scott Sorenson, team foul #17 | 86-76 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Routt (PG), Andrew Smeltzer (SG), John Wilkins (SF), Connie Ladner (PF), Carl Bruening (C) Scott Sorenson, Adam Moores, Leroy Demello, Joseph Miller, William Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert (SG), Lucio Russo (SF), Rodney Peak (PF), Lawrence Wayne (C) Everett Guthridge, Billy Howard, Eric Button, Armand Mancini | |
| 00:06 | Texas Southern | Larry Rosen misses the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:06 | Texas Southern | Larry Rosen makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Anthony Routt runs out the clock | 86-77 |