| Lineup | North Texas | PG - James Gould (fresh) SG - Robert Edmonds (fresh) SF - Larry Chason (fresh) PF - Bobby Hoyt (fresh) C - Ronald Schirmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) SF - Walter Adkins (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Spires (fresh) C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | UNLV | Walter Adkins loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | North Texas | Bobby Hoyt misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | North Texas | Robert Edmonds tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | UNLV | Walter Adkins is fouled on the floor by Robert Edmonds - foul #1 on Robert Edmonds, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on James Gould - foul #1 on James Gould, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:44 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | North Texas | James Gould buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Schirmer | 4-2 |
| 18:05 | UNLV | Walter Adkins scores on a jumper from the left block | 4-4 |
| 17:38 | North Texas | Ronald Schirmer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Kevin Weeks | 4-4 |
| 17:33 | UNLV | Walter Adkins can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on James Gould - foul #2 on James Gould, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | North Texas | Charles Thomas (PG) James Gould | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:33 | UNLV | Walter Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:33 | UNLV | Walter Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:18 | North Texas | Johnny Malinoski takes the ball from Robert Edmonds | 4-6 |
| 17:12 | UNLV | Willie Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 17:11 | North Texas | Ronald Schirmer grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:06 | North Texas | Charles Thomas's pass is intercepted by Johnny Malinoski | 4-6 |
| 16:49 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Willie Wilson | 4-8 |
| 16:39 | North Texas | Larry Chason misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 16:38 | UNLV | Walter Adkins snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:24 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Bobby Hoyt - foul #1 on Bobby Hoyt, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Scarborough (SF) Walter Adkins | |
| 16:24 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:24 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:24 | North Texas | Ronald Schirmer gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:07 | North Texas | Bobby Hoyt's floater is knocked away by Jeffrey Spires | 4-9 |
| 16:06 | North Texas | Ronald Schirmer hits the follow up shot | 6-9 |
| 15:46 | UNLV | Robert Edmonds is called for the reach on Robert Scarborough - foul #2 on Robert Edmonds, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | North Texas | Alan Solar (SG), Stephen Chapin (PF), Gregory Webb (C) Robert Edmonds, Bobby Hoyt, Ronald Schirmer | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Paul Duty (SG), Joe Denney (C) Kevin Weeks, Willie Wilson, Johnny Malinoski | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Charles Thomas (fresh) SG - Alan Solar (fresh) SF - Larry Chason (fresh) PF - Stephen Chapin (fresh) C - Gregory Webb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fresh) SG - Paul Duty (fresh) SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Spires (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Denney (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 6-9 |
| 15:39 | North Texas | Larry Chason snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 15:34 | North Texas | Charles Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-9 |
| 15:33 | UNLV | Paul Duty grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 15:18 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Duty | 6-11 |
| 15:02 | North Texas | Larry Chason misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 6-11 |
| 15:01 | UNLV | Joe Denney gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:51 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Gregory Webb - foul #1 on Gregory Webb, team foul #6 | 6-13 |
| Subs | North Texas | Nathan Barry (SF) Larry Chason | |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter Adkins (SF) Robert Scarborough | |
| 14:51 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires misses the free throw | 6-13 |
| 14:51 | North Texas | Alan Solar pulls down the rebound | 6-13 |
| 14:35 | North Texas | Charles Thomas's pass is intercepted by Walter Adkins | 6-13 |
| 14:13 | UNLV | Walter Adkins is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Walter Adkins, team foul #1 | 6-13 |
| Subs | North Texas | Larry Chason (SF), Bobby Hoyt (PF), Ronald Schirmer (C) Charles Thomas, Stephen Chapin, Gregory Webb | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Willie Wilson (SG), Johnny Malinoski (C) Adolph Singer, Paul Duty, Joe Denney | |
| 13:56 | North Texas | Bobby Hoyt misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-13 |
| 13:54 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Walter Adkins | 6-13 |
| 13:49 | UNLV | Bobby Hoyt steals the ball from Johnny Malinoski | 6-13 |
| 13:34 | North Texas | Bobby Hoyt lays it up and in | 8-13 |
| 13:15 | UNLV | Walter Adkins misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Larry Chason - foul #1 on Larry Chason, team foul #7 | 8-13 |
| Subs | North Texas | Charles Thomas (SG) Alan Solar | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 13:15 | UNLV | Walter Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:15 | UNLV | Walter Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 12:58 | North Texas | Bobby Hoyt is whistled for a carry | 8-15 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Scarborough (SF), Frank McCoy (PF), Joe Denney (C) Walter Adkins, Jeffrey Spires, Johnny Malinoski | |
| 12:51 | UNLV | Joe Denney drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Weeks | 8-17 |
| 12:37 | North Texas | Ronald Schirmer hits a floater in the paint | 10-17 |
| 12:26 | UNLV | Frank McCoy clanks a floater from the left side | 10-17 |
| 12:24 | North Texas | Larry Chason gets the rebound | 10-17 |
| 12:19 | North Texas | Kevin Weeks steps in front of the Nathan Barry pass in the backcourt | 10-17 |
| 12:03 | UNLV | Nathan Barry is called for the reach on Kevin Weeks - foul #1 on Nathan Barry, team foul #8 | 10-17 |
| Subs | North Texas | Alan Solar (SG), Stephen Chapin (PF), Gregory Webb (C) Nathan Barry, Bobby Hoyt, Ronald Schirmer | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (SG) Willie Wilson | |
| 12:03 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 12:03 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 11:42 | North Texas | Stephen Chapin is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Stephen Chapin, team foul #9 | 10-19 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Duty (SG), Jeffrey Spires (PF), Johnny Malinoski (C) Kevin Weeks, Frank McCoy, Joe Denney | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Charles Thomas (fresh) SG - Alan Solar (fresh) SF - Larry Chason (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Chapin (fresh) C - Gregory Webb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fresh) SG - Paul Duty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Spires (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:20 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski is fouled on the floor by Gregory Webb - foul #2 on Gregory Webb, team foul #10 | 10-19 |
| Subs | North Texas | Johnny Sabella (C) Gregory Webb | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 11:20 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski makes the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 11:20 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski makes the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 11:02 | North Texas | Charles Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-21 |
| 11:00 | North Texas | Alan Solar grabs the offensive board | 10-21 |
| 10:49 | North Texas | Larry Chason misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Duty - foul #1 on Paul Duty, team foul #2 | 10-21 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG), Walter Adkins (SF) Paul Duty, Robert Scarborough | |
| 10:49 | North Texas | Larry Chason misses the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 10:49 | North Texas | Larry Chason misses the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 10:49 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Spires | 10-21 |
| 10:25 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski buries a runner from close range set up by Adolph Singer | 10-23 |
| 09:56 | North Texas | Johnny Sabella misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-23 |
| 09:54 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Walter Adkins | 10-23 |
| 09:37 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Willie Wilson | 10-25 |
| 09:17 | North Texas | Alan Solar misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Willie Wilson - foul #1 on Willie Wilson, team foul #3 | 10-25 |
| Subs | North Texas | Nathan Barry (PG), Bobby Hoyt (PF), Ronald Schirmer (C) Charles Thomas, Stephen Chapin, Johnny Sabella | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Robert Scarborough (SF), Frank McCoy (PF), Joe Denney (C) Adolph Singer, Walter Adkins, Jeffrey Spires, Johnny Malinoski | |
| 09:17 | North Texas | Alan Solar makes the 1st free throw | 11-25 |
| 09:17 | North Texas | Alan Solar misses the 2nd free throw | 11-25 |
| 09:17 | North Texas | Bobby Hoyt snags the offensive board | 11-25 |
| 09:08 | North Texas | Nathan Barry can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 11-25 |
| 09:06 | UNLV | Willie Wilson grabs the board | 11-25 |
| 09:00 | UNLV | Willie Wilson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-25 |
| 08:58 | UNLV | Willie Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 11-25 |
| 08:43 | UNLV | Willie Wilson travels with the ball | 11-25 |
| Subs | North Texas | Charles Thomas (SG) Alan Solar | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Duty (SG) Willie Wilson | |
| 08:30 | North Texas | Nathan Barry clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Weeks - foul #1 on Kevin Weeks, team foul #4 | 11-25 |
| 08:30 | North Texas | Nathan Barry misses the 1st free throw | 11-25 |
| 08:30 | North Texas | Nathan Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 12-25 |
| 08:05 | UNLV | Joe Denney hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Scarborough | 12-27 |
| 07:44 | North Texas | Larry Chason can't connect on a runner from the left block | 12-27 |
| 07:43 | UNLV | Frank McCoy grabs the defensive rebound | 12-27 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Nathan Barry (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Charles Thomas (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Chason (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Bobby Hoyt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Schirmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Duty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) PF - Frank McCoy (fresh) C - Joe Denney (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:27 | UNLV | Joe Denney is fouled on the floor by Nathan Barry - foul #2 on Nathan Barry, team foul #11 | 12-27 |
| Subs | North Texas | Alan Solar (SG) Nathan Barry | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG), Walter Adkins (SF), Jeffrey Spires (PF) Paul Duty, Robert Scarborough, Frank McCoy | |
| 07:27 | UNLV | Joe Denney makes the 1st free throw | 12-28 |
| 07:27 | UNLV | Joe Denney makes the 2nd free throw | 12-29 |
| 07:07 | North Texas | Charles Thomas makes the jumper from the left wing | 14-29 |
| 06:46 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires's layup is rejected by Ronald Schirmer | 14-29 |
| 06:44 | North Texas | Ronald Schirmer snags the defensive board | 14-29 |
| 06:28 | North Texas | Larry Chason loses the dribble to Walter Adkins | 14-29 |
| 06:25 | UNLV | Walter Adkins blows the dunk | 14-29 |
| 06:23 | North Texas | Larry Chason snags the defensive board | 14-29 |
| 06:05 | North Texas | Larry Chason buries a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Walter Adkins - foul #2 on Walter Adkins, team foul #5 | 16-29 |
| Subs | North Texas | Stephen Chapin (PF), Johnny Sabella (C) Bobby Hoyt, Ronald Schirmer | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Robert Scarborough (SF), Johnny Malinoski (C) Kevin Weeks, Walter Adkins, Joe Denney | |
| 06:05 | North Texas | Larry Chason makes the free throw | 17-29 |
| 05:51 | UNLV | Adolph Singer makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Scarborough | 17-32 |
| 05:32 | North Texas | Larry Chason misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-32 |
| 05:30 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski grabs the defensive rebound | 17-32 |
| 05:12 | UNLV | Willie Wilson misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Johnny Sabella - foul #1 on Johnny Sabella, team foul #12 | 17-32 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frank McCoy (PF) Jeffrey Spires | |
| 05:12 | UNLV | Willie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 17-33 |
| 05:12 | UNLV | Willie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-34 |
| 04:56 | North Texas | Johnny Malinoski blocks the short jumper by Larry Chason | 17-34 |
| 04:55 | North Texas | Stephen Chapin tips it but misses | 17-34 |
| 04:53 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Chapin | 17-34 |
| 04:37 | North Texas | Larry Chason drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Sabella | 19-34 |
| 04:26 | UNLV | Willie Wilson blows the layup but he's hacked by Larry Chason - foul #2 on Larry Chason, team foul #13 | 19-34 |
| Subs | North Texas | Robert Edmonds (SG), Ronald Schirmer (C) Larry Chason, Johnny Sabella | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG) Adolph Singer | |
| 04:26 | UNLV | Willie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 04:26 | UNLV | Willie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-36 |
| 04:06 | North Texas | Ronald Schirmer drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-36 |
| 03:52 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski clanks a shot in the paint | 21-36 |
| 03:50 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski hits the follow up shot | 21-38 |
| 03:37 | North Texas | Robert Edmonds can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Weeks - foul #2 on Kevin Weeks, team foul #6 | 21-38 |
| Subs | North Texas | James Gould (PG), Nathan Barry (SF), Bobby Hoyt (PF) Charles Thomas, Alan Solar, Stephen Chapin | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (SG), Walter Adkins (SF), Jeffrey Spires (PF), Joe Denney (C) Willie Wilson, Robert Scarborough, Frank McCoy, Johnny Malinoski | |
| 03:37 | North Texas | Robert Edmonds makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 03:37 | North Texas | Robert Edmonds misses the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 03:37 | North Texas | Ronald Schirmer snags the offensive board | 22-38 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - James Gould (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Edmonds (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Barry (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bobby Hoyt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Schirmer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adolph Singer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Adkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Spires (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Joe Denney (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:20 | North Texas | James Gould clanks a shot from the free throw line | 22-38 |
| 03:19 | UNLV | Walter Adkins pulls down the rebound | 22-38 |
| 03:02 | UNLV | Walter Adkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Weeks | 22-40 |
| 02:48 | North Texas | Nathan Barry is hacked by Walter Adkins - foul #3 on Walter Adkins, team foul #7 | 22-40 |
| Subs | North Texas | Gregory Webb (C) Ronald Schirmer | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Duty (SF) Walter Adkins | |
| 02:48 | North Texas | Nathan Barry makes the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 02:48 | North Texas | Nathan Barry misses the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 02:48 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires grabs the defensive rebound | 23-40 |
| 02:34 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires misses long on a jumper from the left block | 23-40 |
| 02:33 | UNLV | Paul Duty pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-40 |
| 02:19 | UNLV | Paul Duty misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gregory Webb - foul #3 on Gregory Webb, team foul #14 | 23-40 |
| Subs | North Texas | Johnny Sabella (C) Gregory Webb | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Scarborough (SF), Johnny Malinoski (C) Kevin Weeks, Joe Denney | |
| 02:19 | UNLV | Paul Duty makes the 1st free throw | 23-41 |
| 02:19 | UNLV | Paul Duty makes the 2nd free throw | 23-42 |
| 02:04 | North Texas | Johnny Malinoski is called for the reach on Bobby Hoyt - foul #1 on Johnny Malinoski, team foul #8 | 23-42 |
| Subs | North Texas | Stephen Chapin (C) Johnny Sabella | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:04 | North Texas | Bobby Hoyt makes the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 02:04 | North Texas | Bobby Hoyt makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 01:57 | UNLV | Adolph Singer is hacked by James Gould in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Gould, team foul #15 | 25-42 |
| Subs | North Texas | Larry Chason (SF) James Gould | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frank McCoy (PF) Jeffrey Spires | |
| 01:57 | UNLV | Adolph Singer misses the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 01:57 | UNLV | Adolph Singer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-43 |
| 01:28 | North Texas | Nathan Barry is fouled on the floor by Frank McCoy - foul #1 on Frank McCoy, team foul #9 | 25-43 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Schirmer (C) Bobby Hoyt | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG) Paul Duty | |
| 01:28 | North Texas | Nathan Barry misses the 1st free throw | 25-43 |
| 01:28 | UNLV | Willie Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-43 |
| 01:17 | UNLV | Adolph Singer misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Chapin - foul #2 on Stephen Chapin, team foul #16 | 25-43 |
| 01:17 | UNLV | Adolph Singer makes the 1st free throw | 25-44 |
| 01:17 | UNLV | Adolph Singer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-45 |
| 01:00 | North Texas | Nathan Barry connects on the floater from the left side | 27-45 |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Wilson | 27-47 |
| 00:33 | North Texas | Robert Scarborough steps in front of the Stephen Chapin pass | 27-47 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Frank McCoy misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Larry Chason - foul #3 on Larry Chason, team foul #17 | 27-47 |
| Subs | North Texas | Charles Thomas (PG), Alan Solar (SF), Bobby Hoyt (PF) Nathan Barry, Larry Chason, Stephen Chapin | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Paul Duty (SF), Joe Denney (C) Adolph Singer, Robert Scarborough, Johnny Malinoski | |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Frank McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 27-48 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Frank McCoy misses the 2nd free throw | 27-48 |
| 00:17 | North Texas | Bobby Hoyt gets the rebound | 27-48 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Charles Thomas knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 29-48 |