| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Yong Zhou (fresh) SG - Ronald Montgomery (fresh) SF - Jason Sawinski (fresh) PF - Edwin Daniel (fresh) C - Viktor Stechlinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) SG - Christopher Spratt (fresh) SF - Randall Zmolek (fresh) PF - Ira Kunz (fresh) C - James Mills (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | North Texas | Edwin Daniel gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | North Texas | Edwin Daniel is denied on a layup by James Mills | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | UNLV | Viktor Stechlinski picks off the pass by Randall Zmolek | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | North Texas | Edwin Daniel is denied on a layup by James Mills | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | UNLV | James Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | UNLV | Ira Kunz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Yong Zhou - foul #1 on Yong Zhou, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | UNLV | Ira Kunz makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:57 | UNLV | Ira Kunz misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:57 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 18:42 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Edwin Daniel | 3-1 |
| 18:32 | UNLV | Ira Kunz misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-1 |
| 18:31 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski pulls down the rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:22 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski is fouled on the floor by Randall Zmolek - foul #1 on Randall Zmolek, team foul #1 | 3-1 |
| 18:09 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Yong Zhou | 6-1 |
| 17:54 | UNLV | Yong Zhou is called for the reach on Ira Kunz - foul #2 on Yong Zhou, team foul #2 | 6-1 |
| Subs | North Texas | Dennis Purpura (PG) Yong Zhou | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:42 | UNLV | Ira Kunz misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-1 |
| 17:40 | UNLV | James Mills tips it home | 6-3 |
| 17:29 | North Texas | Edwin Daniel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 17:27 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 17:12 | UNLV | Ira Kunz knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from David Davis | 6-5 |
| 16:52 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski is called for traveling | 6-5 |
| Subs | North Texas | Stephen Larson (SG), Donnie Gulley (PF), John Barnhill (C) Ronald Montgomery, Edwin Daniel, Viktor Stechlinski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), Brian Thorpe (SF), Howard Osterberger (C) David Davis, Randall Zmolek, James Mills | |
| 16:32 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe misses the lay-in | 6-5 |
| 16:30 | North Texas | Stephen Larson gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:09 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley is fouled on the floor by Howard Osterberger - foul #1 on Howard Osterberger, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | North Texas | Darrell Allen (C) Jason Sawinski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Coleman (SG) Christopher Spratt | |
| 15:57 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Larson and he's fouled by Burt Chapman - foul #1 on Burt Chapman, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery (SG) Stephen Larson | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:57 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura makes the free throw | 9-5 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Dennis Purpura (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donnie Gulley (fresh) PF - John Barnhill (fresh) C - Darrell Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Burt Chapman (fresh) SG - Frederick Coleman (fresh) SF - Brian Thorpe (fresh) PF - Ira Kunz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Howard Osterberger (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Burt Chapman | 9-7 |
| 15:16 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura is whistled for a carry | 9-7 |
| Subs | North Texas | Stephen Larson (PG), Edwin Daniel (PF), Viktor Stechlinski (C) Dennis Purpura, John Barnhill, Darrell Allen | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Randall Zmolek (SF), James Mills (C) Burt Chapman, Ira Kunz, Howard Osterberger | |
| 15:06 | UNLV | David Davis drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Randall Zmolek | 9-10 |
| 14:46 | North Texas | Stephen Larson comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Randall Zmolek - foul #2 on Randall Zmolek, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jason Sawinski (SF) Donnie Gulley | |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Spratt (SG), Nathan Ortez (PF) Frederick Coleman, Randall Zmolek | |
| 14:46 | North Texas | Stephen Larson makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:46 | North Texas | Stephen Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:30 | UNLV | David Davis banks in the layup | 11-12 |
| 14:17 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski clanks a shot from the free throw line | 11-12 |
| 14:16 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 13:55 | UNLV | Jason Sawinski takes the ball from David Davis | 11-12 |
| 13:36 | North Texas | Edwin Daniel buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Sawinski and he's hacked by Brian Thorpe - foul #1 on Brian Thorpe, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | North Texas | Dennis Purpura (PG), Donnie Gulley (C) Ronald Montgomery, Viktor Stechlinski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ira Kunz (PF), Howard Osterberger (C) Brian Thorpe, James Mills | |
| 13:36 | North Texas | Edwin Daniel makes the free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:13 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Ira Kunz | 14-14 |
| 12:48 | North Texas | Stephen Larson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-14 |
| 12:47 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Ira Kunz | 14-14 |
| 12:42 | UNLV | David Davis misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Stephen Larson - foul #1 on Stephen Larson, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | North Texas | John Barnhill (PF), Darrell Allen (C) Jason Sawinski, Edwin Daniel | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Coleman (SG) Christopher Spratt | |
| 12:42 | UNLV | David Davis makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:42 | UNLV | David Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:42 | North Texas | Darrell Allen snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 12:29 | North Texas | The short jumper by John Barnhill is denied by Howard Osterberger | 14-15 |
| 12:27 | North Texas | John Barnhill pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:15 | North Texas | John Barnhill misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ira Kunz - foul #1 on Ira Kunz, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery (SG) Stephen Larson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), Brian Thorpe (SF), James Mills (C) David Davis, Nathan Ortez, Howard Osterberger | |
| 12:15 | North Texas | John Barnhill makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:15 | North Texas | John Barnhill makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:03 | UNLV | Frederick Coleman loses the dribble to Dennis Purpura | 16-15 |
| 11:36 | North Texas | Darrell Allen is called for a charge - foul #1 on Darrell Allen, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | North Texas | David Koehler (PG), Jason Sawinski (SF), Viktor Stechlinski (C) Dennis Purpura, Donnie Gulley, Darrell Allen | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - David Koehler (fresh) SG - Ronald Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Sawinski (fresh) PF - John Barnhill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Viktor Stechlinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Burt Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frederick Coleman (fresh) SF - Brian Thorpe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ira Kunz (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | UNLV | Ira Kunz misses short on a jumper in the lane | 16-15 |
| 11:19 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe hits the follow up shot | 16-17 |
| 11:00 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery steps out of bounds on the sideline | 16-17 |
| Subs | North Texas | Stephen Larson (PG), Edwin Daniel (PF) David Koehler, John Barnhill | |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Spratt (SG), Nathan Ortez (SF) Frederick Coleman, Brian Thorpe | |
| 10:48 | UNLV | Ira Kunz clanks a shot from the right side | 16-17 |
| 10:46 | UNLV | Burt Chapman tips it in | 16-19 |
| 10:28 | North Texas | Ira Kunz is called for the reach on Edwin Daniel - foul #2 on Ira Kunz, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | North Texas | Dennis Purpura (PG) Ronald Montgomery | |
| Subs | UNLV | Brian Thorpe (PF), Howard Osterberger (C) Ira Kunz, James Mills | |
| 10:28 | North Texas | Edwin Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:28 | North Texas | Edwin Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:19 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 10:17 | North Texas | Edwin Daniel snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 10:10 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski hits a shot from the right side | 20-19 |
| 09:55 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt banks in the layup | 20-21 |
| 09:40 | North Texas | Edwin Daniel drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Purpura | 23-21 |
| 09:22 | UNLV | Burt Chapman is fouled on the floor by Dennis Purpura - foul #1 on Dennis Purpura, team foul #5 | 23-21 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery (SG), Donnie Gulley (SF), John Barnhill (PF), Darrell Allen (C) Stephen Larson, Jason Sawinski, Edwin Daniel, Viktor Stechlinski | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Frederick Coleman (SG) Burt Chapman, Christopher Spratt | |
| 09:08 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Donnie Gulley - foul #1 on Donnie Gulley, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | North Texas | David Koehler (PG) Dennis Purpura | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 09:08 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 09:08 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 08:56 | North Texas | David Koehler is called for traveling | 23-23 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Mills (C) Howard Osterberger | |
| 08:45 | UNLV | James Mills hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 23-23 |
| 08:44 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez grabs the offensive board | 23-23 |
| 08:39 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe jams it on a nice dish by David Davis | 23-25 |
| 08:32 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ronald Montgomery, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | North Texas | Stephen Larson (PG) David Koehler | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:20 | UNLV | David Davis drills a floater from close range set up by Brian Thorpe | 23-27 |
| 08:15 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on James Mills - foul #1 on James Mills, team foul #8 | 23-27 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jason Sawinski (SF) Darrell Allen | |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Spratt (SG) Frederick Coleman | |
| 08:15 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 08:15 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 08:07 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Spratt and he's fouled by Jason Sawinski - foul #1 on Jason Sawinski, team foul #8 | 25-29 |
| Subs | North Texas | Edwin Daniel (PF) John Barnhill | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:07 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez misses the free throw | 25-29 |
| 08:07 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 07:49 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Mills - foul #2 on James Mills, team foul #9 | 25-29 |
| Subs | North Texas | Dennis Purpura (PG) Stephen Larson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Howard Osterberger (C) James Mills | |
| 07:49 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 07:49 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 07:35 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by David Davis | 27-31 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Dennis Purpura (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Montgomery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jason Sawinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Daniel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Donnie Gulley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Spratt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Thorpe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Nathan Ortez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Osterberger (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 07:20 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 07:02 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jason Sawinski - foul #2 on Jason Sawinski, team foul #9 | 27-31 |
| Subs | North Texas | Stephen Larson (SG), John Barnhill (SF), Viktor Stechlinski (C) Ronald Montgomery, Jason Sawinski, Donnie Gulley | |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG) David Davis | |
| 07:02 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 07:02 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 07:02 | North Texas | Stephen Larson pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 06:46 | North Texas | Stephen Larson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-32 |
| 06:45 | UNLV | Burt Chapman pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 06:31 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt double dribbles | 27-32 |
| Subs | North Texas | Darrell Allen (PF) Edwin Daniel | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Coleman (SG), Randall Zmolek (SF), Ira Kunz (PF) Christopher Spratt, Brian Thorpe, Nathan Ortez | |
| 06:11 | North Texas | Stephen Larson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Viktor Stechlinski | 29-32 |
| 05:45 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 05:44 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 05:32 | North Texas | Frederick Coleman picks off the pass by Stephen Larson | 29-32 |
| 05:24 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-34 |
| 05:06 | North Texas | Stephen Larson's floater is tipped away by Ira Kunz | 29-34 |
| 05:05 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Viktor Stechlinski | 29-34 |
| 04:57 | North Texas | Stephen Larson misses the floater from the baseline | 29-34 |
| 04:56 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Viktor Stechlinski | 29-34 |
| 04:49 | North Texas | Frederick Coleman steps in front of the Viktor Stechlinski pass | 29-34 |
| 04:35 | UNLV | Dennis Purpura steals the ball from Ira Kunz | 29-34 |
| 04:12 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 04:11 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Howard Osterberger | 29-34 |
| 03:53 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek misses the lay-in but the foul's on Darrell Allen - foul #2 on Darrell Allen, team foul #10 | 29-34 |
| Subs | North Texas | Yong Zhou (PG), Ronald Montgomery (SG), Jason Sawinski (SF), Edwin Daniel (PF), Donnie Gulley (C) Dennis Purpura, Stephen Larson, John Barnhill, Darrell Allen, Viktor Stechlinski | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Christopher Spratt (SG), James Mills (C) Burt Chapman, Frederick Coleman, Howard Osterberger | |
| 03:53 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:53 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:53 | North Texas | Edwin Daniel gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 03:34 | North Texas | Edwin Daniel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Yong Zhou (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Montgomery (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jason Sawinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Daniel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Donnie Gulley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Spratt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Zmolek (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ira Kunz (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek lays it up and in | 29-37 |
| 03:03 | North Texas | Edwin Daniel comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 03:01 | North Texas | Yong Zhou pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 02:51 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley hits a 3 from straight away set up by Jason Sawinski | 32-37 |
| 02:35 | UNLV | Ira Kunz blows the layup but the foul's on Edwin Daniel - foul #1 on Edwin Daniel, team foul #11 | 32-37 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Nathan Ortez (SF) Randall Zmolek | |
| 02:35 | UNLV | Ira Kunz misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 02:35 | UNLV | Ira Kunz makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 02:17 | North Texas | Edwin Daniel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 02:15 | UNLV | David Davis snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 01:59 | UNLV | Ira Kunz is fouled on the floor by Edwin Daniel - foul #2 on Edwin Daniel, team foul #12 | 32-38 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Brian Thorpe (SF) Nathan Ortez | |
| 01:59 | UNLV | Ira Kunz makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 01:59 | UNLV | Ira Kunz makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 01:47 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on James Mills - foul #3 on James Mills, team foul #10 | 32-40 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), Howard Osterberger (C) David Davis, James Mills | |
| 01:47 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 01:47 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 01:35 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger loses the ball out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | North Texas | John Barnhill (PF), Darrell Allen (C) Edwin Daniel, Donnie Gulley | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Coleman (SG) Christopher Spratt | |
| 01:11 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Montgomery | 36-40 |
| 01:02 | UNLV | Burt Chapman drills a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by John Barnhill - foul #1 on John Barnhill, team foul #13 | 36-42 |
| Subs | North Texas | Stephen Larson (PG), David Koehler (SG), Viktor Stechlinski (C) Yong Zhou, Ronald Montgomery, Jason Sawinski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Nathan Ortez (PF) Ira Kunz | |
| 01:02 | UNLV | Burt Chapman makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 00:49 | North Texas | Stephen Larson connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-43 |
| 00:35 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe is hacked by John Barnhill - foul #2 on John Barnhill, team foul #14 | 38-43 |
| Subs | North Texas | Dennis Purpura (PG), Donnie Gulley (SF), Edwin Daniel (PF) David Koehler, John Barnhill, Darrell Allen | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Christopher Spratt (SG) Burt Chapman, Frederick Coleman | |
| 00:35 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 00:35 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 00:21 | North Texas | Stephen Larson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 00:20 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe can't connect on a shot from close range | 38-45 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger misses the tip | 38-45 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | The clock runs out | 38-45 |