| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Lewis (fresh) PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Jerry Chmura (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bojan Zorich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Hower (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Newport (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Nathan Hower inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | North Texas | John Lewis takes the ball from Charles Watkins | 29-26 |
| 19:38 | UNLV | John Lewis blows the layup | 29-26 |
| 19:37 | North Texas | Nathan Hower grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 19:09 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 19:07 | UNLV | Mark Welch gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:52 | UNLV | Mark Welch can't throw it down | 29-26 |
| 18:50 | North Texas | Charles Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:24 | North Texas | Nathan Hower's pass is intercepted by Mark Welch | 29-26 |
| 18:03 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 29-26 |
| 18:01 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Charles Watkins | 29-26 |
| 17:54 | North Texas | Donald Defeo is called for the reach on Bojan Zorich - foul #2 on Donald Defeo, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 17:34 | North Texas | Joshua Newport makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Chmura | 29-28 |
| 17:20 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson travels with the ball | 29-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Chad Arnette (PF) Charles Watkins | |
| 16:54 | North Texas | Bojan Zorich hits a 3 from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 16:27 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Chad Arnette - foul #2 on Chad Arnette, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Thomas Kinsey (SG), Kenneth Reece (SF) Bojan Zorich, Nathan Hower | |
| 16:27 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 16:27 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 16:27 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Joshua Newport | 29-31 |
| 15:59 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left side | 29-31 |
| 15:57 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson grabs the board | 29-31 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eugene Savage (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Jerry Chmura (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Kinsey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Reece (fresh) PF - Chad Arnette (fresh) C - Joshua Newport (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:35 | UNLV | Mark Welch scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Lewis and the foul's on Jerry Chmura - foul #1 on Jerry Chmura, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Darryl McKimley (SF), Charles Watkins (C) Jerry Chmura, Chad Arnette | |
| 15:35 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 15:06 | North Texas | Darryl McKimley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 32-31 |
| 15:04 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Newport | 32-31 |
| 14:54 | North Texas | Kenneth Reece is hacked by Eugene Savage - foul #1 on Eugene Savage, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bojan Zorich (SG), Nathan Hower (SF) Kenneth Reece, Darryl McKimley | |
| 14:37 | North Texas | Bojan Zorich is fouled on the floor by Johnny Fulkerson - foul #1 on Johnny Fulkerson, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Williams (C) Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jerry Chmura (PG) Thomas Kinsey | |
| 14:11 | North Texas | Bojan Zorich drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-34 |
| 13:46 | UNLV | Mark Welch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 32-34 |
| 13:45 | UNLV | William Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 13:27 | UNLV | Mark Welch can't finish the layup | 32-34 |
| 13:25 | North Texas | Joshua Newport grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 12:56 | North Texas | Nathan Hower misses long on an open jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (PG), Philip Short (SG), John Lowe (SF), James King (PF), Johnny Fulkerson (C) Eugene Savage, Donald Defeo, John Lewis, Mark Welch, William Williams | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 12:56 | North Texas | Nathan Hower makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 12:56 | North Texas | Nathan Hower misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 12:56 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 12:35 | UNLV | Philip Short scores on a 3 from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 12:17 | North Texas | Bojan Zorich comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 12:15 | North Texas | Charles Watkins grabs the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 11:50 | North Texas | Nathan Hower is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Nathan Hower, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Defeo (SG) Philip Short | |
| Subs | North Texas | Kenneth Reece (PG), Thomas Kinsey (SG), Darryl McKimley (SF), Chad Arnette (PF) Jerry Chmura, Bojan Zorich, Nathan Hower, Charles Watkins | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Donald Kerr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Kenneth Reece (fresh) SG - Thomas Kinsey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darryl McKimley (fresh) PF - Chad Arnette (fresh) C - Joshua Newport (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:21 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Defeo | 37-35 |
| 10:53 | North Texas | Thomas Kinsey is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 37-35 |
| 10:52 | UNLV | James King grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 10:37 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Defeo | 39-35 |
| 10:14 | North Texas | Kenneth Reece can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 10:13 | UNLV | John Lowe gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 09:57 | UNLV | John Lowe is fouled on the floor by Darryl McKimley - foul #1 on Darryl McKimley, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (PG), John Lewis (SF), Mark Welch (PF), William Williams (C) Donald Kerr, John Lowe, James King, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jerry Chmura (PG), Bojan Zorich (SG), Nathan Hower (SF), Charles Watkins (C) Kenneth Reece, Thomas Kinsey, Darryl McKimley, Joshua Newport | |
| 09:43 | UNLV | Mark Welch knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Donald Defeo | 41-35 |
| 09:14 | North Texas | Nathan Hower connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 41-37 |
| 09:04 | UNLV | Donald Defeo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 09:02 | North Texas | Nathan Hower grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 08:39 | North Texas | Nathan Hower misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 08:37 | UNLV | Mark Welch gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 08:22 | UNLV | Mark Welch double dribbles | 41-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Short (SG) Donald Defeo | |
| Subs | North Texas | Joshua Newport (PF) Chad Arnette | |
| 08:06 | North Texas | Joshua Newport connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Chmura out of the doubleteam | 41-39 |
| 07:57 | UNLV | Mark Welch blows the layup | 41-39 |
| 07:56 | UNLV | Mark Welch tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| 07:27 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-42 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eugene Savage (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Short (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Jerry Chmura (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bojan Zorich (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Hower (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Newport (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Charles Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | UNLV | Philip Short comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Bojan Zorich - foul #1 on Bojan Zorich, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (PG), Johnny Fulkerson (C) Eugene Savage, William Williams | |
| Subs | North Texas | Robert Stepney (C) Charles Watkins | |
| 07:10 | UNLV | Philip Short misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 07:10 | UNLV | Philip Short makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 06:49 | North Texas | Robert Stepney's pass is intercepted by Philip Short | 44-42 |
| 06:42 | UNLV | Donald Kerr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 06:41 | North Texas | Robert Stepney pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 06:16 | North Texas | Robert Stepney can't finish the uncontested layup | 44-42 |
| 06:15 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 06:01 | UNLV | Mark Welch throws it down and he's hacked by Joshua Newport - foul #2 on Joshua Newport, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Defeo (SG) Philip Short | |
| Subs | North Texas | Thomas Kinsey (SG), Kenneth Reece (SF), Chad Arnette (PF) Bojan Zorich, Nathan Hower, Robert Stepney | |
| 06:01 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 05:59 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura's pass is intercepted by Donald Kerr in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 05:57 | UNLV | Donald Kerr banks in the layup | 49-42 |
| 05:39 | North Texas | Thomas Kinsey connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 05:24 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (PG), John Lowe (SF), James King (PF) Donald Kerr, John Lewis, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | North Texas | Darryl McKimley (SF), Charles Watkins (C) Jerry Chmura, Joshua Newport | |
| 05:04 | North Texas | Thomas Kinsey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 05:03 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 04:50 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Chad Arnette - foul #3 on Chad Arnette, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bojan Zorich (SG), Nathan Hower (SF) Kenneth Reece, Darryl McKimley | |
| 04:50 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 04:50 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 04:37 | North Texas | Bojan Zorich drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-47 |
| 04:16 | UNLV | Eugene Savage clanks a turnaround in the lane | 50-47 |
| 04:15 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Charles Watkins | 50-47 |
| 04:00 | North Texas | James King is called for the reach on Thomas Kinsey - foul #2 on James King, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Lewis (SF), William Williams (C) John Lowe, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jerry Chmura (PG), Joshua Newport (PF) Thomas Kinsey, Chad Arnette | |
| 03:38 | North Texas | Bojan Zorich shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 03:37 | UNLV | Eugene Savage snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 03:31 | UNLV | Charles Watkins steals it from William Williams | 50-47 |
| 03:10 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura is fouled on the floor by John Lewis - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (PG), Mark Welch (PF) Eugene Savage, James King | |
| Subs | North Texas | Robert Stepney (C) Charles Watkins | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Donald Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Jerry Chmura (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bojan Zorich (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Hower (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Newport (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Robert Stepney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:46 | North Texas | Nathan Hower misses the easy layup | 50-47 |
| 02:45 | UNLV | William Williams grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 02:45 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (PG), Johnny Fulkerson (C) Donald Kerr, William Williams | |
| Subs | North Texas | Charles Watkins (C) Robert Stepney | |
| 02:31 | UNLV | Eugene Savage misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 02:30 | UNLV | Donald Defeo grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 02:18 | UNLV | Mark Welch connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from John Lewis | 52-47 |
| 01:59 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Welch - foul #1 on Mark Welch, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| 01:59 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 01:59 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 01:41 | UNLV | Donald Defeo misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 01:39 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Nathan Hower | 52-49 |
| 01:13 | North Texas | Charles Watkins is called for 3 seconds | 52-49 |
| 01:03 | UNLV | Eugene Savage connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Defeo | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | North Texas | Joshua Newport clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Mark Welch - foul #2 on Mark Welch, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| 00:50 | North Texas | Joshua Newport makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:50 | North Texas | Joshua Newport makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 00:27 | North Texas | Nathan Hower pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 00:20 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Bojan Zorich | 55-51 |
| 00:16 | North Texas | Bojan Zorich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 00:15 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Hower | 55-51 |
| 00:13 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-51 |
| 00:12 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Johnny Fulkerson | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Chmura - foul #2 on Jerry Chmura, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:06 | North Texas | Jerry Chmura works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 00:04 | North Texas | Bojan Zorich pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | John Lewis is called for the reach on Nathan Hower - foul #3 on John Lewis, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Nathan Hower makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Nathan Hower makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |