| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Jack Stegner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ralph Wheat (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Bush (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Shawn Holston (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sidney Foxx (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Joyal (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daryl Guenther (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Lusher (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Ralph Wheat inbounds the ball | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | North Texas | Ralph Wheat buries a jumpshot from the left side | 35-43 |
| 19:38 | UNLV | Chad Joyal's pass is intercepted by Michael Bush | 35-43 |
| 19:25 | North Texas | Ralph Wheat scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mario Wagner and he's hacked by Chad Joyal - foul #2 on Chad Joyal, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| 19:25 | North Texas | Ralph Wheat makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 19:13 | UNLV | Shawn Holston is whistled for traveling | 38-43 |
| 19:10 | North Texas | Jack Stegner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 19:04 | UNLV | Shawn Holston comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 38-43 |
| 19:03 | North Texas | Mario Wagner snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 18:59 | North Texas | Jeffrey Payne is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lusher - foul #2 on Thomas Lusher, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| 18:50 | North Texas | Michael Bush misses badly on a runner from the left block | 38-43 |
| 18:48 | North Texas | Mario Wagner tips it in | 40-43 |
| 18:28 | UNLV | Chad Joyal is hacked by Ralph Wheat - foul #2 on Ralph Wheat, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| 18:12 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | North Texas | Virgil Osborne (PF) Michael Bush | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:53 | North Texas | Jeffrey Payne can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 17:51 | North Texas | Ralph Wheat snags the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 17:34 | North Texas | Ralph Wheat comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 17:32 | UNLV | Chad Joyal pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:20 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher hits a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Mario Wagner - foul #3 on Mario Wagner, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | North Texas | Larry Haynes (PG), Brandon Eakin (C) Jeffrey Payne, Mario Wagner | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Johnson (PG), Dennis Leath (SF), James Chacko (PF) Shawn Holston, Chad Joyal, Daryl Guenther | |
| 17:20 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher misses the free throw | 40-45 |
| 17:20 | North Texas | Brandon Eakin grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 17:09 | North Texas | Brandon Eakin's floater is tipped away by Thomas Lusher | 40-45 |
| 17:07 | UNLV | James Chacko grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 16:53 | UNLV | James Johnson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-45 |
| 16:52 | UNLV | Sidney Foxx pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 16:43 | UNLV | Dennis Leath can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 16:42 | North Texas | Brandon Eakin pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 16:36 | North Texas | Brandon Eakin banks in the layup | 42-45 |
| 16:23 | UNLV | Sidney Foxx blows the layup but he's hacked by Jack Stegner - foul #2 on Jack Stegner, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Bush (PF) Jack Stegner | |
| Subs | UNLV | Chad Joyal (SF), Fred Cranmer (C) Dennis Leath, Thomas Lusher | |
| 16:23 | UNLV | Sidney Foxx makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 16:23 | UNLV | Sidney Foxx makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 16:04 | North Texas | Michael Bush scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brandon Eakin | 44-47 |
| 15:57 | UNLV | Chad Joyal clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 15:56 | North Texas | Larry Haynes gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Larry Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Wheat (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Bush (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Eakin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Foxx (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Joyal (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Cranmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | North Texas | Brandon Eakin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-47 |
| 15:41 | UNLV | Sidney Foxx grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 15:16 | UNLV | Brandon Eakin is called for the reach on Fred Cranmer - foul #3 on Brandon Eakin, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jack Stegner (PG), Jeffrey Payne (SG), Mario Wagner (C) Larry Haynes, Virgil Osborne, Brandon Eakin | |
| Subs | UNLV | Shawn Holston (PG), Dennis Leath (SF), Daryl Guenther (PF) James Johnson, Sidney Foxx, James Chacko | |
| 15:00 | UNLV | Chad Joyal is fouled on the floor by Ralph Wheat - foul #3 on Ralph Wheat, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Lusher (C) Fred Cranmer | |
| 14:52 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Dennis Leath | 44-49 |
| 14:43 | North Texas | Jack Stegner misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Shawn Holston - foul #2 on Shawn Holston, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | North Texas | Antonio Kessler (SF), Juan Garcia (PF) Ralph Wheat, Michael Bush | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:43 | North Texas | Jack Stegner makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 14:43 | North Texas | Jack Stegner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 14:36 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher is whistled for traveling | 46-49 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Johnson (SG) Chad Joyal | |
| 14:28 | North Texas | Jack Stegner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-49 |
| 14:27 | North Texas | Juan Garcia grabs the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 14:08 | North Texas | Mario Wagner knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Jeffrey Payne and he's hacked by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| 14:08 | North Texas | Mario Wagner makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 14:01 | UNLV | James Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 13:59 | North Texas | Antonio Kessler grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:55 | North Texas | Jack Stegner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 13:53 | North Texas | Juan Garcia tips it home | 51-49 |
| 13:30 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 51-49 |
| 13:28 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 13:14 | UNLV | James Johnson is hacked by Mario Wagner - foul #4 on Mario Wagner, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | North Texas | Larry Haynes (PG), Ralph Wheat (SG), Virgil Osborne (SF), Michael Bush (PF), Brandon Eakin (C) Jack Stegner, Jeffrey Payne, Antonio Kessler, Juan Garcia, Mario Wagner | |
| Subs | UNLV | Chad Joyal (SG), James Chacko (C) James Johnson, Thomas Lusher | |
| 13:08 | UNLV | Chad Joyal is fouled on the floor by Ralph Wheat - foul #4 on Ralph Wheat, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Fred Cranmer (C) Daryl Guenther | |
| 13:08 | UNLV | Chad Joyal misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 13:08 | North Texas | Brandon Eakin snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 12:58 | North Texas | Michael Bush's pass is intercepted by Fred Cranmer | 51-49 |
| 12:51 | UNLV | James Chacko clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 51-49 |
| 12:49 | North Texas | Michael Bush pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:43 | North Texas | Virgil Osborne knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ralph Wheat | 53-49 |
| 12:29 | UNLV | Chad Joyal clanks a jumper from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 12:27 | UNLV | James Chacko snags the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 12:22 | UNLV | Shawn Holston is hacked by Virgil Osborne - foul #3 on Virgil Osborne, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jack Stegner (SG) Virgil Osborne | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Johnson (SG), Thomas Lusher (C) Dennis Leath, Fred Cranmer | |
| 12:22 | UNLV | Shawn Holston makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 12:22 | UNLV | Shawn Holston makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:04 | North Texas | Jack Stegner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 12:03 | North Texas | Jack Stegner misses the tip | 53-51 |
| 12:02 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Thomas Lusher | 53-51 |
| 11:52 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher's layup is rejected by Michael Bush | 53-51 |
| 11:51 | North Texas | Jack Stegner grabs the board | 53-51 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Larry Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Stegner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Wheat (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Michael Bush (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Eakin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Shawn Holston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Joyal (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Lusher (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:46 | North Texas | Jack Stegner makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Bush | 56-51 |
| 11:44 | UNLV | Larry Haynes picks off the pass by Shawn Holston in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| 11:41 | North Texas | Larry Haynes banks in the layup | 58-51 |
| 11:27 | UNLV | James Chacko misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-51 |
| 11:25 | UNLV | James Chacko gets the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 11:18 | UNLV | James Chacko misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Bush - foul #3 on Michael Bush, team foul #9 | 58-51 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jeffrey Payne (SG), Virgil Osborne (SF), Juan Garcia (PF), Mario Wagner (C) Larry Haynes, Ralph Wheat, Michael Bush, Brandon Eakin | |
| Subs | UNLV | Sidney Foxx (SG) Shawn Holston | |
| 11:18 | UNLV | James Chacko misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 11:18 | UNLV | James Chacko makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 11:00 | North Texas | Virgil Osborne can't throw it down but he's hacked by Chad Joyal - foul #3 on Chad Joyal, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Daryl Guenther (PF) James Chacko | |
| 11:00 | North Texas | Virgil Osborne misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 11:00 | North Texas | Virgil Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 10:44 | UNLV | James Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Chad Joyal | 59-55 |
| 10:31 | North Texas | Jack Stegner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-55 |
| 10:29 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Thomas Lusher | 59-55 |
| 10:24 | UNLV | James Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 10:23 | North Texas | Virgil Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 10:14 | North Texas | Thomas Lusher steals the ball from Jeffrey Payne | 59-55 |
| 09:52 | UNLV | Chad Joyal misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 09:50 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Daryl Guenther | 59-55 |
| 09:31 | UNLV | Chad Joyal buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Johnson | 59-57 |
| 09:12 | North Texas | Mario Wagner misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 59-57 |
| 09:11 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 08:54 | UNLV | James Johnson banks in the layup | 59-59 |
| 08:37 | North Texas | Jack Stegner is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | North Texas | Larry Haynes (PG), Antonio Kessler (SG), Ralph Wheat (SF), Michael Bush (PF), Brandon Eakin (C) Jack Stegner, Jeffrey Payne, Virgil Osborne, Juan Garcia, Mario Wagner | |
| Subs | UNLV | Shawn Holston (PG), Dennis Leath (SF), James Chacko (PF), Fred Cranmer (C) James Johnson, Chad Joyal, Daryl Guenther, Thomas Lusher | |
| 08:22 | North Texas | Antonio Kessler can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Sidney Foxx - foul #1 on Sidney Foxx, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| 08:22 | North Texas | Antonio Kessler makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:22 | North Texas | Antonio Kessler misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:22 | UNLV | The rebound goes to James Chacko | 60-59 |
| 08:11 | UNLV | James Chacko hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 60-59 |
| 08:10 | North Texas | Michael Bush snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 08:01 | North Texas | Brandon Eakin is fouled on the floor by Dennis Leath - foul #1 on Dennis Leath, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| 08:01 | North Texas | Brandon Eakin misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:01 | UNLV | James Chacko grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 07:37 | UNLV | Larry Haynes is called for the reach on Shawn Holston - foul #1 on Larry Haynes, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| 07:37 | UNLV | Shawn Holston misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:37 | UNLV | Shawn Holston makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Larry Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Kessler (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ralph Wheat (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Michael Bush (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Eakin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Shawn Holston (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sidney Foxx (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Leath (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Fred Cranmer (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | North Texas | Larry Haynes can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 60-60 |
| 07:14 | UNLV | Shawn Holston pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 07:05 | UNLV | Sidney Foxx is hacked by Ralph Wheat - foul #5 on Ralph Wheat, team foul #11 | 60-60 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jeffrey Payne (SG), Virgil Osborne (SF), Mario Wagner (C) Antonio Kessler, Ralph Wheat, Brandon Eakin | |
| Subs | UNLV | Daryl Guenther (PF) Fred Cranmer | |
| 07:05 | UNLV | Sidney Foxx makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:05 | UNLV | Sidney Foxx misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:05 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:58 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 60-61 |
| 06:57 | North Texas | Virgil Osborne snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 06:53 | North Texas | Jeffrey Payne is fouled on the floor by Daryl Guenther - foul #3 on Daryl Guenther, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jack Stegner (PG) Larry Haynes | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 06:53 | North Texas | Jeffrey Payne makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:53 | North Texas | Jeffrey Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:53 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 06:38 | UNLV | Mario Wagner swats the layup by Daryl Guenther | 61-61 |
| 06:36 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther snags the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 06:30 | UNLV | James Chacko can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Virgil Osborne - foul #4 on Virgil Osborne, team foul #12 | 61-61 |
| Subs | North Texas | Antonio Kessler (SF) Michael Bush | |
| Subs | UNLV | Chad Joyal (SG), Thomas Lusher (C) Sidney Foxx, Daryl Guenther | |
| 06:30 | UNLV | James Chacko makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:30 | UNLV | James Chacko misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:30 | North Texas | Virgil Osborne snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 06:09 | North Texas | Antonio Kessler buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Mario Wagner | 64-62 |
| 06:03 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Shawn Holston and he's fouled by Mario Wagner - foul #5 on Mario Wagner, team foul #13 | 64-64 |
| Subs | North Texas | Juan Garcia (PF), Brandon Eakin (C) Antonio Kessler, Mario Wagner | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Johnson (PG), Zoran Zourkos (SF), Daryl Guenther (PF) Shawn Holston, Dennis Leath, James Chacko | |
| 06:03 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher misses the free throw | 64-64 |
| 06:03 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Brandon Eakin | 64-64 |
| 05:48 | North Texas | Jeffrey Payne splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 64-64 |
| 05:47 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 05:41 | UNLV | James Johnson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 05:40 | UNLV | Chad Joyal grabs the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 05:29 | UNLV | James Johnson can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Brandon Eakin - foul #4 on Brandon Eakin, team foul #14 | 64-64 |
| Subs | North Texas | Larry Haynes (PG), Antonio Kessler (SF) Jeffrey Payne, Virgil Osborne | |
| Subs | UNLV | Sidney Foxx (SG) Zoran Zourkos | |
| 05:29 | UNLV | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:29 | UNLV | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:17 | North Texas | Brandon Eakin is hacked by James Johnson - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| 05:17 | North Texas | Brandon Eakin misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:17 | North Texas | Brandon Eakin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:01 | UNLV | James Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 65-65 |
| 04:59 | UNLV | Sidney Foxx grabs the offensive board | 65-65 |
| 04:48 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher is hacked by Brandon Eakin - foul #5 on Brandon Eakin, team foul #15 | 65-65 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jeffrey Payne (SG), Michael Bush (PF) Jack Stegner, Brandon Eakin | |
| Subs | UNLV | Shawn Holston (PG), Dennis Leath (SF) James Johnson, Sidney Foxx | |
| 04:48 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:48 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:33 | North Texas | Antonio Kessler buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Haynes | 68-67 |
| 04:24 | UNLV | Shawn Holston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 04:23 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher hits the follow up shot | 68-69 |
| 04:23 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jack Stegner (PG), Virgil Osborne (SF) Larry Haynes, Antonio Kessler | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 04:06 | North Texas | Dennis Leath takes the ball from Jack Stegner | 68-69 |
| 03:41 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Dennis Leath | 68-71 |
| 03:21 | North Texas | Juan Garcia misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 68-71 |
| 03:20 | North Texas | Virgil Osborne snags the offensive board | 68-71 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Jack Stegner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Virgil Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Michael Bush (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Juan Garcia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Shawn Holston (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Joyal (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Leath (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Daryl Guenther (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Lusher (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | North Texas | Michael Bush is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Jeffrey Payne out of the doubleteam | 70-71 |
| 02:51 | UNLV | Shawn Holston is fouled on the floor by Jack Stegner - foul #3 on Jack Stegner, team foul #16 | 70-71 |
| Subs | North Texas | Antonio Kessler (SF) Juan Garcia | |
| Subs | UNLV | Sidney Foxx (SG) Dennis Leath | |
| 02:51 | UNLV | Shawn Holston misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:51 | UNLV | Shawn Holston makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 02:49 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| 02:33 | North Texas | Antonio Kessler misses the 3 from the left corner | 70-72 |
| 02:31 | North Texas | Virgil Osborne grabs the offensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 02:18 | North Texas | Jeffrey Payne misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Sidney Foxx - foul #2 on Sidney Foxx, team foul #11 | 70-72 |
| 02:18 | North Texas | Jeffrey Payne makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:18 | North Texas | Jeffrey Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:57 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Shawn Holston | 72-74 |
| 01:57 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | North Texas | Juan Garcia (C) Antonio Kessler | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:31 | North Texas | Jack Stegner hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Payne | 74-74 |
| 01:15 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher buries a runner near the basket set up by Sidney Foxx | 74-76 |
| 01:15 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-76 |
| 01:03 | North Texas | Jack Stegner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-76 |
| 01:01 | North Texas | Michael Bush tips it back up and in | 76-76 |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Shawn Holston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 00:53 | North Texas | Jeffrey Payne grabs the board | 76-76 |
| 00:29 | North Texas | Jeffrey Payne works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Sidney Foxx - foul #3 on Sidney Foxx, team foul #12 | 76-76 |
| 00:29 | North Texas | Jeffrey Payne makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:29 | North Texas | Jeffrey Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Chad Joyal hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 78-76 |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Shawn Holston tips it but misses | 78-76 |
| 00:20 | UNLV | Shawn Holston pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-76 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther misses the dunk but the foul's on Michael Bush - foul #4 on Michael Bush, team foul #17 | 78-76 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:06 | North Texas | Sidney Foxx is called for the reach on Jeffrey Payne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sidney Foxx, team foul #13 | 78-77 |
| 00:06 | North Texas | Jeffrey Payne makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:06 | North Texas | Jeffrey Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:06 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Daryl Guenther | 79-77 |
| 00:06 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Chad Joyal misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 79-77 |