| Lineup | Texas | PG - Joshua Pastor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Hay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Journey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Mainor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Lowe (fresh) PF - James King (fresh) 4 reb. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | John Lowe inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson banks in the wide open layup | 32-26 |
| 19:13 | Texas | Joshua Pastor misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 19:12 | Texas | Jason Thompson hits the follow up shot | 34-26 |
| 18:56 | UNLV | Donald Defeo hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Mainor | 34-29 |
| 18:30 | Texas | Joshua Pastor drills a 3 from straight away | 37-29 |
| 18:04 | UNLV | Donald Defeo misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 37-29 |
| 18:03 | Texas | The rebound goes to Joshua Pastor | 37-29 |
| 17:41 | Texas | Joshua Pastor misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 17:40 | Texas | Chad Hay hits the follow up shot | 39-29 |
| 17:38 | UNLV | Arthur Bailey takes the ball from Donald Defeo in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| 17:23 | Texas | Jason Thompson misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on James King - foul #2 on James King, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Texas | John Little (PG), Robert Horton (SG), Dustin Smith (SF), Wayne Cranford (C) Joshua Pastor, Arthur Bailey, Chad Hay, Frank Journey | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:23 | Texas | Jason Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 17:23 | Texas | Jason Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 17:23 | Texas | Wayne Cranford grabs the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 17:03 | Texas | Jason Thompson drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by John Little and he's hacked by James King - foul #3 on James King, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Yazzie (PF) James King | |
| 17:03 | Texas | Jason Thompson misses the free throw | 42-29 |
| 17:03 | Texas | Wayne Cranford pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 16:45 | Texas | Wayne Cranford is hacked by Donald Defeo - foul #1 on Donald Defeo, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Texas | Clyde Reed (C) Jason Thompson | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 16:27 | Texas | Johnny Fulkerson denies the turnaround by Wayne Cranford | 42-29 |
| 16:26 | UNLV | Mauricio Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 16:05 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson hits a jumper in the lane | 42-31 |
| 15:41 | Texas | Dustin Smith is fouled on the floor by Donald Defeo - foul #2 on Donald Defeo, team foul #4 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Texas | Joshua Pastor (PG), Frank Journey (C) John Little, Clyde Reed | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (PG), James Harris (SF), James King (PF), William Williams (C) Richard Mainor, John Lowe, Mauricio Yazzie, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Joshua Pastor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Horton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dustin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wayne Cranford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Journey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Donald Kerr (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Defeo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James King (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:15 | Texas | Joshua Pastor misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-31 |
| 15:14 | Texas | Frank Journey misses the tip | 42-31 |
| 15:13 | UNLV | The rebound goes to James Harris | 42-31 |
| 14:58 | UNLV | William Williams misses the lay-in | 42-31 |
| 14:57 | Texas | Robert Horton gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 14:28 | Texas | Wayne Cranford is hacked by James Harris - foul #2 on James Harris, team foul #5 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Texas | Arthur Bailey (SG), Chad Hay (SF), Jason Thompson (PF), Clyde Reed (C) Robert Horton, Dustin Smith, Wayne Cranford, Frank Journey | |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson (C) William Williams | |
| 14:10 | Texas | Johnny Fulkerson swats the layup by Jason Thompson | 42-31 |
| 14:08 | Texas | Arthur Bailey can't tip it in | 42-31 |
| 14:06 | Texas | Jason Thompson can't tip it in | 42-31 |
| 14:05 | UNLV | James Harris grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 13:59 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-31 |
| 13:58 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Fulkerson | 42-31 |
| 13:43 | UNLV | Donald Defeo comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Chad Hay - foul #1 on Chad Hay, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Texas | John Little (PG) Joshua Pastor | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Lowe (SF) James Harris | |
| 13:43 | UNLV | Donald Defeo misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 13:43 | UNLV | Donald Defeo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 13:20 | Texas | Donald Kerr is called for the reach on John Little - foul #1 on Donald Kerr, team foul #6 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Texas | Frank Journey (C) Clyde Reed | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Mainor (PG), William Garrett (SG), William Williams (C) Donald Kerr, Donald Defeo, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| 12:55 | Texas | Jason Thompson hits a turnaround in the lane set up by John Little | 44-32 |
| 12:38 | UNLV | Arthur Bailey is called for the reach on William Williams - foul #1 on Arthur Bailey, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Texas | Clyde Reed (PF) Jason Thompson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Yazzie (PF) James King | |
| 12:30 | UNLV | William Williams's layup is rejected by Frank Journey | 44-32 |
| 12:29 | Texas | The rebound goes to Frank Journey | 44-32 |
| 12:10 | Texas | Frank Journey knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from John Little | 46-32 |
| 12:08 | UNLV | Chad Hay is called for the reach on William Garrett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Hay, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Texas | Joshua Pastor (PG), Robert Horton (SG), Dustin Smith (SF), Wayne Cranford (PF) John Little, Arthur Bailey, Chad Hay, Frank Journey | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (PG), James Harris (SF) Richard Mainor, John Lowe | |
| 11:50 | UNLV | Donald Kerr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-32 |
| 11:48 | Texas | Robert Horton snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 11:21 | Texas | Clyde Reed hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dustin Smith | 48-32 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Joshua Pastor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dustin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Wayne Cranford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Clyde Reed (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Donald Kerr (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Garrett (fresh) SF - James Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mauricio Yazzie (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:01 | UNLV | Joshua Pastor steals it from Mauricio Yazzie | 48-32 |
| 10:37 | Texas | Clyde Reed banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Horton | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:18 | UNLV | Clyde Reed steals the ball from William Williams | 50-32 |
| 09:59 | Texas | William Williams swats the layup by Dustin Smith | 50-32 |
| 09:58 | UNLV | Donald Kerr pulls down the rebound | 50-32 |
| 09:55 | UNLV | Donald Kerr double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-32 |
| Subs | Texas | John Little (PG), Arthur Bailey (SG), Chad Hay (SF), Jason Thompson (PF), Frank Journey (C) Joshua Pastor, Robert Horton, Dustin Smith, Wayne Cranford, Clyde Reed | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Mainor (PG), Donald Defeo (SG), John Lowe (SF), James King (PF), Johnny Fulkerson (C) Donald Kerr, William Garrett, James Harris, Mauricio Yazzie, William Williams | |
| 09:38 | Texas | Arthur Bailey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-32 |
| 09:37 | Texas | Jason Thompson hits the follow up shot | 52-32 |
| 09:35 | UNLV | John Little is called for the reach on Donald Defeo in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Little, team foul #4 | 52-32 |
| 09:30 | UNLV | Donald Defeo buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Mainor | 52-34 |
| 09:06 | Texas | Frank Journey comes up short on the shot in the paint | 52-34 |
| 09:05 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-34 |
| 08:59 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 52-34 |
| 08:58 | Texas | Jason Thompson grabs the board | 52-34 |
| 08:42 | Texas | Richard Mainor picks off the pass by John Little | 52-34 |
| 08:35 | UNLV | Donald Defeo banks in the layup | 52-36 |
| 08:10 | Texas | Frank Journey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-36 |
| Subs | Texas | Joshua Pastor (PG) John Little | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (PG), James Harris (SF) Richard Mainor, John Lowe | |
| 07:50 | UNLV | Donald Defeo can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Arthur Bailey - foul #2 on Arthur Bailey, team foul #5 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Texas | Robert Horton (SG), Dustin Smith (SF), Wayne Cranford (C) Arthur Bailey, Chad Hay, Frank Journey | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Yazzie (PF) James King | |
| 07:50 | UNLV | Donald Defeo makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 07:50 | UNLV | Donald Defeo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 07:23 | Texas | Joshua Pastor is fouled on the floor by Mauricio Yazzie - foul #2 on Mauricio Yazzie, team foul #7 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Texas | Clyde Reed (C) Jason Thompson | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:23 | Texas | Joshua Pastor makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 07:23 | Texas | Joshua Pastor makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Joshua Pastor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dustin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Wayne Cranford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Clyde Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Donald Kerr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Defeo (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mauricio Yazzie (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:03 | UNLV | Donald Kerr misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-38 |
| 07:01 | Texas | Robert Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-38 |
| 06:35 | Texas | Clyde Reed can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 54-38 |
| 06:34 | UNLV | Mauricio Yazzie grabs the board | 54-38 |
| 06:30 | UNLV | Donald Defeo is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Horton - foul #1 on Robert Horton, team foul #6 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Texas | John Little (PG), Arthur Bailey (SG), Chad Hay (SF), Frank Journey (C) Joshua Pastor, Robert Horton, Dustin Smith, Wayne Cranford | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Lowe (SF), James King (PF), William Williams (C) James Harris, Mauricio Yazzie, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| 06:13 | UNLV | William Williams knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Kerr | 54-40 |
| 05:55 | Texas | James King swats the dunk try by John Little | 54-40 |
| 05:53 | Texas | Arthur Bailey can't tip it in | 54-40 |
| 05:52 | UNLV | John Lowe pulls down the rebound | 54-40 |
| 05:50 | UNLV | Arthur Bailey is called for the reach on Donald Defeo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Bailey, team foul #7 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Texas | Jason Thompson (PF) Clyde Reed | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Mainor (PG) Donald Kerr | |
| 05:50 | UNLV | Donald Defeo makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 05:50 | UNLV | Donald Defeo misses the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 05:50 | Texas | Frank Journey gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 05:36 | Texas | Arthur Bailey scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Journey | 56-41 |
| 05:15 | UNLV | John Little takes the ball from William Williams | 56-41 |
| 04:52 | Texas | Jason Thompson misses the dunk attempt | 56-41 |
| 04:50 | UNLV | John Lowe pulls down the rebound | 56-41 |
| 04:46 | UNLV | Donald Defeo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-41 |
| Subs | Texas | Joshua Pastor (PG), Robert Horton (SG), Dustin Smith (SF), Wayne Cranford (C) John Little, Arthur Bailey, Chad Hay, Frank Journey | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (PG), William Garrett (SG), Mauricio Yazzie (PF), Johnny Fulkerson (C) Richard Mainor, Donald Defeo, James King, William Williams | |
| 04:19 | Texas | Jason Thompson is whistled for a carry | 56-41 |
| Subs | Texas | Clyde Reed (C) Jason Thompson | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harris (SF), William Williams (C) John Lowe, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| 04:05 | UNLV | Donald Kerr connects on the jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Dustin Smith - foul #2 on Dustin Smith, team foul #8 | 56-43 |
| 04:05 | UNLV | Donald Kerr misses the free throw | 56-43 |
| 04:05 | Texas | Clyde Reed pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 03:48 | Texas | Clyde Reed comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #8 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson (C) William Williams | |
| 03:48 | Texas | Clyde Reed makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 03:48 | Texas | Clyde Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 03:32 | UNLV | James Harris is fouled on the floor by Joshua Pastor - foul #3 on Joshua Pastor, team foul #9 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Williams (C) Johnny Fulkerson | |
| 03:32 | UNLV | James Harris misses the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 03:32 | Texas | Clyde Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 03:03 | Texas | Robert Horton makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Joshua Pastor and he's hacked by Mauricio Yazzie - foul #3 on Mauricio Yazzie, team foul #9 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Texas | Arthur Bailey (SF), Jason Thompson (PF), Frank Journey (C) Dustin Smith, Wayne Cranford, Clyde Reed | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 03:03 | Texas | Robert Horton makes the free throw | 61-43 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Joshua Pastor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Horton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Arthur Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jason Thompson (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Frank Journey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Donald Kerr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Garrett (fresh) SF - James Harris (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mauricio Yazzie (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:56 | UNLV | Donald Kerr misses the 3 from straight away | 61-43 |
| 02:55 | Texas | Robert Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:49 | Texas | Frank Journey's fadeaway is rejected by William Williams | 61-43 |
| 02:48 | UNLV | James Harris gets the rebound | 61-43 |
| 02:43 | UNLV | Donald Kerr connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Garrett | 61-46 |
| 02:33 | Texas | Arthur Bailey is hacked by William Garrett - foul #3 on William Garrett, team foul #10 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Texas | John Little (PG), Chad Hay (SF) Joshua Pastor, Robert Horton | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:33 | Texas | Arthur Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 02:33 | Texas | Arthur Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 02:33 | UNLV | William Garrett snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 02:29 | UNLV | Donald Kerr's floater is tipped away by Frank Journey | 62-46 |
| 02:28 | Texas | Chad Hay pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| 01:59 | Texas | Jason Thompson drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Little | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:47 | UNLV | Donald Kerr misses the shot from the left wing | 64-46 |
| 01:45 | Texas | Frank Journey gets the rebound | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:19 | Texas | Arthur Bailey is hacked by James Harris - foul #3 on James Harris, team foul #11 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Texas | Joshua Pastor (PG) John Little | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:19 | Texas | Arthur Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 01:19 | Texas | Arthur Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 01:19 | UNLV | William Williams snags the defensive board | 64-46 |
| 01:16 | UNLV | Donald Kerr throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-46 |
| 01:02 | Texas | Frank Journey's floater is knocked away by William Williams | 64-46 |
| 01:00 | UNLV | Donald Kerr gets the rebound | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | UNLV | Donald Kerr hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Garrett | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Texas | Joshua Pastor is denied on a layup by William Williams | 64-49 |
| 00:29 | Texas | Joshua Pastor tips it back up and in | 66-49 |
| 00:24 | UNLV | William Williams is denied on a layup by Frank Journey | 66-49 |
| 00:23 | Texas | Frank Journey grabs the board | 66-49 |
| 00:00 | Texas | Joshua Pastor runs out the clock | 66-49 |