| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Bojan Zorich (fresh) SG - Patrick Bremer (fresh) SF - John Barnhill (fresh) PF - Donnie Gulley (fresh) C - Viktor Stechlinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) SG - Eugene Savage (fresh) SF - Mark Welch (fresh) PF - Howard Osterberger (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 | Donnie Gulley is fouled on the floor by Howard Osterberger - foul #1 on Howard Osterberger, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Viktor Stechlinski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | UNLV | Donnie Gulley is called for the reach on Mark Welch - foul #1 on Donnie Gulley, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger blows the dunk | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | North Texas | John Barnhill knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Bremer | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | UNLV | Mark Welch banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Davis | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | North Texas | James Mills takes the ball from Patrick Bremer | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by David Davis and he's fouled by Bojan Zorich - foul #1 on Bojan Zorich, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:16 | North Texas | Bojan Zorich connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Barnhill | 5-5 |
| 17:03 | UNLV | David Davis misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by John Barnhill - foul #1 on John Barnhill, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| 17:03 | UNLV | David Davis misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:03 | UNLV | David Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:03 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:42 | North Texas | Bojan Zorich is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Bojan Zorich, team foul #5 | 5-5 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jerry Chmura (PG) Bojan Zorich | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 16:15 | UNLV | James Mills can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Jerry Chmura - foul #1 on Jerry Chmura, team foul #6 | 5-5 |
| 16:15 | UNLV | James Mills misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:15 | UNLV | James Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:15 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:47 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 15:46 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski grabs the offensive board | 5-5 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Jerry Chmura (fresh) SG - Patrick Bremer (fresh) SF - John Barnhill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donnie Gulley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Viktor Stechlinski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene Savage (fresh) SF - Mark Welch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Osterberger (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Mills (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski is fouled on the floor by James Mills - foul #1 on James Mills, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | North Texas | Thomas Kinsey (PG) Patrick Bremer | |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (PG), Donald Defeo (SG), Nathan Ortez (SF), William Williams (C) David Davis, Eugene Savage, Howard Osterberger, James Mills | |
| 15:22 | North Texas | John Barnhill misses long on a floater in the paint | 5-5 |
| 15:21 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Mark Welch | 5-5 |
| 15:06 | UNLV | Matthew Fox is hacked by Viktor Stechlinski - foul #2 on Viktor Stechlinski, team foul #7 | 5-5 |
| Subs | North Texas | Joshua Newport (C) Viktor Stechlinski | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Mills (C) Mark Welch | |
| 15:06 | UNLV | Matthew Fox misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:06 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 14:46 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley is whistled for a carry | 5-5 |
| 14:33 | UNLV | Matthew Fox comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-5 |
| 14:31 | UNLV | William Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:22 | UNLV | James Mills misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Joshua Newport - foul #1 on Joshua Newport, team foul #8 | 5-5 |
| Subs | North Texas | Patrick Bremer (SG) Thomas Kinsey | |
| Subs | UNLV | Howard Osterberger (PF) William Williams | |
| 14:22 | UNLV | James Mills misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 14:22 | UNLV | James Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 14:22 | North Texas | Joshua Newport grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:07 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura misses long on a 3 from straight away | 5-5 |
| 14:05 | UNLV | James Mills pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 13:51 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez double dribbles | 5-5 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Eugene Savage (SG), Mark Welch (SF), William Williams (C) Matthew Fox, Donald Defeo, Nathan Ortez, James Mills | |
| 13:36 | North Texas | John Barnhill's pass is intercepted by Mark Welch | 5-5 |
| 13:28 | UNLV | Mark Welch lays it in set up by David Davis | 5-7 |
| 13:09 | North Texas | David Davis steals it from Donnie Gulley | 5-7 |
| 12:48 | UNLV | Eugene Savage makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mark Welch | 5-10 |
| 12:30 | North Texas | John Barnhill misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-10 |
| 12:28 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Howard Osterberger | 5-10 |
| 12:18 | UNLV | Eugene Savage drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Davis | 5-12 |
| 11:55 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley is fouled on the floor by Mark Welch - foul #1 on Mark Welch, team foul #3 | 5-12 |
| Subs | North Texas | Thomas Kinsey (PG), Charles Watkins (C) Jerry Chmura, Joshua Newport | |
| Subs | UNLV | Nathan Ortez (SF), James Mills (C) Mark Welch, Howard Osterberger | |
| 11:41 | North Texas | John Barnhill clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-12 |
| 11:40 | North Texas | Patrick Bremer can't tip it in | 5-12 |
| 11:39 | UNLV | William Williams gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Thomas Kinsey (fresh) SG - Patrick Bremer (fairly fresh) SF - John Barnhill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donnie Gulley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Watkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nathan Ortez (fresh) PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Mills (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | UNLV | 3 seconds is called on Eugene Savage | 5-12 |
| Subs | North Texas | Robert Stepney (PF) Donnie Gulley | |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (PG), Donald Defeo (SG) David Davis, Eugene Savage | |
| 10:59 | North Texas | Robert Stepney can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 5-12 |
| 10:57 | UNLV | James Mills snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 10:53 | UNLV | Matthew Fox misses long on a runner in the paint | 5-12 |
| 10:52 | UNLV | William Williams tips it but misses | 5-12 |
| 10:51 | North Texas | John Barnhill grabs the defensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 10:47 | North Texas | John Barnhill clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Matthew Fox - foul #1 on Matthew Fox, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Welch (PF) William Williams | |
| 10:47 | North Texas | John Barnhill misses the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 10:47 | North Texas | John Barnhill makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 10:18 | UNLV | Matthew Fox comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-12 |
| 10:17 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Charles Watkins | 6-12 |
| 09:59 | North Texas | Robert Stepney is denied on a layup by James Mills | 6-12 |
| 09:58 | North Texas | John Barnhill tips it in | 8-12 |
| 09:43 | UNLV | Mark Welch hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 8-12 |
| 09:41 | North Texas | Charles Watkins pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 09:23 | North Texas | Nathan Ortez steps in front of the John Barnhill pass | 8-12 |
| 09:07 | UNLV | Mark Welch is fouled on the floor by Thomas Kinsey - foul #1 on Thomas Kinsey, team foul #9 | 8-12 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jerry Chmura (SG), Nathan Hower (SF), Donnie Gulley (PF), Joshua Newport (C) Patrick Bremer, John Barnhill, Robert Stepney, Charles Watkins | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Eugene Savage (SG), Howard Osterberger (PF), William Williams (C) Matthew Fox, Donald Defeo, Nathan Ortez, James Mills | |
| 09:07 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 09:07 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 08:51 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley makes the jumper from the right block set up by Joshua Newport | 10-14 |
| 08:30 | UNLV | William Williams makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Welch | 10-16 |
| 08:17 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley buries a runner from the left block | 12-16 |
| 08:05 | UNLV | Mark Welch can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Kinsey - foul #2 on Thomas Kinsey, team foul #10 | 12-16 |
| Subs | North Texas | Patrick Bremer (SG) Thomas Kinsey | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:05 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 08:05 | UNLV | Mark Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 08:05 | North Texas | Nathan Hower gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 07:44 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura loses the ball out of bounds | 12-17 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Nathan Ortez (SF), James Mills (C) Mark Welch, William Williams | |
| 07:29 | UNLV | Eugene Savage knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Mills and the foul's on Patrick Bremer - foul #1 on Patrick Bremer, team foul #11 | 12-19 |
| Subs | North Texas | John Barnhill (SF) Nathan Hower | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:29 | UNLV | Eugene Savage makes the free throw | 12-20 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Jerry Chmura (fresh) SG - Patrick Bremer (fairly fresh) SF - John Barnhill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donnie Gulley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Newport (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nathan Ortez (fresh) PF - Howard Osterberger (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Mills (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | North Texas | The short jumper by Donnie Gulley is denied by James Mills | 12-20 |
| 07:06 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura can't tip it in | 12-20 |
| 07:04 | UNLV | James Mills grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 06:53 | UNLV | James Mills clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-20 |
| 06:51 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez tips it in | 12-22 |
| 06:28 | North Texas | Patrick Bremer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-22 |
| 06:27 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley misses the tip | 12-22 |
| 06:26 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez grabs the defensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 06:13 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-22 |
| 06:11 | North Texas | Joshua Newport snags the defensive board | 12-22 |
| 05:52 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Howard Osterberger - foul #2 on Howard Osterberger, team foul #5 | 12-22 |
| Subs | North Texas | Nathan Hower (SF), Viktor Stechlinski (C) John Barnhill, Joshua Newport | |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (PG), Donald Defeo (SG), Mark Welch (PF), William Williams (C) David Davis, Eugene Savage, Howard Osterberger, James Mills | |
| 05:52 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 05:52 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 05:42 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Nathan Hower - foul #1 on Nathan Hower, team foul #12 | 14-22 |
| Subs | North Texas | Robert Stepney (PF) Donnie Gulley | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 05:42 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 05:42 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez misses the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 05:42 | North Texas | Robert Stepney grabs the board | 14-23 |
| 05:19 | North Texas | Donald Defeo is called for the reach on Viktor Stechlinski - foul #1 on Donald Defeo, team foul #6 | 14-23 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Mills (C) Nathan Ortez | |
| 05:09 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura is hacked by Matthew Fox - foul #2 on Matthew Fox, team foul #7 | 14-23 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG) Matthew Fox | |
| 05:09 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura misses the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 05:09 | UNLV | James Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 04:47 | UNLV | David Davis is whistled for a carry | 14-23 |
| Subs | North Texas | John Barnhill (SF) Nathan Hower | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 04:36 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-23 |
| 04:34 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Mark Welch | 14-23 |
| 04:30 | UNLV | John Barnhill blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by David Davis | 14-23 |
| 04:28 | North Texas | Robert Stepney grabs the defensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 04:14 | North Texas | James Mills is called for the reach on Patrick Bremer - foul #2 on James Mills, team foul #8 | 14-23 |
| Subs | North Texas | Donnie Gulley (PF) Robert Stepney | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mike Weiss (SF) James Mills | |
| 04:14 | North Texas | Patrick Bremer makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 04:14 | North Texas | Patrick Bremer makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 04:07 | UNLV | David Davis banks in the layup set up by Donald Defeo | 16-25 |
| 03:50 | North Texas | The jump hook by Donnie Gulley is blocked by Mark Welch | 16-25 |
| 03:48 | UNLV | William Williams snags the defensive board | 16-25 |
| 03:38 | UNLV | Mark Welch misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 16-25 |
| 03:37 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 03:23 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-25 |
| 03:21 | UNLV | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 16-25 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Jerry Chmura (fairly fresh) SG - Patrick Bremer (tiring) 2 pts. SF - John Barnhill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donnie Gulley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Viktor Stechlinski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Weiss (fresh) PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | UNLV | Mark Welch lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Defeo | 16-27 |
| 02:51 | North Texas | Patrick Bremer lays it up and in | 18-27 |
| 02:32 | UNLV | Viktor Stechlinski is called for the reach on Mark Welch - foul #3 on Viktor Stechlinski, team foul #13 | 18-27 |
| Subs | North Texas | Thomas Kinsey (PG), Bojan Zorich (SG), Nathan Hower (SF), Robert Stepney (PF), Joshua Newport (C) Jerry Chmura, Patrick Bremer, John Barnhill, Donnie Gulley, Viktor Stechlinski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (PG), Eugene Savage (SG), Howard Osterberger (PF), James Mills (C) David Davis, Donald Defeo, Mike Weiss, William Williams | |
| 02:32 | UNLV | Mark Welch misses the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 02:32 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 02:19 | North Texas | Thomas Kinsey travels with the ball | 18-28 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Nathan Ortez (SF) Mark Welch | |
| 02:01 | UNLV | Matthew Fox misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Robert Stepney - foul #1 on Robert Stepney, team foul #14 | 18-28 |
| 02:01 | UNLV | Matthew Fox makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 02:01 | UNLV | Matthew Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 01:36 | North Texas | Eugene Savage steals the ball from Robert Stepney | 18-30 |
| 01:16 | UNLV | James Mills drills a runner from the left block | 18-32 |
| 01:09 | North Texas | Joshua Newport is called for a charge - foul #2 on Joshua Newport, team foul #15 | 18-32 |
| Subs | North Texas | John Barnhill (SF), Donnie Gulley (PF) Nathan Hower, Robert Stepney | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Defeo (SG) Matthew Fox | |
| 00:49 | UNLV | James Mills knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Eugene Savage | 18-34 |
| 00:31 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley scores on a floater from the right side | 20-34 |
| 00:14 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger clanks a shot from the right side | 20-34 |
| 00:12 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley snags the defensive board | 20-34 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Thomas Kinsey misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-34 |