| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Bradley Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Buff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bradford (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jeff Carnahan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jerry Gustin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Sams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Dahl (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Freddie King (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Kevin Sams inbounds the ball | 19-18 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:33 | UNLV | George Dahl hits a jumpshot from the right side | 19-20 |
| 19:11 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan clanks a turnaround from the left block | 19-20 |
| 19:09 | North Texas | John Wilkinson grabs the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 18:53 | North Texas | Joseph Buff makes the shot from the right wing set up by Bradley Jenkins | 21-20 |
| 18:24 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-20 |
| 18:23 | North Texas | John Wilkinson gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 18:00 | North Texas | Joseph Buff makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bradley Jenkins and he's fouled by Freddie King - foul #1 on Freddie King, team foul #1 | 23-20 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG), James Bui (SF), Robert Bullard (C) James Bailey, Kevin Sams, Freddie King | |
| 18:00 | North Texas | Joseph Buff misses the free throw | 23-20 |
| 18:00 | UNLV | Robert Bullard grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 17:40 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeff Carnahan - foul #2 on Jeff Carnahan, team foul #1 | 23-20 |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Duncan (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), Dave Wise (SF), Humberto Rodriguez (C) Bradley Jenkins, Joseph Buff, Kenneth Bradford, John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:40 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 17:40 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 17:40 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 17:23 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan connects on the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on George Dahl - foul #1 on George Dahl, team foul #2 | 25-21 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Bailey (SG) Jerry Gustin | |
| 17:23 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan misses the free throw | 25-21 |
| 17:23 | UNLV | Robert Bullard snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 17:02 | UNLV | James Bailey hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Taylor | 25-24 |
| 16:41 | North Texas | Dave Wise misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-24 |
| 16:40 | UNLV | The rebound goes to James Bailey | 25-24 |
| 16:24 | UNLV | James Bailey comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 16:23 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 16:04 | North Texas | Joseph Jones lays it in uncontested | 27-24 |
| 15:44 | UNLV | Jeff Carnahan picks off the pass by Robert Bullard | 27-24 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Michael Duncan (fresh) SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dave Wise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Carnahan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Humberto Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bui (fairly fresh) PF - George Dahl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Bullard (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:15 | North Texas | Michael Duncan makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Dave Wise | 29-24 |
| 14:54 | UNLV | James Bui misses the jumpshot from the right side | 29-24 |
| 14:52 | North Texas | Humberto Rodriguez grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 14:33 | North Texas | Michael Duncan misses short on a floater from the left side | 29-24 |
| 14:32 | North Texas | Humberto Rodriguez snags the offensive board | 29-24 |
| 14:14 | North Texas | Humberto Rodriguez misses badly on a shot in the paint | 29-24 |
| 14:12 | UNLV | Robert Bullard gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 13:45 | UNLV | Dave Wise steals it from James Bui | 29-24 |
| 13:25 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by George Dahl - foul #2 on George Dahl, team foul #3 | 29-24 |
| Subs | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins (PG), Joseph Buff (SG), Kenneth Bradford (SF), John Wilkinson (C) Michael Duncan, Joseph Jones, Dave Wise, Humberto Rodriguez | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG), Thomas Gillette (SG), Kevin Sams (SF), Jim Prettyman (PF), Freddie King (C) Robert Taylor, James Bailey, James Bui, George Dahl, Robert Bullard | |
| 13:25 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 13:25 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 12:56 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman loses the dribble to Jeff Carnahan | 31-24 |
| 12:44 | North Texas | Kenneth Bradford is whistled for traveling | 31-24 |
| 12:25 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin is hacked by Bradley Jenkins - foul #2 on Bradley Jenkins, team foul #2 | 31-24 |
| 12:01 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-24 |
| 11:59 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Joseph Buff | 31-24 |
| 11:39 | North Texas | Kenneth Bradford's pass is intercepted by Kevin Sams | 31-24 |
| 11:34 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Sams | 31-26 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Bradley Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Buff (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bradford (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jeff Carnahan (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - John Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jerry Gustin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Gillette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Sams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Prettyman (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Freddie King (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:10 | North Texas | Joseph Buff hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 11:09 | North Texas | Kenneth Bradford misses the tip | 31-26 |
| 11:08 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 10:42 | UNLV | Freddie King hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Gustin | 31-28 |
| 10:28 | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 10:26 | UNLV | Freddie King snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 09:58 | UNLV | Kevin Sams can't finish the layup | 31-28 |
| 09:56 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette tips it home | 31-30 |
| 09:54 | North Texas | Thomas Gillette steals it from Kenneth Bradford in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 09:51 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette lays it in | 31-32 |
| 09:27 | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins's pass is intercepted by Kevin Sams | 31-32 |
| 09:06 | UNLV | Kevin Sams is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Bradford - foul #2 on Kenneth Bradford, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Duncan (PG), Joseph Jones (SF), Humberto Rodriguez (PF) Bradley Jenkins, Kenneth Bradford, Jeff Carnahan | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG), James Bailey (SG), James Bui (SF), George Dahl (PF), Robert Bullard (C) Jerry Gustin, Thomas Gillette, Kevin Sams, Jim Prettyman, Freddie King | |
| 08:47 | UNLV | George Dahl hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by John Wilkinson - foul #1 on John Wilkinson, team foul #4 | 31-32 |
| Subs | North Texas | Dave Wise (C) John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:47 | UNLV | George Dahl makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 08:47 | UNLV | George Dahl makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 08:33 | North Texas | Humberto Rodriguez is open but comes up short on the shot in the lane | 31-34 |
| 08:31 | UNLV | James Bailey pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 08:14 | UNLV | George Dahl misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-34 |
| 08:12 | UNLV | Robert Bullard grabs the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 07:58 | UNLV | George Dahl's pass is intercepted by Dave Wise | 31-34 |
| 07:51 | North Texas | Robert Taylor is called for the reach on Dave Wise in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #4 | 31-34 |
| Subs | North Texas | Kenneth Bradford (SF), John Wilkinson (C) Joseph Buff, Dave Wise | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Sams (SF) James Bui | |
| 07:32 | North Texas | Kenneth Bradford is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Jones | 33-34 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Michael Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Bradford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Humberto Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Sams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Dahl (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Bullard (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:03 | UNLV | James Bailey hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Taylor | 33-36 |
| 06:34 | North Texas | Kenneth Bradford can't finish the layup | 33-36 |
| 06:33 | North Texas | John Wilkinson tips it in | 35-36 |
| 06:11 | UNLV | Kenneth Bradford is called for the reach on Kevin Sams - foul #3 on Kenneth Bradford, team foul #5 | 35-36 |
| Subs | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins (PG), Joseph Buff (SG), Jeff Carnahan (PF), Dave Wise (C) Michael Duncan, Joseph Jones, Humberto Rodriguez, John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG), James Bui (SF), Freddie King (C) Robert Taylor, Kevin Sams, Robert Bullard | |
| 05:55 | UNLV | Freddie King hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Bailey | 35-38 |
| 05:38 | North Texas | Kenneth Bradford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| 05:22 | UNLV | James Bailey knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jerry Gustin | 35-41 |
| 05:01 | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 05:00 | North Texas | Joseph Buff tips it but misses | 35-41 |
| 04:59 | UNLV | Freddie King grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 04:54 | UNLV | James Bailey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-41 |
| 04:53 | UNLV | Freddie King gets the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 04:25 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 04:24 | North Texas | Dave Wise snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 04:06 | North Texas | Freddie King blocks the short jumper by Jeff Carnahan | 35-41 |
| 04:05 | UNLV | James Bailey grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 03:42 | UNLV | Joseph Buff is called for the reach on James Bailey - foul #1 on Joseph Buff, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Duncan (PG), Joseph Jones (SF), Humberto Rodriguez (PF), John Wilkinson (C) Bradley Jenkins, Kenneth Bradford, Jeff Carnahan, Dave Wise | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Gillette (SG), Kevin Sams (SF), Jim Prettyman (PF), Robert Bullard (C) James Bailey, James Bui, George Dahl, Freddie King | |
| 03:19 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman is called for a backcourt violation | 35-41 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG) Jerry Gustin | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Michael Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Buff (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Humberto Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Gillette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Sams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jim Prettyman (fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Bullard (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:04 | North Texas | Thomas Gillette is called for the reach on Joseph Buff - foul #4 on Thomas Gillette, team foul #5 | 35-41 |
| 02:53 | North Texas | Joseph Buff hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 02:52 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Jim Prettyman | 35-41 |
| 02:52 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-41 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG) Robert Taylor | |
| 02:25 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Gillette | 35-43 |
| 02:25 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-43 |
| Subs | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins (PG) Joseph Buff | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Bui (SG), Freddie King (C) Thomas Gillette, Robert Bullard | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:22 | North Texas | James Bui steals the ball from Joseph Jones in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 02:22 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-43 |
| Subs | North Texas | Kenneth Bradford (SF), Jeff Carnahan (PF) Michael Duncan, Humberto Rodriguez | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Bailey (SG), George Dahl (PF) James Bui, Jim Prettyman | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:59 | UNLV | Freddie King hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-43 |
| 01:58 | UNLV | George Dahl misses the tip | 35-43 |
| 01:57 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 01:52 | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-43 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:36 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Bailey | 38-45 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:34 | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins is hacked by Jerry Gustin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Gustin, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| Subs | North Texas | Joseph Buff (SG) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:14 | North Texas | John Wilkinson is whistled for traveling | 38-45 |
| 00:58 | UNLV | James Bailey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 00:57 | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:50 | North Texas | George Dahl takes the ball from John Wilkinson | 38-45 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:47 | UNLV | James Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Jenkins - foul #3 on Bradley Jenkins, team foul #7 | 38-45 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Gillette (PG) Jerry Gustin | |
| 00:47 | UNLV | James Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 00:47 | UNLV | James Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 00:42 | North Texas | Kenneth Bradford knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradley Jenkins | 41-47 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | Kevin Sams is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Buff - foul #2 on Joseph Buff, team foul #8 | 41-47 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | Kevin Sams makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | Kevin Sams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 00:37 | North Texas | Joseph Buff knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Jenkins | 44-49 |
| 00:34 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette is hacked by Bradley Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bradley Jenkins, team foul #9 | 44-49 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Bui (SF) Kevin Sams | |
| 00:34 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:34 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:30 | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bradley Jenkins, team foul #10 | 44-51 |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Duncan (PG) Bradley Jenkins | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Sams (SF) James Bui | |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Freddie King is hacked by John Wilkinson - foul #2 on John Wilkinson, team foul #11 | 44-51 |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Freddie King makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Freddie King makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:20 | North Texas | Joseph Buff buries a 3 from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 00:19 | UNLV | James Bailey is hacked by Joseph Buff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Buff, team foul #12 | 47-53 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG), James Bui (SF) Thomas Gillette, Kevin Sams | |
| 00:19 | UNLV | James Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:19 | UNLV | James Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:19 | North Texas | John Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 00:15 | North Texas | Kenneth Bradford's pass is intercepted by James Bailey in the backcourt | 47-54 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Kenneth Bradford is called for the reach on Freddie King - foul #4 on Kenneth Bradford, team foul #13 | 47-54 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Gillette (PG), Kevin Sams (SF) Jerry Gustin, James Bui | |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Freddie King misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Freddie King makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:06 | North Texas | Kenneth Bradford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Freddie King snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette runs out the clock | 47-55 |